Four years ago, Luke Goedeke was in the transfer portal as a tight end who had last played in Division III at Wisconsin-Stevens Point, a year removed from starring as a defensive end in the tough-as-nails Wisconsin high school scene.
On Friday night, after a collegiate career which saw so many highs and lows, Goedeke saw his professional football dreams realized, as the offensive lineman was selected 57th overall by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Goedeke was a prolific tackle opposite Bernhard Raimann in 2021, and also helped man the right side of offensive line in 2019 which won the MAC West division title in his two fully-healthy seasons of play at the Division I level, cementing himself as a first-team all-MAC first team contributor.