(S24) - PT 4 - Trial by Fire

[Cody]

Goodman always excelled in football ever since his first flag football game at the age of 8. He had had plenty of practice with his brothers on the family farm, not only tossing the pig skin around but tossing actual pigs around to build up strength.  

Once Goodman started playing tackle football he was starting at Linebacker immediately and all throughout middle school and high school he was the starter. Even in college at Wisconsin, he didn’t spend too much time on the bench earning the starting role halfway through his freshman season after an injury to the Badger’s starting linebacker.

Things changed though after being drafted by Kansas City. Goodman had to split a lot of time with his fellow linebackers. He wasn’t viewed as the stud as he had been throughout his football career and for good reason. The jump up to the DSFL was a lot harder than Goodman was expecting. He couldn’t get to the opposing QB until Week 7 of the season. It was hard riding the bench for the first few games and only putting up a few tackles in each game, but it was also a learning experience. He’ll only use that experience to work harder and get better.

It may have been a rough start but look out Goodman is just getting started.