Luke Goedeke
No. 67 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Position:Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1998-11-21) November 21, 1998 (age 25)
Whitelaw, Wisconsin, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:312 lb (142 kg)
Career information
High school:Valders
(Valders, Wisconsin)
College:
NFL Draft:2022 / Round: 2 / Pick: 57
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Games played:28
Games started:24
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Luke Goedeke (/ˈɡʌdɪki/ GUH-dih-kee;[1] born November 21, 1998) is an American football offensive tackle for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at UW–Stevens Point before transferring to Central Michigan.

Early years

Goedeke, who is of German descent, grew up in Whitelaw, Wisconsin and attended Valders High School in Valders, Wisconsin.[2] He played tight end in high school and almost gave up the sport due to a severe shoulder injury.[3]

College career

Goedeke began his collegiate career at Wisconsin–Stevens Point. As a freshman, he caught 12 passes for 132 yards. After the season, Goedeke transferred to Central Michigan University. He redshirted his first season at CMU and moved from tight end to the offensive line.[4] He was named the Chippewas' starting right tackle as a redshirt sophomore and started all 14 of the team's games.[5] Goedeke missed the 2020 season due to a knee injury.[6] He was named first-team All-Mid-American Conference as a redshirt junior.[7]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span Bench press
6 ft 5 in
(1.96 m) 		312 lb
(142 kg) 		32+1⁄4 in
(0.82 m) 		9+3⁄4 in
(0.25 m)		 27 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[8][9]

Goedeke was selected in the second round with the 57th overall pick of the 2022 NFL Draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[10]

References

  1. ^ Luke Goedeke on His Journey to the NFL, Goals for Rookie Season. YouTube. June 21, 2022. Event occurs at 0:00. Retrieved August 26, 2022 – via YouTube.
  2. ^ "Central Michigan's Luke Goedeke, a Valders High School graduate, is excited to finally play at Camp Randall". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. September 4, 2019. Archived from the original on January 20, 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
  3. ^ "Valders alum Luke Goedeke goes from DIII tight end to Central Michigan's starting tackle". The Herald Times Reporter. August 26, 2019. Archived from the original on April 27, 2022. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
  4. ^ Baumgardner, Nick (April 22, 2022). "How 2 Central Michigan O-linemen went from anonymity to top-100 NFL Draft prospects". The Athletic. Archived from the original on April 22, 2022. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
  5. ^ Edholm, Eric (April 21, 2022). "2022 NFL draft scouting report: Central Michigan OL Luke Goedeke". Yahoo Sports. Archived from the original on April 21, 2022. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
  6. ^ "NFL draft prospect OL Luke Goedeke describes disgusting diet". Detroit Free Press. March 3, 2022. Archived from the original on March 23, 2022. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
  7. ^ "CMU, WMU take home top individual honors for MAC football". The Detroit News. December 1, 2021. Archived from the original on December 3, 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
  8. ^ "Luke Goedeke Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  9. ^ "2022 Draft Scout Luke Goedeke, Central Michigan NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  10. ^ "Bucs trade up to select Central Michigan guard Luke Goedeke". Tampa Bay Times. April 30, 2022. Retrieved May 5, 2022.

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