:Eddie Goldman
{{Short description|American football player (born 1994)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Eddie Goldman
| image = Eddie Goldman.JPG
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption = Goldman with the Chicago Bears in 2019
| current_team = Washington Commanders
| number = 97
| position = Defensive tackle
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|1|6}}
| birth_place = Washington, D.C., U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| weight_lbs = 332
| high_school = Friendship Collegiate Academy {{nowrap|(Washington, D.C.)}}
| college = Florida State (2012–2014)
| draftyear = 2015
| draftround = 2
| draftpick = 39
| pastteams =
- Chicago Bears ({{NFL Year|2015|2021}})
- Atlanta Falcons ({{NFL Year|2022|2024}})
- Washington Commanders ({{NFL Year|2025}}–present)
| status = Active
| highlights =
- PFWA All-Rookie Team (2015)
- BCS national champion (2013)
- First-team All-ACC (2014)
| statweek =
| statseason = 2024
| statlabel1 = Tackles
| statvalue1 = 187
| statlabel2 = Sacks
| statvalue2 = 14
| statlabel3 = Fumble recoveries
| statvalue3 = 2
| statlabel4 = Pass deflections
| statvalue4 = 1
| pfr = GoldEd00
}}
Eddie Goldman (born January 6, 1994) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles and was selected by the Chicago Bears in the second round of the 2015 NFL draft. Goldman has also played for the Atlanta Falcons.
Early life
A native of Washington, D.C., he attended Friendship Collegiate Academy Public Charter School, where he played football with Yannick Ngakoue and Teez Tabor, and basketball.{{Cite news |last=Parker |first=Brandon |date=May 1, 2015 |title=NFL draft: Friendship Collegiate's Eddie Goldman selected by Chicago Bears in second round |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/recruiting-insider/wp/2015/05/01/nfl-draft-friendship-collegiates-eddie-goldman-selected-by-chicago-bears-in-second-round/ |access-date=March 1, 2019 |work=Washington Post |language=en}} In football, he was an All-American defensive lineman. Considered a five-star recruit by ESPN and Rivals.com, Goldman was listed as the second best defensive tackle in his class, behind only Mario Edwards Jr., who later on attended Florida State with Goldman.{{Cite web |title=Archived copy |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/rankings/rank-2893 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305205155/https://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/rankings/rank-2893 |archive-date=March 5, 2016 |access-date=March 3, 2015}}
College career
Goldman attended Florida State University from 2012 to 2014.{{Cite web |title=Eddie Goldman College Stats |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/eddie-goldman-1.html |access-date=March 1, 2019 |website=Sports Reference |language=en}} During his career, he had 262 tackles and six sacks. After his junior season, Goldman decided to forgo his senior year and enter the 2015 NFL draft{{Cite web |date=January 14, 2015 |title=DL Goldman 5th Seminole to leave for draft |url=http://www.espn.com/nfl/draft2015/story/_/id/12167114 |access-date=March 1, 2019 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=FSU DT Eddie Goldman to forgo senior season, enter NFL draft |url=https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2015/01/13/eddie-goldman-forgo-senior-season-enter-nfl-draft/21697401/ |access-date=March 1, 2019 |website=Tallahassee Democrat |language=en}}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 3+7/8
| weight = 336
| dash = 5.28
| ten split = 1.89
| twenty split = 3.03
| shuttle = 4.82
| cone drill = 7.62
| vertical = 24+1/2
| broad ft =
| broad in =
| bench = 19
| arm span = 33+1/8
| hand span = 10+1/8
| wonderlic =
| note = All values from NFL Combine{{Cite web |date=May 12, 2015 |title=NFL Draft Prospect Profile – Eddie Goldman |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/eddie-goldman/3200474f-4c21-6018-6732-763c50e6532e |access-date=May 12, 2015 |website=NFL.com}}{{Cite web |title=Florida State DT Eddie Goldman : 2015 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile |url=http://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=123164&DraftYear=2015 |access-date=May 12, 2015 |website=NFLDraftScout.com}}
}}
=Chicago Bears=
Goldman was drafted 39th overall by the Chicago Bears in the 2015 NFL Draft.{{Cite web |title=2015 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2015/draft.htm |access-date=March 1, 2019 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} In his rookie year, he played fifteen games, recording 39 tackles and six tackles for a loss,{{Cite web |last=Mayer |first=Larry |date=February 9, 2016 |title=Focusing on Bears defensive line |url=http://www.chicagobears.com/news/article-1/Focusing-on-Bears-defensive-line/1db86fef-52da-47f2-9958-dfcc4a69270c |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180404072948/http://www.chicagobears.com/news/article-1/Focusing-on-Bears-defensive-line/1db86fef-52da-47f2-9958-dfcc4a69270c |archive-date=April 4, 2018 |access-date=February 11, 2016 |publisher=Chicago Bears}} while being ranked fourth among rookies with 4.5 sacks. For his season, he was named to Mel Kiper Jr.'s All-Rookie Team{{Cite news |last=Ogden |first=Rob |date=January 7, 2016 |title=Eddie Goldman, Adrian Amos named to Mel Kiper's all-rookie team |url=http://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/7/71/1235186/eddie-goldman-named-espn |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160112084723/http://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/7/71/1235186/eddie-goldman-named-espn |archive-date=January 12, 2016 |access-date=January 14, 2016 |work=Chicago Sun-Times}} and the Pro Football Writers of America's All-Rookie Team.{{Cite web |last=Mayer |first=Larry |date=January 19, 2016 |title=Goldman, Amos on NFL all-rookie team |url=http://www.chicagobears.com/news/article-1/Goldman-Amos-on-NFL-all-rookie-team/4ecb941d-f8bf-442b-b9ae-480e845a0bd2 |access-date=January 20, 2016 |publisher=Chicago Bears}}
Goldman played in six games with five starts in 2016. He suffered a high ankle sprain in Week 2 and missed the next six games. He returned in Week 10 but was bothered by the ankle injury and was placed on injured reserve on December 23, 2016.{{Cite web |last=Wiederer |first=Dan |date=December 23, 2016 |title=Eddie Goldman's move to I.R. another setback for Bears' 2015 draft class |url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/football/bears/ct-bears-eddie-goldman-20161223-story.html |website=ChicagoTribune.com}}
Goldman played in 15 games with 14 starts in the 2017 season. He recorded 1.5 sacks, 44 combined tackles, five quarterback hits, and one fumble recovery.{{Cite web |title=Eddie Goldman 2017 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GoldEd00.htm |access-date=March 1, 2019 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}
On September 7, 2018, Goldman signed a four-year contract extension with the Bears worth $42 million with $25 million guaranteed.{{Cite web |last=Shook, Nick |date=September 7, 2018 |title=Bears' Eddie Goldman signs 4-year, $42M extension |url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000959043/article/bears-eddie-goldman-signs-4year-42m-extension |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180908015807/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000959043/article/bears-eddie-goldman-signs-4year-42m-extension |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 8, 2018 |website=NFL.com}} In week 14 against the Los Angeles Rams, Goldman sacked Jared Goff in the end zone for a safety.{{Cite web |title=Los Angeles Rams at Chicago Bears – December 9th, 2018 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201812090chi.htm |access-date=March 1, 2019 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} The Bears won the game 15–6.{{Cite news |last=Wiederer |first=Dan |date=December 9, 2018 |title=Play of the game: Eddie Goldman's safety gets Bears going in the second half of 15–6 win against Rams |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/football/bears/ct-spt-bears-rams-eddie-goldman-play-of-the-game-20181209-story.html |access-date=December 10, 2018 |work=Chicago Tribune}} He finished the 2018 season with three sacks, 40 combined tackles, three quarterback hits, and one fumble recovery.{{Cite web |title=Eddie Goldman 2018 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GoldEd00.htm |access-date=March 1, 2019 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} He received an overall grade of 89.2 from Pro Football Focus in 2018, which ranked as the 12th highest grade among all qualifying interior defenders.{{Cite web |last= |title=Pro Football Focus: Eddie Goldman |url=https://www.profootballfocus.com/nfl/players/eddie-goldman/9472 |access-date=March 31, 2019 |website=profootballfocus.com}}
Goldman played in 15 games with 15 starts in the 2019 season. He recorded one sack and 29 combined tackles with two tackles for loss. At the end of the season Goldman was selected as Pro Bowl alternate.{{Cite web |title=Eddie Jackson, Khalil Mack, and Cordarrelle Patterson selected for 2020 Pro Bowl |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/chicago/bears/eddie-jackson-khalil-mack-and-cordarrelle-patterson-selected-2020-pro-bowl}}
On July 28, 2020, Goldman informed the Bears he would opt out of the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He received a $350,000 stipend for the season, and his original base salary of $4.75 million will be his salary for the following season.{{Cite news |last=Smith |first=Michael David |date=July 28, 2020 |title=Bears' Eddie Goldman opts out |url=https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2020/07/28/bears-eddie-goldman-opts-out/ |work=ProFootballTalk}}
Goldman returned to the Bears for the 2021 season. In 14 games, he netted half a sack with 22 total tackles.{{Cite web |title=Eddie Goldman 2021 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GoldEd00/gamelog/2021/ |access-date=December 31, 2024 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}
On March 14, 2022, Goldman was released by the Bears.{{Cite web |last=Mayer |first=Larry |date=March 14, 2022 |title=Roster Move: Bears release NT Eddie Goldman |url=https://www.chicagobears.com/news/roster-move-bears-release-nt-eddie-goldman |access-date=March 14, 2022}}
=Atlanta Falcons =
Goldman signed with the Atlanta Falcons on July 6, 2022.{{Cite web |last=Bair |first=Scott |date=July 6, 2022 |title=Falcons sign veteran defensive lineman to one-year deal |url=https://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/falcons-sign-veteran-defensive-lineman-to-one-year-deal |access-date=July 6, 2022 |website=AtlantaFalcons.com}} Thirteen days after signing with the team, Goldman announced his retirement from the NFL.{{Cite web |last=Sullivan |first=Tyler |date=July 19, 2022 |title=Eddie Goldman retiring: Former Bears standout stepping away from NFL just weeks after signing with Falcons |url=https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/eddie-goldman-retiring-former-bears-standout-stepping-away-from-nfl-just-weeks-after-signing-with-falcons/amp/ |website=cbssports.com}}{{Cite web |last=Shook |first=Nick |date=July 19, 2022 |title=DT Eddie Goldman informs Falcons he intends to retire |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/dt-eddie-goldman-informs-falcons-he-intends-to-retire |access-date=July 20, 2022 |website=NFL.com}}
On March 21, 2023, Goldman came out of retirement and the Falcons reinstated him back to their active roster.{{Cite web |last=McElhaney |first=Tori |date=March 21, 2023 |title=Falcons reinstate veteran defensive tackle Eddie Goldman from reserve/retired list |url=https://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/falcons-reinstate-veteran-defensive-tackle-eddie-goldman-from-reserve-retired-li |access-date=March 21, 2023}} He was placed on the exempt/left squad list on July 29.{{cite web | last=Bair | first=Scott | title=Eddie Goldman placed on exempt/left squad list, linebacker released | website=Atlanta Falcons | date=July 29, 2023 | url=https://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/arthur-smith-eddie-goldman-dorian-etheridge-justin-ellis | access-date=December 4, 2024}}
On April 2, 2024, Goldman was released off of the Falcons reserve list. However, the same day, he resigned with the team.{{cite web | last=Alper | first=Josh | title=Report: Eddie Goldman to return to Falcons | website=NBC Sports | date=April 2, 2024 | url=https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/report-eddie-goldman-to-return-to-falcons | access-date=December 4, 2024}} In the 2024 season, Goldman played in all 17 games for Atlanta with 10 starts at defensive tackle. He recorded 16 total tackles and one sack.{{Cite web |title=Eddie Goldman 2024 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GoldEd00/gamelog/2024/ |access-date=February 15, 2025 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}
=Washington Commanders=
On March 15, 2025, Goldman signed a one-year contract with the Washington Commanders.{{cite news|url=https://commanderswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/commanders/2025/03/12/washington-commanders-free-agency-eddie-goldman/82338929007/|work=USAToday.com|title=Commanders sign veteran defensive tackle to help boost run defense|first=Bryan|last=Manning|accessdate=March 15, 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://www.commanders.com/news/commanders-sign-dt-eddie-goldman|work=Commanders.com|title=Commanders sign DT Eddie Goldman|date=March 15, 2025|accessdate=March 15, 2025}}
NFL career statistics
| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
! colspan="2"| Legend |
| Bold
| Career high |
=Regular season=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | ||||||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"| Year
!rowspan="2"| Team !colspan="2"| Games !colspan="5"| Tackles !colspan="5"| Interceptions !colspan="4"| Fumbles | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | |
| 2015 | CHI
| 15 || 12 || 22 || 16 || 6 || 4.5 || 5 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2016 | CHI
| 6 || 5 || 18 || 12 || 6 || 2.5 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2017 | CHI
| 15 || 15 || 44 || 27 || 17 || 1.5 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2018 | CHI
| 16 || 16 || 40 || 27 || 13 || 3.0 || 5 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2019 | CHI
| 15 || 15 || 29 || 20 || 9 || 1.0 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2021 | CHI
| 14 || 10 || 22 || 14 || 8 || 0.5 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2024
!ATL |17 |10 |16 |7 |9 |1.0 |1 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 | ||||||||||||||||
| colspan="2"| | 98 | 83 | 191 | 123 | 68 | 14.0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
=Playoffs=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | ||||||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"| Year
!rowspan="2"| Team !colspan="2"| Games !colspan="5"| Tackles !colspan="5"| Interceptions !colspan="4"| Fumbles | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | |
| 2018 | CHI
| 1 || 1 || 4 || 2 || 2 || 0.0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| colspan="2"| | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
References
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External links
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- [https://www.commanders.com/team/players-roster/eddie-goldman/ Washington Commanders profile]
- [https://seminoles.com/sports/football/roster/eddie-goldman/3584 Florida State Seminoles profile]
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