Goldson at 49ers training camp in August 2010 |
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| No. 38 San Francisco 49ers | |
| Safety | |
| Personal information | |
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| Date of birth: May 21, 1984 | |
| Place of birth: Carson, California | |
| Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | Weight: 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: Washington | |
| NFL Draft: 2007 / Round: 4 / Pick: 126 | |
| Debuted in 2007 for the San Francisco 49ers | |
| Career history | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 15, 2011 | |
| Tackles | 271 |
| Sacks | 3.0 |
| Interceptions | 11 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Dashon Hugh Goldson[1] (born September 18, 1984) is an American football safety for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. Dashon started playing football with the Tri-City Falcons which is a Pop Warner team in Harbor City, California. He played college football for the Washington Huskies.
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Goldson played high school football at Narbonne High School in Harbor City where as a senior he totaled 130 tackles and six interceptions, with two returned for touchdowns.
Goldson played college football for the Washington Huskies where he played 43 games and recorded a total of 293 tackles, six interceptions, two forced fumbles and one sack. He graduated in June 2006 with a degree in American Ethnic Studies.
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| 6-1¼ * | 202 lb * | 4.65 * | 12 * | ||||||
(* represents 2007 NFL Combine)
Goldson was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the fourth round (126th overall) in the 2007 NFL Draft. In his rookie season, he played in ten games, recording 15 tackles as a backup to then-starting safety Mark Roman. In his second year with the 49ers, Goldson recorded 21 tackles as a backup.
In 2009, the 49ers front office announced that Goldson would be the starter for free safety going into next season, while giving current starter Mark Roman permission to seek a trade.
Dashon Goldson made his NFL debut as a starter against the divisional rival Arizona Cardinals on September 13, where the 49ers were victorious on the season opener, winning 20-16 against the reigning NFC conference champions. In week 2, Goldson recorded his first career interception by diving under a pass that was tipped by Nate Burleson. The 2009 season would prove to be a productive season, where Goldson led all San Francisco defenders in interceptions with 4, and he also forced 3 fumbles. Goldson finished his first year as a NFL starter with 94 tackles, 2 sacks, 6 pass defenses and 4 interceptions.
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