Cameron James Goode (born April 15, 1998) is an American professional football linebacker for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at California.

Cameron Goode
No. 53 – Miami Dolphins
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1998-04-15) April 15, 1998 (age 26)
Spring, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school:Klein Collins
(Spring, Texas)
College:California (2016–2021)
NFL draft:2022 / round: 7 / pick: 224
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Tackles:6
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

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Goode is the son of James and Crystal Goode. His father played college football at Oklahoma and was selected in the fifth round of the 1991 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons but never played in an NFL contest. Goode attended high school at Klein Collins High School in Klein, Texas where he played football. He wore the number 23 in high school.[1]

College career

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Goode was a member of the California Golden Bears for six seasons and redshirted his true freshman season. Goode finished his college career with 171 tackles, 36.5 tackles for loss, and 21.5 sacks.[2] Goode graduated from Cal in December 2020 with a bachelor's degree in legal studies before earning graduate certificates in entrepreneurship in May of 2021 and business administration in December of 2021. [3]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3 in
(1.91 m)
237 lb
(108 kg)
33 78 in
(0.86 m)
8 58 in
(0.22 m)
4.63 s 1.51 s 2.67 s 4.29 s 6.91 s 39.0 in
(0.99 m)
10 ft 5 in
(3.18 m)
17 reps
All values from Pro Day[4][5][6]

Goode was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round, 224th overall, of the 2022 NFL draft.[7] He was waived by the Dolphins on August 30, 2022, and re-signed to the practice squad.[8][9] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 16, 2023.[10]

On August 29, 2023, Goode was waived by the Dolphins and re-signed to the practice squad.[11][12] He was promoted to the active roster on September 30.[13] On January 9, 2024, the Dolphins placed him on injured reserve.[14]

On July 18, 2024, Goode was placed on the active/physically unable to perform (PUP) list, and placed on reserves to begin the season.[15][16] He was activated on December 21.

References

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  1. ^ "Cameron Goode - Football". California Golden Bears Athletics. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
  2. ^ McDonald, Jerry (April 30, 2022). "Stanford's Booker, Cal's Goode and Hicks are NFL Day 3 draft picks". The Monterey County Herald. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
  3. ^ "Cameron Goode - Football". California Golden Bears Athletics. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
  4. ^ "Dolphins select Cameron Goode with No. 224 pick in 2022 draft". NFL.com. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  5. ^ "2022 NFL Draft Scout Cameron Goode College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  6. ^ "Pac-12 stars boost NFL draft stock at first round of Pro Days". pac-12.com. Archived from the original on March 25, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  7. ^ Oyefusi, Daniel (April 30, 2022). "Dolphins pick California LB Cameron Goode with first of two seventh-rounders in NFL Draft". Miami Herald. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  8. ^ "Dolphins make roster moves". MiamiDolphins.com. August 30, 2022.
  9. ^ "Dolphins make roster moves". MiamiDolphins.com. September 1, 2022.
  10. ^ "Miami Dolphins sign 7 to future contracts". MiamiDolphins.com. January 16, 2023.
  11. ^ "Miami Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. August 29, 2023.
  12. ^ "Miami Dolphins Sign Eight to Practice Squad". MiamiDolphins.com. August 30, 2023.
  13. ^ "Miami Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. September 30, 2023.
  14. ^ "Miami Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. January 9, 2024. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  15. ^ "Miami Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  16. ^ "Miami Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. August 27, 2024.
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