Senior Circuit: Seth Goldwire
When Seth Goldwire was a senior at Effingham County High School in Guyton, Ga, he was all-region in football but also starred in track and field. A linebacker by trade, when it came to choosing a college to attend he had a one track mind.
“Academics is what I based my decision on,” he says.
Ever since that decision, Goldwire has wrapped his arms around Wofford the way he does most opposing ball carriers. It’s fitting that he chose to play for a team called the Terriers, since at 5-foot-11 and 215 pounds he is one of the smallest linebackers in the Southern Conference, but also one of the toughest.
An economics major, Goldwire has supplied the Wofford defense with the aggressiveness that the linebacker position demands. He has started 24 straight games at inside linebacker and is the top returning tackler from last year’s team. He’s on pace to lead the squad in that area again with 41 through four games.
But all linebackers make tackles. The best ones pad the stat sheet with other numbers. Goldwire has a team-leading two interceptions, both coming in the Terriers’ recent win at Georgia Southern. He returned one of them 35 yards for a touchdown, helping him earn Defensive Player of the Week honors in the Southern Conference. He also has two sacks to his credit.
As the homecoming game versus Chattanooga this Saturday approaches, it reminds Goldwire of his best memory so far at Wofford.
“It was definitely Homecoming 2006,” he says. “I got my first interception. It was late in the game and we needed a turnover. Dan Tavani (Wofford safety) popped the ball up in the air and I was at the right place at the right time to make the catch. It changed the momentum of the game and is the play that sticks out the most for me.”
When his stellar football career ends this fall and his academic career finishes in the spring, Goldwire plans on tackling some new challenges in life.
“I’d like to attend grad school and start a career in healthcare administration,” he says.
He’s already crossed a goal line once this year. Don’t bet against him reaching those goals, either.