Grant Godfrey

2024 – r-Freshman • Saw action in seven games with one start, his first collegiate start, vs. Murray State • Totaled nine tackles • Got a season-high three tackles vs. Ohio and against Murray State 2023 – Freshman • Redshirt season • SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll High School • Consensus four-star prospect • Ranked the No. 33 player in the state of Georgia by 247 Sports • Ranked the No. 26 outside linebacker in the Class of 2023 by ESPN • As a senior in 2022, led North Gwinnett with 69 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, seven sacks, eight hurries and an interception, forced fumble and a blocked punt on the season • Also had four receptions for 54 yards and two scores • Helped North Gwinnett High School to the GHSAA Class 7A Quarterfinals and a 10-3 record in 2022 • Two-time first-team All-County by the Gwinnett County Touchdown Club • Also named first-team all-region and all-state by Georgia High School Football Daily • Voted Most Valuable Player by his team • Named North Gwinnett’s Most Outstanding Male Athlete in 2022 • Before the season began, one of 51 linebackers in the nation named to the Butkus Award High School Preseason Watch List • In 2021, totaled 68 tackles, six sacks and an interception and he recovered four fumbles, earning Touchdown Club of Gwinnett First-Team honors • Coached by Bill Stewart • Also played varsity basketball • Involved in FCA in high school • Chose Kentucky over Tennessee, Ole Miss and Mississippi State Community Cats • Volunteered with My New Kentucky Home (2023) Personal • Born in San Diego, California • Son of Randall and Rhonda Godfrey • Siblings are Tre, RJ and Kendall • Dad, Randall, was a linebacker at Georgia who was named SEC Freshman of the Year in 1992 and earned All-SEC honors in 1993 and 1994 • Randall played 12 seasons in the NFL (1996-2007) with the Cowboys, Titans, Seahawks, Chargers and Redskins • Brother, RJ, is currently a forward on the Clemson men’s basketball team • Major is pre-communication Grant Says • He chose Kentucky because of the coaching staff and the environment • One thing most people don’t know about him is that he’s a really good fisherman • One word to describe himself on the field is “relentless” • His sports hero is his dad because he got him into football and pushed him to be great • After his football career, his wants to be a football coach