Brett Goode life and biography

Brett Goode is an American football long snapper for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League.

• Last name is pronounced GEWD.
• Signed as injury replacement for J.J. Jansen following 2008 preseason finale and has played every game as long snapper the past two seasons, recording four coverage tackles.
• In 2008, recovered a fourth-quarter fumble on punt return to set up game-tying touchdown vs. Houston (Dec. 7).
• Spent 2007 training camp and 2008 offseason with Jacksonville but failed to land a roster spot.
• A four-year letterwinner at long snapper for Arkansas, appeared in 49 collegiate games.

PRO CAREER:
Reliable long snapper was a last-minute injury replacement for J.J. Jansen following the 2008 preseason and has performed the job almost flawlessly for the past two seasons... Has recorded four coverage tackles and a fumble recovery in his two years... Signed by Green Bay as a free agent on Sept. 1, 2008, three days after Jansen suffered a season-ending knee injury in the preseason finale vs. Tennessee... Without a team for 2008 training camp, was pouring concrete for a driveway in 93-degree heat in home state of Arkansas when the Packers called... Earned his first NFL roster spot after two failed attempts with Jacksonville, having originally signed as an non-drafted rookie free agent with the Jaguars in April 2007, and participated in training camp prior to being waived on Aug. 20 of that year...Re-signed with Jacksonville on March 5, 2008, and attended the team’s offseason program, before being released on June 16, 2008...Attended college at the University of Arkansas, where he was a four-year letterwinner at long snapper for the Razorbacks...Appeared in 49 games during his collegiate career, collecting seven special teams tackles along the way...Served as the point man for the team’s punting operation in each of his four seasons, and snapped for all of the kicking placements during his final three years.

2009 SEASON: Handled snapping duties in every game for the second straight season, including Wild Card playoff game at Arizona (Jan. 10)... Posted two tackles on special teams, equaling his total from 2008... At Minnesota (Oct. 5): Recorded a tackle on special teams, bringing down Jaymar Johnson on a punt return... At Pittsburgh (Dec. 20): Registered a stop on special teams, putting a big hit on returner Stefan Logan for a 2-yard loss on a third-quarter punt.

2008: Handled snapping duties in all 16 games, and recorded two tackles and a fumble recovery on special teams... At Tennessee (Nov. 2): Registered first career special teams tackle when he brought down Chris Carr at the Tennessee 28 on Derrick Frost’s 55-yard punt early in the fourth quarter... Vs. Houston (Dec. 7): Recovered first career fumble when he jumped on Jacoby Jones’ muffed catch at the Green Bay 49 on fourth-quarter punt, setting up offense for touchdown drive that tied the game at 21... At Chicago (Dec. 22): Snapped the ball to QB Matt Flynn on fake punt in second quarter on 4th-and-2 that Flynn took 6 yards for the first down.

COLLEGE:
A four-year letterwinner at the University of Arkansas, appeared in 49 games while snapping for all punts each of his four seasons and for all kick placements his final three years... Tallied seven special teams tackles in his career, at least one in each of his four seasons... Majored in kinesiology with an emphasis in teaching.

PERSONAL:
Given name Brett Goode... Last name is pronounced GEWD... Born in Pampa, Texas... Single... High school: Attended Northside High School in Fort Smith, Ark., lettering as both a long snapper and a center on the offensive line...Also lettered in baseball... Community involvement: Joined teammates in visiting a fifth-grade class at local elementary school to congratulate students for raising $2,000 for the Bay Area Humane Society... Has helped coach youth at the Junior Power Pack Football Clinic and the Packers summer youth football camps, participated in the Donald Driver Celebrity Softball Game, rung bells for the Salvation Army at the holidays, and attended a students-vs.-teachers basketball game to benefit the YMCA Strong Kids campaign... Hobbies/interests: Is a scratch golfer and enjoys fishing, cooking and playing guitar and craps... Also enjoys listening to country music, naming Cross Canadian Ragweed and Wade Bowen as his favorite acts... Residence: Split between Fort Smith, Ark., and Green Bay.

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