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, and has also played for the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL).

Mario Goodrich

Personal information
Born:	(2000-01-12) January 12, 2000 (age 25) Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	186 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school:	Lee's Summit West (Lee's Summit, Missouri)
College:	Clemson (2018–2021)
Position:	Cornerback
NFL draft:	2022: undrafted
Career history
Philadelphia Eagles (2022–2023) New York Giants (2024)* Birmingham Stallions (2025) Denver Broncos (2025)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
CFP national champion (2018) First-team All-ACC (2021)
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Total tackles: 5 Stats at Pro Football Reference

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

[[Clemson Tigers football|Clemson]]
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

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	Vertical jump	Broad jump
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)
Sources:[7][8]

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]