Northern State University Athletics

2017: Started all 11 games for the Wolves… Recorded 47 tackles, 33 solo and 14 assisted… Tallied seven tackles for loss… Tallied three and a half sacks for a total loss of 33 yards… Recorded one forced fumble… Recorded two pass breakups on the year… Named NSIC All-Conference Honorable Mention…

2016: Appeared in all 11 games, making nine starts for the Wolves… Recorded 25 tackles, including 14 solo and 11 assisted… Added one sack for a loss of nine yards… Tallied a 27 yard interception return for a touchdown and 11 yard fumble return… Notched a touchdown off a blocked punt… Named to the All-Conference Second Team...

2015: Appeared in all 11 games, making six starts on the year… Recorded 35 tackles, 17 unassisted and 18 assisted… Added 4.5 tackles for a total loss of 13 yards, and 1.5 sacks for a loss of eight yards… Notched one break-up, one pass deflection, and blocked a kick… Tallied one punt return for nine yards… 

2014: Appeared in eight games for the Wolves… Tallied three total tackles on the year… Returned a fumble for 20 yards versus Minnesota Crookston… 

2013: Redshirt season

Pre NSU: Braeger will join the NSU football program in the fall, coming from White Bear Lake High School in White Bear Lake, Minn. As a two-year starter and captain, Cody earned All-Conference, runner-up conference Defensive MVP, and team defensive MVP honors in 2012. He led the Bears to a 6-3 season in 2012. Braeger secured 136 tackles, 17 tackles for a loss, two interceptions, two forced fumbles, one recovered fumble and five sacks in his career. He is also a three year starter on the baseball team