Ahmad Gooden
Ahmad Gooden (born October 27, 1995) is an American football linebacker for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Samford.
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| Position: | Outside Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Born: | October 27, 1995 | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 245 lb (111 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Talladega (Talladega, Alabama) | ||||||||
| College: | Samford | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2019 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 14, 2019 | |||||||||
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College career
Gooden was a member of the Samford Bulldogs for four seasons. As a junior, Gooden made 101 tackles (15.5 for loss) with 5.5 sacks and was named first team All-Southern Conference (SoCon) and the conference Defensive Player of the Year.[1] Gooden was named first team All-SoCon as a senior after recording 49 tackles, 15 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks.[2] He finished his collegiate career with 273 tackles, 22 sacks, five pass breakups, two forced fumbles and five fumble recoveries in 46 games played.[3]
Professional career
Denver Broncos
Gooden was signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2019.[4] He was waived at the end of training camp during final roster cuts, but was re-signed to the team's practice squad on September 1, 2019.[5] The Broncos promoted Gooden to the active roster on November 22, 2019.[6] He made his NFL debut the next day against the Buffalo Bills.[7] He was waived on December 14, 2019.[8] Gooden played in three games with the Broncos, making one tackle and recording a quarterback hit.[9]
New York Jets
On December 21, 2019, Gooden was signed to the New York Jets practice squad.[10] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Jets on December 30, 2019.[11]
References
- "Samford's Gooden named to Buchanan Award watch list". AL.com. August 2, 2018. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
- Young, LaVonte (April 27, 2019). "NFL Draft: Talladega native Ahmad Gooden goes undrafted, signs with Broncos". The Anniston Star. The Daily Home. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
- Williams, Charean (November 22, 2019). "Broncos release Orson Charles, promote Ahmad Gooden". Profootballtalk.com. NBC Sports. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
- Jensen, Chad (April 30, 2019). "Broncos sign 17 college free agents following the 2019 draft". 247Sports.com. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
- Heath, Jon (September 1, 2019). "Broncos practice squad tracker: 10 players have signed". Broncos Wire. USA Today. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
- Stapleton, Arnie (November 22, 2019). "Broncos promote Ahmad Gooden to beef up pass rush". Yahoo Sports. Associated Press. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
- Inabinett, Mark (November 30, 2019). "Samford football enjoying its NFL golden age". AL.com. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
- "Broncos sign DL Kyle Peko, promote DL Deyon Sizer to active roster". DenverBroncos.com. December 14, 2019.
- Inabinett, Mark (February 18, 2020). "Alabama Roots: 154 NFL players in the 2019 season". AL.com. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
- Bouda, Nate (December 21, 2019). "Jets Sign LB Ahmad Gooden To Practice Squad". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
- Greenberg, Ethan (December 30, 2019). "Jets Sign 9 to Reserve/Future Contracts". NewYorkJets.com.