Ahmad Gooden

Ahmad Gooden (born October 27, 1995) is an American football defensive end. He played college football at Samford.

Ahmad Gooden
Personal information
Born: (1995-10-27) October 27, 1995
Birmingham, Alabama
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school:Talladega
(Talladega, Alabama)
College:Samford
Position:Defensive end
Undrafted:2019
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • SoCon Defensive Player of the Year (2017)
  • 2× First-team All-SoCon (2017, 2018)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 14, 2019
Total tackles:1
Sacks:0
Interceptions:0
Player stats at NFL.com

College career

Gooden was a member of the Samford Bulldogs for four seasons. As a junior, Gooden made 101 tackles (15.5 for loss) with 5.5 sacks and was named first-team All-Southern Conference (SoCon) and the conference Defensive Player of the Year.[1] Gooden was named first-team All-SoCon as a senior after recording 49 tackles, 15 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks.[2] He finished his collegiate career with 273 tackles, 22 sacks, five pass breakups, two forced fumbles and five fumble recoveries in 46 games played.[3]

Professional career

Denver Broncos

Gooden was signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2019.[4] He was waived at the end of training camp during final roster cuts, but was re-signed to the team's practice squad on September 1, 2019.[5] The Broncos promoted Gooden to the active roster on November 22, 2019.[6] He made his NFL debut the next day against the Buffalo Bills.[7] He was waived on December 14, 2019.[8] Gooden played in three games with the Broncos, making one tackle and recording a quarterback hit.[9]

New York Jets

On December 21, 2019, Gooden was signed to the New York Jets practice squad.[10] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Jets on December 30, 2019.[11] He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the Jets on July 29, 2020.[12] He was activated from the list and subsequently waived on August 15, 2020.[13]

Buffalo Bills

On October 22, 2020, Gooden was signed to the Buffalo Bills practice squad.[14] He was released on November 2.[15]

Gooden played with the Conquerors of The Spring League in 2021.[16]

Houston Gamblers

Gooden was selected by the Houston Gamblers in the third round of the 2022 USFL draft.[17] He was waived in February 2023.

New Orleans Breakers

The New Orleans Breakers claimed Gooden off waivers on February 3, 2023.[18] He was released on April 10.[19]

References
  1. "Samford's Gooden named to Buchanan Award watch list". AL.com. August 2, 2018. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  2. Young, LaVonte (April 27, 2019). "NFL Draft: Talladega native Ahmad Gooden goes undrafted, signs with Broncos". The Anniston Star. The Daily Home. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  3. Williams, Charean (November 22, 2019). "Broncos release Orson Charles, promote Ahmad Gooden". Profootballtalk.com. NBC Sports. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  4. Jensen, Chad (April 30, 2019). "Broncos sign 17 college free agents following the 2019 draft". 247Sports.com. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
  5. Heath, Jon (September 1, 2019). "Broncos practice squad tracker: 10 players have signed". Broncos Wire. USA Today. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
  6. Stapleton, Arnie (November 22, 2019). "Broncos promote Ahmad Gooden to beef up pass rush". Yahoo Sports. Associated Press. Archived from the original on December 3, 2019. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
  7. Inabinett, Mark (November 30, 2019). "Samford football enjoying its NFL golden age". AL.com. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
  8. "Broncos sign DL Kyle Peko, promote DL Deyon Sizer to active roster". DenverBroncos.com. December 14, 2019.
  9. Inabinett, Mark (February 18, 2020). "Alabama Roots: 154 NFL players in the 2019 season". AL.com. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
  10. Bouda, Nate (December 21, 2019). "Jets Sign LB Ahmad Gooden To Practice Squad". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  11. Greenberg, Ethan (December 30, 2019). "Jets Sign 9 to Reserve/Future Contracts". NewYorkJets.com.
  12. Phillips, Gary (July 29, 2020). "Jets place LB Ahmad Gooden on reserve/COVID-19 list". USAToday.com. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  13. Greenberg, Ethan (August 15, 2020). "Jets Release LB Ahmad Gooden". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  14. "Bills sign LB Ahmad Gooden to the practice squad". BuffaloBills.com. October 22, 2020.
  15. "BIlls sign LB Darron Lee to the practice squad". BuffaloBills.com. November 2, 2020.
  16. Heath, Jon (February 23, 2022). "Ex-Broncos OLB Ahmad Gooden selected in USFL draft". Broncos Wire. USA Today. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
  17. Inabinett, Mark (February 22, 2022). "Former Samford star among USFL's pass-rusher picks". AL.com. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  18. @USFLBreakers (February 3, 2023). "Claimed (from Houston)" (Tweet). Retrieved February 3, 2023 – via Twitter.
  19. @USFLBreakers (April 10, 2023). "Released" (Tweet). Retrieved April 11, 2023 – via Twitter.
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