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Andre Goodman | CB | South Carolina | Southeastern Conference
Selected by Detroit Lions in round 3, pick 3 (68 overall)
Height Weight 40 Grade
5'10 182 4.49 3.65
Two-year starter and a second team All-Conference selection as a senior after totaling 43/3/8. Junior numbers were 33/1/10 when he was coming off a major knee injury that sidelined him the previous two seasons.

Disciplined defensive back best in zone coverage. Quick transitioning off the line to run with opponents, effectively reads the quarterback and positions himself against receivers to defend the pass. Quick breaking on the ball displaying both catch-up and recovery speed. Fights to get involved in run defense but slow locating the ball, shows hesitation in his game and lacks explosion. Does more side shuffling than backpedaling and has difficulty staying with opponents out of their breaks. Knee injury that set him back as a redshirt freshman seemed to take away much of his confidence the past Four-years and he's shown more flashes than consistency recently. Mid Fifth Round.

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