Najee Goode

Najee Goode (born June 4, 1989) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the West Virginia Mountaineers and was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fifth round of the 2012 NFL draft. He also played with the Philadelphia Eagles, with whom he won Super Bowl LII.

Early life Goode attended Benedictine High School where he lettered in football and track & field. In football, he was a dual-threat quarterback as well as a linebacker. He was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the Cuyahoga County East-West high school All-star game. In track & field, he won the Division II state championship in the discus throw with a school record of 172’1".

He then attended West Virginia University (WVU) where he majored in industrial engineering. On December 6, Goode scored his second career touchdown on a blocked punt by Chris Maragos. The Eagles won over the New England Patriots, 35–28.

On February 10, 2016, Goode re-signed with the Eagles. On September 10, he was re-signed by the Eagles.

On March 8, 2017, Goode signed a one-year contract extension with the Eagles. Goode finished the 2017 season with 22 tackles and won Super Bowl LII when the Eagles defeated the New England Patriots 41–33. He had two tackles in the game.

Indianapolis Colts (first stint) On April 4, 2018, Goode signed with the Indianapolis Colts.

Jacksonville Jaguars On May 1, 2019, Goode signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars. He played in 10 games before being placed on injured reserve on November 26. Goode finished the season with a career-high 27 tackles, one sack, and two passes defensed.

Indianapolis Colts (second stint) On October 8, 2020, Goode was signed to the Colts practice squad. He was released on October 27.

NFL statistics Year Team GP GS Comb Total Solo Sack Int PD FF FR 2012 TB 3 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 2013 PHI 14 1 21 15 6 1.0 0 4 0 1 2014 PHI 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 2015 PHI 14 0 11 9 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 2016 PHI 16 0 10 9 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 2017 PHI 16 3 22 18 4 0.0 0 0 0 0 2018 IND 16 0 16 6 9 0.0 1 1 0 0 2019 JAX 10 4 27 21 6 1.0 0 2 0 0 Career 90 8 107 79 28 2.0 1 7 0 1

Personal life He is the son of Fatimah and John Goode. Goode had a daughter born in June 2016. He was married on July 6, 2019 on Jekyll Island, Georgia.