André Goodman André Goodman ( born August 11 , 1978 in Greenville , South Carolina ) is an American football cornerback who is currently a Free Agent . He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the third round 3rd pick of the 2002 NFL Draft . He played college football at South Carolina . Goodman has also played for the Miami Dolphins , Detroit Lions , and Denver Broncos . Early years . Goodman was an all - state wide receiver and defensive back at Eastside High School in Taylors , South Carolina . He was rated the No . 20 prospect by Super Prep during his senior season and was rated the No . 10 receiver in the Atlantic Coast region by Prep Star . Goodman also excelled in track , setting personal bests of 10 . 5 seconds in the 100 meters and 22 . 4 in the 200 meters . College career . Goodman was a four - year letterman ( 1998 - 2001 ) at the University of South Carolina , where he started the final two seasons for the Gamecocks . During his collegiate career , Goodman totaled 86 tackles , four interceptions and 20 pass break - ups . As a junior in 2000 , Goodman started the first two games at free safety before moving to left cornerback . He registered 35 tackles ( 28 solo ) , returned an interception 71 yards and ranked second on the team with 11 pass deflections . In 2001 , Goodman started the first eight games and final three games , including the Outback Bowl , at left cornerback as a senior . On the year , he amassed 43 tackles ( 36 solo ) , eight pass deflections and was tied for the team high with three interceptions . Professional career . Pre - draft . Prior to the 2002 NFL Draft , Goodman ran an 4 . 36 40 - yard dash . Detroit Lions . Goodman was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the third round ( 68th overall ) of the 2002 NFL Draft . As a rookie in 2002 , Goodman appeared in 14 regular season games including six starts . He missed the team ' s first two games with an ankle injury . On the year , he had 48 tackles , an interception , 12 passes defensed , a fumble recovery and six special teams tackles . He saw his first regular season against the Green Bay Packers on September 22 , finishing with four tackles . He had a pass breakup in the end zone and five solo tackles , including one for a loss , in his first career start against the New Orleans Saints the following week . Against the Packers on November 10 , Goodman registered two pass breakups and five tackles ( four solo ) before being forced out of the game with a thumb injury . The injury would force him to wear a cast on his right hand for the rest of the season . Nevertheless , during season finale against the Minnesota Vikings on December 29 , Goodman had a career - high nine tackles and also recorded his first career interception on a pass from quarterback Daunte Culpepper . Goodman started all three games in which he played in 2003 , recording 13 tackles and four passes defensed . He suffered a dislocated shoulder against the Minnesota Vikings on September 21 , and was placed on season - ending Injured Reserve four days later . In 2004 , Goodman started four of the 11 games in which he played . On the season , he had 23 tackles , an interception , three passes defensed and a forced fumble . He recorded his lone interception in the season opener against the Chicago Bears on September 12 , picking off a Rex Grossman pass . However , he also suffered a thigh injury during the game and missed the following five contests . He started the final four games of the season filling in for injured cornerback Fernando Bryant , and recorded five tackles and a forced fumble against the Bears on December 26 . Goodman played in 15 games with eight starts for the Lions in 2005 . He had 47 tackles and a career - high three interceptions , a figure which ranked second on the club , and also came up with a fumble recovery , 12 passes defensed and a five special teams tackles . He had a season - high six tackles on four occasions , all within the first two months of the regular season . His first interception of the year came in a 13 - 10 win over the Cleveland Browns on October 23 , when he picked off a Trent Dilfer pass in the fourth quarter to help preserve the victory . Against the Cincinnati Bengals on December 18 , he intercepted a Carson Palmer pass and returned it a career - long 21 yards . He intercepted a Ben Roethlisberger throw in the season finale against the Pittsburgh Steelers on January 1 , 2006 . Miami Dolphins . After his rookie contract with the Lions expired following the 2005 season , Goodman became an unrestricted free agent . He visited with the Miami Dolphins on March 11 and officially signed with the team on March 13 . Ankle and knee injuries to Dolphins cornerback Travis Daniels allowed Goodman to see significant playing time throughout the season . Goodman started 13 of the 15 games in which he appeared in 2006 , accumulating 41 tackles ( 26 solo ) , a forced fumble , two fumble recoveries and nine passes defensed . He recovered a Bo Scaife fumble against the Tennessee Titans on September 24 and Justin Gage fumble against the Chicago Bears on November 5 . His lone forced fumble came against running back Maurice Jones - Drew and the Jacksonville Jaguars on December 3 . While he did not nab an interception on the year and the Dolphins ' secondary struggled as a unit , Goodman was the team ' s most consistent downfield cover corner in 2006 . He suffered a shoulder injury against the New York Jets on December 25 , and was placed on season - ending Injured Reserve the following day . It would be the second time during the season a shoulder injury had permanently forced him out of a contest against the rival Jets , with the first such occasion taking place more than two months prior on October 15 . After the 2006 season , Goodman switched jersey numbers with fellow cornerback Travis Daniels . Goodman , who had worn No . 29 during his first season with the Dolphins , switched to No . 21 while Daniels took No . 29 . Goodman ' s shoulder problems from the previous year plagued him during the 2007 offseason . He underwent arthroscopic debridement on his left shoulder on January 18 . After being unable to participate in the team ' s first May minicamp , Goodman underwent further tests and had more surgery on the shoulder on May 11 . On July 23 , he was placed on the Physically Unable to Perform list . He finished the season with 20 tackles and two interceptions in 13 games ( four starts ) . Goodman started all 16 games for the Dolphins in 2008 , leading the team and setting a career high with five interceptions . He also recorded 39 tackles and a career - high 19 pass deflections during the season . Denver Broncos . On March 1 , 2009 , Goodman signed a five - year , $ 20 . 4 million contract with the Denver Broncos . The deal includes $ 9 . 8 million guaranteed and Goodman can earn an additional $ 4 . 8 million if he plays 75 % of the defensive snaps . In 2009 Andre Goodman had 44 tackles , and 5 interceptions , 1 sack , and a fumble recovery ran back for 30 yards into the end zone . On April 13th 2012 , Andre Goodman was released by the Denver Broncos .