Cody Michael Wichmann (born March 2, 1992) is a former

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. He played

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at Fresno State.

College career

Wichmann started in 50 career games at Fresno State, the second most starts by any Bulldog in the eight years. A two-time All-Mountain West selection, he garnered second-team accolades as a senior in 2014 and honorable mention in 2013. He majored in criminology-law enforcement at Fresno State.

Professional career

St. Louis / Los Angeles Rams

Wichmann was drafted by the

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in the sixth round (215th overall) of the

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. He played in 12 games with 7 starts as a rookie. In 2016, he played in 12 games with 11 starts at guard for the Rams. On September 2, 2017, Wichmann was waived by the Rams.

Tennessee Titans

On September 12, 2017, Wichmann was signed to the Tennessee Titans' practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Titans on January 15, 2018. On September 1, 2018, Wichmann was waived by the Titans.

Dallas Cowboys

On September 4, 2018, Wichmann was signed to the

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' practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Cowboys on January 15, 2019. He was placed on the

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with a calf injury on August 31, 2019. On September 4, 2020, Wichmann was released by the Cowboys.

References

External links

Fresno State Bulldogs bio
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