Mario Goodrich
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| Born: | January 12, 2000 Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 186 lb (84 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Lee's Summit West (Lee's Summit, Missouri) | ||||
| College: | Clemson (2018–2021) | ||||
| Position: | Cornerback | ||||
| Undrafted: | 2022 | ||||
| Career history | |||||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2024 | |||||
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Mario Goodrich (born January 12, 2000) is an American professional football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football at Clemson, winning a national championship in 2018.
Early life
[edit]Goodrich attended Lee's Summit West High School in Lee's Summit, Missouri. He played cornerback and wide receiver in high school. During his career he had 140 tackles, 11 interceptions on defense and 38 receptions for 641 yards on offense with 22 total touchdowns. He originally committed to the University of Nebraska to play college football before switching to Clemson University.[1][2][3]
College career
[edit]Goodrich played in 14 games as a true freshman at Clemson in 2018, recording six tackles. In 2019 he played in 13 games and had seven tackles and one interceptions. In 2020 he started four of eight games, recording 13 tackles and two interceptions. As a senior in 2021, he had 42 tackles, two interceptions and a touchdown in 12 starts. He was named the MVP of the 2021 Cheez-It Bowl in his final collegiate game.[4][5][6]
College statistics
[edit]| Clemson | ||||||||||||||
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| Season | GP | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||
| Solo | Ast | Cmb | TfL | Sck | Int | Yds | Avg | TD | PD | FR | FF | TD | ||
| 2018 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 11 | 26 | 16 | 42 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | 31 | 39 | 29 | 68 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 5 | 25 | 5.0 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 0+1⁄4 in (1.84 m) |
176 lb (80 kg) |
30+5⁄8 in (0.78 m) |
9+1⁄8 in (0.23 m) |
4.52 s | 1.56 s | 2.62 s | 31.0 in (0.79 m) |
10 ft 2 in (3.10 m) | ||||
| Sources:[7][8] | ||||||||||||
Philadelphia Eagles
[edit]After going unselected in the 2022 NFL draft, Goodrich was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent on April 30.[9] He was waived on August 30, 2022, and signed to the practice squad the next day.[10][11] On February 15, 2023, Goodrich signed a reserve/future contract with the Eagles.[12]
On October 18, 2023, Goodrich was waived by the Eagles and re-signed to the practice squad.[13] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 18, 2024.[14] Goodrich was waived on July 30.[15]
New York Giants
[edit]On July 31, 2024, Goodrich was claimed off waivers by the New York Giants.[16] He was waived/injured on August 27.[17]
References
[edit]- ^ Smith, James (February 7, 2018). "It's the other Death Valley for Mario Goodrich, who chooses Clemson over LSU". NOLA.com. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
- ^ Louis-Jacques, Marcel (February 7, 2018). "Clemson football caps Signing Day with four-stars Mario Goodrich III, Justyn Ross". Independent Mail. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
- ^ Gegenheimer, Mike; Dellenger, Ross (February 7, 2018). "LSU misses 1st national signing day target as DB Mario Goodrich picks Clemson". The Advocate. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
- ^ "Mario Goodrich College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
- ^ Shanesy, Todd (December 30, 2021). "Clemson's Mario Goodrich, Cheez-It Bowl MVP, example why Dabo Swinney dislikes transfer portal". The Greenville News. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
- ^ Senkiw, Brad (December 30, 2021). "Super Mario: Goodrich Earns Cheez-It Bowl MVP, Says Farewell to Clemson". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
- ^ "Mario Goodrich Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Draft Scout Mario Goodrich, Clemson NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
- ^ Kempski, Jimmy (May 1, 2022). "Analyzing the Eagles' reported 2022 undrafted free agent class". PhillyVoice. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
- ^ McPherson, Chris (August 30, 2022). "Eagles announce initial 53-man roster". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
- ^ McPherson, Chris (August 31, 2022). "Eagles sign 15 players to the practice squad". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
- ^ Erby, Glenn (February 15, 2023). "Eagles sign 9 players to Reserve/Futures deals". Eagles Wire. USA Today. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- ^ "Eagles sign Mario Goodrich to the practice squad". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. October 19, 2023. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ^ Erby, Glenn (January 18, 2024). "Eagles sign 20 players to Reserve/Futures deals". Eagles Wire. USA Today. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ^ "Roster Moves: Eagles sign OL Nick Gates, release CB Mario Goodrich". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
- ^ "Giants claim CB Mario Goodrich off waivers". Giants.com. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (August 28, 2024). "Giants announce initial 53-man roster for 2024". Giants.com.