Demetri Goodson

Demetri Goodson
No. 39 Green Bay Packers
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Date of birth: (1989-06-11) June 11, 1989
Place of birth: Charleston, West Virginia
Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight: 197 lb (89 kg)
Career information
High school: Spring (TX) Klein Collins
College: Baylor
NFL Draft: 2014 / Round: 6 / Pick: 197
Career history
Roster status: Injured reserve
Career NFL statistics as of Week 11, 2016
Total tackles: 30
Sacks: 0.0
Pass deflections: 2
Interceptions: 0
Forced fumbles: 0
Player stats at NFL.com

Demetri Quarte Goodson (born June 11, 1989) is an American football cornerback for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Baylor. Goodson was drafted by the Packers in the sixth round of the 2014 NFL Draft.

College career

Goodson attended Baylor University, where he played on the Baylor Bears football team from 2011 to 2013 after transferring from Gonzaga University. From 2008 to 2011, he played on the Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team.[1]

Statistics

Source: BaylorBears.com

Year Team G GS Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
Total Solo Ast Sck SFTY PDef Int Yds Avg Lng TDs FF FR
2011 BAY 4 0 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2012 BAY 4 3 16 15 1 0.0 0 3 1 14 14.0 14 0 0 0
2013 BAY 11 10 26 22 4 0.0 0 16 3 63 21.0 42 0 0 0
Total 19 13 43 38 5 0.0 0 19 4 77 19.3 42 0 0 0

Professional career

External video
Goodson's NFL Combine workout
Pre-draft measurables
Ht WtArm lengthHand size 40-yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert Broad BP
5 ft 11 in 194 lb 31 3⁄4 in 9 1⁄4 in 4.52 s 1.62 s 2.67 s 4.34 s 6.80 s 37 in 10 ft 3 in 11 reps
All values are from NFL Combine[2][3]

Goodson was selected in the sixth round (197th overall) by the Green Bay Packers in the 2014 NFL Draft,[4] becoming the first Baylor player to be drafted by the team since Rell Tipton in 1977.[5] On May 16, 2014, Goodson signed a contract with the Packers.[6]

On April 8, 2016, Goodson was suspended by the NFL for the first four games of the 2016 season for violating the league's policy on performance-enhancing substances.[7] In Week 11, Goodson was carted off the field with a knee injury and was placed on injured reserve on December 3, 2016.[8][9]

Statistics

Source: NFL.com

Year Team G GS Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
Total Solo Ast Sck SFTY PDef Int Yds Avg Lng TDs FF FR
Regular season
2014 GB 6 0 6 5 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2015 GB 14 0 10 7 3 0.0 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2016 GB 6 3 14 10 4 0.0 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
Total 26 3 30 22 8 0.0 0 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
Postseason
2015 GB 2 0 2 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
Total 2 0 2 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0

Personal life

Demetri is the younger brother of Mike Goodson who played for the Carolina Panthers, Oakland Raiders, and New York Jets. He also has a half-brother, Jakar Hamilton who played for the Dallas Cowboys.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Baylor Bears: Demetri Goodson". BaylorBears.com. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  2. ↑ "NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles - Demetri Goodson". NFL.com. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Demetri Goodson - Baylor, CB : 2014 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Demetri Goodson Draft Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
  5. 1 2 "Green Bay Packers: Demetri Goodson". Packers.com. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Packers sign CB Goodson". Packers.com. May 16, 2014. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
  7. ↑ "NFL statement on Demetri Goodson". Packers.com. April 8, 2016. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
  8. ↑ Jones, Brian (November 21, 2016). "WATCH: Demetri Goodson carted off the field after knee injury". CBSSports.com. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Packers activate CB Dorleant from I.R.". Packers.com. December 3, 2016.
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