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2013 ATLANTA FALCONS ROOKIES
MALLICIAH GOODMAN
DEFENSIVE END
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HT: 6’4” WT: 276 NFL EXP: R ACQ: D4A-’13 1st YEAR WITH FALCONS
BIRTHDATE: 1/4/90 COLLEGE: CLEMSON UNIVERSITY
TRANSACTIONS
• Selected as the first of two fourth round (127 th overall)
draft choices by Atlanta in 2013.
COLLEGE
• Started 28 of 54 career games at Clemson, including
each of his final 27 appearances, recording 127
tackles (70 solo) with 23 tackles for loss, 12 sacks,
three passes defensed and one fumble recovery.
• His eight forced fumbles fell two shy of the Tigers
record of 10 shared by Jeff Davis (1978-81) and Ed
McDaniel (1988-91).
• As a senior in 2012, received All-Atlantic Coast
Conference honorable mention from the league’s
coaches and media, and was named Clemson’s
defensive player of the game in the Tigers Chickfil-A
Bowl win over LSU notching three sacks.
• Finished his senior season with 20 tackles (11
solo), 9.5 sacks, seven tackles for loss, four forced
fumbles, and one fumble recovery.
• In 2011, he set a school record for defensive linemen
with 767 defensive snaps. Goodman recorded a
career-high 49 tackles (25 solo) with four tackles
for loss and two sacks.
• As a sophomore in 2010, was the recipient of the
team’s Future Impact Player Award after recording
32 tackles (17 solo) with 3.5 tackles for loss, three
fumble recoveries, and one sack.
• Was named Co-Defensive-Rookie-of-the-Year and
a first-team freshman All-ACC selection in 2009
after posting 26 tackles (17 solo), six tackles for
loss, and two sacks.
AUDIBLES
Goodman’s size-11 hands were the largest at this year’s
NFL Scouting Combine.
PERSONAL
• Attended Florence (S.C.) High School where he was
a Parade and EA Sports All-America selection.
• Rated as the nation’s 36th-best overall prospect by
Rivals.com, the 10th-best defensive end in America
by ESPN.com and the 11th-best defensive end in the
prep ranks Scout.com.
• Regarded as the best player in the state of South
Carolina, according to Rivals.com, as that recruiting
service also rated him the fifth-best defensive end
in the country…Finalist for “Mr. Football” honors.
• Added All-Conference and All-State accolades as
a senior…Was also a Parade and EA Sports All-
American selection in 2008... recorded 73 tackles
that included 15 sacks and 27 stops behind the line
of scrimmage as a senior.
• Was one of just two South Carolina prep players to
compete at the U.S. Army All-American Game and
also participated in the Shrine Bowl.
• Graduated on December 20th, 2012 with a degree
in Sociology...Born 1/04/90…Resides in Florence,
South Carolina.