Tyler Goodson (born November 10, 2000) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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. He has previously played in the NFL for the

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Early life

Goodson grew up in

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and attended

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. He rushed for 1,437 yards and 25 touchdowns in his junior season. As a senior, Goodson rushed 159 times for 1,180 yards and 25 touchdowns and was named Georgia Player of the Year. 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.

College career

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

Statistics

Professional career

Green Bay Packers

Goodson was signed by the

as an

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on May 2, 2022, shortly after the conclusion of the

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. He was waived on August 30, 2022, and signed to the

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the next day. On December 31, 2022, Goodson was elevated from the practice squad to the active roster. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 10, 2023. Goodson was waived on August 29, 2023.

Indianapolis Colts

On September 12, 2023, Goodson was signed to the

practice squad. On December 16 against the

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, Goodson had his first career NFL carry. He finished the game with 11 carries for 69 yards as the Colts won 30–13. He was elevated to the active roster on December 19. Against the

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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.

References

External links

Iowa Hawkeyes bioIndianapolis Colts bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Goodson, Tyler 2000 births Living people 21st-century African-American sportsmen 21st-century American sportsmen American football running backs Green Bay Packers players Indianapolis Colts players Iowa Hawkeyes football players North Gwinnett High School alumni Players of American football from Suwanee, Georgia