Mario Goodrich

Mario Goodrich III (born January 12, 2000) is an American professional football cornerback. He played college football at Clemson, winning a national championship in 2018. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Philadelphia Eagles in 2022.

Early life Goodrich attended Lee's Summit West High School in Lee's Summit, Missouri. He played cornerback and wide receiver in high school. During his career he had 140 tackles, 11 interceptions on defense and 38 receptions for 641 yards on offense with 22 total touchdowns. He originally committed to the University of Nebraska–Lincoln to play college football before switching to Clemson University.

College career Goodrich played in 14 games as a true freshman at Clemson in 2018, recording six tackles. In 2019 he played in 13 games and had seven tackles and one interceptions. In 2020 he started four of eight games, recording 13 tackles and two interceptions. As a senior in 2021, he had 42 tackles, two interceptions and a touchdown in 12 starts. He was named the MVP of the 2021 Cheez-It Bowl in his final collegiate game.

College statistics Season GP Tackles Interceptions Fumbles Solo Ast Cmb TfL Sck Int Yds Avg TD PD FR FF TD 2018 5 4 2 6 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 2019 8 3 4 7 0.5 0.0 1 0 0.0 0 2 0 0 0 2020 7 3 4 7 0.0 0.0 2 5 2.5 0 2 1 0 0 2021 11 26 16 42 0.0 0.0 2 20 10.0 1 9 0 1 0 Career 31 39 29 68 0.5 0.0 5 25 5.0 1 15 1 1 0

Professional career

Philadelphia Eagles After going unselected in the 2022 NFL draft, Goodrich was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent on April 30. He was waived on August 30, 2022, and signed to the practice squad the next day. On February 15, 2023, Goodrich signed a reserve/future contract with the Eagles.

On October 18, 2023, Goodrich was waived by the Eagles and re-signed to the practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 18, 2024. Goodrich was waived on July 30.

New York Giants On July 31, 2024, Goodrich was claimed off waivers by the New York Giants. He was waived/injured on August 27.

Birmingham Stallions (first stint) On February 7, 2025, Goodrich signed with the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL).

Denver Broncos On June 18, 2025, Goodrich was signed by the Denver Broncos following the conclusion of the 2025 UFL season. On August 1, he was waived by the Broncos.

New York Jets On August 2, 2025, Goodrich was claimed off waivers by the New York Jets. He was waived by the Jets on August 23.

Birmingham Stallions (second stint) Goodrich returned to the Stallions ahead of the 2026 UFL season.

Tennessee Titans On August 1, 2026, Goodrich signed with the Tennessee Titans. He was waived as part of final roster cuts on August 30, but signed with the team's practice squad the next day. On September 1, he was released from the practice squad.