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Junior
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| Hometown:
Anchorage, Alaska
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| High School:
East Anchorage
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| Height / Weight:
6-6 / 242
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| Position:
DE
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| Experience:
1L
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2008 (Sophomore)
Played in 12 games, including the New Mexico Bowl (Dec. 20), as a reserve on the defensive line...Had 19 tackles (nine solo), ½ tackle for loss and two passes broken up...Saw extensive playing time in conference-opening win vs. UNLV (Oct. 4), playing against two of his Alaska high school teammates; reached to deflect an Omar Clayton pass late in third quarter; later, kept power back Frank Summers out of the end zone with a goal-line tackle...Sustained a head injury vs. TCU (Oct. 11) and did not play the following week at Utah (Oct. 18)...Played extensively at Air Force (Nov. 8) and posted a career-high eight stops (four solo).
2007 (Freshman)
Played in just three games as a redshirt freshman on a defensive line stacked with seniors...Saw action at TCU (Sept. 29) at UNLV (Oct. 20), and vs. Utah (Oct. 27), recording two total tackles (both solo) on the year.
2006
Redshirted as a true freshman in his first season of college eligibility.
High School
Regarded as the finest prep player in the state as a senior at Anchorage (Alaska) East High School...Played tight end and linebacker...Led his team to the state championship as a senior...As a tight end, caught 38 passes for 619 yards and three touchdowns...Also scored three touchdowns as a result of defensive plays...Credited with 117 unassisted tackles in 2005...First-team all-conference and all-state as a junior and senior...Also lettered in track and basketball, where he was a team MVP and earned all-state recognition on two occasions...Head football coach was Roger Stackman.
Personal
Given name Cordell Gerace Macon...Born Oct. 28, 1987, in Anchorage, Alaska...Son of Gerald and Cina Macon...Has two sisters and one brother...Brother, Gerald, played basketball at Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP); sister, Tencia, played basketball at both San Jose State and Alaska-Anchorage...An open-option major, seeking engineering... Hometown: Anchorage, Alaska.
