Luke Goedeke ( ; born November 21, 1998) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played college football at UW–Stevens Point before transferring to

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Early life

Goedeke, who is of German descent, grew up in

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and attended Valders High School in

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. He played tight end in high school and almost gave up the sport due to a severe shoulder injury.

College career

Goedeke began his collegiate career at Wisconsin–Stevens Point. As a freshman, he caught 12 passes for 132 yards. After the season, Goedeke transferred to

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. He redshirted his first season at CMU and moved from tight end to the offensive line. He was named the Chippewas' starting right tackle as a redshirt sophomore and started all 14 of the team's games. Goedeke missed the 2020 season due to a knee injury. He was named first-team All-

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as a redshirt junior.

Professional career

Goedeke was selected in the second round with the 57th overall pick of the

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by the

. On June 6, he signed his four year rookie contract.

References

External links

Tampa Bay Buccaneers bioUW–Stevens Point Pointers bioCentral Michigan Chippewas bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Goedeke, Luke 1998 births Living people American football offensive tackles American football offensive guards American people of German descent Central Michigan Chippewas football players People from Manitowoc County, Wisconsin Players of American football from Wisconsin Wisconsin–Stevens Point Pointers football players Tampa Bay Buccaneers players