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Chris Godwin Jr.

Wide Receiver, Tampa Bay Buccaneers · #14.

Player facts

Team: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Position: Wide Receiver
Number: 14
Born: Feb 27, 1996 (age 30)
Birthplace: Middletown, DE, USA
Height: 6' 1"
Weight: 209 lbs
College: Penn State
Experience: 10 seasons
Status: Active

Stats

2026 Offense

	REC	TGTS	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	FD	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	FUM	LST
Regular Season	19	22	179	9.4	0	30	9	3	18	6.0	0	12	0	0
Last 5 Games	19	21	179	10.2	0	30	9	3	18	6.0	0	12	0	0
Career	631	890	7,805	12.4	41	71	405	16	92	5.8	2	19	10	5

Advanced stats

2026 season through week 6. EPA per play is the points a play added to the team’s expected score; success rate is the share of plays that kept the offense on schedule; CPOE is completion percentage over what the throws’ difficulty predicted. Rank is by EPA per play.

	Plays	EPA/play	Success	CPOE	League rank
Receiving	29 targets	+0.23	48%		46th of 94

NFL data: nflverse, CC BY 4.0.

Recent games

			Receiving							Rushing					Fumbles
Date	Opponent	Result	REC	TGTS	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	FD	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	FUM	LST
Thu, Oct 8	@ DAL	W 24-16	3	3	37	12.3	0	19	2	1	3	3.0	0	3	0	0
Sun, Oct 4	vs GB	L 17-14	6	7	31	5.2	0	13	2	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 27	vs MIN	L 23-16	3	4	25	8.3	0	13	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 20	vs CLE	L 23-19	3	3	46	15.3	0	24	3	1	12	12.0	0	12	0	0
Sun, Sep 13	@ CIN	L 33-27	4	4	40	10.0	0	30	2	1	3	3.0	0	3	0	0

Last 5 games. Click a game for its box score.

About

Rod Christopher Godwin Jr. (born February 27, 1996) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions and was selected by the Buccaneers in the third round of the 2017 NFL draft. He won a Super Bowl championship with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in their victory over the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LV.

From Wikipedia’s article on Chris Godwin, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

Early life

Godwin attended Middletown High School in Middletown, Delaware. He played high school football for the Cavaliers and was a key member responsible for a 41–7 record over his four years and two State Championships. He had more than 700 yards every year of his high school career and as a senior had 1,150 yards and 16 receiving touchdowns. Some of Godwin's honors in high school were the following, Delaware Gatorade Player of the Year as a senior, was selected to play in the 2013 Under Armour All-American Game, named All-state as a sophomore, junior and senior and four time All-conference wide receiver and kick returner. Academic All-State selection and a member of the Honor Roll. Rated a four-star prospect by all four major recruiting services and was named the top player in Delaware by ESPN, Rivals.com and 247Sports.com and was among the top 30 players nationally at wide receiver, receiving the distinction from ESPN, Rivals.com and 247Sports.com. Despite growing up in Delaware, Godwin grew up a fan of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

College career

In Godwin's freshman year, he appeared in all thirteen games for the Nittany Lions, recording 338 yards on 26 receptions. However, Godwin emerged as a leading wide receiver during his sophomore campaign, racking up 1,101 yards and five touchdowns. Over the course of his sophomore season, Godwin had at least 100 yards receiving in five games, culminating in a 133-yard effort during the TaxSlayer Bowl against Georgia.

Following his breakout sophomore season, Godwin began receiving double coverage from opposing defenses. After struggling to find his stride at the start of his junior season, Godwin finished with 117 yards receiving and a touchdown against the Temple Owls. In what proved to be his final game as a Nittany Lion, Godwin recorded a career-high 187 yards on nine catches and scored two touchdowns in a Rose Bowl loss to USC. Later that month Godwin announced he was going to declare for the 2017 NFL draft.

Personal life

Godwin married his high school sweetheart Mariah DelPercio in 2021.

In 2019, Godwin and DelPercio launched their Team Godwin Foundation which aims to make an impact for pets in need by providing financial assistance to local shelter and rescue groups.

From Wikipedia’s article on Chris Godwin, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the full article.¹