Darius Gooden

Height:
6-2
Weight:
200
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown:
Newark, N.J.
High School:
West Side
Prev School:
Rutgers

2023 • Redshirt Junior

• Competed in 10 games on the season, recording three tackles (one solo, two assisted), a tackle for loss and a pass breakup
• Had a solo tackle vs. UConn (11/25)
• Registered first TFL for two yards against UConn (11/25)
• Broke up a pass at Eastern Michigan (9/16)

2022 • Redshirt Sophomore

• Gooden appeared in nine games in the 2022 season, recording a solo tackle against Tulane (9/3)

2020 • Sophomore (at Rutgers)

• Did not compete
• Named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/10)

2019 • Freshman (at Rutgers)

• Did not compete

Before Massachusetts

• Played at West Side for head coach Marion Bell
• Played cornerback and wide receiver for the Rough Riders
• Named First Team All-Group I on defense by NJ.com as a senior
• Was a First Team All-Conference pick on defense in 2018
• Selected honorable mention on defense as a junior
• Rated No. 41 prospect in New Jersey according to 247Sports
• Also competed on the track and field team