Senior fullback Joey Goodspeed looks to develop into a leadership role for the Irish offense this season.
Senior fullback looks to step up in Irish backfield.
Some football players just have names that sound like they fit the sport. Take Notre Dame senior fullback Joey Goodspeed for instance. But, the native of Montgomery, Ill, has much more than a slick last name going for him. After spending the first three years of his college football career as a second-teamer, Goodspeed enters the '99 season in a dogfight for the starting fullback job and will be a leader on the Irish offense. With the absence of Jamie Spencer, it is Goodspeed's turn to take center stage and lead the Irish in the backfield as he is the only senior running back this year.