Mark Goodhead

Mark Goodhead

No. 14 – NOLA
Position:	Corner Back
Personal information
Born:	(2022-08-14)August 14, 2022 (aged 40) Derby, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
Height:	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:	176 lb (80 kg)
Username:	Cptgoosar
Career information
High school:	Repton School
College:	Southern Methodist University
ISFL Draft:	2046 / Round: 2 / Pick: 5
DSFL Draft:	2045 / Round: 4 / Pick: 4
Career history
Portland Pythons
Roster status:	Active

Mark Goodhead (born August 14, 1995) is an American football tight end who is currently preparing to enter the professional ranks.He played college football for Southern Methodist University (SMU) and has declared his intent to enter the professional ranks next season.

Early years

Mark was born to an English Army officer, Lt. Col Wayne Goodhead and American mother Slyphrena Caprica , in the heart of rural England. His parents were unfortunately a pair of ships to pass in the night. Mark & his mother returning to the US soon after his birth. The relationship between his mother and father was never sour and Mark spent many an enjoyable holidays in the UK with his dad. He spent the first 9 years of his life in America with his mother side of the family. Mark always had a love for American football from a young age having been taken to many an event with his mother & step-dad, and always aspired to follow in the footsteps of the great players in the ISFL. Unfortunately, at the age of 9 his mother & step-father, were killed in a road traffic accident. He returned to his place of birth to live with his father. His father, as part of his military perks, was able to enter Mark into the English boarding school system. Due to his father forever changing work deployments he never settled in any given school. At the age of 11, his school jumping stop and he settled in a boarding school in rural England. Unfortunately, being in a English private school, pursuing a career in the sport looked unachievable. Mark was a gifted sportsman at school, playing 1st XI football & rugby and captaining the school 1st XI cricket team. He dedicated himself to any sport that he partook in. After finishing sixth form he applied to and study Mechanical Engineering in America.

College career

Mark applied to many an American collage to study Mechanical Engineering, eventually he decided to join Southern Methodist Uni. At SMU, Mark took the opportunity to finally play American football. Having never really played properly, Mark had no idea which position he was best suited at. During his freshman year at SMU he never saw any game time and swapped into several position, notably the time he tried punting, many teammates will look back at the moment and remember his red face as his foot totally misses the ball during practice, since then he's left kicking to those with an eye for a ball. Nearing the end of the year, and with a lot of hard work from both himself and the coaching staff Mark ended up playing tight end. As his time in collage progressed both Marks confidence and ability increased, leading to him becoming a regular starter during his second year at SMU. During his final year at SMU, he became a team captain and was instrumental in leading the team to a series of outstanding wins against several rival & a bowl win. During the post win celebration of the Bowl win, Mark knew that his time of playing American football had only just started.

College career statistics

Career statistics			Receiving
Season	Team	Games	Rec	Yards	Avg	Lg	TD
2041	SMU	0	0	0	0	0	0
2042	SMU	5	7	32	6.4	14	1
2043	SMU	10	26	186	7.15	35	3
2044	SMU	10	32	273	8.53	29	12
Collage Total	SMU	22	65	491	7.55	35	16

Prospect Bowl

Mark was selected to play for the Cellymoose team during the S30 prospect bowl games. He played in all 4 matches. Though Mark had some quiet games with receptions and yardage, he did take several athletic catches. He was instrumental in the running game, creating several impactful block for the RB.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Ht	Wt	40‑yd dash	20‑ss	3‑cone	Vert jump	Broad	BP
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	176 lb (80 kg)	4.47 s	4.1 s	6.88 s	42 in (1.07 m)	11 ft 5 in (3.48 m)	27 reps

Draft Night

Mark was selected by the Portland Pythons as the 28th pick in the S30 DSFL draft in the 4th round. He was the second TE taken during the draft.

Professional Career

S30

Mark was the number 1 TE for the Portland Pythons in his rookie year. He contributed well throughout his season, never really setting the field ablaze with his play but was all ways solid on the field. He was well unlisted in both the pass and the run games, with Portland multiple QB & RB scheme. He was able to find the End Zone on two occasions in his rookie year. Hopefully his first off-season will be a top opportunity for him to progress and reach the heights that he has shown he can make.

Come draft night, Mark was excited to find out where he would be spending the first part of his professional career in the ISFL. With the 4th pick in the second round he was selected by NOLA.

S31

During his 2nd year for the Portland Pythons, Mark took a more active role in the offence lead by the QB Wendel Sailor & their star wide receiver Tay Swizzle. Having learnt from his rookie campaign he was able to improve significantly on his route running as well as blocking in the run game. Mark was to have a breakthrough season for Portland. He was able to find the endzone 9 times throughout the course of the season, whilst racking up more than 800 yards at an average of 11.4 yards per reception. However, the season for Portland didn't go fully to plan finishing with a record of 6-7-1 which resulted in an early exit and no appearance in the playoffs this time round. This left a sour taste in Mark's mouth and he would certainty be back in the DSFL next season for another run at the Ultimini and immortally glory.

S33

With the call up to NOLA this season, Mark switched positions once again. Now becoming a cornerback. This switch is quite a large difference from his previous seasons in the DSFL as a TE. As NOLA are in the early stage of a rebuild, his first season as a CB saw he becomes the team No.1 and leading the defense. Over the course of the season, Mark played valiantly, however due to the team circumstances the overwhelming play by the opponents led to some hard matches throughout the season. Personally Mark had a solid season, recording a grand total of 95 tackles, not to bad for a rookie. In addition to those tackles he was able to deflect a 95 passes. Somehow, Mark didn't record a single interception over the course of the entire season, how he achieved this rare and quite spectacular feet, it will never been know. NOLA ended up finishing 3 - 13 and thus ended up with the 1OA pick in the next draft, and hope to build a strong foundation for the seasons to come. This is a ethos Mark hope to take through the offseason and re-fine his play to have a stronger season next.

S34

Having got his rookie season under his belt in the ISFL, Mark was really able to push on with his development and finally take a leadership role in the NOLA defense. Now the full on CB1 for NOLA, Mark was looking to lead from the front and bring the NOLA defense to be feared by all teams in the ISFL. Building from a rookie without a single INT, Mark was looking to break that duck as soon as possible, it only took 2 game to get his first INT, picking off K.Oles Jr. By the end of the season he ended up with 3 INT, by no means a good hall but certainly heading in the right direction. However, the season would be classed as a strong season, with a solid 95 tackles with 33 PD's, with a few more INT's that could very well have been a top season pushing for All-pro and pro-bowl selections. NOLA were able to make an appearance in the post-season and were unfortunately beaten by a better team (Arizona) though this is extremely valuable experience that will need to be taken forward over the next several seasons.

S35

Well S35 started off with a bang, with a pick 6, a career first, in the very first game of the season. The feeling was something else, running clear of the opposing team straight towards the end zone, the joy was real. As the season progressed, Mark continued to play in fine form, racking up several more interceptions for NOLA. In the Wk8 versus Colorado Yeti, Mark had a career game, racking up 3 INT's & 6 further pass deflections. This was a strong season for sure. However it was all to change, a few weeks before the trade deadline was due, with a blockbuster deal saw mark being traded to the Baltimore Hawks as they continued there push to the playoffs & the eventual goal of the Ultimus. After the trade Mark settled into his role with the Hawks capping off a strong season, finishing with 7 INT's & 36 PD's his best season to date. They progressed to the playoffs as the No.1 seed. They were able to defeat the Chicago Butchers, last seasons winners, but fell at the last hurdle to the Sarasota Sailfish's. This was a career year for Mark & hopefully is a sign of a bright future ahead of him.

Professional career statistics

DSFL Career

Regular Season			Receiving					Blocking
Season	Team	Games	Rec	Yards	Avg	Lg	TD	Pancakes	Sack Allowed
S30	POR	14	40	380	9.5	45	2	21	0
S31	POR	14	72	824	11.4	47	9	16	0
S32	POR	14	55	897	16.3	62	8	13	0
Total	N/A	42	167	2101	12.6	62	19	13	0

ISFL Career

Defensive
Season	Team	Games	Tck	TFL	Miss	FF/FR	Sck	Int	PD	Sfty	Def.TD
S33	NOLA	16	95	0	3	1/1	0	0	25	0	0
S34	NOLA	16	93	0	5	0/0	1	3	29	0	0
S35	NOLA	16	87	0	1	1/1	0	7	36	0	2
Total	N/A	48	275	0	6	2/2	1	10	90	0	2

Special Teams
Season	Team	Games	KR	KR Yrds	KR Avg	KR Lg	KR TD	PR	PR Yrds	PR Avg	RP Lg	PR TD
S33	NOLA	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
S34	NOLA	16	20	473	23.6	38	0	0	0	0	0	0
S35	BAL	16	10	250	25.0	41	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	N/A	48	30	723	24.1	41	0	0	0	0	0	0

Achievements and records

TEotY Nomination : S30 / S31 / S32

TEotY Winner: S31 / S32

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