Mike Goodson Michael Darryl Goodson , Jr . ( born May 23 , 1987 ) is an American football running back for the New York Jets of the National Football League ( NFL ) . He was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the fourth round of the 2009 NFL Draft . He has also played for the Oakland Raiders . He played college football at Texas A & M . Early years . Goodson attended Westfield High School in Houston previously before he attended Klein Collins High School in Spring , Texas , where he played running back . During his junior year , Goodson ran for 1 , 152 yards on 101 carries , averaging 11 . 5 yards per carry with 14 TDs , and had 11 receptions for 277 yards and 5 TDs . His senior year , Goodson had 973 yards rushing on 99 carries . He was invited to play in the 2006 U . S . Army All - American Bowl . During his college recruiting process , Goodson initially committed verbally to play for Oklahoma State in July 2005 , but he decommitted in December . At that time , he decided he would go to either USC or Texas A & M . In late January 2006 , he committed to Texas A & M and eventually signed a National Letter of Intent . College career . 2006 season . Goodson had problems protecting the football early in the season , fumbling twice in the Aggies opener against The Citadel ( Military College ) . As a consequence his carries were limited until the game against the Missouri Tigers where he had 15 carries . Goodson was named Big 12 Freshman of the Year and earned honorable mention All - Big 12 Honors . He rushed for 847 yards and 4 touchdowns averaging a conference high 6 . 7 yards per carry and also caught 17 passes for 113 yards . He had a career high 127 yards against Oklahoma and scored a critical 41 - yard touchdown against the Texas Longhorns , who had the nation ' s leading rush defense . 2007 season . Goodson once again split carries with Jorvorskie Lane . Goodson bulked up for the season , weighing in at 206 lbs ( previously 192 ) , but claimed the gain did not affect his speed . Goodson ' s stated that his goal for the season was 1 , 300 yards rushing . At the end of the season , however , he rushed for 711 yards on 153 carries . The team finished 7 – 6 , including a loss in the Alamo Bowl . 2008 season . In the offseason , Goodson gained 20 pounds of muscle . He looked to play a greater role in the 2008 season as former tailback Jorvorskie Lane was converted to fullback by new head coach Mike Sherman . Goodson finished the season with 406 rushing yards in 10 games . He also made 37 receptions for 386 yards . Professional career . 2009 NFL Draft . At the 2009 NFL Combine , Goodson ran 4 . 46 seconds in the 40 - yard dash , ranking 7th among all running backs . He weighed 212 pounds and measured 5 - foot - 11 and 3 / 4 at the Texas A & M Pro Day on March 4 , 2009 . In the 2009 NFL Draft , he was picked by the Carolina Panthers in the fourth round ( 111 overall ) . He signed a four - year deal with the Panthers on June 27 , 2009 . Carolina Panthers . During a 2009 preseason game against the New York Giants , Goodson made a throat slash gesture towards the crowd after scoring a touchdown . He was immediately flagged , and was later fined $ 7 , 500 . As a rookie , he weighed 190 pounds . Goodson was active in 8 games , mostly serving backup duty . Goodson had his best week of the season in week 17 , rushing 13 times for 44 yards filling in for an injured DeAngelo Williams . During a 2010 preseason victory against the Tennessee Titans , Goodson returned a kickoff 91 yards for a touchdown , the first time a Panther did such since DeAngelo Williams did it during the 2006 preseason against the Miami Dolphins . Goodson had an increased role in the regular season . For most of the year , he served as kickoff returner as well as a third - down / situational back . After a season - ending injury to starting back DeAngelo Williams in week 7 , however , Goodson was featured more extensively , and was given a more heavy rotation with Jonathan Stewart . Goodson eventually started in weeks 10 - 12 after an injury to Stewart , racking up 390 offensive yards in the starts . After Stewart ' s return in week 13 , however , Goodson received much less playing time at running back . Goodson finished the year with 452 yards and three touchdowns on the ground , and an additional 310 yards on 40 catches ; he also recorded 1 , 034 yards on kickoff returns . Goodson finished second on the team in both rushing yards and receptions , but led the team in rushing touchdowns . Oakland Raiders . Goodson was traded to the Oakland Raiders on March 30 , 2012 , in exchange for tackle Bruce Campbell . New York Jets . The New York Jets signed Goodson to a three year contract on March 15 , 2013 . Personal . His brother , Demetri Goodson , plays college football at Baylor . Their half - brother plays college football at Georgia . His father , Mike Goodson Sr . , is serving prison time for mortgage fraud . His sentence runs through 2027 . Goodson Sr . played college basketball at Pitt .