Tyler Goodson

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Tyler Goodson
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Goodson with Iowa in 2021
No. 31 – Indianapolis Colts
Position: Running back
Personal information
Born: (2000-11-10) November 10, 2000 (age 24)
Suwanee, Georgia, U.S.
Height:5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:197 lb (89 kg)
Career information
High school: North Gwinnett
(Suwanee, GA)
College: Iowa (2019–2021)
Undrafted: 2022
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 7, 2024
Rushing yards:215
Rushing average:5.4
Rushing touchdowns:1
Receptions:14
Receiving yards:81
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Tyler Goodson (born November 10, 2000) is an American professional football running back for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Iowa. He has previously played in the NFL for the Green Bay Packers.

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Early life

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. [1] As a senior, Goodson rushed 159 times for 1,180 yards and 25 touchdowns and was named Georgia Player of the Year. [2] 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. [3]

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. [4] [5] He was named first-team All-Big Ten Conference after gaining 762 yards and scoring seven touchdowns on 143 carries in his sophomore season. [6] 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. [7]

Statistics

Iowa Hawkeyes
Season RushingReceiving
GAttYardsAvgLongTDRecYardsAvgLongTD
2019 131346384.8555241666.9310
2020 81437625.38071515210.1400
2021 132561,1514.5566312478.0671
Career 345332,5514.88018705658.1671

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
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 s1.51 s2.55 s4.12 s6.76 s36.5 in
(0.93 m)		10 ft 3 in
(3.12 m)		15 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day [8] [9] [10]

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. [11] He was waived on August 30, 2022, and signed to the practice squad the next day. [12] [13] On December 31, 2022, Goodson was elevated from the practice squad to the active roster. [14] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 10, 2023. [15]

Goodson was waived on August 29, 2023. [16]

Indianapolis Colts

On September 12, 2023, Goodson was signed to the Indianapolis Colts practice squad. [17] On December 16 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Goodson had his first career NFL carry. He finished the game with 11 carries for 69 yards as the Colts won 30–13. [18] He was elevated to the active roster on December 19. [19] Against the Houston Texans 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. [20]

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