Tyrell Godwin

Infobox MLB player


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name=Tyrell Godwin
position=Outfielder
team=Washington Nationals
number=--
bats=Left
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1979|7|10
debutdate=May 27
debutyear=2005
debutteam=Washington Nationals
statyear=2007
stat1label=Batting average
stat1value=.000
stat2label=Home runs
stat2value=0
stat3label=Runs batted in
stat3value=0
teams=
*Washington Nationals (by|2005)

Carlton Tyrell Godwin (born on July 10, 1979 in Wilmington, North Carolina) is an outfielder for the Washington Nationals.

Godwin played both football and baseball collegiately while attending the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on the prestigious Morehead Scholarship.

College career

Football

Godwin played primarily on special teams during the 1997 and 1998 seasons, leading the Atlantic Coast Conference with a 27.8 kickoff return average in 1998 and setting a school record with a 100 yard kickoff return for a touchdown against Stanford on September 19, 1998. Godwin did not play football for the Tar Heels after the 1998 season, deciding instead to concentrate on baseball.

Baseball

Godwin played 4 years of baseball for the Tar Heels, batting .337 ins 1998, .371 in 1999, .363 in 2000 and .327 in 2001. Godwin was a 3rd team All-American in 2000. Godwin also played for the New Orleans Zephyrs AAA Minor League team in the 2005 and 2006 seasons.

Professional career

Godwin was drafted by the New York Yankees (in 1997) and the Texas Rangers (in 2000) but did not sign with either team. He eventually signed with the Toronto Blue Jays after being drafted in the 3rd round (91st overall) of the 2001 amateur draft.

ee also

* Washington Nationals all-time roster

External links

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/g/godwity01.shtml Transactions and statistics from Baseball-Reference.com]
* [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A21806-2005Mar9.html A 2005 Washington Post story on Godwin]