# Kody Case > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Kody_Case > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Kody_Case.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kody_Case > Source revision: 1351880778 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|American gridiron football player (born 1998)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=August 2024}} {{Infobox Canadian Football League biography |name=Kody Case |image=2025, 02, Kody Case.jpg |image_upright= |caption=Case with the [Winnipeg Blue Bombers](/source/Winnipeg_Blue_Bombers) in 2025 |team= |number= |position1=[Wide receiver](/source/Wide_receiver), [return specialist](/source/return_specialist) |birth_date={{birth date and age|1998|9|11}} |birth_place=[Lake City, Iowa](/source/Lake_City%2C_Iowa), U.S. |Height_ft=5 |Height_in=10 |Weight_lbs=182 |college=[South Dakota](/source/South_Dakota_Coyotes_football) (2017–2021)
[Illinois](/source/Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football) (2022) |high_school=South Central Calhoun {{nowrap|(Lake City)}} |undraftedyear=2023 |playing_years1={{NFL Year|2023}} |playing_team1=[Indianapolis Colts](/source/Indianapolis_Colts)* |playing_years2={{CFL Year|2024}}–{{CFL Year|2025}} |playing_team2=[Winnipeg Blue Bombers](/source/Winnipeg_Blue_Bombers) |status=Active |import=yes |career_highlights= |CFL=kody-case }} '''Kody Case''' (born September 11, 1998) is an American professional [football](/source/gridiron_football) [wide receiver](/source/wide_receiver) and [return specialist](/source/return_specialist). He most recently played for the [Winnipeg Blue Bombers](/source/Winnipeg_Blue_Bombers) of the [Canadian Football League](/source/Canadian_Football_League) (CFL). He played [college football](/source/college_football) at [South Dakota](/source/South_Dakota_Coyotes_football) and [Illinois](/source/Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football). He has also been a member of the [Indianapolis Colts](/source/Indianapolis_Colts) of the [National Football League](/source/National_Football_League) (NFL). ==Early life== Case played [high school football](/source/high_school_football) at South Central Calhoun High School in [Lake City, Iowa](/source/Lake_City%2C_Iowa) as a [wide receiver](/source/wide_receiver), [running back](/source/running_back), and [defensive back](/source/defensive_back). He recorded high school totals of 120 receptions for 2,205 yards and 32 touchdowns, and 142 carries for 1,432 yards and 18 touchdowns. He also totaled 147 tackles and 13 interceptions on defense. Case was a two-time all-state selection. He participated in basketball and track in high school as well.{{cite web | url=https://fightingillini.com/sports/football/roster/kody-case/13068 | title=Kody Case | publisher=fightingillini.com | accessdate=August 12, 2024}} ==College career== ===South Dakota=== Case first played [college football](/source/college_football) for the [South Dakota Coyotes](/source/South_Dakota_Coyotes_football) from 2017 to 2021.{{cite web | url=https://www.messengernews.net/sports/local-sports/2017/12/case-makes-a-splash-for-coyotes/ | title=Case makes a splash for Coyotes | publisher=messengernews.net | date=December 10, 2017 | accessdate=12 August 2024 | author=Becker, Dana}} He set a South Dakota freshman record with five receiving touchdowns in 2017. In the 2019 season opener, he tied the South Dakota single-game record for receptions with 11 receptions for 144 yards and two touchdowns. Overall, Case caught 82 passes for 1,157 yards and nine touchdowns during his tenure at South Dakota. He was medically [redshirted](/source/redshirted) in 2018 and the 2020 season was shortened due to the [COVID-19 pandemic](/source/COVID-19_pandemic). He played with future Blue Bombers teammate [Chris Streveler](/source/Chris_Streveler) while at South Dakota.{{cite web | url=https://winnipegsun.com/sports/football/cfl/winnipeg-bluebombers/friesen-learning-from-legends-chasing-dreams-bombers-hopefuls-gear-up-for-games | title=FRIESEN: Learning from legends, chasing dreams: Bombers | publisher=winnipegsun.com | date=May 17, 2023 | accessdate=12 August 2024 | author=Friesen, Paul}} ===Illinois=== Case transferred to play for the [Illinois Fighting Illini](/source/Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football) in 2022. He played in four games during the 2022 season, primary on specials teams, and did not record any receptions. ==Professional career== {{NFL predraft | height ft = 5 | height in = 9 3/5 | weight = 182 | dash = 4.44 | ten split = 1.58 | twenty split = 2.62 | shuttle = 4.18 | cone drill = 6.91 | vertical = 35.5 | broad ft = 10 | broad in = 7 | bench = 16 | arm span = 29 1/2 | hand span = 9 1/4 | note = All values from [Pro Day](/source/Pro_Day){{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1003894&DraftYear=2023 |title=2023 Draft Scout Kody Case, Illinois NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile |website=DraftScout.com |access-date=August 12, 2024}} }} ===Indianapolis Colts=== Case signed with the [Indianapolis Colts](/source/Indianapolis_Colts) of the [National Football League](/source/National_Football_League) (NFL) on May 8, 2023 after going undrafted in the [2023 NFL draft](/source/2023_NFL_draft).{{cite web | url=https://www.messengernews.net/sports/local-sports/2023/05/dream-chaser/ | title=Ex-South Central Calhoun star Case goes through rookie mini-camp with Colts | publisher=messengernews.net | date=May 17, 2023 | accessdate=12 August 2024 | author=Becker, Dana}} He was waived on August 27, 2023.{{cite web | url=https://www.footballdb.com/players/kody-case-caseko01/transactions | title=Kody Case | publisher=footballdb.com | accessdate=12 August 2024}}{{cite web | url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/kody-case-gets-cut-loose/ | title=Kody Case: Gets cut loose | publisher=cbssports.com | date=August 27, 2023 | accessdate=12 August 2024}} ===Winnipeg Blue Bombers=== Case signed with the [Winnipeg Blue Bombers](/source/Winnipeg_Blue_Bombers) of the [Canadian Football League](/source/Canadian_Football_League) (CFL) on January 18, 2024. He was released on May 27, and later signed to the team's practice roster on June 30.{{cite web | url=https://3downnation.com/2024/07/02/kody-back-on-case-for-winnipeg-blue-bombers/ | title=Kody back on Case for Winnipeg Blue Bombers | publisher=3downnation.com | date=July 2, 2024 | accessdate=12 August 2024}} He was promoted to the active roster on July 15, 2024, mainly to serve as a return specialist.{{cite web | url=https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/2024/07/25/case-making-his-case-as-bombers-return-man | title=Case making his case as Bombers’ return man | publisher=winnipegfreepress.com | date=July 25, 2024 | accessdate=12 August 2024 | author=Hamilton, Jeff}} He played in three games in his rookie year where he had one catch for five yards, 24 punt returns for 252 yards, and six kickoff returns for 151 yards.{{Cite news |url=https://static.cfl.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025-CFL-Guide-Final.pdf |title=2025 CFL Guide |publisher=[Canadian Football League](/source/Canadian_Football_League) |access-date=July 27, 2025}} Case became a [free agent](/source/free_agent) when his contract expired on February 10, 2026.{{Cite news |url=https://www.cfl.ca/transactions/2026/ |title=Transactions – Football Player Trades and Signings |publisher=[Canadian Football League](/source/Canadian_Football_League) |access-date=February 15, 2026}} == References == {{reflist}} == External links == *[https://goyotes.com/sports/football/roster/kody-case/11263 South Dakota Coyotes bio] *[https://www.bluebombers.com/players/kody-case/167915/ Winnipeg Blue Bombers bio] {{DEFAULTSORT:Case, Kody}} Category:Living people Category:1998 births Category:Indianapolis Colts players Category:Winnipeg Blue Bombers players Category:South Dakota Coyotes football players Category:Illinois Fighting Illini football players Category:American football wide receivers Category:American football return specialists Category:Canadian football wide receivers Category:Canadian football return specialists Category:Players of American football from Iowa Category:Players of Canadian football from Iowa Category:People from Calhoun County, Iowa --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Kody Case](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kody_Case) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kody_Case?action=history)). 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