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 at Iowa. He has previously played in the NFL for the Green Bay Packers.

Tyler Goodson
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Goodson with Iowa in 2021
No. 31 – Indianapolis Colts
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (2000-11-10) November 10, 2000 (age 24)
Suwanee, Georgia, U.S.
Height:5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:197 lb (89 kg)
Career information
High school:North Gwinnett
(Suwanee, GA)
College:Iowa (2019–2021)
Undrafted:2022
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 7, 2024
Rushing yards:215
Rushing average:5.4
Rushing touchdowns:1
Receptions:14
Receiving yards:81
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

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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.[1] As a senior, Goodson rushed 159 times for 1,180 yards and 25 touchdowns and was named Georgia Player of the Year.[2] 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.[3]

College career

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As a true freshman, Goodson led Iowa with 134 attempts for 638 yards and five touchdowns while also catching 24 passes for 166 yards.[4][5] He was named first-team All-Big Ten Conference after gaining 762 yards and scoring seven touchdowns on 143 carries in his sophomore season.[6] 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.[7]

Statistics

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Iowa Hawkeyes
Season   Rushing 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
Career 34 533 2,551 4.8 80 18 70 565 8.1 67 1

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
5 ft 9 in
(1.75 m)
197 lb
(89 kg)
29 12 in
(0.75 m)
9 in
(0.23 m)
4.42 s 1.51 s 2.55 s 4.12 s 6.76 s 36.5 in
(0.93 m)
10 ft 3 in
(3.12 m)
15 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[8][9][10]

Green Bay Packers

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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.[11] He was waived on August 30, 2022, and signed to the practice squad the next day.[12][13] On December 31, 2022, Goodson was elevated from the practice squad to the active roster.[14] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 10, 2023.[15]

Goodson was waived on August 29, 2023.[16]

Indianapolis Colts

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On September 12, 2023, Goodson was signed to the Indianapolis Colts practice squad.[17] 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.[18] He was elevated to the active roster on December 19.[19] 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.[20]

References

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  1. ^ Trieu, Allen (May 31, 2018). "Trieu: Georgia RB Tyler Goodson sees 'good fit' with Michigan State". Detroit News. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  2. ^ Dochterman, Scott (November 5, 2019). "Right man, right place, right time: Why Iowa frosh Tyler Goodson has the opportunity to make an instant impact". The Athletic. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  3. ^ "Iowa lands another Suwanee, Georgia recruit: RB Tyler Goodson". The Gazette. July 3, 2018. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  4. ^ Morehouse, Marc (January 17, 2020). "Iowa 2020 depth chart projections, RB: The runway is clear for Tyler Goodson". The Gazette. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  5. ^ Batterson, Steve (June 24, 2020). "After promising first season, Goodson looks for more". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  6. ^ Eickholt, David (December 15, 2020). "Iowa running back Tyler Goodson named first team all-Big Ten". HawkeyeInsider.com. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  7. ^ "Tyler Goodson 2021 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  8. ^ "Tyler Goodson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". National Football League. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
  9. ^ "Tyler Goodson, Iowa, RB, 2022 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
  10. ^ "Tyler Goodson 2022 NFL Draft Profile". ESPN. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  11. ^ "Packers agree to terms with rookie free agents". packers.com. May 2, 2022. Archived from the original on May 2, 2022. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  12. ^ "Press release: Packers announce roster moves". packers.com. August 30, 2022. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
  13. ^ "Packers sign S Rudy Ford". packers.com. August 31, 2022. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
  14. ^ "Packers elevate K Ramiz Ahmed, RB Tyler Goodson for gameday". packers.com. December 31, 2022. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
  15. ^ "Packers sign 13 free agents". packers.com. January 10, 2023. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  16. ^ "Packers announce roster moves". Packers.com. August 29, 2023. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  17. ^ "Colts sign 3 to practice squad; waive 3 from practice squad". Colts.com. September 12, 2023.
  18. ^ Moore, Raven. "Running back Tyler Goodson's 'dreams come true' following standout game versus Pittsburgh Steelers". colts.com. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  19. ^ "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". colts.com. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
  20. ^ "Texans wrap up playoff spot with 23-19 victory over Colts". ESPN.com. Associated Press. January 7, 2024. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
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