Charles Marquise Godfrey (born November 15, 1985) is a former free safety in American football. He attended Iowa and was drafted in the third round of the 2008 NFL Draft by the Carolina Panthers. Godfrey played in 47 games with 28 starts at the University of Iowa, 25 at cornerback, 2 at strong safety, and 1 at free safety. He had 193 tackles and seven interceptions in his career. During his junior year, he had 83 tackles and two interceptions. He had 65 tackles and five interceptions as a senior.
Godfrey was chosen with the fourth overall pick in the third round of the 2008 NFL Draft. The Panthers previously acquired the pick along with a fifth-round pick used to select Gary Barnidge in a trade that sent Kris Jenkins to the Jets. After reportedly impressing coaches, he was quickly named the team’s free safety during camp that May. He started all 16 games at free safety as a rookie and finished with 61 tackles, 1 sack, 1 forced fumble, and 1 interception.
Charles Godfrey Salary
Charles Godfrey earns $3,000,000 annually.
