30 Tra'Darius Goff
30 - Tra'Darius Goff
Height: 5-11
Weight: 240
Year: R-Sr.
Hometown: Columbia, Tenn.
High School: Columbia Central HS
Position: LB
Previous School: Columbia Central HS
gp 11
tk 132.0
sac 2.0
int -
ffum 1

An All-America candidate at linebacker who will be among the team leaders in his return from a medical redshirt season that delayed the completion of his career...has played in 37 career games and started in 26 contests in a row before moving to the sidelines following the third game of 2014 with a shoulder injury...off-season surgery limited his participation in the spring...had outstanding off-season in the weight room...comes into 2015 faster and stronger...expecting a sensational final season...has 241 career tackles and 15.5 tackles-for loss...leader by example through his play...strong, physical presence inside...has great instincts...sees the field well and reacts, things that are tough to coach...can provide man coverage out of the backfield...sure tackler....good acceleration and vision...returns to starting assignment at middle linebacker...an all-OVC second-team selection in 2013...should rank among the top defenders in the conference...emerged as the team leader in tackles with 101 stops as a sophomore...led the team with 101 tackles as a junior, as well...first Tech defender with back-to-back 100-tackle seasons since Daniel Wentzel in 1997...has 10 career games where he contributed double-digit tackles.

AT TECH (IN 2014): Tra'Darius was off to a great start in his senior season, but a shoulder injury forced him to move to the sidelines after the third game and join the ranks of medical redshirts...made 20 tackles in three games to average 6.7 per game...had one sack and 3.5 tackles-for-loss...made nine tackles in the season opener vs. Kentucky Christian...had six against Indiana State and five in limited playing time at Tennessee State.

(IN 2013): Tra’Darius returned for his junior year as the starting middle linebacker...played and started in every game in 2013...recorded double-digit tackles in five games...had a career-high 16 tackles against Jacksonville State...recorded 11 tackles and forced fumble against UT Martin...finished the season with three forced fumbles...led the team in six different defensive categories...ranked second in the OVC with 101 tackles and 19th in tackles-for-loss with 8.5...named second-team all-OVC.

(IN 2012): Tra’Darius started in every game for the Golden Eagles as a sophomore and proved to be one of the best in the league...ranked first on the team and fifth in the OVC with 101 total tackles...beat his previous career-high in the second start of his career, making 10 tackles in the victory over North Greenville...raised the bar with 12 tackles against Jacksonville State (Oct. 6), then made new career-high 15 stops the following game against Eastern Kentucky...had two more double-digit games with 12 tackles against Eastern Illinois and 14 in the overtime victory against UT Martin...had two fumble recoveries...blocked a kick against the No. 4 ranked (FBS) Oregon Ducks, slashing through the line to stuff a 25-yard field goal attempt in the second quarter, which he recovered.

(IN 2011): Made an appearance in all 11 contests as a true freshman at the linebacker position...had eight tackles against Maryville College and four against Tennessee State...finished with 19 total stops, incuding 11 unassisted tackles...had one sack for a loss of six yards at Eastern Illinois...returned one punt at EKU for 13 yards...forced one fumble at Iowa and had two pass breakups on the season.

HIGH SCHOOL: Tra’Darius was an Honor student at Columbia Central High School, and a standout on both sides of scrimmage for the Lions...had a phenomenal performance in the Class 5-A state championship game in Tucker Stadium as a senior, when he was named both the Offensive and Defensive Player of the Game...the Middle Tennessee Player of the Year, Goff was a two-time all-state selection, setting the school’s all-time records for both scoring and tackles..as a junior he had 28 rushing touchdowns and more than 170 tackles, and as a senior he had more than 200 tackles and rushed for 26 touchdowns.

PERSONAL: The son of Greg and Avis Goff...birthdate is March 16, 1993...full name is Tra’Darius Devon Goff...majoring in basic business..

Recent Games
Oct 8 at Eastern Kentucky L, 48-17
Oct 17 Jacksonville State L, 42-13
Oct 24 at Eastern Illinois L, 51-20
Oct 31 at Southeast Missouri L, 38-17
Nov 14 Austin Peay W, 42-24
Nov 21 Tennessee State W, 30-24
Statistics category Overall Conf
Solo tackles 54 41
Assists 78 56
Tackles 132.0 97.0
Tackles per game 12.0 12.1
Sacks 2.0 2.0
Sack yards 19 19
Interceptions - -
Returned for touchdown - -
Fumble recoveries 1 -
Fumble return TDs 0 -
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 5 at Houston L, 52-24 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 12 at Wofford L, 34-14 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 Mercer W, 29-22 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at Murray State W, 31-29 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 3 UT Martin L, 31-17 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Eastern Kentucky L, 48-17 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 Jacksonville State L, 42-13 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 at Eastern Illinois L, 51-20 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 31 at Southeast Missouri L, 38-17 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Austin Peay W, 42-24 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 21 Tennessee State W, 30-24 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 5 at Houston L, 52-24 - - - - - - -
Sep 12 at Wofford L, 34-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 19 Mercer W, 29-22 - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at Murray State W, 31-29 - - - - - - -
Oct 3 UT Martin L, 31-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Eastern Kentucky L, 48-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 17 Jacksonville State L, 42-13 - - - - - - -
Oct 24 at Eastern Illinois L, 51-20 - - - - - - -
Oct 31 at Southeast Missouri L, 38-17 - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Austin Peay W, 42-24 - - - - - - -
Nov 21 Tennessee State W, 30-24 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 5 at Houston L, 52-24 - - - - - - -
Sep 12 at Wofford L, 34-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 19 Mercer W, 29-22 - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at Murray State W, 31-29 - - - - - - -
Oct 3 UT Martin L, 31-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Eastern Kentucky L, 48-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 17 Jacksonville State L, 42-13 - - - - - - -
Oct 24 at Eastern Illinois L, 51-20 - - - - - - -
Oct 31 at Southeast Missouri L, 38-17 - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Austin Peay W, 42-24 - - - - - - -
Nov 21 Tennessee State W, 30-24 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 5 at Houston L, 52-24 - - - - - 0
Sep 12 at Wofford L, 34-14 - - - - - 0
Sep 19 Mercer W, 29-22 - - - - - 0
Sep 26 at Murray State W, 31-29 - - - - - 0
Oct 3 UT Martin L, 31-17 - - - - - 0
Oct 8 at Eastern Kentucky L, 48-17 - - - - - 0
Oct 17 Jacksonville State L, 42-13 - - - - - 0
Oct 24 at Eastern Illinois L, 51-20 - - - - - 0
Oct 31 at Southeast Missouri L, 38-17 - - - - - 0
Nov 14 Austin Peay W, 42-24 - - - - - 0
Nov 21 Tennessee State W, 30-24 - - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 5 at Houston L, 52-24 - - - - - - - -
Sep 12 at Wofford L, 34-14 - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 Mercer W, 29-22 - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at Murray State W, 31-29 - - - - - - - -
Oct 3 UT Martin L, 31-17 - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Eastern Kentucky L, 48-17 - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 Jacksonville State L, 42-13 - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 at Eastern Illinois L, 51-20 - - - - - - - -
Oct 31 at Southeast Missouri L, 38-17 - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Austin Peay W, 42-24 - - - - - - - -
Nov 21 Tennessee State W, 30-24 - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 5 at Houston L, 52-24 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 12 at Wofford L, 34-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 Mercer W, 29-22 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at Murray State W, 31-29 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 3 UT Martin L, 31-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Eastern Kentucky L, 48-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 Jacksonville State L, 42-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 at Eastern Illinois L, 51-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 31 at Southeast Missouri L, 38-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Austin Peay W, 42-24 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 21 Tennessee State W, 30-24 - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 5 at Houston L, 52-24 1 - - - - 0
Sep 12 at Wofford L, 34-14 1 - - - - 0
Sep 19 Mercer W, 29-22 1 - - - - 0
Sep 26 at Murray State W, 31-29 1 - - - - 0
Oct 3 UT Martin L, 31-17 1 - - - - 0
Oct 8 at Eastern Kentucky L, 48-17 1 - - - - 0
Oct 17 Jacksonville State L, 42-13 1 - - - - 0
Oct 24 at Eastern Illinois L, 51-20 1 - - - - 0
Oct 31 at Southeast Missouri L, 38-17 1 - - - - 0
Nov 14 Austin Peay W, 42-24 1 - - - - 0
Nov 21 Tennessee State W, 30-24 1 - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 5 at Houston L, 52-24 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 12 at Wofford L, 34-14 0 - - - - - 0 - - - 0 -
Sep 19 Mercer W, 29-22 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 26 at Murray State W, 31-29 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 3 UT Martin L, 31-17 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 8 at Eastern Kentucky L, 48-17 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 17 Jacksonville State L, 42-13 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 24 at Eastern Illinois L, 51-20 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 31 at Southeast Missouri L, 38-17 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 14 Austin Peay W, 42-24 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 21 Tennessee State W, 30-24 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 5 at Houston L, 52-24 5 0 5.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 12 at Wofford L, 34-14 5 9 14.0 - - 0.5 1 - 1 0 - - - - - -
Sep 19 Mercer W, 29-22 3 13 16.0 - - 0.5 1 - - - - - - - 1 -
Sep 26 at Murray State W, 31-29 8 6 14.0 1.0 9 1.0 9 1 - - - - - - - -
Oct 3 UT Martin L, 31-17 5 13 18.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Eastern Kentucky L, 48-17 7 4 11.0 - - 1.0 1 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 Jacksonville State L, 42-13 2 12 14.0 - - 0.5 1 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 at Eastern Illinois L, 51-20 2 3 5.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - 1 - -
Oct 31 at Southeast Missouri L, 38-17 7 2 9.0 1.0 10 2.0 12 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Austin Peay W, 42-24 2 8 10.0 - - 0.5 1 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 21 Tennessee State W, 30-24 8 8 16.0 - - 1.0 2 - - - - - - 1 - -
  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2011-12 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2012-13 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2013-14 12 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2014-15 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2015-16 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 48 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2011-12 11 - - - - - - - -
2012-13 11 - - - - - - - -
2013-14 12 - - - - - - 1 0
2014-15 3 - - - - - - - -
2015-16 11 - - - - - - - -
Total 48 - - - - - - 1 0
  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2011-12 11 - - - - - - -
2012-13 11 - - - - - - -
2013-14 12 - - - - - - -
2014-15 3 - - - - - - -
2015-16 11 - - - - - - -
Total 48 - - - - - - -
  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2011-12 11 - - - - - - - 0
2012-13 11 - - - - - - - 0
2013-14 12 - - - - - - - 0
2014-15 3 - - - - - - - 0
2015-16 11 - - - - - - - 0
Total 48 - - - - - - - 0
  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2011-12 11 - - - - - - - -
2012-13 11 - - - - - - - -
2013-14 12 - - - - - - - -
2014-15 3 - - - - - - - -
2015-16 11 - - - - - - - -
Total 48 - - - - - - - -
  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2011-12 - - - - - 1 13 13.0 0 0
2012-13 - - - - - - - - - -
2013-14 - - - - - - - - - -
2014-15 - - - - - - - - - -
2015-16 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - 1 13 13.0 0 0
  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2011-12 11 - - 13 - 13 1.2
2012-13 11 - - - - 0 .0
2013-14 12 - - - - 0 .0
2014-15 3 - - - - 0 .0
2015-16 11 - - - - 0 .0
Total 48 - - 13 - 13 .3
  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2011-12 0 0.0 - - - 0 - - - - - 0
2012-13 0 0.0 - - - - - 0 - - - 0
2013-14 0 0.0 - - - - - 0 - - - 0
2014-15 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2015-16 0 0.0 - - - - - 0 - - - 0
Total 0 0.0 - - - 0 - 0 - - - 0
  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2011-12 11 11 8 19.0 1.7 1.0 6 1.0 6 1 - - - - 2 1
2012-13 11 29 72 101.0 9.2 - - 2.5 4 - 2 8 - - 3 1
2013-14 12 36 65 101.0 8.4 3.0 14 8.5 24 3 2 31 - - - -
2014-15 3 9 11 20.0 6.7 1.0 6 3.5 15 - - - - - - -
2015-16 11 54 78 132.0 12.0 2.0 19 7.0 28 1 1 2 - - 2 1
Total 48 139 234 373.0 7.8 7.0 45 22.5 77 5 5 41 - - 7 3
  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Total 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
-
Home 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
-
Wins 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
-
September 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Total 11 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 4 - - - - - - - -
Losses 7 - - - - - - - -
-
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -
  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Total 11 - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
-
Home 5 - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 4 - - - - - - -
Losses 7 - - - - - - -
-
September 4 - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - -
  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Total 11 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
-
Home 5 - - - - - - - 0
Away 6 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
-
Wins 4 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 7 - - - - - - - 0
-
September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 5 - - - - - - - 0
November 2 - - - - - - - 0
  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Total 11 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 4 - - - - - - - -
Losses 7 - - - - - - - -
-
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -
  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
-
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
-
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -
  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Total 11 - - - - 0 .0
Conference 8 - - - - 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
-
Home 5 - - - - 0 .0
Away 6 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
-
Wins 4 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 7 - - - - 0 .0
-
September 4 - - - - 0 .0
October 5 - - - - 0 .0
November 2 - - - - 0 .0
  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Total 0 0.0 - - - - - 0 - - - 0
Conference 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
-
Home 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 - - - - - 0 - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
-
Wins 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - - - - - 0 - - - 0
-
September 0 0.0 - - - - - 0 - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Total 11 54 78 132.0 12.0 2.0 19 7.0 28 1 1 2 - - 2 1
Conference 8 41 56 97.0 12.1 2.0 19 6.0 26 1 - - - - 2 -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
-
Home 5 20 54 74.0 14.8 - - 2.5 5 - - - - - 1 1
Away 6 34 24 58.0 9.7 2.0 19 4.5 23 1 1 2 - - 1 -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 4 21 35 56.0 14.0 1.0 9 3.0 13 1 - - - - 1 1
Losses 7 33 43 76.0 10.9 1.0 10 4.0 15 - 1 2 - - 1 -
-
September 4 21 28 49.0 12.3 1.0 9 2.0 11 1 1 2 - - - 1
October 5 23 34 57.0 11.4 1.0 10 3.5 14 - - - - - 1 -
November 2 10 16 26.0 13.0 - - 1.5 3 - - - - - 1 -