Usage / Role
19%
Rotational offensive role
Player Dossier
2008-2010Tulane
TE • 6'4" • Bridge City, TX, USA
Cody Sparks reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Usage / Role
19%
Rotational offensive role
Impact Production
55
Solid production for a tight end
Reliability
54
Useful contributor with volatile peaks
Star Power
67
Useful peak profile
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2010 Regular Season · Tulane
Snapshot
Player Story
Cody Sparks built his college career from 2008 through 2010 as a tight end from Bridge City, TX wearing No. 80, spending time with Tulane. The clearest part of Cody Sparks' career was his receiving role: 73 catches,...
Read the storyCody Sparks, TE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2010 Regular Season · Tulane. Cody Sparks reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
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Season Ledger
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Regular Season | Tulane | 9 | 20 | 245 | 0 | 59.5 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Tulane | 5 | 10 | 81 | 0 | 40 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Tulane | 11 | 43 | 427 | 6 | 70.2 |
Related Context
Cody Sparks played TE for Tulane. Across 3 tracked seasons, Cody Sparks recorded 5 rushing yards, 753 receiving yards, and 6 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2010 with Tulane.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2010 Regular Season
Tulane paired 427 primary output with 65.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2010 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 65.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2010 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Marshall
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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Games
11
Receiving Yards / G
38.8
Efficiency
65.2
Usage
17.6
Consistency
57
Best Game by takeover score
Marshall
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Game by game trend chart. SE Louisiana: 10. Houston: 25. Rutgers: 37. Army: 22. Tulsa: 83. UTEP: 12. SMU: 37. Southern Miss: 34. Rice: 53. UCF: 15. Marshall: 99
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. SE Louisiana: 1 by 66.7. Houston: 2 by 83.3. Rutgers: 6 by 41.1. Army: 2 by 73.3. Tulsa: 7 by 79. UTEP: 2 by 40. SMU: 3 by 82.2. Southern Miss: 3 by 75.6. Rice: 7 by 50.5. UCF: 4 by 25. Marshall: 6 by 100
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11 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Marshall
Best efficiency game
100 vs Marshall
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/27 | @ Marshall | L 23-38 | — | 6 | 99 | 16.5 | 16.50 | 0 | 38 |
| Sat 11/20 | vs UCF | L 14-61 | — | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 3.80 | 0 | 6 |
| Sat 11/13 | vs Rice2+ TD | W 54-49 | — | 7 | 53 | 7.6 | 7.60 | 2 | 23 |
| Sat 11/6 | vs Southern Miss | L 30-46 | — | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 11.30 | 1 | 16 |
| Sat 10/30 | vs SMU | L 17-31 | — | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 12.30 | 1 | 15 |
| Sun 10/24 | @ UTEP | W 34-24 | — | 2 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 8 |
| Sat 10/16 | @ Tulsa | L 24-52 | — | 7 | 83 | 11.9 | 11.90 | 1 | 28 |
| Sat 10/9 | vs Army | L 23-41 | — | 2 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 19 |
| Sat 10/2 | @ Rutgers | W 17-14 | — | 6 | 37 | 6.2 | 6.20 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 9/25 | @ Houston | L 23-42 | — | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 12.50 | 1 | 13 |
| Fri 9/3 | vs SE Louisiana | W 27-21 | — | 1 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Player Story
Cody Sparks built his college career from 2008 through 2010 as a tight end from Bridge City, TX wearing No. 80, spending time with Tulane. The clearest part of Cody Sparks' career was his receiving role: 73 catches, 753 receiving yards, 6 touchdowns, and 5 rushing yards across 25 career games in the available record. His career also includes 5 rushing yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Cody Sparks' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
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Tulane
2008-2010
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Regular Season | Tulane | 245 | 74.8 | 11.3 | — |
| 2009 Regular Season | Tulane | 81 | 47.1 | 10.2 | -164 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Tulane | 427 | 65.2 | 17.6 | 346 |
#1 Featured game
@ Marshall
Week 13 · L 23-38 · Conference game
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
99
Receiving Yards
85.2 takeover
99 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs UL Monroe
Week 4 · W 24-10
55
Receiving Yards
84.2 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
55 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
@ Tulsa
Week 7 · L 24-52 · Conference game
83
Receiving Yards
74.7 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
83 receiving yards with a 79 efficiency score.
#4
@ Tulsa
Week 13 · L 7-56 · Conference game
38
Receiving Yards
72.1 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
38 receiving yards with a 84.4 efficiency score.
#5
@ Rice
Week 11 · L 20-28 · Conference game
31
Receiving Yards
70.2 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
31 receiving yards with a 68.9 efficiency score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2010 Regular Season · Tulane
427 primary output · 65.2 efficiency · 17.6 usage
70.2
#2
2008 Regular Season · Tulane
59.5
245 primary · 74.8 efficiency · 11.3 usage
#3
2009 Regular Season · Tulane
40
81 primary · 47.1 efficiency · 10.2 usage
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100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
1
2+ TD games
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