C.J. Gooden

Position:
Linebacker
Height:
6-1
Weight:
230
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Ashdown, Ark.
High School:
Ashdown

Tulsa – A three-year letterwinner … has played in 26 career games … has 35 career tackles and 2.5 stops for -6 yards … 2016 – Played in eight games …saw most of his playing time on special teams … was credited with five tackles … had a season-high two stops at Navy … 2015 – Played in 10 games … missed the UCF, Cincinnati and Virginia Tech games … was credited with 18 tackles, one TFL for -3 yards and one fumble recovery … had one stop and recovered a muffed punt that led to a touchdown and a 30-21 lead in the 3rd quarter at SMU … had a career-best nine tackles and one TFL for -3 yards in the season opener against FAU … tallied three stops at Oklahoma … 2014 – Played in eight games … did not play against Oklahoma, Texas State, Houston and East Carolina … had 12 tackles and 1.5 TFLs for -3 yards on the year … saw his first collegiate action vs. Tulane … had his first career tackles with four stops at FAU … saw his most extensive playing time at linebacker against Temple and had a career-best six tackles and one stop for -2 yards … 2013 – Was one of several true freshmen to sit out the 2013 season due to red-shirt status.

High School – Was a three-year starter at Ashdown High School … played middle linebacker and tight end … recorded 110 tackles, four sacks and two interceptions as a senior … earned first-team Democrat-Gazette all-area honors as a junior and senior … received all-state honors by the Democrat Gazette his senior campaign … was the 10^th-ranked senior prospect in Arkansas in the postseason by Rivals.com … earned Arkansas Class 3A first-team all-state honors his senior season … was credited with 106 tackles and 15 sacks as a junior, while earning all-conference merits … totaled 111 tackles, 10 TFLs and four sacks in his sophomore season … was named to the Arkansas Super Sophomore Team … high school coach was Matt Richardson.

Personal – Favorite movie is Love & Basketball … his favorite sports movie is the Mighty Ducks … favorite actor is Denzel Washington … parents are Jarvis and Angie Cook … majoring is exercise & sports science … full name is Carlo James Gooden, Jr. … born March 4, 1994.