Denzelle Good (born March 8, 1991) is a former

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. He played

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at NC State and later Mars Hill, and was drafted by the

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in the seventh round of the

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College career

Good initially went to North Carolina State on a football scholarship, but was released from his scholarship as a redshirt freshman in 2010. He then attended Mars Hill University from 2012 to 2014.

Professional career

Indianapolis Colts

Good was drafted by the

in the seventh round (255th overall) of the

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. He was just the third player from Mars Hill University to ever be drafted, and the first since 2003. He agreed to terms with the Colts on May 6, 2015. Good was inactive for the first 11 weeks of the season, before making his NFL debut against the

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. He would play in 6 games in the 2015 season, 4 of which he started. Good entered the 2017 season as the Colts starting right tackle. On September 13, 2017, Good was placed on injured reserve. He was activated off injured reserve to the active roster on November 9, 2017. In 2018, Good played in two games, starting one at right tackle, before being waived on December 1, 2018. Over his tenure with the team he appeared in 26 games, starting 20.

Oakland / Las Vegas Raiders

On December 3, 2018, Good was claimed off waivers by the

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. He started the final three games of the season at right guard in place of an injured

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. Good signed a one-year contract extension with the Raiders on March 2, 2019. He started five games at both guard spots in 2019 due to injuries. On January 9, 2020, Good signed a one-year contract extension with the Raiders. He was placed on the reserve/

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list by the team on October 22, 2020, and was activated two days later. Good re-signed with the Raiders on March 24, 2021 on a two-year contract. He suffered a torn ACL in Week 1 and was placed on season-ending injured reserve on September 14, 2021.

Retirement

On July 25, 2022, Good was placed on the reserve/retired list.

Personal life

Good was born on March 8, 1991 in Gaffney, South Carolina. He attended Gaffney High School, where he played

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. On October 2, 2018, Good's younger brother, Overton, was killed in a drive-by shooting in

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mobile home.

References

External links

Indianapolis Colts bio

{{DEFAULTSORT:Good, Denzelle 1991 births Living people People from Gaffney, South Carolina Players of American football from South Carolina American football offensive tackles Indianapolis Colts players Mars Hill Lions football players Las Vegas Raiders players Oakland Raiders players Ed Block Courage Award recipients