Tyrell Godwin
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Washington Nationals — No. -- | |
Outfielder | |
Born: July 10, 1979 | |
Bats: Left | Throws: Right |
Major League Baseball debut | |
May 27, 2005 for the Washington Nationals | |
Selected MLB statistics (through 2007) |
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Batting average | .000 |
Home runs | 0 |
Runs batted in | 0 |
Teams | |
Carlton Tyrell Godwin (born on July 10, 1979 in Wilmington, North Carolina) is an outfielder for the Washington Nationals.
Godwin played both football and baseball collegiately while attending the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on the prestigious Morehead Scholarship.
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[edit] College career
[edit] Football
Godwin played primarily on special teams during the 1997 and 1998 seasons, leading the Atlantic Coast Conference with a 27.8 kickoff return average in 1998 and setting a school record with a 100 yard kickoff return for a touchdown against Stanford on September 19, 1998. Godwin did not play football for the Tar Heels after the 1998 season, deciding instead to concentrate on baseball.
[edit] Baseball
Godwin played 4 years of baseball for the Tar Heels, batting .337 ins 1998, .371 in 1999, .363 in 2000 and .327 in 2001. Godwin was a 3rd team All-American in 2000. Godwin also played for the New Orleans Zephyrs AAA Minor League team in the 2005 and 2006 seasons.
[edit] Professional Career
Godwin was drafted by the New York Yankees (in 1997) and the Texas Rangers (in 2000) but did not sign with either team. He eventually signed with the Toronto Blue Jays after being drafted in the 3rd round (91st overall) of the 2001 amateur draft.