Goetz played was a member of the Minnesota Golden Gophers for four season. He played fullback as a freshman before moving to linebacker.[1] He moved to middle linebacker going into his senior year and was named honorable mention All-Big Tean after finishing third on the team with 68 tackles, five passes broken up and a fumble recovery.[2][3]
Professional career
Goetz was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the 12th round of the 1990 NFL draft.[4] He was signed by the Barcelona Dragons in 1991 and spent two seasons with the team.[5] He was named second team All-WLAF in his first year after making 50 tackles with four interceptions and three fumble recoveries.[6]
In 1993, Goetz was signed by the Ottawa Rough Riders.[7] He was traded to the Saskatchewan Roughriders before the 1994 season.[8] In his first season with the team he finished second in the league with 117 tackles, seven sacks and four interceptions and was named All-CFL. Goetz played four seasons for Saskatchewan before retiring in 1997.[9]
Personal life
Goetz is the uncle of former Minnesota and current NFL tight end Maxx Williams.[10]