Joey Goodspeed Joseph Allen Goodspeed ( born February 22 , 1978 ) is an NFL fullback who last played for the Minnesota Vikings . In the Vikings ' 2006 mini - camp , he tore his ACL and was on injured reserve for the 2006 NFL season . After the 2006 season he was cut by the Vikings and has yet to be signed by any team in the NFL . High School Years . Goodspeed attended Oswego High School in Oswego , Illinois , and was a star in football and track & field , along with playing basketball . In football , he was a 1995 SCHUTT All - American High School Football Team selection after being a three - year starter at both , fullback and linebacker . As a senior he rushed 120 times for 1 , 296 yards and 21 TDs from the fullback slot and averaged 18 tackles per game as a linebacker , while helping Oswego to 9 - 1 mark in 1995 . He also averaged 42 yards per punt as a senior . He was named to Super 25 all - area team by Chicago Sun - Times for his efforts . As a junior he was also an All - Conference pick in 1994 while carrying 123 times for 1 , 076 yards and 20 TDs . He ' d been captain of the team as a junior and senior . In track & field , he was a state qualifier on both the shot put and the discus his junior year . College career . Goodspeed was a four - year starter at Notre Dame where he rushed for 399 yards and scored two touchdowns – one on a 22 - yard reception and another on a 33 - yard blocked punt return . As a senior he played and started in all eleven games with 22 rushes and he had 12 receptions for 91 yards and making countless key blocks for Jarius Jackson . As a junior he played 12 games in 1998 as a backup to veteran Jamie Spencer at fullback . He ranked fourth in rushing with 202 yards , with his 7 . 0 - yards - per - carry mark tops among Irish running backs and was on all the special teams . He was named ABC Sports / Chevrolet Notre Dame MVP vs . Arizona State . He was the Irish starter at fullback to begin the 1997 campaign , earning him the first - team assignment in the first three games of 1997 . However he separated his right shoulder on a fourth down fake - field goal attempt vs . Michigan State , which caused him to miss the last nine regular - season games as well as the Independence Bowl . As a freshman he played in nine games as a rookie fullback in 1996 , working behind Marc Edwards and Jamie Spencer . He made 85 appearances with the Irish special teams to help become one of six freshmen to earn monograms . He had one pass reception that produced a 22 - yard touchdown play vs . Pittsburgh and scored a touchdown on 33 - yard return of blocked punt vs . Rutgers . He graduated from Notre Dame with a degree in management . Professional career . Pre - draft . Goodspeed measured 5 - 11⅝ and 253 pounds and ran a 4 . 82 second forty - yard dash at the Notre Dame pro day . Pittsburgh Steelers . Goodspeed was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers following the 2000 draft , but was released during training camp in September . He was signed by the Steelers Oct . 17 to the practice squad , spending the final 10 games with the Steelers practice squad . New Orleans Saints . In 2001 he spent training camp with the New Orleans Saints but did not make the team or practice squad . San Diego Chargers . In 2002 he played 12 games with the San Diego Chargers , finishing second on the team with 12 special teams tackles . Goodspeed was released by the San Diego Chargers during the preseason in 2003 . St . Louis Rams . Goodspeed signed with the St . Louis Rams on October 28 , 2003 , where he played in the final eight games of the season , starting for four , but he did not have a rush or reception . Since Goodspeed joined the roster Marshall Faulk rushed for at least 100 yards in five times in November and December 2003 . Goodspeed had his first offensive stat of his career with a 9 - yard reception in a playoff game vs . Carolina . The next season in 2004 , he played all 16 games with the Rams . He had his first rushing stat of his career rushing three times for 6 yards ( including a 2 - yard touchdown ) and caught 11 passes for 71 yards which were all career - highs . Faulk and Steven Jackson combined for 5 100 - yard games in 2004 . Nonetheless , Goodspeed was released by the Rams on September 4 , 2004 , as part of the final round of cuts before the regular season . He had lost a battle with Madison Hedgecock for the fullback position with the Rams . He did not sign with anyone during the 2005 season and was out of football . Minnesota Vikings . On 2006 he signed a one - year contract with the Minnesota Vikings and was expected to compete with Tony Richardson at fullback . However , he tore his left ACL at Vikings minicamp , which required surgery . He was placed on injured reserve and missed the season . Post Football Career . He currently works for the NCSA Athletic Recruit Network as a collegiate scout . Joey is also an assistant football coach at Yorkville High School in Yorkville , Illinois .