East Tennessee State University

2016 Season

Named to the 2016-17 SoCon Honor Roll … Played in six games, making one start (vs. Samford) … Finished with 11 tackles (0.5 TFL) and one pass break up … Season-high four tackles versus Chattanooga on Oct. 1 … Two tackles and one pass break up in ETSU’s win over Western Carolina at Bristol Motor Speedway on Sept. 17 … Three tackles in the Bucs’ win over No. 18 Samford on Nov. 19.

Prior to ETSU

Received all-conference honors by American Mountain League in 2015 … Named Team MVP at Mt. San Jacinto in 2015 … Recorded 74 tackles, three sacks, 11.5 tackles for loss, two fumble recoveries and two interceptions in two seasons (14 games) at Mt. San Jacinto … Totaled 50 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 10 tackles for loss, one fumble recovery and an interception in eight games last season … Had a season-high 13 tackles (10 solos), along with one sack and 4.5 tackles for loss on Nov. 14 versus Desert … Posted six tackles and an interception against LA Valley on Sept. 19 … Finished with 24 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 1.5 tackles for loss, one fumble recovery and one interception in 2014. 

Personal

Son of Julian Gooden and Juanita Blagrove … Majoring in Interdisciplinary Studies.