| Date of birth | January 1, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
| Position(s) | Offensive assistant |
| College | Georgia Tech |
| Team(s) as a coach/administrator | |
| 2004 2005-2008 2009-2010 2011-present |
Central Florida (graduate assistant) Central Florida (quarterbacks coach) Central Florida (running backs coach) New England Patriots (offensive assistant) |
George Robert Godsey is an offensive assistant for the New England Patriots and a former Central Florida assistant coach. He played quarterback at Georgia Tech before playing in the Arena Football League for one season.
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Godsey was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina on January 1, 1979.[1] His father John played college football for Alabama under Bear Bryant[1]. Both his brothers played college football: His older brother Greg at Air Force and his younger brother Gary played at Notre Dame.[1] He grew up in Tampa, Florida and attended Jesuit High School.[1]
Godsey played under George O'Leary at Georgia Tech. He served as a back-up his freshman and sophomore years, before winning the starting job entering his junior year. In his first year as a starter in 2000, Godsey threw for 2,906 yards and 23 touchdowns; he also had the sixth best passing efficiency in the country.[2] The team went 9-2 that year and made it to the Peach Bowl, where Godsey tore his ACL.[2]
In 2001 as a senior, he completed 241 passes for 3,085 yards, both of which are school records.[3] His final college game was a victory in the Seattle Bowl against 11th-ranked Stanford. He was named the game's MVP after passing for 226 yards and a touchdown.[3][4]
Godsey finished his college career as the most accurate passer in Georgia Tech history, with a career completion percentage of 63.3%[5] He also has the third most passing touchdowns in school history with 41.[5]
Godsey spent the 2003 Arena Football League season on the Tampa Bay Storm.[6] The team wound up winning ArenaBowl XVII.[5]
Central Florida hired Godsey as a graduate assistant in 2004. He was reunited him with O'Leary who took over the Knights that year. In 2005, he was promoted to quarterbacks coach and served in that role through the 2008 season. In 2009 and 2010 he coached running backs.[5] In the seven years Godsey spent at UCF, the Knights won two Conference USA championships.[5]
On February 17, 2011, Godsey was hired by the New England Patriots as an offensive assistant, after the team's prior offensive assistant Brian Ferentz was named tight ends coach.[6] The move reunited him with Bill O'Brien, New England's offensive coordinator who held the same position with Georgia Tech in 2001 while Godsey was the starting quarterback.[3][7]