# Tyler Goodson > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Tyler_Goodson > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Tyler_Goodson.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyler_Goodson > Source revision: 1352548445 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|American football player (born 2000)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2023}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Tyler Goodson | image = TylerGoodson.jpg | image_size = | alt = | caption = Goodson with Iowa in 2021 | current_team = Atlanta Falcons | number = 25 | position = [Running back](/source/Running_back) | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|11|10|mf=y}} | birth_place = [Suwanee, Georgia](/source/Suwanee%2C_Georgia), U.S. | height_ft = 5 | height_in = 9 | weight_lb = 197 | high_school = [North Gwinnett](/source/North_Gwinnett_High_School) (Suwanee) | college = [Iowa](/source/Iowa_Hawkeyes_football) (2019–2021) | undraftedyear = 2022 | pastteams = * [Green Bay Packers](/source/Green_Bay_Packers) ({{NFL Year|2022}}) * [Indianapolis Colts](/source/Indianapolis_Colts) ({{NFL Year|2023|2025}}) * [Atlanta Falcons](/source/Atlanta_Falcons) ({{NFL Year|2026}}–present) | status = Active | highlights = * First-team [All-Big Ten](/source/List_of_All-Big_Ten_Conference_football_teams) ([2020](/source/2020_All-Big_Ten_Conference_football_team)) * Third-team All-Big Ten ([2021](/source/2021_All-Big_Ten_Conference_football_team)) | statseason = 2025 | statweek = | statlabel1 = [Rushing yards](/source/Rushing_yards) | statvalue1 = 264 | statlabel2 = [Rushing average](/source/Average) | statvalue2 = 4.9 | statlabel3 = [Rushing touchdowns](/source/Touchdown) | statvalue3 = 1 | statlabel4 = [Receptions](/source/Reception_(American_football)) | statvalue4 = 19 | statlabel5 = [Receiving yards](/source/Receiving_yards) | statvalue5 = 103 | statlabel6 = [Receiving touchdowns](/source/Touchdown) | statvalue6 = 1 }} '''Tyler Goodson''' (born November 10, 2000) is an American professional [football](/source/American_football) [running back](/source/running_back) for the [Atlanta Falcons](/source/Atlanta_Falcons) of the [National Football League](/source/National_Football_League) (NFL). He played [college football](/source/college_football) for the [Iowa Hawkeyes](/source/Iowa_Hawkeyes_football). He has previously played in the NFL for the [Green Bay Packers](/source/Green_Bay_Packers). ==Early life== Goodson grew up in [Suwanee, Georgia](/source/Suwanee%2C_Georgia) and attended [North Gwinnett High School](/source/North_Gwinnett_High_School). He rushed for 1,437 yards and 25 touchdowns in his junior season.{{Cite web |last=Trieu |first=Allen |date=May 31, 2018 |title=Trieu: Georgia RB Tyler Goodson sees 'good fit' with Michigan State |url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/college/michigan-state-university/2018/05/31/trieu-georgia-rb-tyler-goodson-sees-good-fit-michigan-state/660536002/ |access-date=February 18, 2023 |website=[Detroit News](/source/Detroit_News)}} As a senior, Goodson rushed 159 times for 1,180 yards and 25 touchdowns and was named Georgia Player of the Year.{{Cite web |last=Dochterman |first=Scott |date=November 5, 2019 |title=Right man, right place, right time: Why Iowa frosh Tyler Goodson has the opportunity to make an instant impact |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/1353660/2019/11/05/iowa-football-tyler-goodson-freshman-running-back-offense/ |access-date=February 18, 2023 |website=[The Athletic](/source/The_Athletic)}} 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.{{Cite web |date=July 3, 2018 |title=Iowa lands another Suwanee, Georgia recruit: RB Tyler Goodson |url=https://www.thegazette.com/subject/sports/hawkeyes/iowa-football/iowa-football-recruiting-commit-tyler-goodson-georgia-running-back-20180703 |access-date=February 18, 2023 |website=[The Gazette](/source/The_Gazette_(Cedar_Rapids))}} ==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.{{Cite web |last=Morehouse |first=Marc |date=January 17, 2020 |title=Iowa 2020 depth chart projections, RB: The runway is clear for Tyler Goodson |url=https://www.thegazette.com/subject/sports/hawkeyes/iowa-football/iowa-football-2020-running-back-depth-chart-projections-tyler-goodson-20200117 |access-date=February 18, 2023 |website=[The Gazette](/source/The_Gazette_(Cedar_Rapids))}}{{Cite web |last=Batterson |first=Steve |date=June 24, 2020 |title=After promising first season, Goodson looks for more |url=https://omaha.com/eedition/sunrise/articles/after-promising-first-season-goodson-looks-for-more/article_18486c61-d726-59cb-971c-a4091a92d9cb.html |access-date=February 18, 2023 |website=[Omaha World-Herald](/source/Omaha_World-Herald)}} He was named first-team All-Big Ten Conference after gaining 762 yards and scoring seven touchdowns on 143 carries in his sophomore season.{{Cite web |last=Eickholt |first=David |date=December 15, 2020 |title=Iowa running back Tyler Goodson named first team all-Big Ten |url=https://247sports.com/college/iowa/Article/Iowa-Hawkeyes-running-back-Tyler-Goodson-named-first-team-all-Big-Ten-Conference-156979912/ |access-date=February 18, 2023 |website=HawkeyeInsider.com |language=en-US}} 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.{{Cite web |title=Tyler Goodson 2021 Game Log |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/tyler-goodson-1/gamelog/2021 |access-date=February 19, 2023 |website=College Football at Sports-Reference.com |language=en}} ===Statistics=== {| class=wikitable style="text-align:center;" |- ! rowspan=2|Year ! rowspan=2|Team ! rowspan=2|G ! colspan=5|Rushing ! colspan=5|Receiving |- ! Att !! Yards !! Avg !! Long !! TD !! Rec !! Yards !! Avg !! Long !! TD |- ! [2019](/source/2019_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season) !! [Iowa](/source/2019_Iowa_Hawkeyes_football_team) | 13 || 134 || 638 || 4.8 || 55 || 5 || 24 || 166 || 6.9 || 31 || 0 |- ! [2020](/source/2020_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season) !! [Iowa](/source/2020_Iowa_Hawkeyes_football_team) | 8 || 143 || 762 || 5.3 || 80 || 7 || 15 || 152 || 10.1 || 40 || 0 |- ! [2021](/source/2021_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season) !! [Iowa](/source/2021_Iowa_Hawkeyes_football_team) | 13 || 256 || 1,151 || 4.5 || 56 || 6 || 31 || 247 || 8.0 || 67 || 1 |- ! colspan="2"|[https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/tyler-goodson-1.html Career] ! 34 || 533 !! 2,551 !! 4.8 !! 80 !! 18 !! 70 !! 565 !! 8.1 !! 67 !! 1 |} ==Professional career== {{NFL predraft | height ft = 5 | height in = 9 | weight = 197 | dash = 4.42 | ten split = 1.51 | twenty split = 2.55 | shuttle = 4.12 | cone drill = 6.76 | vertical = 36.5 | broad ft = 10 | broad in = 3 | bench = 15 | arm span = 29 1/2 | hand span = 9 | wingspan ft = 5 | wingspan in = 11 1/4 | wonderlic = | note = All values from [NFL Combine](/source/NFL_Combine)/[Pro Day](/source/Pro_Day){{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/tyler-goodson/3200474f-4f58-6750-ad87-11b65bf232e0 |title=Tyler Goodson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |publisher=National Football League |access-date=March 14, 2022}}{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1031317&DraftYear=2022 |title=Tyler Goodson, Iowa, RB, 2022 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football |website=draftscout.com |access-date=March 14, 2022}}{{Cite web |url=https://insider.espn.com/nfl/draft/players/_/letter/g/year/2022 |title=Tyler Goodson 2022 NFL Draft Profile |website=[ESPN](/source/ESPN) |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231203165831/https://insider.espn.com/nfl/draft/players/_/letter/g/year/2022 |access-date=June 7, 2022|archive-date=December 3, 2023 }}{{Cite web |url=https://steelersnow.com/official-measurements-for-2022-nfl-combine-running-backs/ |title=Official Measurements for 2022 NFL Combine Running Backs |website=SteelersNow.com |access-date=January 16, 2026}} }} ===Green Bay Packers=== Goodson was signed by the [Green Bay Packers](/source/Green_Bay_Packers) as an [undrafted free agent](/source/undrafted_free_agent) on May 2, 2022, shortly after the conclusion of the [2022 NFL draft](/source/2022_NFL_draft).{{Cite web |date=May 2, 2022 |title=Packers agree to terms with rookie free agents |url=https://www.packers.com/news/packers-agree-to-terms-with-rookie-free-agents-2022 |access-date=May 2, 2022 |website=packers.com |archive-date=May 2, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220502205111/https://www.packers.com/news/packers-agree-to-terms-with-rookie-free-agents-2022 |url-status=dead }} He was waived on August 30, 2022, and signed to the [practice squad](/source/practice_squad) the next day.{{Cite web |date=August 30, 2022 |title=Press release: Packers announce roster moves |url=https://www.packers.com/news/packers-announce-roster-moves-aug-30-2022 |access-date=August 30, 2022 |website=packers.com}}{{Cite web |date=August 31, 2022 |title=Packers sign S Rudy Ford |url=https://www.packers.com/news/packers-sign-s-rudy-ford-2022 |access-date=August 31, 2022 |website=packers.com}} On December 31, 2022, Goodson was elevated from the practice squad to the active roster.{{Cite web |date=December 31, 2022 |title=Packers elevate K Ramiz Ahmed, RB Tyler Goodson for gameday |url=https://www.packers.com/news/packers-elevate-k-ramiz-ahmed-rb-tyler-goodson-for-gameday-wk-17-2022 |access-date=December 31, 2022 |website=packers.com}} He signed a reserve/future contract on January 10, 2023.{{Cite web |date=January 10, 2023 |title=Packers sign 13 free agents |url=https://www.packers.com/news/packers-sign-13-free-agents-jan-10-2023 |access-date=January 10, 2023 |website=packers.com}} Goodson was waived on August 29, 2023.{{cite web|title=Packers announce roster moves|url=https://www.packers.com/news/packers-announce-roster-moves-2023-nfl-season|website=Packers.com|access-date=August 29, 2023|date=August 29, 2023}} ===Indianapolis Colts=== On September 12, 2023, Goodson was signed to the [Indianapolis Colts](/source/Indianapolis_Colts) practice squad.{{cite web|title=Colts sign 3 to practice squad; waive 3 from practice squad|url=https://www.colts.com/news/mike-strachan-released-practice-squad-roster-moves|website=Colts.com|date=September 12, 2023}} On December 16 against the [Pittsburgh Steelers](/source/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.{{cite web |last1=Moore |first1=Raven |title=Running back Tyler Goodson's 'dreams come true' following standout game versus Pittsburgh Steelers |url=https://www.colts.com/news/running-back-tyler-goodson-pittsburgh-steelers-iowa-josh-downs |website=colts.com |access-date=7 January 2024}} He was elevated to the active roster on December 19.{{cite web |title=Colts sign RB Tyler Goodson to 53-man roster from practice squad; sign DE Zach McCloud, WR Jaydon Mickens, WR Juwann Winfree to practice squad; release G Lewis Kidd from practice squad |url=https://www.colts.com/news/isaiah-mckenzie-tony-brown-suspended-tyler-goodson-signed-53-man-roster-moves |website=colts.com |access-date=20 December 2023}} Against the [Houston Texans](/source/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.{{Cite web |date=January 7, 2024 |title=Texans wrap up playoff spot with 23-19 victory over Colts |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap/_/gameId/401547644 |access-date=7 January 2024 |website=ESPN.com|agency=Associated Press}} ===Atlanta Falcons=== On March 26, 2026, Goodson signed with the [Atlanta Falcons](/source/Atlanta_Falcons).{{cite web |last1=McFadden |first1=Will |title=Atlanta Falcons sign RB Tyler Goodson |url=https://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/atlanta-falcons-running-backs-sign-tyler-goodson |website=AtlantaFalcons.com |access-date=27 March 2026}} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== {{commons category}} {{footballstats|espn=4429676|yahoo=34261|nfl=tyler-goodson}} *[https://hawkeyesports.com/roster/tyler-goodson/ Iowa Hawkeyes bio] *[https://www.atlantafalcons.com/team/players-roster/tyler-goodson/ Atlanta Falcons bio] {{Atlanta Falcons roster navbox}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Goodson, Tyler}} Category:2000 births Category:Living people Category:21st-century African-American sportsmen Category:21st-century American sportsmen Category:American football running backs Category:Green Bay Packers players Category:Indianapolis Colts players Category:Atlanta Falcons players Category:Iowa Hawkeyes football players Category:North Gwinnett High School alumni Category:Players of American football from Suwanee, Georgia --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Tyler Goodson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyler_Goodson) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyler_Goodson?action=history)). 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