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| Position | Defensive end | ||||||||
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| Born | October 27, 1995 Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 245 lb (111 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Talladega (Talladega, Alabama) | ||||||||
| College | Samford | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2019: undrafted | ||||||||
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Ahmad Gooden (born October 27, 1995) is an American former professional football defensive end. He played college football at Samford.
Gooden was a member of the Samford Bulldogs for four seasons. As a junior, Gooden made 101 tackles (15.5 for loss) with 5.5 sacks and was named first-team All-Southern Conference (SoCon) and the conference Defensive Player of the Year. [1] Gooden was named first-team All-SoCon as a senior after recording 49 tackles, 15 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks. [2] He finished his collegiate career with 273 tackles, 22 sacks, five pass breakups, two forced fumbles and five fumble recoveries in 46 games played. [3]
Gooden was signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2019. [4] He was waived at the end of training camp during final roster cuts, but was re-signed to the team's practice squad on September 1, 2019. [5] The Broncos promoted Gooden to the active roster on November 22, 2019. [6] He made his NFL debut the next day against the Buffalo Bills. [7] He was waived on December 14, 2019. [8] Gooden played in three games with the Broncos, making one tackle and recording a quarterback hit. [9]
On December 21, 2019, Gooden was signed to the New York Jets practice squad. [10] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Jets on December 30, 2019. [11] He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the Jets on July 29, 2020. [12] He was activated from the list and subsequently waived on August 15, 2020. [13]
On October 22, 2020, Gooden was signed to the Buffalo Bills practice squad. [14] He was released on November 2. [15]
Gooden played with the Conquerors of The Spring League in 2021. [16]
Gooden was selected by the Houston Gamblers in the third round of the 2022 USFL draft. [17] He was waived in February 2023.
The New Orleans Breakers claimed Gooden off waivers on February 3, 2023. [18] He was released on April 10. [19]
