In his first game against Clarion he would make 6 catches for 56 yards. Since he mainly saw action on special teams, he only finished his senior season at Cal-Pennsylvania with a total of 11 receptions, 126 receiving yards, and one touchdown in 11 games and one start.[3]. Goodwin Has Seen Both Sides of ATL Losing Leads Special teams players usually don't find themselves in the spotlight but Sunday was an exception for C.J. Goodwin, a seven-year veteran, has spent the past two seasons with the Cowboys. After the departure of Fairmont's head coach, Goodwin would transfer to California University of Pennsylvania to continue playing wide receiver for his former head coach Mike Lopez. He was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent following the 2014 NFL Draft. © 2020 NFL Enterprises LLC. Goodwin (born February 4, 1990) is an American football cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). More AP NFL: https://apnews.com/NFL and https://twitter.com/AP_NFL. While playing Gannon, he made three receptions for 40 receiving yards. He would make his first touchdown reception of the 2013 season against Kutztown. When Lee returns, it appears the longtime starter will be a backup with Leighton Vander Esch and Jaylon Smith filling the spots in new defensive coordinator Mike Nolan's scheme, which mostly relies on two linebackers. With the largest waves of free agency now over, here are five underrated moves the Cowboys have made in the last four weeks. After graduating from high school, Goodwin attended Bethany College. Goodwin was born on February 4, 1990 as Charaun Jareé Goodwin to his mother, Yvette Goodwin and has a daughter named Caidyn and a son named Cason. But listening to special teams coordinator John Fassel tell the origins of the Watermelon Kick makes the story even better. On March 30, 2020, Goodwin re-signed with the Cowboys. Latest on CB C.J. [19] He was waived by the Giants on May 14. The three-week time frame for a return is an adjustment from the usual eight weeks to help teams after offseason workouts and preseason games were wiped out because of the pandemic. Welcome back to Instagram. Sign in to check out what your friends, family & interests have been capturing & sharing around the world. He appears headed for the 16-player practice squad if he clears waivers. Goodwin, who has been on the other end of Atlanta's fourth-quarter miseries. [15], In 2017, Goodwin played in 12 games before being waived on December 14, 2017. Since he already graduated from Fairmont, he was able to begin playing immediately, instead of sitting out a year due to NCAA student transfer guidelines. Goodwin attended The Linsly School in Wheeling, West … Goodwin (born February 4, 1990) is an American football cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). Goodwin", "Andrew Brown, Russell Signed to Practice Squad", "Roster update: Cowboys signing cornerback C.J. Check out all of Sunday's roster moves. The Cowboys had already cut safety Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, receiver Devin Smith and offensive linemen Adam Redmond, Cody Wichman and Wyatt Miller. He recorded two total tackles in the game. [20], On May 15, 2018, Goodwin was claimed off waivers by the San Francisco 49ers. CJ Goodwin shared a photo on Instagram: “Rewards are worth the sacrifice #priceless” • See 37 photos and videos on their profile. Special teams players usually don't find themselves in the spotlight but Sunday was an exception for C.J. He was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent following the 2014 NFL Draft. View the profiles of people named CJ Goodwin. Goodwin placed on injured reserve following surgery", "Cowboys will activate C.J. 343.3k Followers, 468 Following, 329 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from ALICE (@xxalicegoodwinxx) Although he wasn't invited to the official NFL Combine held annually in Indianapolis, he still had good showing at a pre-draft combine held by the Detroit Lions.