Gyriece Goodman
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Played for two head coaches in two seasons at Oregon State. One game to point at: 9 tackles and 1 sack against UTEP — Week 4, 2026.
39 tackles · 1.5 sacks
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
39 tackles. 2 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 2.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Oregon State | 39 | 20 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 2 |
| 2024 | Oregon State | 4 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| Career | 43 | 20 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 2 |
Last game (Wk 9): 5 tackles, 1 tackle for loss.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 20-33@ No. 23 Houston | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | L 24-35vs No. 13 Texas Tech | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 52-17vs Montana | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 33-7@ UTEP | 9 | 5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 9 tackles |
| Wk 5 | W 56-26@ Colorado State | 8 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 66-14vs San Diego State | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 48-30vs Washington State | 5 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 22-38@ Fresno State | 5 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 39 | 20 | 2.5 | 1.5 | — | 2 |
Oct. 31 · L 22-38 at Fresno State, play by play
5 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 2 tackles for loss, 1 of them a sack, in the 8 games with play by play.
How Oregon State’s defense played that day
Fresno State’s 11 drives: 5 stopped (1 takeaway) · 6 scored. While the game was within a score they held 2 of 5.
5 tackles. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 2-yard loss. Fourth quarter, up 41-16.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
8 tackles.
9 tackles, including 1 sack, 1 pass broken up. His sack ended UTEP’s drive (half).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 10-yard loss. Second quarter, up 20-0. Ended UTEP’s drive (half).
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
6 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 2 of his 3, sacks included.
Week 4 · 2026
W 33-7
at UTEP
1 sack · 1 tackle for loss · 9 tackles
Dominant 26-point win on the road against UTEP.
Ratings of the games shown run from -24 to +18 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
39tackles this seasonTFL rate
6%2 TFLSack rate
4%2 sacksPD rate
5%2 pass breakups39 tackles · 2.5 for loss · 1.5 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 6.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 4.9 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 5.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
JaMarcus Shephard
Pass share
67.7%
614 pass / 293 run
Plays / game
113.4
8 games
Team sack rate
3.6%
384 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-heavy, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #222 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Trent Bray, Robb Akey, and JaMarcus Shephard. Multi-era developmental context.
