TAMPA, Fla. — Randall Godfrey played in the NFL for 11 years after a career at Georgia in which he became the first true freshman in the program’s history to lead the team in tackles.
Of course, his son, R.J., wrapped up his college basketball career at Clemson on Friday at the Benchmark International Arena in Tampa, where the 6-foot-7, 240-pound forward led the Tigers in scoring this season, including 15 points in Friday’s 67-61 first-round loss in the NCAA Tournament to Iowa.
After the game, Godfrey was told he missed his calling as a defensive end in football, as the reporter repeated a text message he received from a Clemson football coach.