2025 Football Roster

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13 David Godsey Jr.

  • Position Defensive Back
  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 175
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Mansfield, Texas
  • Highschool Mansfield

Biography

Pronunciation

2024 – Redshirt Junior
  • All-Sun Belt Honorable Mention
  • Phil Steele Preseason Sun Belt Third Team
  • CSC Academic All-District Team
  • Started all 12 games at cornerback
  • Recorded 39 total tackles, 1.0 TFL, four pass breakups and two forced fumbles
  • Made six tackles and 1.0 TFL in 32-6 win versus UAB (Sept. 7)
  • Tallied four stops and a pass breakup at Texas (Sept. 21)
  • Forced a fumble and accumulated three tackles versus Texas State (Nov. 9)
  • Added six tackles and one forced fumble versus Ragin’ Cajuns (Nov. 30)
2023 – Redshirt Sophomore
  • CSC Academic All-District Team
  • Appeared in all 12 games, making seven starts
  • Totaled 36 tackles (20 solo, 16 assists) over the season
  • His three interceptions were T-2nd in the Sun Belt
  • Had two pass breakups, one at Texas A&M and one vs. Arkansas State
  • Tallied six tackles in three different games: vs. South Alabama, at Texas State and vs. Arkansas State
2022 – Redshirt Freshman
  • Saw action in eight games, seven being conference matchups
  • Totaled eight tackles over the season
  • Posted his first career sack and tallied a tackle for loss vs. Ragin' Cajuns
  • Has two pass breakups, one at Georgia State and one vs. Southern Miss
2021 – Freshman 
  • Redshirted
  • Saw action in three games in 2021: at Kentucky, vs. Jackson State and vs. Troy
  • Named Scout Team Defensive Player of the Week vs. Texas State
Mansfield High School
  • Two-way starter at cornerback and wide receiver for Coach Gregory George as a senior and Coach Daniel Maberry as a junior
  • Two-time second-team All-District 11-6A selection at cornerback
  • Recorded 22 tackles (18 solos, 4 assists), including two for losses, an interception and four pass break-ups as a senior in 2020
  • Made five stops each vs. Duncanville (TFL0 and Cedar Hill (also blocked a field goal)
  • Caught five passes for 121 yards (24.2 avg.) and two touchdowns as a senior
  • Scored on a 63-yard reception vs. Lake Ridge and a 26-yard grab vs. Mansfield Summit
  • Posted 14 tackles (8 solos, 6 assists) as a junior, including one behind the line of scrimmage, to go along with five interceptions (80 yards) and nine pass break-ups
  • Picked off two passes vs. Lake Ridge (77 return yards)
  • Had 13 receptions for 237 yards (18.2 avg.) and one TD in 2019
  • Accounted for 487 all-purpose yards as a junior
Personal
  • Born Oct. 2, 2002, in Arlington, Texas
  • Son of Catina Godsey and David Godey Sr.
  • Has four siblings: Davier Anderson, Briana Porris, Autumn Godsey and Colin Godsey
  • Majoring in strategic communications
  • Enjoys listening to music, watching movies and playing golf
  • Uncle, Lionell Crawford, was a wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers from 1992-93
  • Uncle, Jarrod Penright, was a linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings in 2003

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 13

    2021Freshman

    Cornerback
    5'9" 165 lbs
    13
  • 13

    2022Redshirt Freshman

    Cornerback
    5'10" 167 lbs
    13
  • 13

    2023Sophomore

    Cornerback
    5'9" 175 lbs
    13
  • 13

    2024Junior

    Defensive Back
    5'10" 175 lbs
    13
  • 13

    2025Redshirt Senior

    Defensive Back
    5'10" 175 lbs
    13