BIOGRAPHY
Rod Christopher Godwin Jr. was born on February 27, 1996, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is a wide receiver in the NFL.
In his early years, Godwin attended Middletown High School in Middletown, Delaware, where he played high school football for the Cavaliers. He had more than 700 yards every year of his high school career and as a senior had 1,150 yards and 16 receiving touchdowns. Godwin achieved many records in his high school years, such as Delaware Gatorade Player of the Year as a senior, he was selected to play in 2013 Under Armor All-American Game. As a sophomore, he was named All-state, while as a junior and senior a four-time All-conference wide receiver and kick returner. H was rated a four-star prospect by all four major recruiting services and was named the top player in Delaware by ESPN, Rivals.com, and 247Sports.com and was among the top 30 players nationally at wide receiver, receiving the distinction from ESPN, Rivals.com, and 247Sports.com.
In Godwin's freshman year as a college football player, he appeared in all 13 games for the Nittany Lions, recording 338 yards on 26 receptions. During his sophomore campaign, he was the leading wide receiver racking up 1,101 yards and five touchdowns. In his final game as a Nittany Lion, Godwin recorded a career-high 187-yards, nine catches, and scored two touchdowns in the Rose Bowl against USC. He then entered the 2017 NFL Draft.
In March 2017, Godwin showed out at the 2017 NFL Combine, having one of the top vertical jumps and 40 yard dash time among wide receivers. Due to his performance in the NFL Combine, Godwin made a lot of interest in many teams such as the Philadephia Eagles, Chicago Bears, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, San Fransisco 49ers, and others. Godwin was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the third round of the 2017 NFL Draft. He made his first 3 career receptions in week 3 against the Minnesota Vikings. In the 2017 season-finale, Godwin caught nine passes for 111 yards and one touchdown in a 31-24 win against division rival New Orleans Saints, earning him NFC Offensive Player of the Week. Godwin started the 2018 season off strong with a receiving touchdown in the first three games of the season against the New Orleans Saints, Philadelphia Eagles, and Pittsburgh Steelers. He finished the 2018 season with 59 receptions, 842 yards, and 7 touchdowns.
In the Wild Card Round of the 2020–21 NFL playoffs against the Washington Football Team, Godwin recorded five catches for 79 yards and his first playoff touchdown during the 31–23 win. In the NFC Championship game against the Green Bay Packers, Godwin recorded five catches for 110 yards as the Buccaneers defeated the Packers 31–26 to advance to Super Bowl LV, where Tampa Bay defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 31–9 to give Godwin his first Super Bowl ring.
In March of 2022, he signed a three-year extension with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
