Tyler Goodson facts for kids
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| No. 31 – Indianapolis Colts | |||
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| Position: | Running back | ||
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| Born: | November 10, 2000 Suwanee, Georgia, U.S. |
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| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Weight: | 197 lb (89 kg) | ||
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| High school: | North Gwinnett (Suwanee, GA) |
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| College: | Iowa (2019–2021) | ||
| Undrafted: | 2022 | ||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||
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Tyler Goodson (born November 10, 2000) is an American football running back for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Iowa.
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Early life and high school
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. 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, 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
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| Season | Rushing | Receiving | ||||||||||
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| 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
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand size | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
197 lb (89 kg) |
29+1⁄2 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 | |
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Green Bay Packers
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. He was waived on August 30, 2022, and signed to the practice squad 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 Indianapolis Colts practice squad.
