High School: Earned 10 varsity letters in football, basketball, and track and field...played quarterback and free safety in football at Northwestern High School for head coach and father James Cipalla...led team to 17-10 record over the last three seasons...earned second team All-State honors as a defensive back as a senior in 2006...2006 Region 3 Player of the Year...three-time first team all-region defensive back and two-time all-region quarterback...holds school record with 13 career interceptions, including a 107-yard interception return for a touchdown...for his career, rushed for 1,641 yards and 21 touchdowns, threw for 1,502 yards and 13 touchdowns, and recorded 221 tackles (132 solo), 13 interceptions, and 10 pass breakups...also competed in track and field and basketball in high school...finished second in the state in the high jump (6-8) and ninth in the 200 meters (22.3) as a junior and was named the district Athlete of the Year...was an all-region selection in basketball as a sophomore.

At Delaware: Will play free safety at Delaware...one of four defensive backs in 2007 Delaware recruiting class...could see action as a true freshman in 2007 and enters pre-season camp No. 3 on depth chart at free safety behind sophomore Charles Graves and junior Aaron Hicks.

Personal: Cody James Cipalla...last name pronounced “suh-paula”...born March 23, 1989 in Erie, PA...son of James and Kate Cipalla...plans to major in sports and exercise science at Delaware...hopes to become a strength coach or trainer...enjoys playing video games and is an avid weightlifter...father played college football at Mercyhurst (PA) College...father is a state trooper...has one older brother...has worked as a landscaper during the summers.