B. J. Goodson
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| No. 93 – New York Giants | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | May 29, 1993 Lamar, South Carolina | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 242 lb (110 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Lamar (Lamar, South Carolina) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Clemson | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2016 / round: 4 / pick: 109 | ||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 6, 2018 | |||||||||||||
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B. J. Goodson (born May 29, 1993)[1] is an American football linebacker for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Clemson University and was drafted by the Giants in the fourth round of the 2016 NFL Draft.[2]
High school career
A native of Lamar, South Carolina, Goodson attended Lamar High School where he played linebacker, tight end, and kick returner.[3] An All-State selection in his junior year, Goodson was credited with 96 tackles and six tackles for loss and added 16 receptions for 220 yards and two touchdowns on offense. Lamar finished the 2009 season with a 12–2 record as the SCHSL Class A runner-up, losing 36–6 to Steve Taneyhill's Chesterfield in the state championship game.[4] In his senior year, Goodson recorded 156 tackles on the season and was invited to the North-South All-Star Game in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
Regarded as a three-star recruit by ESPN, Goodson was ranked as the No. 29 outside linebacker prospect in the class of 2011.[5] He verbally committed to Clemson on the eve of his season season, over scholarship offers from Tennessee and Louisiana State, among others.[3]
College career
After redshirting his initial year at Clemson, Goodson steadily progressed from a backup linebacker and valuable special teams player to starting linebacker and leading tackler of the Tigers defense. Appearing in 47 career games with 21 starts, he was credited with 205 tackles, 17.5 tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks, 21 quarterback pressures, five pass breakups and five recovered fumbles.
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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| 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
242 lb (110 kg) |
33+1⁄4 | 10 in (0.25 m) |
4.69 s | 4.51 s | 7.05 s | 34.5 in (0.88 m) |
9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) |
30 reps | |||
| All values from NFL Combine[6] | ||||||||||||
Goodson was selected by the New York Giants with the 109th pick in the fourth round of the 2016 NFL Draft.[7] Goodson was mostly used as a special team's player in 2016, Goodson only played 13 snaps on defense but was praised by the coaches for his leadership qualities and hard work. Goodson recorded 9 tackles and 1 forced fumble in his limited playing time.
After an impressive training camp the Giants announced Goodson would be the starting middle linebacker for the 2017 season.[8] In Week 1, Goodson recorded a career-high 18 tackles in a 19–3 loss to the Dallas Cowboys.[9] He played in just seven games due to leg, shin, and ankle injuries that kept him out eight games throughout the season. He was placed on injured reserve on December 27, 2017.[10]
References
- ^ http://www.clemsontigers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=205529428
- ^ Schwartz, Paul (April 30, 2016). "Giants draft middle linebacker of the future". New York Post.
- ^ a b Robinson, Manie (December 26, 2015). "B.J. Goodson was molded in tiny Lamar football factory". Greenville News.
- ^ "S.C. football playoff results; updated schedule". The State. November 28, 2009.
- ^ "2011 ESPN Top Outside linebackers". ESPN.
- ^ "NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles – B. J. Goodson". NFL.com.
- ^ Salomone, Dan (April 30, 2016). "New York Giants Draft Clemson LB B.J. Goodson in fourth round". Giants.com. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
- ^ Raanan, Jordan (August 24, 2017). "B.J. Goodson will be Giants' Week 1 starting MLB, if it was ever in doubt". ESPN.com.
- ^ "New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys - September 10th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 6, 2017.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (December 27, 2017). "LB B.J. Goodson placed on IR, Giants promote WR Marquis Bundy". Giants.com.
External links
- B. J. Goodson on Twitter
- New York Giants bio
- Clemson Tigers bio
- Profile at ESPN.com
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