Tyler Goodson
{{Short description|American football (NFL) player (born 2000)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2023}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Tyler Goodson
| image = TylerGoodson.jpg
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption = Goodson with Iowa in 2021
| current_team = Indianapolis Colts
| number = 31
| position = Running back
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|11|10|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Suwanee, Georgia, U.S.
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 9
| weight_lb = 197
| high_school = North Gwinnett (Suwanee)
| college = Iowa (2019–2021)
| undraftedyear = 2022
| pastteams =
- Green Bay Packers ({{NFL Year|2022}})
- Indianapolis Colts ({{NFL Year|2023}}–present)
| status = Active
| highlights =
- First-team All-Big Ten (2020)
- Third-team All-Big Ten (2021)
| statseason = 2024
| statweek = 7
| statlabel1 = Rushing yards
| statvalue1 = 215
| statlabel2 = Rushing average
| statvalue2 = 5.4
| statlabel3 = Rushing touchdowns
| statvalue3 = 1
| statlabel4 = Receptions
| statvalue4 = 14
| statlabel5 = Receiving yards
| statvalue5 = 81
| statlabel6 = Receiving touchdowns
| statvalue6 =
}}
Tyler Goodson (born November 10, 2000) is an American professional football running back for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes. He has previously played in the NFL for the Green Bay Packers.
Early life
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.{{Cite web |last=Trieu |first=Allen |date=May 31, 2018 |title=Trieu: Georgia RB Tyler Goodson sees 'good fit' with Michigan State |url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/college/michigan-state-university/2018/05/31/trieu-georgia-rb-tyler-goodson-sees-good-fit-michigan-state/660536002/ |access-date=February 18, 2023 |website=Detroit News}} As a senior, Goodson rushed 159 times for 1,180 yards and 25 touchdowns and was named Georgia Player of the Year.{{Cite web |last=Dochterman |first=Scott |date=November 5, 2019 |title=Right man, right place, right time: Why Iowa frosh Tyler Goodson has the opportunity to make an instant impact |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/1353660/2019/11/05/iowa-football-tyler-goodson-freshman-running-back-offense/ |access-date=February 18, 2023 |website=The Athletic}} 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.{{Cite web |date=July 3, 2018 |title=Iowa lands another Suwanee, Georgia recruit: RB Tyler Goodson |url=https://www.thegazette.com/subject/sports/hawkeyes/iowa-football/iowa-football-recruiting-commit-tyler-goodson-georgia-running-back-20180703 |access-date=February 18, 2023 |website=The Gazette}}
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.{{Cite web |last=Morehouse |first=Marc |date=January 17, 2020 |title=Iowa 2020 depth chart projections, RB: The runway is clear for Tyler Goodson |url=https://www.thegazette.com/subject/sports/hawkeyes/iowa-football/iowa-football-2020-running-back-depth-chart-projections-tyler-goodson-20200117 |access-date=February 18, 2023 |website=The Gazette}}{{Cite web |last=Batterson |first=Steve |date=June 24, 2020 |title=After promising first season, Goodson looks for more |url=https://omaha.com/eedition/sunrise/articles/after-promising-first-season-goodson-looks-for-more/article_18486c61-d726-59cb-971c-a4091a92d9cb.html |access-date=February 18, 2023 |website=Omaha World-Herald}} He was named first-team All-Big Ten Conference after gaining 762 yards and scoring seven touchdowns on 143 carries in his sophomore season.{{Cite web |last=Eickholt |first=David |date=December 15, 2020 |title=Iowa running back Tyler Goodson named first team all-Big Ten |url=https://247sports.com/college/iowa/Article/Iowa-Hawkeyes-running-back-Tyler-Goodson-named-first-team-all-Big-Ten-Conference-156979912/ |access-date=February 18, 2023 |website=HawkeyeInsider.com |language=en-US}} In his junior season, on 256 carries, he rushed for 1,151 rushing yards and six rushing touchdowns to go along with 31 receptions for 247 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown.{{Cite web |title=Tyler Goodson 2021 Game Log |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/tyler-goodson-1/gamelog/2021 |access-date=February 19, 2023 |website=College Football at Sports-Reference.com |language=en}}
=Statistics=
| class=wikitable style="text-align:center;" | ||||||||||
| ! colspan="13" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Iowa Hawkeyes|border=2|color=white}}" |{{center|Iowa Hawkeyes}} | ||||||||||
| rowspan=2|Season
! rowspan=1| ! colspan=5|Rushing ! colspan=5|Receiving | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | Att | Yards | Avg | Long | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | Long | TD |
| 2019
| 13 | 134 | 638 | 4.8 | 55 | 5 | 24 | 166 | 6.9 | 31 | 0 |
| 2020
| 8 | 143 | 762 | 5.3 | 80 | 7 | 15 | 152 | 10.1 | 40 | 0 |
| 2021
| 13 | 256 | 1,151 | 4.5 | 56 | 6 | 31 | 247 | 8.0 | 67 | 1 |
| [https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/tyler-goodson-1.html Career]
! 34 || 533 | 2,551 | 4.8 | 80 | 18 | 70 | 565 | 8.1 | 67 | 1 |
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 5
| height in = 9
| weight = 197
| dash = 4.42
| ten split = 1.51
| twenty split = 2.55
| shuttle = 4.12
| cone drill = 6.76
| vertical = 36.5
| broad ft = 10
| broad in = 3
| bench = 15
| arm span = 29 1/2
| hand span = 9
| wonderlic =
| note = All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/tyler-goodson/3200474f-4f58-6750-ad87-11b65bf232e0 |title=Tyler Goodson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |publisher=National Football League |access-date=March 14, 2022}}{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1031317&DraftYear=2022 |title=Tyler Goodson, Iowa, RB, 2022 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football |website=draftscout.com |access-date=March 14, 2022}}{{Cite web |url=https://insider.espn.com/nfl/draft/players/_/letter/g/year/2022 |title=Tyler Goodson 2022 NFL Draft Profile |website=ESPN |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231203165831/https://insider.espn.com/nfl/draft/players/_/letter/g/year/2022 |access-date=June 7, 2022|archive-date=December 3, 2023 }}
}}
=Green Bay Packers=
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.{{Cite web |date=May 2, 2022 |title=Packers agree to terms with rookie free agents |url=https://www.packers.com/news/packers-agree-to-terms-with-rookie-free-agents-2022 |access-date=May 2, 2022 |website=packers.com |archive-date=May 2, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220502205111/https://www.packers.com/news/packers-agree-to-terms-with-rookie-free-agents-2022 |url-status=dead }} He was waived on August 30, 2022, and signed to the practice squad the next day.{{Cite web |date=August 30, 2022 |title=Press release: Packers announce roster moves |url=https://www.packers.com/news/packers-announce-roster-moves-aug-30-2022 |access-date=August 30, 2022 |website=packers.com}}{{Cite web |date=August 31, 2022 |title=Packers sign S Rudy Ford |url=https://www.packers.com/news/packers-sign-s-rudy-ford-2022 |access-date=August 31, 2022 |website=packers.com}} On December 31, 2022, Goodson was elevated from the practice squad to the active roster.{{Cite web |date=December 31, 2022 |title=Packers elevate K Ramiz Ahmed, RB Tyler Goodson for gameday |url=https://www.packers.com/news/packers-elevate-k-ramiz-ahmed-rb-tyler-goodson-for-gameday-wk-17-2022 |access-date=December 31, 2022 |website=packers.com}} He signed a reserve/future contract on January 10, 2023.{{Cite web |date=January 10, 2023 |title=Packers sign 13 free agents |url=https://www.packers.com/news/packers-sign-13-free-agents-jan-10-2023 |access-date=January 10, 2023 |website=packers.com}}
Goodson was waived on August 29, 2023.{{cite web|title=Packers announce roster moves|url=https://www.packers.com/news/packers-announce-roster-moves-2023-nfl-season|website=Packers.com|access-date=August 29, 2023|date=August 29, 2023}}
=Indianapolis Colts=
On September 12, 2023, Goodson was signed to the Indianapolis Colts practice squad.{{cite web|title=Colts sign 3 to practice squad; waive 3 from practice squad|url=https://www.colts.com/news/mike-strachan-released-practice-squad-roster-moves|website=Colts.com|date=September 12, 2023}} On December 16 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Goodson had his first career NFL carry. He finished the game with 11 carries for 69 yards as the Colts won 30–13.{{cite web |last1=Moore |first1=Raven |title=Running back Tyler Goodson's 'dreams come true' following standout game versus Pittsburgh Steelers |url=https://www.colts.com/news/running-back-tyler-goodson-pittsburgh-steelers-iowa-josh-downs |website=colts.com |access-date=7 January 2024}} He was elevated to the active roster on December 19.{{cite web |title=Colts sign RB Tyler Goodson to 53-man roster from practice squad; sign DE Zach McCloud, WR Jaydon Mickens, WR Juwann Winfree to practice squad; release G Lewis Kidd from practice squad |url=https://www.colts.com/news/isaiah-mckenzie-tony-brown-suspended-tyler-goodson-signed-53-man-roster-moves |website=colts.com |access-date=20 December 2023}} Against the Houston Texans in Week 18, Goodson dropped a critical fourth-down pass late in the fourth quarter as the Colts lost 23–19, eliminating them from playoff contention.{{Cite web |date=January 7, 2024 |title=Texans wrap up playoff spot with 23-19 victory over Colts |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap/_/gameId/401547644 |access-date=7 January 2024 |website=ESPN.com|agency=Associated Press}}
References
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External links
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- [https://hawkeyesports.com/roster/tyler-goodson/ Iowa Hawkeyes bio]
- [https://www.colts.com/team/players-roster/tyler-goodson/ Indianapolis Colts bio]
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