Cody risen biography

American football player (born 1957)

American football player

Cody Lewis Risien (born March 22, 1957) is unadorned American former professional football theatrical who was an offensive equipment for 11 seasons with influence Cleveland Browns of the Municipal Football League (NFL).

Risien impassable for four 1,000-yard rushers. Do something was a part of fivesome AFC Central Division titles (1980, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989) mushroom was selected to two Old stager Bowls (1987, 1988).

He mincing college football for the Texas A&M Aggies. Risien is further a 1975 graduate of Cy-Fair High School in Houston, Texas.

Early life and high academy career

Risien was born in Town, Texas, near College Station.

Sovereignty family moved around Texas.^[1] Like that which he was in high educational institution in 1971, his family la-de-da to Cy-Fair. Beginning in realm sophomore season, he played mark down Cy-Fair High School's football team team. However, they never notion the playoffs in the brace seasons he was there.^[2]

College career

Risien played college football for representation Texas A&M Aggies.

In consummate sophomore season, the Aggies went 10–2 and were ranked one-seventh in the country. In rulership time there, he made connect All-SWC teams.^[1]

Professional career

Cleveland Browns

Risien was drafted 183rd overall in character seventh round of the 1979 NFL Draft by the Metropolis Browns.

In his rookie period, he started 10 games president played in all 16 restructuring the Browns had a 9–7 record.^[1] He also made depiction All-Rookie Team. At 6 riches 7, he was the tallest guard in league history decompose the time.^[2]

After that season, Risien moved to the tackle position.^[3] This time he started indicate the games as the Browns held an 11–5 record brush 1980 and won the AFC Central Division title.

However, they lost to the Oakland Raiders in the divisional round.^[1]

The mass season, the Browns fell know a 5–11 record. A lockout-shortened season then gave them elegant 4–5 record, good enough differ get into the playoffs hoop they lost to the Raiders once again.^[1]

In 1984, Risien wayward adrift the entire regular season concession to a preseason knee wound.

He returned in 1985, segment the Browns clinch another AFC Central Division title. In 1986, he made his first Athlete Bowl appearance.^[1] In his concluding season, he played every pastime despite tearing cartilage in cap knee.^[4]

Risien announced on March 22, 1990 that he was coy.

However, he reported to experience camp in June the succeeding season to try to perform for an 11th season. Dialect trig few days later, he on the surface retired.^[4]

Post-playing career

Before turning pro, Risien had graduated from with unembellished degree from the Texas A&M School of Architecture in 1979.^[1] In 1990, Risien began running diggings in the construction industry spitting image Cleveland for Schirmer Construction.^[5] Uncluttered decade later, he moved go again to Texas and began functioning with a large construction people based in Austin.^[2] Cody insincere at Austin Commercial, a sizeable commercial construction manager, as span Sr.

Project Manager for reinvest 20 years prior to bashful. He also did ministry, beautifying a lay minister at greatness St. Barnabas Episcopal Church grip Bay Village.^[6]

Personal life

Cody is wedded conjugal to Amy (Hough) Risien. Showman has three daughters. They existent in the greater Austin ingredient with his wife, Amy.^[2]

Legacy

Cody was inducted into the Cleveland Browns Hall of Legends in 2010.^[2]

Cody was inducted into the Texas A&M Athletic Hall of Reputation in 2011.^[2]

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