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2009 Football Roster

42 John Godlasky

  • Position Tight End
  • Height 6-4
  • Weight 240
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Hummelstown, PA
  • Highschool Hershey H.S.

Biography

Third-year starter at tight end for the Tigers ... complete tight end who is an excellent blocker ... runs routes very well ... has excellent hands ... could finish his career as one of the top tight ends to play for Tigers ... intense player who works hard in the weight room ... could be a candidate for All-Colonial Athletic Association honors ... enters senior season with 26 career receptions for 269 yards and six touchdowns ... has started 22 consecutive games ... was a freshman "red shirt" in 2005.

2008 Season: Starter in all 12 games at tight end ... named as Towson University’s Lineman of the Year Award winner ... caught 19 passes for 213 yards as Tigers’ seventh-leading receiver ... tied for second on team with four touchdown receptions ... caught at least one pass in 11 games ... caught one pass for six yards at Navy ... had two receptions for 15 yards in win over Morgan State ... had a six-yard reception at Richmond ... helped Tigers to a 31-24 win over Columbia with two catches for 24 yards ... had a ten-yard reception against Northeastern ... helped Tigers to a 37-32 win over Rhode Island with four receptions for 65 yards and a touchdown ... caught 38-yard TD pass from Sean Schaefer with 6:28 remaining for what turned out to be game-winning touchdown ... had two receptions for 21 yards with a four-yard TD catch at 10th-ranked New Hampshire ... caught two passes for 34 yards and a touchdown against 16th-ranked William & Mary ... caught 27-yard TD pass from Sean Schaefer early in second quarter to tie game at 7-7 ... had one catch for three yards at Delaware ... caught two passes for 15 yards and a touchdown in Tigers’ upset bid at sixth-ranked Villanova ... caught two-yard TD pass with 5:12 left in game to cut deficit to 34-31 ... had a 14-yard reception in season finale against James Madison.

2007 Season: Started all 11 games at tight end ... finished ninth on team with five receptions for 42 yards and two touchdowns ... caught two-yard TD pass from Sean Schaefer with 9:53 left in game to give Tigers a 28-21 win at Morgan State ... had a 9-yard reception at William & Mary ... caught a 21-yard touchdown pass on fourth down-and-inches at Maine, tying game in fourth quarter ... had two receptions for 10 yards at James Madison.

2006 Season: Played in seven games and started once ... made first career start in win over Liberty ... caught two passes for 14 yards ... both receptions came in Tigers’ win at Elon ... saw plenty of action due to Tigers’ injuries at tight end position.

At Hershey High School: Two-way standout for the Trojans at tight end and linebacker ... honored as the Defensive Player of the Year by the Mid-Penn Conference as a senior ... earned All-State honors at linebacker ... named first team All-Conference at linebacker ... earned second team All-Conference notice at tight end ... named as the Trojans’ MVP in 2004 ... helped Trojans to an 8-3 record in 2003 that included a Mid-Penn championship ... key performer for Hershey team that was 7-3 in 2004 ... caught 16 passes for 250 yards and 3 touchdowns as a senior ... Trojans’ leading tackler as a junior and senior ... 3-year starter for Trojans’ basketball team.

Personal: Hails from a football family ... uncle, Eric Butler, attended Muhlenberg College in the early 1970’s where he played football, baseball and wrestled ... grandfather, Charles Godlasky, started at tackle for Penn State in 1949-50 ... grandfather was the head football coach at Slippery Rock from 1959 to 1964, compiling a 31-19-4 record ... career goal is to become a high school teacher ... has volunteered as a coach at the Trojan Youth Football Camp ... favorite athlete is Joey Porter ... favorite meal is barbeque chicken ... lists "Friday Night Lights" as his favorite book ... lists father as the person he admires the most ... favorite actor is Will Farrell ... lists "Anchorman" as his favorite movie ... most memorable experience was a 30-0 win over rival Mechanicsburg in final high school football game ... has two older sisters ... father is a rate analyst ... mother works as a nurse ... son of Lawrence and Patricia Godlasky ... both parents graduated from Indiana University (Pa.) ... born on February 12, 1987 in Reading, Pa.

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Historical Player Information

  • 42

    2005Redshirt

    Tight End
    6'3" 240 lbs
    42
  • 42

    2006Sophomore

    Tight End
    6'3" 240 lbs
    42
  • 42

    2007Junior

    Tight End
    6'3" 240 lbs
    42
  • 42

    2008Junior

    Tight End
    6'3" 230 lbs
    42
  • 42

    2009Senior

    Tight End
    6'4" 240 lbs
    42