Najee Goode
 Goode in the 2013 NFL season. | |||||||||||||
| No. 53 Philadelphia Eagles | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||
| Date of birth: | June 4, 1989 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Cleveland, Ohio | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 244 lb (111 kg) | ||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||
| High school: | Cleveland (OH) Benedictine | ||||||||||||
| College: | West Virginia | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2012 / Round: 5 / Pick: 140 | ||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 14, 2015 | |||||||||||||
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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. He played college football at West Virginia University.
Professional career
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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.
He was released on September 1, 2013, when the Buccaneers trimmed their roster to 53 players.
Philadelphia Eagles
Goode was signed to the Philadelphia Eagles on September 2, 2013. On September 9, 2014, he was placed on injured reserve after injuring his pectoral muscle in the season opening win against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Goode was released by the Eagles on September 5, 2015 for final roster cuts. He was re-signed on September 22. On December 6, 2015, Goode scored his first career touchdown on a blocked punt by Chris Maragos[1] The Eagles took the upset win over the New England Patriots, 35-28, by the margin of Goode's touchdown.
References
- ↑ Schwartz, Andy (September 22, 2015). "Najee Goode re-signs with Eagles to help banged-up LB corps". CSNPhilly.com. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com • ESPN • Pro-Football-Reference
- Philadelphia Eagles bio
- West Virginia Mountaineers bio
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