Dwayne Goodrich
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| Dwayne Goodrich | |
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| Date of birth: | May 29, 1978 |
| Place of birth: |  Chicago, Illinois |
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| Position(s): | Cornerback |
| College: | Tennessee |
| NFL Draft: | 2000 / Round: 2 / Pick 49 |
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| 2000-2002 | Dallas Cowboys |
| Stats at DatabaseFootball.com | |
Dwayne Lewis Goodrich (born May 29, 1978 in Chicago) is a former American football cornerback for the Tennessee Volunteers football team and the Dallas Cowboys of the NFL.
[edit] High School and College career
Goodrich came to Tennessee from H.L. Richards High School in Chicago. Goodrich had been an All American at defensive back, while also running track. Goodrich was a three year starter for the Vols, earning a spot as captain during his senior season in 1999. Goodrich became noteworthy after the 1999 Fiesta Bowl. Goodrich was assigned to cover Florida State Seminoles WR Peter Warrick. In the 2nd quarter of that game, Goodrich intercepted a pass and returned it for a touchdown. The play helped the 1998 Tennessee Volunteers football team win the game and the National Championship. Goodrich was the defensive MVP of the game.
[edit] Pro career
Goodrich was drafted in the 2nd round of the 2000 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys. Goodrich played for the Cowboys in 2000, 2001 and 2002. Before the 2003 season, Goodrich ran into legal trouble. He was arrested on charges of vehicular manslaughter after his automobile was involved in a hit and run that killed two people. Police believed that Goodrich, driving at an estimated speed of 110 mph, struck and killed two motorists who were trying to rescue a man from a burning car on a North Dallas freeway. [1]
On September 8, 2003 Goodrich was sentenced to seven and a half years in prison and fined $20,000 for the accident. He was officially convicted on two counts of criminally negligent homicide.[2]
In January of 2006, prosecutors and relatives of the deceased victims successfully sought to add five years to Mr. Goodrich's original 7 ½-year prison sentence.[3]
[edit] Sources
- ESPN.com Player Card
- 1999 University of Tennessee Football Media Guide
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