Mario Goodrich
American football player (born 2000)
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Mario Goodrich III (born January 12, 2000) is an American professional football cornerback for the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Clemson, winning a national championship in 2018. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Philadelphia Eagles, and has also played for the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL).
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
| No. 16 – Birmingham Stallions | |||||
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| Position | Cornerback | ||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||
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| Born | January 12, 2000 Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. | ||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 186 lb (84 kg) | ||||
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| High school | Lee's Summit West (Lee's Summit, Missouri) | ||||
| College | Clemson (2018–2021) | ||||
| NFL draft | 2022: undrafted | ||||
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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.[1][2][3]
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.[4][5][6]
College statistics
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||||
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| 6 ft 0+1⁄4 in (1.84 m) | 176 lb (80 kg) | 30+5⁄8 in (0.78 m) | 9+1⁄8 in (0.23 m) | 4.52 s | 1.56 s | 2.62 s | 31.0 in (0.79 m) | 10 ft 2 in (3.10 m) | ||||
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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.[9] He was waived on August 30, 2022, and signed to the practice squad the next day.[10][11] On February 15, 2023, Goodrich signed a reserve/future contract with the Eagles.[12]
On October 18, 2023, Goodrich was waived by the Eagles and re-signed to the practice squad.[13] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 18, 2024.[14] Goodrich was waived on July 30.[15]
New York Giants
On July 31, 2024, Goodrich was claimed off waivers by the New York Giants.[16] He was waived/injured on August 27.[17]
Birmingham Stallions
On February 7, 2025, Goodrich signed with the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL).[18]
Denver Broncos
On June 18, 2025, Goodrich was signed by the Denver Broncos following the conclusion of the 2025 UFL season.[19] On August 1, he was waived by the Broncos.[20]
New York Jets
On August 2, 2025, Goodrich was claimed off waivers by the New York Jets.[21] He was waived by the Jets on August 23.[22]