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Tavares Gooden

LB

A 3rd-round pick (71st overall) in the 2008 NFL Draft out of Miami, Tavares Gooden has built an NFL career since. His most recent season came in 2013 with HOU, capping a 6-season NFL career. His 40.4 ScoutIndex Rating last season was below the DEF average, in the 32nd percentile.

Size

6'1", 242#

College

Miami

Draft

Rd 3, 71st overall (2008)

Seasons

2008–2013

2010 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
36

22th percentile among DEFs

8 games

Splash plays×0.15-0.52
Pass rush×0.3-0.57
Ball skills×0.25-0.69
Run defense×0.2-0.52
Availability×0.1-0.43

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2013HOU31.61
2012SF33.77
2011SF40.49
2010BAL368
2009BAL4412
2008BAL31.73

Career profile

Tavares Gooden has appeared in 40 regular-season games across 6 NFL seasons on file, playing for 3 teams: BAL (2008–2010), SF (2011–2012), HOU (2013).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2009: a 44.0, in the 42nd percentile among DEFs that year.

2010 splits

regular season

2010 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonPIT——
Week 1NYJ—42.6
Week 2CIN—39.7
Week 9MIA—39.4
Week 10ATL—40.2
Week 12TB—39.8
Week 13PIT—39.6
Week 14HOU—42.3
Week 15NO—38.8

Tavares Gooden — common questions

What position does Tavares Gooden play?
Tavares Gooden is listed as an LB.
Which teams has Tavares Gooden played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Tavares Gooden has played for BAL (2008–2010), SF (2011–2012), HOU (2013).
Where did Tavares Gooden go to college?
Tavares Gooden played college football at Miami.
When was Tavares Gooden drafted?
Tavares Gooden was selected in round 3, 71st overall, of the 2008 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Tavares Gooden scored?
Tavares Gooden has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Tavares Gooden's ScoutIndex Rating?
Tavares Gooden rated 31.6 for 2013, the 4th percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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Top teammates, last season on file

Drafted in round 3, 2008

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