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Jeff Gooch

LB

Jeff Gooch plays LB in the NFL. His most recent season came in 2005 with TB, capping a 10-season NFL career. His 40.5 ScoutIndex Rating last season was below the DEF average, in the 31st percentile.

Size

5'11", 226#

College

Austin Peay

Draft

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Seasons

1996–2005

2002 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
42.4

36th percentile among DEFs

16 games

Splash plays×0.15-0.57
Pass rush×0.3-0.72
Ball skills×0.25-0.05
Run defense×0.2-0.67
Availability×0.1+1.05

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2004TB40.510
2003DET40.313
2002DET42.416
2001TB39.28
2000TB35.413
1999TB36.99

Career profile

Jeff Gooch has appeared in 69 regular-season games across 6 NFL seasons on file, playing for 3 teams: TB (1999–2001), DET (2002–2003), TB (2004).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2002: a 42.4, in the 36th percentile among DEFs that year.

2002 splits

regular season

2002 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1MIA—40.5
Week 2CAR—41.1
Week 3GB—39.4
Week 4NO—53
Week 6MIN—40.1
Week 7CHI—41.6
Week 8BUF—39.2
Week 9DAL—40.8
Week 10GB—40.4
Week 11NYJ—39.9
Week 12CHI—43.4
Week 13NE—40.7
Week 14ARI—40.9
Week 15TB—39.8
Week 16ATL—62.5
Week 17MIN—42.6

Jeff Gooch — common questions

What position does Jeff Gooch play?
Jeff Gooch is listed as an LB.
Which teams has Jeff Gooch played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Jeff Gooch has played for TB (1999–2001), DET (2002–2003), TB (2004).
Where did Jeff Gooch go to college?
Jeff Gooch played college football at Austin Peay.
How many touchdowns has Jeff Gooch scored?
Jeff Gooch has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Jeff Gooch's ScoutIndex Rating?
Jeff Gooch rated 40.5 for 2004, the 31st percentile among DEFs. Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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