Cameron James Goode (born April 15, 1998) is an American football linebacker for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at California.
| No. 53 – Miami Dolphins | |||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||
| Personal information | |||
| Born: | April 15, 1998 Spring, Texas, U.S. | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Weight: | 245 lb (111 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | Klein Collins (Spring, Texas) | ||
| College: | California (2016–2021) | ||
| NFL draft: | 2022 / Round: 7 / Pick: 224 | ||
| Career history | |||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||
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| Player stats at PFR | |||
Early life
Goode is the son of James and Crystal Goode. His father played college football at Oklahoma and was selected in the fifth round of the 1991 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons but never played in an NFL contest. Goode attended high school at Klein Collins High School in Klein, Texas where he played football. He wore the number 23 in high school.[1]
College career
Goode was a member of the California Golden Bears for six seasons and redshirted his true freshman season. Goode finished his college career with 171 tackles, 36.5 tackles for loss, and 21.5 sacks.[2] Goode graduated from Cal in December 2020 with a bachelor's degree in legal studies before earning graduate certificates in entrepreneurship in May of 2021 and business administration in December of 2021. [3]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 237 lb (108 kg) | 33+7⁄8 in (0.86 m) | 8+5⁄8 in (0.22 m) | 4.63 s | 1.51 s | 2.67 s | 4.29 s | 6.91 s | 39.0 in (0.99 m) | 10 ft 5 in (3.18 m) | 17 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[4][5][6] | ||||||||||||
Goode was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round, 224th overall, of the 2022 NFL Draft.[7] He was waived by the Dolphins on August 30, 2022, and re-signed to the practice squad.[8][9] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 16, 2023.[10]
On August 29, 2023, Goode was waived by the Dolphins and re-signed to the practice squad.[11][12] He was promoted to the active roster on September 30.[13] On January 9, 2024, the Dolphins placed him on injured reserve.[14]