Selected in the third round (84th overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft by the Buccaneers.
2019 AP Second-Team All-Pro
2x NFC Offensive Player of the Week (Week 12, 2019; Week 17, 2017)
2022 Ed Block Courage Award Recipient
Has played in 87 regular season games, with 60 starts, totaling 446 receptions for 5,666 yards (12.7 avg.) with 32 receiving touchdowns. Also has seven rushing attempts for 33 yards and one touchdown.
Has started five postseason contests, catching 26 passes for 317 yards and a touchdown. Also has one six-yard rush.
Godwin's 317 postseason receiving yards are the second-most in Buccaneers playoff history and his 232 yards in the 2020 playoffs were the most in a single postseason in franchise history.
Ranks second in franchise history in receptions (446) and second in receiving yards (5,666), fourth in touchdown receptions (32) and tied for fifth in total touchdowns (33).
Is one of four players in franchise history with three-or-more seasons with 1,000+ receiving yards, joining Mike Evans (nine), Joey Galloway (three) and Vincent Jackson (three).
Hauled in a career-high 104 receptions in 2022, good for second-most in a single season in franchise history.
Since becoming a full-time starter in 2019, ranks seventh in the NFL in receptions (353), 12th in receiving yards (4,299) and tied for 15th in receiving touchdowns (24).
Has 18 career 100-yard games in the regular season (two in 2022, five in 2021, one in 2020, six in 2019, three in 2018, one in 2017), the second-most such games in franchise history. Also has one 100-yard receiving game in the postseason.
Has five career games with multiple touchdown receptions (one in 2020, three in 2019, one in 2018), tied for the second-most such games in franchise history.
Since 2019, Godwin has posted four games with at least 100 receiving yards and multiple receiving touchdowns, tied for the fifth-most-such games in the NFL in that span.
Ranked fourth in the NFL in receiving touchdowns (nine) and third in the league in receiving yards (1,333) in 2019, earning his first career Pro Bowl berth. his nine touchdown catches were then-tied for the fifth-most in a single season in team history while his 1,333 receiving yards ranked fourth and his 86 receptions were tied for third-most.
In 2019, Godwin and teammate Mike Evans became the first receivers in NFL history to each have three games with 150-plus receiving yards in a single season.
Set a franchise single-game record with 15 receptions at Atlanta (12/5).
Posted a career-high 184 receiving yards at Atlanta (11/24/19), including a career-long 71-yard touchdown reception, helping him earn NFC Offensive Player of the Week honors.
Registered a career day at L.A. Rams (9/29/19), catching 12 passes for 172 yards and two touchdowns, establishing new career best marks for receptions and receiving yards in a single game, while registering his second career multi-touchdown game.
Had a career-best two touchdown catches against Atlanta (12/30/18), which he later matched at L.A. Rams (9/29/19), at New Orleans (10/6/19) at Atlanta (11/24/19) and vs. Atlanta (1/3/21).
Caught a touchdown in four straight games (Week 17, 2017-Week 3, 2018), tying the then franchise record for most consecutive games with a touchdown catch.
Earned NFC Offensive Player of the Week against the New Orleans Saints (12/31/17), after catching seven passes for 111 yards and the game-winning touchdown with under a minute to play. It marked a career high in receptions, as well has his first career touchdown and first career 100-yard game.
Made first career start against N.Y. Jets (11/12/17).
Caught first career pass against Minnesota, an 18-yard reception (9/24/17).
Made NFL debut against Chicago (9/17/17).
Contributed to the league's second-ranked pass offense.
Brought in a career-high 104 receptions for 1,023 receiving yards and three touchdowns during the 2022 campaign.
Hauled in three receptions for 35 yards, including a 24-yard bubble screen on the first play of the game, before leaving with an injury in Week 1 at Dallas (9/11).
Was inactive for Week 2 at New Orleans (9/18) and Week 3 vs. Green Bay (9/25).
Recorded a then-season-high seven receptions for 59 yards (8.4 avg.) in Week 4 vs. Kansas City.
Hauled in six receptions for 61 yards in the Week 5 win vs. Atlanta.
Recorded a then-season-high 95 receiving yards on six receptions in Week 6 at Pittsburgh.
Finished with a then-season-high-tying seven receptions for 43 yards in Week 7 at Carolina.
In Week 7, he surpassed Kevin House (4,928) for the third-most receiving yards in franchise history.
Finished with six receptions for 75 yards in Week 8 vs. Baltimore. Hauled in a 44-yard reception, his longest since a 44-yarder on 10/31/21 at New Orleans.
Finished with a team-high seven receptions for 36 yards in Week 9 vs. L.A. Rams. He surpassed Mark Carrier (5,018) for the second-most receiving yards in franchise history.
Recorded a team-high seven receptions for 71 yards and one touchdown in Week 10 vs. Seattle. It marked his 31st overall touchdown for his career, tying Kevin House for the sixth-most touchdowns from scrimmage in team history.
Godwin finished with a team-high 12 receptions for 110 yards and one touchdown in Week 12 at Cleveland. It marked the 17th time that Godwin has recorded 100+ receiving yards in a game.
In Week 12, Godwin surpassed Kevin House (31) for the sixth-most touchdowns from scrimmage in team history and tied House (31) for the fourth-most receiving touchdowns in team history.
Godwin led Tampa Bay in targets, receptions and receiving yards in Week 13 vs. New Orleans, finishing with eight receptions for 63 yards on 13 targets.
Week 13 marked Godwin's ninth straight game with six-or-more receptions, marking the longest such streak by a player this season and the longest such streak in Buccaneers history.
From Weeks 4-13, Godwin amassed 65 receptions, good for third-most in the NFL over that stretch.
Hauled in five receptions for 54 yards in Week 14 at San Francisco.
Finished with eight receptions for 83 yards and one touchdown in Week 15 vs. Cincinnati. With this touchdown reception, he surpassed Kevin House (31) for the fourth-most receiving touchdowns in team history and tied Cameron Brate (33) for the fifth-most touchdowns from scrimmage in team history.
In Week 16 at Arizona, hauled in eight receptions for 63 yards to extend his streak of consecutive games with five-or-more receptions to 12 games.
In Week 16, he surpassed James Wilder (430) for the second-most receptions in franchise history.
In Week 17 vs. Carolina, he finished with nine receptions for a season-high 120 yards.
Through 17 Weeks, had 98 receptions, tied with himself in 2021 for second-most in a single season in Buccaneers history.
In Week 17, extended his streak of consecutive games with five-or-more receptions to 13 games, the longest streak in the NFL in 2022 and the second-longest streak in franchise history.
Played 26 offensive snaps in Week 18 at Atlanta, bringing in six receptions for 55 yards.
In Week 18, Godwin surpassed both the 100-catch and 1,000-yard mark on the season. He became the second player to record 100-or-more catches in a single season in franchise history, joining Keyshawn Johnson in 2001.
2022 marked Godwin's third season with 1,000 or more receiving yards, joining Mike Evans (nine), Joey Galloway (three) and Vincent Jackson (three) as the only players in club history with three-or-more season with 1,000+ receiving yards.
In Week 18, Godwin extended his streak of consecutive games with five-or-more receptions to 14 games.
Played in 40 games, with 28 starts, catching 153 passes for 2,404 yards (15.7 avg.) and 18 touchdowns.
Ranks fourth in Penn State history in touchdown receptions (18) and receiving yards (2,404), while standing at seventh on the all-time reception list (153).
Recorded nine 100-yard receiving games (three in 2016, five in 2015 and against Boston College in the 2014 New Era Pinstripe Bowl) and five games with multiple touchdown catches (four in 2016, one in 2015).
Started all 14 games as a true junior (2016), catching 59 passes for 982 yards and 11 touchdowns. His 11 touchdown receptions were the second-most in a single season in Penn State history.
Earned All-Bowl team honors from NCAA.com, Sports Illustrated, Athlon Sports (second team) and Associated Press (honorable mention), while also being named to the ESPN.com Big Ten All-Bowl Team.
Named All-Big Ten by Pro Football Focus (second team) Phil Steele and Athlon Sports (third team) and the league's coaches (honorable mention).
In the Rose Bowl against USC, recorded a career-high and Penn State bowl record 187 receiving yards, the fourth-most in Rose Bowl history, while adding two touchdown catches, which tied the school's bowl game record.
During his sophomore season (2015), started 11-of-13 games caught 69 passes for 1,101 yards and five touchdowns. He became one of only three Penn State receivers to eclipse 1,000 receiving yards in a season (also Bobby Engram & Allen Robinson) and his 1,101 yards are the second-most in a single season in school history.
Named All-Big ten by the Big Ten media (second team) and coaches (third team), while earning second-team All-Big Ten honors from the Associated Press.
As a true freshman (2014), was named to the BTN.com Big Ten All-Freshman Team after playing in 13 games with three starts, catching 26 passes for 338 yards and two touchdowns.
Earned ESPN.com All-Bowl Team honors after catching seven passes for 140 yards and one touchdown against Boston College in the New Era Pinstripe Bowl.
Attended Middletown High School (Middletown, Delaware)
As a senior, set a Delaware prep record with 18 receiving touchdowns and was named Delaware Gatorade Player of the Year, as well as being named first-team all-state and first-team All-Blue Hen Conference.
Selected to play in the Under Armour All-American Game.
Son of Rod Sr. and Lisa Godwin. Has a brother, Marcus, and two sisters, Sharhonda and Rian.
Born Rod Christopher Godwin on February 27, 1996 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
In 2020, supported his Team Godwin Foundation as part of the NFL's My Cause, My Cleats initiative.
In 2019, Godwin launched his foundation. The Team Godwin Foundation helps provide at-risk children and animals a second chance through advocacy and financial support.
Godwin sat in on bail and probation hearings at the Hillsborough County Courthouse on Tuesday to gain perspective on the criminal justice system.
As a response to COVID-19, Godwin invited Bucs fans to send him a tweet shouting out an unsung hero and rewarded first responders around the country.
In November 2019. launched the Team Godwin Foundation, an organization designed to provide financial assisstance to local shelter and rescue groups.
In December 2017, visited Lopez Elementary School in Seffner to present a $10,000 Fuel Up to Play 60 Hometown Grant, an initiative developed by the NFL to provide grants to support physical activity and nutrition programs in school districts.
In December 2017, visited patients battling illness at All Children's Hospital in St. Petersburg to raise their spirits during the holidays.
In June 2017, toured MacDill Air Force Base to greet military servicemen and servicewomen and learn about the important role that the base plays in the Tampa community and beyond.
In June 2017, went go-karting with first-year members from Tampa Fire Rescue.
