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-|currentteam=Chicago Bears
-|currentnumber=79
-|currentpositionplain=[[Offensive tackle]]
-||birthdate={{birth date and age|1986|2|14}}
-|birthplace=Fort Benning, Georgia
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-|weight=303
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-|college=[[Montana Grizzlies football|Montana]]
-|undraftedyear=2008
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-* [[Chicago Bears]] (2008-present)
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-* Honorable mention All-[[Big Sky Conference|Big Sky]] (2007)
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-'''Cody Balogh''' (born [[February 14]], [[1986]] in {{city-state|Fort Benning|Georgia}}) is an [[American football]] [[offensive tackle]] who is a [[practice squad]] player for the [[Chicago Bears]] of the [[National Football League]]. He was signed by the Bears as an [[undrafted free agent]] in 2008. He played [[college football]] at [[Montana Grizzlies football|Montana]].
-==Early years==
-Cody was first-team all-conference at Steilacoom High School, in [[Steilacoom, Washington|Steilacoom, WA]] on both offense and defense in both his junior and senior years, respectively.  He was named a first-team all-state by the [[The News Tribune|Tacoma News Tribune]] and participated in the Washington All-Star Game as a senior.  He also was a two-year starter in [[basketball]] and played on a team that was ranked No. 2 in the state his senior year.<ref>*[http://www.thesubtimes.com/2008/05/former-steilaco.html The Suburban Times]"Former Steilacoom High player Cody Balogh reports to Chicago Bears training camp" Nancy Covert [[May 8]], [[2008]]</ref>
-==College career==
-Cody attended the [[University of Montana-Missoula|University of Montana]], where he was a four-year letterwinner (2004-07).  He started the final 41 games of his college career.  He was an honorable mention all-Big Sky as a senior, starting all 12 games, 11 while playing at left tackle, and 1 while playing at [[guard (American football)|left guard]].  He served as the Grizzlies [[captain (sports)|captain]] as Montana went 11-0 and won the Big Sky title.  He was also selected as the Paul Weskamp Award winner, which is given annually to Montana’s Outstanding Offensive Lineman.  He was named a third-team All-American by [[The Sports Network]] as a junior, and started all 14 games at left tackle and was a first-team all-Big Sky selection. He also helped lead the Grizzlies to a 10-1 regular season record (only losing an away game to the [[Iowa Hawkeyes football|Iowa Hawkeyes]]), a Big Sky Championship, and an appearance in the [[NCAA Division I Football Championship|National Semifinals]].  As a sophomore, Balogh started all 12 games helping the Grizzlies to qualify for the NCAA Tournament, but the Grizzlies fell in the first round.  Balogh started the final 3 games of his freshman season, including the quarterfinal, semifinal and Division 1-AA Championship Game which Montana lost, 31-21, to [[James Madison Dukes football|James Madison]].<ref>[http://wpe1.montanagrizzlies.com/fmi/xsl/mt_griz/db/roster/xsl/detail_roster.xsl?-db=mtgriz_content&-lay=content_roster_detail&id_record=2949&-max=1&-find Montana Grizzlies] Offical Athletic Site</ref>
-==Professional career==
-===Chicago Bears===
-Balogh was undrafted in the [[2008 NFL Draft]].  In May 2008, Balogh tried out for the Bears in their annual rookie minicamp following the Draft.<ref>[http://www.chicagobears.com/news/NewsStory.asp?story_id=4639 Chicago Bears Newsroom] "Bears agree to terms with 10 undrafted free agents" Larry Mayer, [[April 28]], [[2008]]</ref>  After the rookie minicamp, Balogh was signed as an undrafted free agent to the Bears's active roster and Balough opened the Bears's 2008 Training Camp on the active roster.<ref>[http://www.nfl.com/players/codybalogh/profile?id=BAL773553 National Football League] Cody Balough</ref>  His arrival on the scene was considered a "nice suprise" by the [[Chicago Sun-Times]].<ref>[http://blogs.suntimes.com/bears/2008/08/decision_time_nears_for_bears.html Chicago Sun Times] "Inside the Bears", Brad Biggs, [[August 25]], [[2008]]</ref>
-Sports Illustrated/CNN reported: "Balogh is a marginal athlete, yet he's a competitive lineman with the ability to be used at several blocking positions. His versatility could help him catch on as an inexpensive utility lineman."<ref>[http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/2008/draft/players/21365.html Sports Illustrated/CNN] 2008 NFL Draft, Cody Balogh</ref>  He has been expected to see playing time during the 2008 preseason.<ref>[http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/football/bears/cs-080815-chicago-bears-preseason-seattle,0,7755341.story?track=rss Chicago Tribune] "Young Bears tackles face true-false test in raucous Seattle" Vaughn McClure, [[August 15]], [[2008]]</ref>
-==Personal==
-Cody is the son of Steven and Patricia Balogh. In college, he majored in health and human performance.<ref>[http://www.missoulian.com/articles/2007/12/09/sports/sports05.txt The Missoulian] "Meet: Cody Balogh: UM's Balogh adjusts to Saturdays off"</ref>
-==References==
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-==External links==
-*[http://www.chicagobears.com/team/player180.html Chicago Bears bio]
-*[http://wpe1.montanagrizzlies.com/fmi/xsl/mt_griz/db/roster/xsl/detail_roster.xsl?-db=mtgriz_content&-lay=content_roster_detail&id_record=2949&-max=1&-find Montana Grizzlies bio]
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-[[Category:1986 births]]
-[[Category:Living people]]
-[[Category:People from Georgia (U.S. state)]]
-[[Category:People from Washington]]
-[[Category:American football offensive tackles]]
-[[Category:Montana Grizzlies football players]]
-[[Category:Undrafted National Football League players]]
-[[Category:Chicago Bears players]]