Mario Goodrich

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Mario Goodrich
No. 37 – Philadelphia Eagles
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (2000-01-12) January 12, 2000 (age 24)
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:186 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school: Lee's Summit West (Lee's Summit, Missouri)
College: Clemson (2018–2021)
Undrafted: 2022
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:5
Player stats at PFR

Mario Goodrich (born January 12, 2000) is an American football cornerback for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Clemson, winning a national championship in 2018.

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Early years

Goodrich attended Lee's Summit West High School in Lee's Summit, Missouri. He played cornerback and wide receiver in high school. During his career he had 140 tackles, 11 interceptions on defense and 38 receptions for 641 yards on offense with 22 total touchdowns. He originally committed to the University of Nebraska to play college football before switching to Clemson University. [1] [2] [3]

College career

Goodrich played in 14 games as a true freshman at Clemson in 2018, recording six tackles. In 2019 he played in 13 games and had seven tackles and one interceptions. In 2020 he started four of eight games, recording 13 tackles and two interceptions. As a senior in 2021, he had 42 tackles, two interceptions and a touchdown in 12 starts. He was named the MVP of the 2021 Cheez-It Bowl in his final collegiate game. [4] [5] [6]

College statistics

[[Clemson Tigers football|Clemson]]
SeasonGPTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
SoloAstCmbTfLSckIntYdsAvgTDPDFRFFTD
2018 54260.00.000003000
2019 83470.50.0100.002000
2020 73470.00.0252.502100
2021 112616420.00.022010.019010
Career 313929680.50.05255.0115110

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 0+14 in
(1.84 m)
176 lb
(80 kg)
30+58 in
(0.78 m)
9+18 in
(0.23 m)
4.52 s1.56 s2.62 s31.0 in
(0.79 m)
10 ft 2 in
(3.10 m)
Sources: [7] [8]

After going unselected in the 2022 NFL Draft, Goodrich was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent on April 30. [9] He was waived on August 30, 2022, and signed to the practice squad the next day. [10] [11] On February 15, 2023, Goodrich signed a reserve/future contract with the Eagles. [12]

On October 18, 2023, Goodrich was waived by the Eagles and re-signed to the practice squad. [13] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 18, 2024. [14]

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