The High School Football Rudy Awards 12 finalists announced

Cody Rye
5-10, 200, senior
Wright (Ironwood, Mich.) Red Devils
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Rye was nominated by his coach Dan Niemi. "Cody has been paralyzed from the waist down since he was a young boy as a result of a car accident," Niemi said. "His dream was to play varsity football and he has achieved this dream. He played defensive line for the Red Devils and was wheeled out in a wheelchair before the play and left on the field to crawl to his position. Cody is very proud and has been in on many tackles. He also caught his first pass as a tight end in the last play of the last game of his high school career in Bessemer for a 1-yard gain. He is very inspirational and has a never quit attitude."