Tyler Goodson

Tyler Goodson (born November 10, 2000) is an American football running back for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Iowa.

Tyler Goodson
Goodson in 2021
No. 39 – Green Bay Packers
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (2000-11-10) November 10, 2000
Suwanee, Georgia
Height:5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:197 lb (89 kg)
Career information
High school:North Gwinnett
(Suwanee, GA)
College:Iowa (2019–2021)
Undrafted:2022
Career history
Roster status:Reserve/futures
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2022
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early life and high school

Goodson grew up in Suwanee, Georgia and attended North Gwinnett High School. He rushed for 1,437 yards and 25 touchdowns in his junior season.[1] As a senior, Goodson rushed 159 times for 1,180 yards and 25 touchdowns and was named Georgia Player of the Year.[2] He was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at Iowa over offers from Nebraska, Iowa State, Indiana and Michigan State.[3]

College career

As a true freshman, Goodson led Iowa with 134 attempts for 638 yards and five touchdowns while also catching 24 passes for 166 yards.[4][5] He was named first-team All-Big Ten Conference after gaining 762 yards and scoring seven touchdowns on 143 carries in his sophomore season.[6]

Statistics

NCAA career statistics
Iowa Hawkeyes
Season   Rushing Receiving
GAttYardsAvgLongTDRecYardsAvgLongTD
2019 131346384.8555241666.9310
2020 81437625.38071515210.1400
2021 132561,1514.5566312478.0671
NCAA Totals 345332,5514.88018705658.1671

[7]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
5 ft 9 in
(1.75 m)
197 lb
(89 kg)
29+12 in
(0.75 m)
9 in
(0.23 m)
4.42 s1.51 s2.55 s4.12 s6.76 s36.5 in
(0.93 m)
10 ft 3 in
(3.12 m)
15 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[8][9][10]

Goodson was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2022, shortly after the conclusion of the 2022 NFL Draft.[11] He was waived on August 30, 2022, and signed to the practice squad the next day.[12][13] On December 31, 2022, Goodson was elevated from the practice squad to the active roster.[14] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 10, 2023.[15]

References

  1. "Trieu: Georgia RB Tyler Goodson sees 'good fit' with Michigan State". Detroit News. May 31, 2018.
  2. Dochterman, Scott (November 5, 2019). "Right man, right place, right time: Why Iowa frosh Tyler Goodson has the opportunity to make an instant impact". The Athletic.
  3. "Iowa lands another Suwanee, Georgia recruit: RB Tyler Goodson". The Gazette. July 3, 2018.
  4. "Iowa 2020 depth chart projections, RB: The runway is clear for Tyler Goodson". The Gazette. January 17, 2020.
  5. "After promising first season, Goodson looks for more". Omaha World-Herald. June 24, 2020.
  6. "Iowa running back Tyler Goodson named first-team all-Big Ten".
  7. "Tyler Goodson - University of Iowa Athletics". University of Iowa Athletics. April 10, 2020. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
  8. "Tyler Goodson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". National Football League. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
  9. "Tyler Goodson, Iowa, RB, 2022 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
  10. "Tyler Goodson 2022 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  11. "Packers agree to terms with rookie free agents". packers.com. May 2, 2022. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  12. "Press release: Packers announce roster moves". packers.com. August 30, 2022. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
  13. "Packers sign S Rudy Ford". packers.com. August 31, 2022. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
  14. "Packers elevate K Ramiz Ahmed, RB Tyler Goodson for gameday". packers.com. December 31, 2022. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
  15. "Packers sign 13 free agents". packers.com. January 10, 2023. Retrieved January 10, 2023.


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