Goodson was the Georgia Player of the Year as a senior at North Gwinnett High School, one year after leading his team to a state title. The Hawkeyes convinced him to make the trek north and he became the first true freshman in school history to lead the team in rushing (134-638-4.8, five TDs; 24-166-6.9 receiving in 13 games, four starts). He had a strong follow-up campaign in 2020, receiving first-team All-Big Ten accolades as the team's leading runner (143-762-5.3, seven TDs; 15-152-10.1 receiving in eight games, seven starts). Goodson was an honorable mention all-league pick in 2021, running for a team-high 1,151 yards in 13 starts (256 carries, 4.5 per, six TDs) and contributing as a receiver (31-247-8.0, one TD). He opted out of the team's bowl game to prepare for the NFL draft. -- by Chad Reuter
Analysis
By Lance Zierlein
NFL Analyst
Draft Projection
Priority free agent
Overview
Runner with average size and athleticism, and below-average toughness to add yardage beyond what his offensive line creates for him. Goodson played in Iowa's zone-heavy run scheme but lacks elements like vision and decisiveness, which are usually associated with successful zone runners on the pro level. He rarely runs with authority or a willingness to create for himself through contact and doesn't appear to have explosive top-end speed to lean on. There aren't traits or positional skills that stand out enough to warrant more than a late-round glance.Strengths
- Feet glide through shifts in the run track.
- Adequate acceleration to the corner.
- Foot quickness to escape out the side door.
- Open-field spin allows him to disappear from tackler.
- Ran routes out of backfield and split out.
Weaknesses
- Dances excessively to the line of scrimmage.
- Unable to muster enough force to drive through contact.
- Indecisive multi-stepper on inside zone runs.
- Average vision and doesn't trust the run track.
- Doesn't set tacklers into blocks effectively enough.
- Not much separation getting out of pattern breaks.
