Demetri Quarte Goodson (born June 11, 1989) is an

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executive and former

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. He is a college scout for the

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after playing five seasons in the

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(NFL) for the Packers and

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. He played

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at Baylor. Goodson was drafted by the Packers in the sixth round of the

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College career

Goodson attended

Baylor University Baylor University is a private Baptist Christian research university in Waco, Texas. Baylor was chartered in 1845 by the last Congress of the Republic of Texas. Baylor is the oldest continuously operating university in Texas and one of the fir ...

, where he played on the

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team from 2011 to 2013 after transferring from

Gonzaga University Gonzaga University (GU) () is a private Jesuit university in Spokane, Washington. It is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. Founded in 1887 by Joseph Cataldo, an Italian-born priest and Jesuit missionary, the univ ...

. From 2008 to 2011, he played on the

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team.

College statistics

Professional career

Green Bay Packers

Goodson was selected in the sixth round (197th overall) by the

in the

, becoming the first Baylor player to be drafted by the team since Rell Tipton in 1977. On May 16, 2014, Goodson signed a contract with the Packers. On April 8, 2016, Goodson was suspended by the NFL for the first four games of the 2016 season for violating the league's policy on

performance-enhancing substance Performance-enhancing substances, also known as performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs), are substances that are used to improve any form of activity performance in humans. A well-known example of cheating in sports involves doping in sport, where bann ...

s. In Week 11, Goodson was carted off the field with a knee injury and was placed on injured reserve on December 3, 2016. Goodson was placed on the

physically unable to perform Physically unable to perform (PUP) is a roster designation used in the National Football League (NFL) for players who suffered injuries during football-related activities prior to the start of training camp. Players on the PUP list may participate ...

list to start the 2017 due to the knee injury. He was activated off PUP on December 6, 2017. He then suffered a hamstring injury which kept him out two games before being placed on injured reserve on December 22, 2017, without playing a game in 2017. On September 1, 2018, Goodson was released by the Packers.

New Orleans Saints

On October 4, 2018, Goodson was signed by the

. He was released on October 17, 2018.

Scouting career

Goodson started his scouting career as an intern for the

. He was promoted to Midwest Region scout to fill the void of

Brandian Ross Brandian Ross (born September 28, 1989) is a scout for the Green Bay Packers. Previously he was an American football free safety. He was originally signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2011, and by the Oakland Raiders ...

who was promoted to Southeast region scout.

NFL career statistics

Regular season

Personal life

Demetri is married to Linsey Goodson and they have one son. He is the younger brother of

Mike Goodson Michael Darryl Goodson Jr. (born May 23, 1987) is a former American football running back. He played college football at Texas A&M. Goodson was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the fourth round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He also played for the ...

, who played for the

Carolina Panthers The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Panthers compete in the National Football League (NFL), as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. T ...

Oakland Raiders The Oakland Raiders were a professional American football team that played in Oakland from its founding in 1960 to 1981 and again from 1995 to 2019 before relocating to the Las Vegas metropolitan area where they now play as the Las Vegas Raide ...

, and

New York Jets The New York Jets are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Jets compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) East division. The J ...

. He also has a half-brother,

Jakar Hamilton Jakar Michael Hamilton (born October 2, 1989) is a former American football safety in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at South Carolina State University. Early years Hamilton attended Stro ...

who played for the

Dallas Cowboys The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team based in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. The Cowboys compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East divisi ...

References

External links

Green Bay Packers bio

Baylor Bears bioGonzaga Bulldogs bio
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Goodson, Demetri 1989 births Living people Basketball players from West Virginia Players of American football from Charleston, West Virginia Basketball players from Texas Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball players Players of American football from Texas American football cornerbacks Baylor Bears football players Green Bay Packers players New Orleans Saints players American men's basketball players Green Bay Packers executives