Goodson grew up in Suwanee, Georgia and attended North Gwinnett High School. He rushed for 1,437 yards and 25 touchdowns in his junior season.[1] As a senior, Goodson rushed 159 times for 1,180 yards and 25 touchdowns and was named Georgia Player of the Year.[2] He was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at Iowa over offers from Nebraska, Iowa State, Indiana and Michigan State.[3]
College career
As a true freshman, Goodson led Iowa with 134 attempts for 638 yards and five touchdowns while also catching 24 passes for 166 yards.[4][5] He was named first-team All-Big Ten Conference after gaining 762 yards and scoring seven touchdowns on 143 carries in his sophomore season.[6] In his junior season, on 256 carries, he rushed for 1,151 rushing yards and six rushing touchdowns to go along with 31 receptions for 247 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown.[7]
Goodson was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2022, shortly after the conclusion of the 2022 NFL draft.[11] He was waived on August 30, 2022, and signed to the practice squad the next day.[12][13] On December 31, 2022, Goodson was elevated from the practice squad to the active roster.[14] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 10, 2023.[15]
On September 12, 2023, Goodson was signed to the Indianapolis Colts practice squad.[17] On December 16 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Goodson had his first career NFL carry. He finished the game with 11 carries for 69 yards as the Colts won 30–13.[18] He was elevated to the active roster on December 19.[19] Against the Houston Texans in Week 18, Goodson dropped a critical fourth-down pass late in the fourth quarter as the Colts lost 23–19, eliminating them from playoff contention.[20]
