# Denzelle Good > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Denzelle_Good > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Denzelle_Good.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denzelle_Good > Source revision: 1346466681 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|American football player (born 1991)}} {{Use American English|date=September 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Denzelle Good | image = Denzelle Good.JPG | caption = Good with the [Indianapolis Colts](/source/Indianapolis_Colts) in 2016 | current_team = | number = 71, 69 | position = [Offensive guard](/source/Guard_(gridiron_football)) | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|3|8}} | birth_place = [Gaffney, South Carolina](/source/Gaffney%2C_South_Carolina), U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 5 | weight_lbs = 340 | high_school = [Gaffney](/source/Gaffney_High_School) | college = {{ubl|[NC State](/source/NC_State_Wolfpack_football) (2009–2010)|[Mars Hill](/source/Mars_Hill_Lions_football) (2012–2014)}} | draftyear = 2015 | draftround = 7 | draftpick = 255 | pastteams = * [Indianapolis Colts](/source/Indianapolis_Colts) ({{NFL Year|2015}}–{{NFL Year|2018}}) * [Oakland](/source/Oakland_Raiders) / [Las Vegas Raiders](/source/Las_Vegas_Raiders) ({{NFL Year|2018}}–{{NFL Year|2021}}) | statlabel1 = Games played | statvalue1 = 62 | statlabel2 = Games started | statvalue2 = 43 | pfr = GoodDe01 }} '''Denzelle Good''' (born March 8, 1991) is an American former professional [football](/source/American_football) player who was an [offensive guard](/source/guard_(gridiron_football)) in the [National Football League](/source/National_Football_League) (NFL). He played [college football](/source/college_football) for the [NC State Wolfpack](/source/NC_State_Wolfpack_football) and later the [Mars Hill Lions](/source/Mars_Hill_Lions_football), and was selected by the [Indianapolis Colts](/source/Indianapolis_Colts) in the seventh round of the [2015 NFL draft](/source/2015_NFL_draft). ==College career== Good initially went to [North Carolina State](/source/North_Carolina_State) on a football scholarship, but was released from his scholarship as a [redshirt](/source/Redshirt_(college_sports)) freshman in 2010.{{cite web|url=http://www.goupstate.com/article/20100817/news/100819713|title=North Carolina State dismisses Gaffney product Good|last=Melton|first=Kevin|work=goupstate.com|date=August 17, 2010|access-date=May 6, 2015}} He then attended [Mars Hill University](/source/Mars_Hill_University) from 2012 to 2014.{{cite web|url=https://www.colts.com/news/colts-draft-mars-hill-offensive-lineman-denzelle-good-in-seventh-round-15239381|title=Colts Draft Mars Hill Offensive Lineman Denzelle Good In Seventh Round|last=Bowen|first=Kevin|work=colts.com|date=May 2, 2015|access-date=May 6, 2015}} ==Professional career== ===Indianapolis Colts=== Good was selected by the [Indianapolis Colts](/source/Indianapolis_Colts) in the seventh round (255th overall) of the [2015 NFL draft](/source/2015_NFL_draft).{{Cite web |title=2015 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2015/draft.htm |access-date=2023-05-15 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://blogs.colts.com/2015/05/06/indianapolis-colts-agree-to-terms-with-five-draft-picks/|title=Indianapolis Colts agree to terms with five draft picks|work=blogs.colts.com|date=May 6, 2015|access-date=May 6, 2015|archive-date=May 12, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150512020906/http://blogs.colts.com/2015/05/06/indianapolis-colts-agree-to-terms-with-five-draft-picks/|url-status=dead}} Good was inactive for the first 11 weeks of the season, before making his NFL debut against the [Tampa Bay Buccaneers](/source/Tampa_Bay_Buccaneers). He played in 6 games in 2015, 4 of which he started.{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/player/denzellgoode/2553460//profile |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518100749/http://www.nfl.com/player/denzellgoode/2553460//profile |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 18, 2015 |title=Denzelle Good, OT for the Indianapolis Colts |work=NFL.com |access-date=February 25, 2016 }} Good entered the 2017 season as the Colts starting [right tackle](/source/right_tackle). On September 13, 2017, Good was placed on [injured reserve](/source/injured_reserve).{{cite web|title=Roster Moves: Colts Sign LB-Sean Spence, Place T/G Denzelle Good on Injured Reserve List|url=https://www.colts.com/news/roster-moves-colts-sign-lb-sean-spence-place-t-g-denzelle-good-on-injur-19364053|website=Colts.com|date=September 13, 2017}} He was activated off injured reserve to the active roster on November 9, 2017.{{cite web|title=Colts Place Henry Anderson On IR; Activate Denzelle Good|url=https://www.colts.com/news/colts-place-henry-anderson-on-ir-activate-denzelle-good-19734769|author=Walker, Andrew|website=Colts.com|date=November 9, 2017}} In 2018, Good played in two games, starting one at right tackle, before being waived on December 1, 2018.{{cite web|title=Roster Moves: Colts Activate T/G Joe Haeg; QB Phillip Walker Signed To Practice Squad|url=https://www.colts.com/news/roster-moves-colts-activate-t-g-joe-haeg-qb-phillip-walker-signed-to-practice-sq|website=Colts.com|date=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 [Oakland Raiders](/source/Oakland_Raiders).{{cite web|title=Raiders claim G/T Denzelle Good|url=https://www.raiders.com/news/raiders-claim-g-t-denzelle-good|website=Raiders.com|date=December 3, 2018}} He started the final three games of the season at right guard in place of an injured [Gabe Jackson](/source/Gabe_Jackson). Good signed a one-year contract extension with the Raiders on March 2, 2019.{{cite web|work=Raiders.com|url=https://www.raiders.com/news/raiders-sign-denzelle-good-to-extension|date=March 2, 2019|title=Raiders sign Denzelle Good to extension|access-date=September 26, 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.{{cite web|title=Raiders sign Denzelle Good to extension|url=https://www.raiders.com/news/raiders-sign-denzelle-good-to-extension-x4354|website=Raiders.com|date=January 9, 2020}} He was placed on the reserve/[COVID-19](/source/COVID-19) list by the team on October 22, 2020,{{cite news |author=Dubow, Josh |title=Raiders place 5 more players on COVID-19 list |url=https://apnews.com/article/nfl-virus-outbreak-denzelle-good-gabe-jackson-kolton-miller-15385ce115d5a4f6cd8edc2a646f1597 |website=APNews.com |date=October 22, 2020 |access-date=November 1, 2020}} and was activated two days later.{{cite news |author=Gutierrez, Paul |title=Las Vegas Raiders activate offensive linemen Kolton Miller, Denzelle Good, Rodney Hudson, Gabe Jackson off COVID-19 list |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/30183553/las-vegas-raiders-activate-offensive-linemen-kolton-miller-denzelle-good-rodney-hudson-gabe-jackson-covid-19-list |website=ESPN.com |date=October 24, 2020 |access-date=November 1, 2020}} Good re-signed with the Raiders on March 24, 2021, on a two-year contract.{{cite news |title=Raiders re-sign G/T Denzelle Good |url=https://www.raiders.com/news/raiders-re-sign-g-t-denzelle-good-2021-nfl-free-agency |website=Raiders.com |date=March 24, 2021 |access-date=March 24, 2021}} He suffered a [torn ACL](/source/torn_ACL) in Week 1 and was placed on season-ending injured reserve on September 14, 2021.{{cite web|title=Raiders sign free agents Damion Square, Jordan Simmons|url=https://www.raiders.com/news/raiders-sign-free-agents-damion-square-jordan-simmons|website=Raiders.com|date=September 15, 2021}} On July 25, 2022, Good was placed on the reserve/retired list.{{cite web|title=Raiders place Denzelle Good on the reserve/retired list|url=https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/07/25/raiders-place-denzelle-good-on-the-reserve-retired-list/amp/|website=NBCSports.com|date=July 25, 2022|access-date=July 25, 2022|archive-date=July 25, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220725214631/https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/07/25/raiders-place-denzelle-good-on-the-reserve-retired-list/amp/|url-status=dead}} ==Personal life== Good was born on March 8, 1991, in [Gaffney, South Carolina](/source/Gaffney%2C_South_Carolina). He attended [Gaffney High School](/source/Gaffney_High_School), where he played [football](/source/High_school_football). On October 2, 2018, Good's younger brother, Overton, was killed in a drive-by shooting in [Cherokee County, South Carolina](/source/Cherokee_County%2C_South_Carolina).{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/24875458/brother-indianapolis-colts-denzelle-good-killed|title=Denzelle Good away from Colts after brother killed in South Carolina|author=Mike Wells|work=[ESPN](/source/ESPN)|date=October 2, 2018|access-date=December 1, 2018}} ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== * [http://www.gopack.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/020309aaj.html NC State bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518063725/http://www.gopack.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/020309aaj.html |date=May 18, 2015 }} {{Indianapolis Colts 2015 draft navbox}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Good, Denzelle}} Category:1991 births Category:Living people Category:Sportspeople from Gaffney, South Carolina Category:Players of American football from South Carolina Category:American football offensive tackles Category:Indianapolis Colts players Category:Mars Hill Lions football players Category:Las Vegas Raiders players Category:Oakland Raiders players --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Denzelle Good](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denzelle_Good) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denzelle_Good?action=history)). 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