Name: Cam Goode
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 323 lbs.
High school: Washington (DC) St. John's
Position: Defensive tackle
Class: Fifth year senior
Jersey number: #99
Last year: Goode played for UCF. He made 24 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, 3 sacks, 1 interception, 4 forced fumbles, and 3 pass breakups.
TTB Rating: N/A
I didn't know who Cam Goode was up until the 2021-2022 off-season, and most Michigan fans are probably in the same boat. After a few years in college, Goode finally made his first starts in 2021 and did pretty well with them, albeit playing in a weaker conference than the Big Ten. He was a part-time starter and managed to make several disruptive plays, including tying for 12th in the country in forced fumbles with four. But when it came to the season's end, he was ready for a bigger stage.
That led him to Michigan as a graduate transfer. The Wolverines needed some help on the defensive line with Donovan Jeter and Chris Hinton off to do other things, along with one-year experiment Jordan Whittley, who did not do much in a Michigan uniform. Goode is known for his quickness, but the improved competition will probably make the transition a little bit difficult. Originally when I placed him in the top third of the roster, I figured he would be a key backup to Mazi Smith at nose tackle, but freshman Kenneth Grant is getting all kinds of hype as an athletic freak and potential contributor. So maybe Goode will see a diminished role, or perhaps we're all being distracted by the presence of the enormous Grant. Either way, Goode should be a rotational player on the defensive interior.
Prediction: Backup defensive tackle
Anything we get from Grant will be a pleasant surprise
ReplyDeleteGoode on the other hand, has to be ready for 12 game of major contribution
I saw that Dominick Guidice is up to 290. They wanted him up toi that weigh
ReplyDeleteso he is following instructions
i hope he will have some impact too this year
I don't think Goode is going to be affected by Grant this year. Agree with JE's take. Should be a key rotational player, keeping Mazi fresh. If he is passed later in the year I suspect it'll be by a non-freshman.
ReplyDeleteThe depth of DT is very encouraging, as is the hype for youngsters like Grant and Graham. But '22 seems like it'll be the Mazi/Jenkins/Goode show with maybe some surprise from Benny or Rooks.
Not taking away from Grant's hype to point out that freshman DTs are rarely a thing (except DEs used as DT pass rushers).