Tyler Goodson (born November 10, 2000) is an

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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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

Professional career

Green Bay Packers

Goodson was signed by the

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as an

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on May 2, 2022, shortly after the conclusion of the

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. 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

practice squad. He was signed to the active roster on December 19.

References

External links

Iowa Hawkeyes bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Goodson, Tyler 2000 births Living people African-American players of American football American football running backs Green Bay Packers players Iowa Hawkeyes football players North Gwinnett High School alumni People from Suwanee, Georgia Players of American football from Gwinnett County, Georgia 21st-century African-American sportspeople 21st-century American people Indianapolis Colts players