Carter Goad did not start playing football right away. Instead, it took a lot of convincing to join the high school team. In fact, Goad had a first love of sports other than football - Ultimate Frisbee.
Goad’s father was all about keeping Goad active. Needing a distraction to occupy a young mind, sports seemed like a great choice. From an early age, Goad had tried just about every sport a child can - baseball, soccer, basketball. He was encouraged to give every sport a shot. Eventually, that led to the niche sport of Ultimate Frisbee. Nothing combined the speed, skill, and strategy together quite like it. I the best part? Goad’s friends liked the sport almost better than he did and were always finding time to play. In fact, one of Goad’s teachers (who was a family friend as well) started hosting pick up games in his neighborhood every week over the summer for anyone to join. Soon this sport became a social gathering in addition to a chance to stay active.
Of course, Goad never stopped growing and his size led him to try football in high school. From there, the rest is history.
Goad’s father was all about keeping Goad active. Needing a distraction to occupy a young mind, sports seemed like a great choice. From an early age, Goad had tried just about every sport a child can - baseball, soccer, basketball. He was encouraged to give every sport a shot. Eventually, that led to the niche sport of Ultimate Frisbee. Nothing combined the speed, skill, and strategy together quite like it. I the best part? Goad’s friends liked the sport almost better than he did and were always finding time to play. In fact, one of Goad’s teachers (who was a family friend as well) started hosting pick up games in his neighborhood every week over the summer for anyone to join. Soon this sport became a social gathering in addition to a chance to stay active.
Of course, Goad never stopped growing and his size led him to try football in high school. From there, the rest is history.
DSFL S43 Draft - Round 4 Pick 30
ISFL S44 Draft - Round 1 Pick 12
S43 DSFL Pro Bowl
S44 DSFL Pro Bowl
S45 All Rookie Team
S48 ISFL Pro Bowl
S48 ISFL 2nd Team All-Pro
Gemini Media Awards
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Best Article (Limited) - S43 "Do Penalties Really Matter?"
Best Author - S43, S44