LB · Houston Texans
Tavares Gooden
Age 41 · 185 cm (6'1") · 110 kg · Born Oct 7, 1984 · Miami
NFL career
2008
debut year
2013
last season
6
seasons
#52
jersey
College: Miami
2008 NFL Draft
Rd 3
round
#71
overall pick
BAL
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2008 to 2013 · 40 games.
Defense
60solo tackles
0.0sacks
0INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
6 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Baltimore Ravens | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Baltimore Ravens | 12 | 29 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Baltimore Ravens | 8 | 10 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | San Francisco 49ers | 9 | 10 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Houston Texans | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Houston Texans
Most recent results for the franchise while Tavares Gooden was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
10–16 @ Titans
2013-17 · Dec 29, 2013 · REGULAR
L
13–37 vs Broncos
2013-16 · Dec 22, 2013 · REGULAR
L
3–25 @ Colts
2013-15 · Dec 15, 2013 · REGULAR
L
20–27 @ Jaguars
2013-14 · Dec 5, 2013 · REGULAR
L
31–34 vs Patriots
2013-13 · Dec 1, 2013 · REGULAR
L
6–13 vs Jaguars
2013-12 · Nov 24, 2013 · REGULAR
L
23–28 vs Raiders
2013-11 · Nov 17, 2013 · REGULAR
L
24–27 @ Cardinals
2013-10 · Nov 10, 2013 · REGULAR
Other "Gooden" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
Miami alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Miami.
David Blay Jr.
DT · 2026 · Patriots
Andy Borregales
K · 2025 · Patriots
Anthony Campbell
DT · 2025 · Packers
Cade McDonald
WR · 2025 · Browns
Cam Ward
QB · 2025 · Titans
Damien Martinez
RB · 2025 · Packers
Elijah Arroyo
TE · 2025 · Seahawks
Francisco Mauigoa
LB · 2025 · Jets
Jalen Rivers
OT · 2025 · Bengals
Reid Holskey
OT · 2025 · Giants
2008 NFL Draft · Round 3 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#64
#64
#64
#64
#64
#65
#66
#67
#68
#69
#70
#72
Kevin Smith
DB · DET
#64
Kevin Smith
TE · DET
#64
Kevin Smith
CB · DET
#64
Kevin Smith
RB · DET
#64
Kevin Smith
WR · DET
#65
John Greco
C · STL
#66
Kendall Langford
DE · MIA
#67
Charles Godfrey
FS · CAR
#68
Chevis Jackson
DB · ATL
#69
Jacob Hester
RB · SDG
#70
Earl Bennett
WR · CHI
#72
Chris Ellis
OLB · BUF
LB peers of the era
Other LBs who debuted within five seasons of Tavares Gooden.
