Antwan Goodley
{{Short description|American football player (born 1991)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Antwan Goodley
| current_team =
| number =
| position = Wide receiver
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|9|6}}
| birth_place = Midland, Texas, U.S.
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 10
| weight_lbs = 212
| high_school = Midland (TX)
| college = Baylor
| undraftedyear = 2015
| pastteams =
- Dallas Cowboys ({{NFL Year|2015}})*
- Seattle Seahawks ({{NFL Year|2015}}–{{NFL Year|2016}})*
- Green Bay Packers ({{NFL Year|2016|2017}})*
- Kansas City Chiefs ({{NFL Year|2017}})*
- Baltimore Brigade ({{AFL Year|2019}})*
- Oklahoma Flying Aces ({{NAL Year|2024}})
| status =
| highlights =
- First-team All-Big 12 (2013)
}}
Antwan Fontain Goodley Jr. (born September 6, 1991) is an American professional football wide receiver. He played college football at Baylor.
Early life
Goodley attended Midland High School in Midland, Texas. He played wide receiver, cornerback and returned kicks. He was a three-year starter under head coach Craig Yenzer. As a senior, he was named first-team All-District 2-5A and first-team All-Permian Basin (by Odessa American) after totaling 613 yards on 38 receptions and four touchdown catches, four rushes for 55 yards and one rushing touchdown, and three touchdowns on kick returns. He finished his career with school-record 1,747 receiving yards. He was ranked by ESPN.com as the 73rd best receiver in the nation.{{cite web|author= |url=https://www.espn.com/college-sports/football/recruiting/player/news/_/id/94632/antwan-goodley |title=Football Recruiting - Antwan Goodley - Player Profiles - ESPN |publisher=Espn.go.com |date= |access-date=November 2, 2013}} and 119th by Scout.com.{{cite web|url=http://www.scout.com/a.z?s=143&p=8&c=1&nid=3867221 |title=Antwan Goodley Profile |publisher=Scout.com |date= |accessdate=November 2, 2013}}
In track, he won the 200 meters at the 2008 District 3-5A Meet with a time of 21.82 seconds.{{Cite web|url=http://tx.milesplit.com/athletes/244673-antwan-goodley/feed#.VAWDAPmSwrk|title=Antwan Goodley - Feed}} He was also part of the 4x100 relay team that set the school record with a time of 41.06 seconds. He currently holds the school's fastest 200-meter dash time ever, at 21.4 seconds.{{Cite web|url=http://www.mrt.com/sports/top_stories/article_8f2db295-d0e6-5558-9504-8a90b2ed6387.html|title=Bulldogs' Antwan Goodley sets sights on Waco, Baylor|date=February 2, 2010}}
College career
Goodley played college football at Baylor University from 2010 to 2014. During his collegiate career, he earned All-American honors as a wide receiver and recorded 150 receptions for 2,366 yards and 21 touchdowns.
Professional career
=Dallas Cowboys=
Goodley signed with the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2015. On September 1, 2015, he was released by the Cowboys.{{cite web |url=http://www.dallascowboys.com/news/2015/09/01/cowboys-release-four-make-six-roster-moves-meet-75-man-limit |title=Cowboys Release Four, Make Six Roster Moves To Meet 75-Man Limit |last=Helman |first=David |date=September 1, 2015 |website=DallasCowboys.com |accessdate=September 29, 2015}}
=Seattle Seahawks=
On December 9, 2015 Goodley was signed to the Seahawks practice squad.{{cite web|url=http://mynorthwest.com/292/2866701/Seahawks-waive-TE-Chase-Coffman-now-have-two-open-roster-spots |title=Seahawks waive TE Chase Coffman, now have two open roster spots |last=Henderson |first=Brady |date=December 9, 2015 |website=mynorthwest.com}}
On September 3, 2016, Goodley was released by the Seahawks as part of final roster cuts.{{cite web|title=Seattle Seahawks Set 53-Man Roster, Trade For Defensive Backs L.J. McCray And Dewey McDonald|url=http://www.seahawks.com/news/2016/09/03/seattle-seahawks-set-53-man-roster-trade-defensive-backs-lj-mccray-and-dewey|website=Seahawks.com|date=September 3, 2016|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170806021632/http://www.seahawks.com/news/2016/09/03/seattle-seahawks-set-53-man-roster-trade-defensive-backs-lj-mccray-and-dewey|archivedate=August 6, 2017}} On September 13, 2016, he was signed to the Seahawks' practice squad.{{cite web|title=Seahawks Sign Fullback Will Tukuafu And Cornerback Neiko Thorpe|url=http://www.seahawks.com/news/2016/09/13/seahawks-sign-fullback-will-tukuafu-and-cornerback-neiko-thorpe|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170804014208/http://www.seahawks.com/news/2016/09/13/seahawks-sign-fullback-will-tukuafu-and-cornerback-neiko-thorpe|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 4, 2017|last=Boyle|first=John|website=Seahawks.com|date=September 13, 2016}} He was released on September 27, 2016.{{cite web|title=Seahawks Sign Running Back Zac Brooks, Offensive Lineman Robert Myers To Practice Squad|url=http://www.seahawks.com/news/2016/09/27/seahawks-sign-running-back-zac-brooks-offensive-lineman-robert-myers-practice-squad|author=Boyle, John|website=Seahawks.com|accessdate=September 27, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160929182503/http://www.seahawks.com/news/2016/09/27/seahawks-sign-running-back-zac-brooks-offensive-lineman-robert-myers-practice-squad|archive-date=September 29, 2016|url-status=dead}}
=Green Bay Packers=
On December 27, 2016, Goodley was signed to the Packers practice squad.{{cite web|title=Packers sign WR Goodley to practice squad|url=http://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article-roster-moves/article-1/Packers-sign-WR-Goodley-to-practice-squad/b6a38c73-256f-41b9-bbf6-e730984f493d|website=Packers.com|date=December 27, 2016|access-date=December 27, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161228124546/http://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article-roster-moves/article-1/Packers-sign-WR-Goodley-to-practice-squad/b6a38c73-256f-41b9-bbf6-e730984f493d|archive-date=December 28, 2016|url-status=dead}} He signed a futures contract with the Packers on January 24, 2017.{{cite web|title=Packers sign eight free agents|url=http://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article-roster-moves/article-1/Packers-sign-eight-free-agents/c28d35fc-65e5-4752-9416-f9f8b7fcf977|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171019192623/http://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article-roster-moves/article-1/Packers-sign-eight-free-agents/c28d35fc-65e5-4752-9416-f9f8b7fcf977|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 19, 2017|website=Packers.com|date=January 24, 2017}} He was waived/injured by the Packers on May 8, 2017 and was placed on injured reserve.{{cite web|title=Packers sign five tryout players from rookie orientation|url=http://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article-press-release/article-1/Packers-sign-five-tryout-players-from-rookie-orientation/2ff60d3f-ccbc-4dbf-b795-e45c09dce57e|website=Packers.com|date=May 8, 2017|access-date=May 9, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170512015515/http://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article-press-release/article-1/Packers-sign-five-tryout-players-from-rookie-orientation/2ff60d3f-ccbc-4dbf-b795-e45c09dce57e|archive-date=May 12, 2017|url-status=dead}} He was waived from injured reserve on June 15, 2017.
=Kansas City Chiefs=
On July 28, 2017, Goodley signed with the Kansas City Chiefs, only to be waived/injured three days later and placed on injured reserve.{{cite web|title=Chiefs Sign WR Antwan Goodley, Cut WR Alonzo Moore|url=http://nfltraderumors.co/chiefs-sign-wr-antwan-goodley-cut-wr-alonzo-moore/|author=Bouda, Nate|date=July 28, 2017}}{{cite web|title=Chiefs sign two wide receivers|url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/08/01/chiefs-sign-two-wide-receivers/|author=Alper, Josh|website=ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com|date=August 1, 2017}} He was released on August 22, 2017.
=Baltimore Brigade=
On April 6, 2019, Goodley was assigned to the Baltimore Brigade. On April 12, 2019, he was placed on recallable reassignment and became a free agent.
=Oklahoma Flying Aces=
On January 1, 2024, Goodley signed with the Oklahoma Flying Aces of the National Arena League (NAL).{{cite web | url= https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid0F9EPPSpWtFj6QHW21gknJqMajHXJvi4ZxXje97wNCpvmGid6J3fsQvVtZnYuJoG9l&id=100039815695580 | title=No better way to hit the ground running on the first day of the year than to announce a former 1st Team All American & All Big 12 player | publisher=Oklahoma Flying Aces | date=January 1, 2024 | accessdate=January 2, 2024}}
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20131026215446/http://www.baylorbears.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/antwan_goodley_713351.html Baylor Bears bio]
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Category:Players of American football from Midland, Texas
Category:American football wide receivers
Category:Baylor Bears football players
Category:Dallas Cowboys players
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Category:Green Bay Packers players