{{Short description|American football player (born 1977)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Nakia Codie | image = | number = 24 | position = Defensive back | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|1|20}} | birth_place = Onslow County, North Carolina, U.S. | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 3 | weight_lbs = 208 | high_school = Cleburne (Cleburne, Texas) | college = Baylor (1995–1998) | undraftedyear = 1999 | pastteams = * Detroit Lions ({{NFL Year|1999}})* * Pittsburgh Steelers ({{NFL Year|2000}}) | pfr = C/CodiNa20 }} '''Nakia Yarbrough Codie''' (born January 20, 1977) is an American former professional football defensive back who played one season with the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Baylor University.
==Early life and college== Nakia Yarbrough Codie was born on January 20, 1977, in Onslow County, North Carolina.<ref name="Pfa">{{cite web | url=https://www.profootballarchives.com/players/c/codi00200.html | title=Nakia Codie | publisher=Pro Football Archives | accessdate=10 March 2025}}</ref> He attended Cleburne High School in Cleburne, Texas.<ref name="Pfa"/>
Codie was a four-year letterman for the Baylor Bears of Baylor University from 1995 to 1998.<ref name="Pfa"/>
==Professional career== After going undrafted in the 1999 NFL draft, Codie signed with the Detroit Lions on April 23.<ref name="transactions"/> He was released on August 31, 1999.<ref name="transactions"/>
Codie was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers on April 4, 2000.<ref name="transactions"/> He was released on August 22 and signed to the team's practice squad on August 29.<ref name="transactions"/> He was promoted to the active roster on November 18 and played in six games for the Steelers during the 2000 season, recording one interception.<ref name="transactions"/> Codie was released on August 27, 2001.<ref name="transactions">{{cite web | url=https://www.profootballarchives.com/transactions/c/codi00200.html | title=Nakia Codie Transactions | publisher=Pro Football Archives | accessdate=10 March 2025}}</ref>
==Personal life== Codie later became a personal football trainer and also started his own football camp.<ref name="Pit">{{cite web | url=https://steelerstakeaways.com/nakia-codie-steelers-safety-2000/ | title=Nakia Codie, Steelers Safety, 2000 | publisher=SteelersTakeaways.com | accessdate=10 March 2025}}</ref> He entered the financial industry after his NFL career, including a stint as a loss mitigation manager at Ally Financial Service.<ref name="Pit"/>
==References== {{reflist}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Codie, Nakia}} Category:Living people Category:1977 births Category:Players of American football from North Carolina Category:American football defensive backs Category:Baylor Bears football players Category:Pittsburgh Steelers players Category:People from Onslow County, North Carolina Category:21st-century African-American sportsmen Category:21st-century American sportsmen Category:20th-century African-American sportsmen Category:20th-century American sportsmen