Goode in 2013
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No. 52 Philadelphia Eagles | |||||||||||||
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Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||||
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Date of birth: | June 4, 1989 | ||||||||||||
Place of birth: | Cleveland, Ohio | ||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 244 lb (111 kg) | ||||||||||||
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High school: | Cleveland (OH) Benedictine | ||||||||||||
College: | West Virginia | ||||||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2012 / Round: 5 / Pick: 140 | ||||||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
Career NFL statistics as of 2016 | |||||||||||||
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Total tackles: | 42 |
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Sacks: | 1.0 |
Forced fumbles: | 0 |
Fumble recoveries: | 2 |
Touchdowns: | 2 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Najee Goode (born June 4, 1989) is an American football linebacker for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted in the fifth round of the 2012 NFL draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He played college football at West Virginia.
Goode attended Benedictine High School where he lettered in football and track & field. In football, he was a dual-threat quarterback as well as a linebacker. He was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the Cuyahoga County East-West high scho All-star game. In track & field, h won the Division II state championship in the discus throw with a school record of 172’1”.
He then attended West Virginia University (WVU) where he majored in industrial engineering. While at West Virginia, in 2011, he tied for fourth on the single season list for tackles-for-loss with 15.
After being drafted by the Buccaneers, Goode took part in the Buccaneers rookie mini-camp. On May 14, 2012, Buccaneers.com announced Goode had signed a four-year deal to become an official member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers NFL roster, the same day as college roommate, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers teammate Keith Tandy signed his rookie deal.