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Mike Goodson

Player Profile

Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Klein, Texas
High School:
Collins
Height / Weight:
6-0 / 196
Position:
RB
Experience:
2L

2007 (SOPHOMORE): Explosive running back provided the "flash" for the Aggies' formidable three headed rushing attack ... carried 153 times for 711 yards and four touchdowns ... was the Aggies' second leading receiver hauling in 36 passes for 361 yards and four touchdowns ... finished second on the team with 1,072 all-purpose yards (711 rushing, 361 receiving)... notched 13 plays of 20-plus yards (7 rush, 6 pass) ... best rushing game came against Louisiana Monroe where he ran for 113 yards on only 11 carries ( 10.3 yards per carry) ... best receiving game came against Texas where he caught six passes for 82 yards including a 44-yard scoring strike on a wheel route ...had four receptions of 30-plus yards ... ignited the Aggie faithful who made the trip to San Antonio with a pair of first quarter touchdown runs in the Alamo Bowl.

2006 (FRESHMAN): Named Big 12 Freshman of the Year by the Austin American-Statesman ... earned honorable mention All-Big 12 Honors from the conference coaches ... leading rusher on a team that led the Big 12 in rushing yardage ... ran for 847 yards and four touchdowns ... posted a Big 12 leading 6.7 yards per carry ... ran for a career high 127 yards against Oklahoma ... ran for a 5.7 yards per carry average including a 41-yard touchdown run against Texas' nation leading rush defense ... sealed the Aggies' critical Big 12 road win at Baylor with a 64 yard touchdown run in the closing minutes ... also caught 17 passes for 113 yards.

HIGH SCHOOL: Finalist for 2005 Houston Touchdown Club Offensive Player of the Year ... named to Dave Campbell's Texas Football Magazine Super Team ... played in the U.S. Army All-American Game ... consensus Texas and national top 50 recruit ... rated #3 prospect in the nation by SuperPrep Magazine ... ran for 973 yards on only 99 carries (9.8 yards per carry) as a senior ... named first-team All-District 14-5A and honorable mention All-State as a senior ... ran for 1,152 yards on 101 carries (11.4 yards per carry) and 14 touchdowns as a junior ... also returned two punts (65 and 57 yards) and two kicks (96 and 86 yards) for touchdowns ... accounted for over 1,800 yards of total offense as a junior ... earned all-district and all-state running back and return specialist honors as a junior ... coached by Ronny Feldman.

PERSONAL: Michael Darryl Goodson Jr. is the son of Michael Goodson and Yolanda Pike ... born May 23, 1987 ... has not declared a major.

    CAREER BESTS (prior to '07 season)

  • Rushing Yards - 127 vs. Oklahoma 2006
  • Carries - 15 vs. Missouri 2006; vs. Texas 2006
  • Long Rush - 64 td vs. Baylor 2006
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