Mike Goodson

Mike Goodson

Goodson during his tenure at Texas A&M
No. 33     Carolina Panthers
Running back / Kick returner
Personal information
Date of birth: May 23, 1987 (1987-05-23) (age 24)
Place of birth: Irvington, New Jersey
Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	Weight: 212 lb (96 kg)
Career information
College: Texas A&M
NFL Draft: 2009 / Round: 4 / Pick: 111
Debuted in 2009 for the Carolina Panthers
Career history
Carolina Panthers (2009–present)
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
College awards and honors
Career NFL statistics as of Week 16, 2010
Rushing yards	123
Rushing average	4.0
Rushing TDs	3
Stats at NFL.com

Michael Darryl Goodson, Jr. (born May 23, 1987) is an American football running back for the Carolina Panthers. He played college football for Texas A&M.

High school career

Goodson attended Westfield High School in Houston previously before he attended Klein Collins High School in Spring, Texas, where he played running back. During his junior year, Goodson ran for 1,152 yards on 101 carries, averaging 11.5 yards per carry with 14 TDs, and had 11 receptions for 277 yards and 5 TDs. His senior year, Goodson had 973 yards rushing on 99 carries. He was invited to play in the 2006 U.S. Army All-American Bowl.

During his college recruiting process, Goodson initially committed verbally to play for Oklahoma State in July 2005, but he decommitted in December. At that time, he decided he would go to either USC or Texas A&M. In late January 2006, he committed to Texas A&M and eventually signed a National Letter of Intent.^[1]

College career

2006 season

Goodson had problems protecting the football early in the season, fumbling twice in the Aggies opener against The Citadel (Military College). As a consequence his carries were limited until the game against the Missouri Tigers where he had 15 carries.

Goodson was named Big 12 Freshman of the Year and earned honorable mention All-Big 12 Honors. He rushed for 847 yards and 4 touchdowns averaging a conference high 6.7 yards per carry and also caught 17 passes for 113 yards. He had a career high 127 yards against Oklahoma and scored a critical 41-yard touchdown against the Texas Longhorns, who had the nation's leading rush defense.

2007 season

See also: 2007 Texas A&M Aggies football team

Goodson receiving a handoff from quarterback Stephen McGee in 2007

Goodson once again split carries with Jorvorskie Lane. Goodson bulked up for the season, weighing in at 206 lbs (previously 192), but claimed the gain did not affect his speed. Goodson's stated that his goal for the season was 1,300 yards rushing. At the end of the season, however, he rushed for 711 yards on 153 carries. The team finished 7–6, including a loss in the Alamo Bowl.^[2]

2008 season

See also: 2008 Texas A&M Aggies football team

In the offseason, Goodson gained 20 pounds of muscle.^[3] He looked to play a greater role in the 2008 season as former tailback Jorvorskie Lane was converted to fullback by new head coach Mike Sherman.^[4][5] Goodson finished the season with 406 rushing yards in 10 games. He also made 37 receptions for 386 yards.^[6]

Awards and honors

• 2006 All-Big 12 Honorable Mention^[7]
• 2007 All-Big 12 Preseason Team^[8]

Professional career

2009 NFL Draft

At the 2009 NFL Combine, Goodson ran 4.54 seconds in the 40-yard dash, ranking 7th among all running backs.^[9] He weighed 212 pounds and measured 5-foot-11 and 3/4 at the Texas A&M Pro Day on March 4, 2009.^[10]

In the 2009 NFL Draft, he was picked by the Carolina Panthers in the fourth round (111 overall). He signed a four-year deal with the Panthers on June 27, 2009.^[11]

2009 season

During a 2009 preseason game against the New York Giants, Goodson made a throat slash gesture towards the crowd after scoring a touchdown. He was immediately flagged, and was later fined $7,500.^[12] As a rookie, he weighed 190 pounds.^[13]

Goodson was active in 8 games, mostly serving backup duty. Goodson had his best week of the season in week 17, rushing 13 times for 44 yards filling in for an injured DeAngelo Williams.

2010 season

During a 2010 preseason victory against the Tennessee Titans, Goodson returned a kickoff 91 yards for a touchdown, the first time a Panther did such since DeAngelo Williams did it during the 2006 preseason against the Miami Dolphins.^[14]

Goodson had an increased role in the regular season. For most of the year, he served as kickoff returner as well as a third-down/situational back. After a season-ending injury to starting back DeAngelo Williams in week 7, however, Goodson was featured more extensively, and was given a more heavy rotation with Jonathan Stewart.

Goodson eventually started in weeks 10-12 after an injury to Stewart, racking up 390 offensive yards in the starts. After Stewart's return in week 13, however, Goodson received much less playing time at running back.

Goodson finished the year with 452 yards and three touchdowns on the ground, and an additional 310 yards on 40 catches; he also recorded 1,034 yards on kickoff returns. Goodson finished second on the team in both rushing yards and receptions, but led the team in rushing touchdowns.

Career statistics

Regular Season				Rushing					Receiving					Returning
Year	Team	GP	GS	Att	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	Ret	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
2009	Carolina Panthers	8	0	22	49	2.2	11	0	2	15	7.5	13	0	17	352	20.7	33	0
2010	Carolina Panthers	16	3	103	452	4.4	45	3	40	310	7.8	32	0	47	1,034	22.0	46	0
Totals		24	3	125	501	4.0	45	3	42	325	7.7	32	0	64	1,386	21.7	46	0

Personal

His brother, Demetri Goodson, plays college basketball at Gonzaga. Their half-brother plays college football at Georgia. His father, Mike Goodson Sr., is serving prison time for mortgage fraud. His sentence runs through 2027. Goodson Sr. played college basketball at Pitt.^[13]

References

1. ^ "Aggie back is missing out". http://www.tulsaworld.com/sports/article.aspx?articleID=20080929_93_B5_hMONDA994538. 
2. ^ "College Football: Aggies' Goodson hurt in practice". http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/big12/stories/MYSA033008.aggies-goodson.en.12d919ce.html. 
3. ^ "Notes". http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/tam/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/notes-04tamu.pdf. 
4. ^ "Big 12 Player Rankings". http://www.profantasysports.com/easycite/ros.php?PID=10157&spid=5. 
5. ^ "Texas A&M: Halfback Mike Goodson has sprained knee ligament". http://www.star-telegram.com/college_sports/story/986486.html. 
6. ^ "Sherman doesn't expect Aggies RB Goodson back". http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/6149183.html. 
7. ^ "2006 AT&T All-Big 12 Football Awards Announced" (Press release). http://www.big12sports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/112806aac.html. 
8. ^ "2007 Preseason All-Big 12 Football Team Announced" (Press release). http://www.big12sports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/072007aab.html. 
9. ^ "Ags, Bearkat, Buccaneer Perform At NFL Combine". http://www.kbtx.com/sports/headlines/40069582.html. 
10. ^ "Aggies QB McGee shines in Texas A&M Pro Day". http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/03/04/aggies-qb-mcgee-shines-in-texas-am-pro-day/. 
11. ^ "Carolina Signs Fourth-Round Picks". http://mvn.com/eyeofthepanther/2009/06/carolina-signs-fourth-round-picks.html. 
12. ^ "Panthers RB Mike Goodson fined $7,500 for making throat slash gesture in preseason game". http://www.latimes.com/sports/football/nfl/wire/sns-ap-fbn-panthers-goodson-fined,0,742007.story. ^{[dead link]}
13. ^ ^{a b} Person, Joseph (2010-11-26). "Goodson shines in a gloomy season". Charlotte Observer. http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2010/11/26/1866890/goodson-shines-in-a-gloomy-season.html. Retrieved 2010-12-29. 
14. ^ "Strickly Panthers: Guy gets chance". http://www.panthers.com/news/article-1/Strickly-Panthers-Guy-gets-chance/0122ccb4-1152-43c6-91f7-9d33a5bc6f67. 

External links

• Carolina Panthers bio
• Texas A&M Aggies bio
• "Feeling good vibes in rookie Goodson"

Sporting positions
Preceded by Courtney Lewis	Texas A&M Starting Running Backs 2006–2008	Succeeded by Christine Michael