A NFL player who made the 2012 Olympics won a silver medal in the long jump during his spare time
Goodwin, who dabbles as both a wide receiver for the Bills and a track athlete representing the US, finished second behind fellow American Jeffrey Henderson in the competition.
Goodwin's longest jump was 26 feet and one inch, while Henderson won the event with a jump of 28 feet and one-quarter of an inch. Goodwin, who was cheered on by his wide receivers coach Sanjay Lal, described the moment as "surreal" to ESPN's Jim Caple.
"I always dreamed of doing this, being able to do track and field and the NFL at the same time," Goodwin said. "So it's kind of surreal to have a stage like this and the opportunity to represent my team, the NFL and USA Track and Field."
Goodwin was a two-time NCAA champion while at the University of Texas and he also competed in the 2012 London Olympics, where he finished 10th. He qualified by winning the US Olympic Trials with a jump a 27 feet, 4 inches. That distance would have been good enough for a gold medal in London.
Still, he told ESPN that he considers football his number one priority.
