Hunter Goodwin
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Position: | Tight end | ||||||
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Born: | Bellville, Texas, U.S. | October 10, 1972||||||
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 268 lb (122 kg) | ||||||
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College: | Texas A&M | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1996 / Round: 4 / Pick: 97 | ||||||
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Hunter Goodwin (born October 10, 1972) is a former professional American football tight end.
College career
Goodwin transferred from
NFL
Goodwin was the 97th pick of the 1996 NFL Draft to the Minnesota Vikings as a tight end.[1] He played as a tight end in the NFL for nine years: five with Minnesota, and three with the Miami Dolphins. Although he signed with Atlanta in March 2004, he was forced to retire four months later due to a hip injury.[2] While in the NFL, he served as Team Captain in the 1999 and 2000 seasons. He was also an NFL Players Representative for three years, a 2002 USA Today All-Joe pick, and a spokesman for several commercials, including a nationally televised Snickers commercial. Goodwin was also a draft day commentator for various Austin, Texas media outlets.
While Goodwin logged only 37 catches and two touchdowns throughout his pro career, he was known more for his blocking abilities. Goodwin was picked up by the Miami Dolphins in 1999 while he was a restricted free agent by then head coach, Jimmy Johnson. Johnson paid for him to come in and improve their running game, and Goodwin did. A high point in his career came in 2000 when Merril Hoge dubbed Goodwin as "the best blocking tight end in the league" in one of his ESPN commentaries. Many believe that 2000 was Goodwin's best year. Hoge went on to say that Goodwin can easily handle any defensive end with no help drastically improving the offensive line. When Goodwin was awarded the "All Joe" pick, his teammates were quoted as saying that he is the sixth offensive lineman.
Personal
Goodwin's charity and volunteer work have included
Goodwin currently works as a real estate developer and president of Oldham Goodwin Group, LLC. He resides in
References
- ^ "1996 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- ^ "Nagging hip injury forces Goodwin to retire".
External links
- Media related to Hunter Goodwin at Wikimedia Commons