The Edmonton Elks signed punter Cody Grace on Thursday.
Cody Grace is six foot one and weighs 228 pounds. The 28-year-old from Perth, Australia, punted the ball 101 times for 4,641 yards (46.0 AVG) with a long of 81 yards, and one tackle on special teams in 18 games for the Calgary Stampeders in 2024.
The Calgary Stampeders drafted Grace in the first round (7th pick) of the 2021 CFL Global Draft. In his rookie season, Grace led the CFL in net punting with 78 punts for 3,240 yards (45.6 AVG) in 14 games. He was named CFL West All-Star in 2021.
In 2022, he punted the ball 82 times for 3,951 yards with a long of 77 yards, and one tackle on special teams in 15 games. He led the league in net punting yards (3,256). Grace was named a CFL West All-Star and CFL All-Star in 2022. In 2023, he punted the ball 122 times for 5,760 yards (47.2 AVG) with a long of 77 yards, and one tackle in 18 games.
Collegiately, Grace played three seasons at Arkansas State (2017-19) completing two passes for 36 yards, and punting the ball 178 times for 7,487 yards (42.1 AVG) in 37 games for the Red Wolves.
