Jason Goode (born September 13, 1986) is an
American football
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wide receiver who is currently a free agent. Goode has previously spent time with the
Washington Redskins
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and the
Carolina Panthers
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of the
National Football League
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. He played
college football
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Unlike most ...
at
Maryland
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. On August 16, 2008 in a
pre-season
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matchup with the
New York Jets
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he scored the winning
touchdown
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that gave the Redskins a 13-10 win and a 3-0 pre-season record.
College career
Goode spent his time at
Maryland
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behind
Joey Haynos and
Dan Gronkowski
Daniel Thomas Gronkowski (born January 21, 1985) is an American former football tight end. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL Draft, after playing college football at Maryland. He also played for the Denve ...
on the depth chart.
Professional career
Washington Redskins
Goode signed with the
Washington Redskins
The Washington Commanders are a professional American football team based in the Washington metropolitan area. The Commanders compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) N ...
in 2008 after unselected in the
2008 NFL Draft
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. He was released on August 26, 2008.
Maryland Maniacs
Goode signed with the
Maryland Maniacs
The Maryland Maniacs were a professional Indoor Football team based in College Park, Maryland, and a member of the Indoor Football League. The team began play in 2009 as an expansion team in the Indoor Football League. The Maniacs were the secon ...
of the
Indoor Football League
The Indoor Football League (IFL) is a professional indoor American football league created in 2008 out of the merger between the Intense Football League and United Indoor Football. It has one of the largest number of currently active teams amon ...
in February 2009.
Carolina Panthers
The Maryland Maniacs released Goode on March 17, 2009 so he could sign with the
Carolina Panthers
The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Panthers compete in the National Football League (NFL), as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. T ...
.
Maniacs Release Jason Goode to the Carolina Panthers
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References
External links
Maryland Terrapins bio
1986 births
Living people
Players of American football from Baltimore
American football tight ends
Maryland Terrapins football players
Washington Redskins players
Johnstown Generals players
Baltimore Mariners players
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