Nick Goings plays RB in the NFL. His most recent season came in 2008 with CAR, capping a 8-season NFL career. His 44.9 ScoutIndex Rating last season was below the RB average, in the 28th percentile. Ball Security is his calling card, grading in the 80th percentile among his peers. Across 8 NFL seasons, he has totaled 1,470 rushing yards and 6 touchdowns.
Size
6'0", 225#
College
Pittsburgh; Ohio State
Draft
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Seasons
2001–2008
2005 ScoutIndex Rating · RB
Methodology18th percentile among RBs
12 games · 51 touches
2005 attribute card
click a row to see the formulagroup averages
Athleticism
Speedno data▶
Percentile of 40-yard dash time among RBs at the NFL Combine (faster = higher), 2000–present.
Burstno data▶
Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine RBs.
Agilityno data▶
Percentile of 3-cone + short shuttle among combine RBs (faster = higher).
Size55▶
Height/weight z-score vs. the RB cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).
Rushing
Rush Efficiency14▶
Rushing EPA ÷ carry.
Yards/Carry31▶
Rushing yards ÷ carry.
Conversion15▶
(Rushing first downs + ½ rushing TD) ÷ carry.
Receiving
Receiving50▶
Receiving EPA ÷ target, plus a reception-volume bonus — the same formula behind the Rating's receiving component.
Impact
Ball Security80▶
Fumbles lost ÷ touch (fewer is better).
Volume57▶
Carries + receptions this season.
Efficiency36▶
Total EPA (rushing + receiving) per game.
Career (regular season)
Career profile
Nick Goings has appeared in 89 regular-season games across 8 NFL seasons on file, all with CAR.
He has rushed for 1,470 yards and 6 touchdowns. As a receiver he has caught 110 passes for 880 yards and 3 touchdowns. His most productive rushing season was 2004 with CAR: 821 yards and 6 touchdowns in 16 games.
By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2004: a 44.9, in the 28th percentile among RBs that year.
Career highs (regular season)
- Most rushing yards in a game127 vs TB, 2004 Week 16
- Most receiving yards in a game63 on 6 catches vs NO, 2004 Week 17
2005 splits
regular season| Split | G | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 6 | 33 6/g | 0 | 9 1.5/g | 81 14/g | 0 |
| Away | 6 | 100 17/g | 0 | 5 0.8/g | 70 12/g | 0 |
| In division | 5 | 85 17/g | 0 | 9 1.8/g | 86 17/g | 0 |
| Out of division | 7 | 48 7/g | 0 | 5 0.7/g | 65 9/g | 0 |
| In wins | 8 | 120 15/g | 0 | 6 0.8/g | 86 11/g | 0 |
| In losses | 4 | 13 3/g | 0 | 8 2.0/g | 65 16/g | 0 |
| On grass | 9 | 91 10/g | 0 | 11 1.2/g | 117 13/g | 0 |
| On turf | 3 | 42 14/g | 0 | 3 1.0/g | 34 11/g | 0 |
| Indoors | 2 | 33 17/g | 0 | 3 1.5/g | 34 17/g | 0 |
| Outdoors | 10 | 100 10/g | 0 | 11 1.1/g | 117 12/g | 0 |
2005 game log
| Wk | Opp | Line | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postseason | NYG | 63 rush yds, 0 TD · 1 rec, 10 yds, 0 TD | — |
| Postseason | CHI | 34 rush yds, 0 TD · 1 rec, 14 yds, 0 TD | — |
| Postseason | SEA | 2 rush yds, 0 TD | — |
| Week 1 | NO | 2 rush yds, 0 TD · 2 rec, 15 yds, 0 TD | 50.2 |
| Week 2 | NE | 1 rec, 16 yds, 0 TD | 51.1 |
| Week 4 | GB | — | 45.4 |
| Week 6 | DET | 15 rush yds, 0 TD · 2 rec, 25 yds, 0 TD | 50 |
| Week 8 | MIN | 20 rush yds, 0 TD | 42.8 |
| Week 9 | TB | 6 rush yds, 0 TD | 38 |
| Week 11 | CHI | — | 41.8 |
| Week 12 | BUF | 9 rush yds, 0 TD | 49.4 |
| Week 14 | TB | 7 rush yds, 0 TD · 4 rec, 26 yds, 0 TD | 48.1 |
| Week 15 | NO | 52 rush yds, 0 TD · 2 rec, 36 yds, 0 TD | 37.9 |
| Week 16 | DAL | 4 rush yds, 0 TD · 2 rec, 24 yds, 0 TD | 53.7 |
| Week 17 | ATL | 18 rush yds, 0 TD · 1 rec, 9 yds, 0 TD | 56.9 |
Nick Goings — common questions
- What position does Nick Goings play?
- Nick Goings is listed as an RB.
- Which teams has Nick Goings played for?
- In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Nick Goings has played for CAR (2001–2008).
- Where did Nick Goings go to college?
- Nick Goings played college football at Pittsburgh; Ohio State.
- How many touchdowns has Nick Goings scored?
- Nick Goings has 9 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (6 rushing, 3 receiving).
- What is Nick Goings's ScoutIndex Rating?
- Nick Goings rated 31.1 for 2008, the 6th percentile among RBs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.
Related players
Top teammates, last season on file
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- DeAngelo WilliamsRB · 2008
- Steve SmithWR · 2008
- Muhsin MuhammadWR · 2008
- Jonathan StewartRB · 2008
- Dante RosarioTE · 2008
- Jeff KingTE · 2008
- D.J. HackettWR · 2008