 Goldson playing for the Redskins in 2015 | |||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Assistant defensive backs coach | ||||||||||||||
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| Born: | (1984-09-18)September 18, 1984 (age 40) Carson, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Narbonne(Harbor City, California) | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Coffeyville (2002)Washington (2003–2006) | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2007: 4th round, 126th pick | ||||||||||||||
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Dashon Hugh Goldson (born September 18, 1984) is an American former professionalfootball player who was asafety in theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theWashington Huskies, and was selected by theSan Francisco 49ers in the fourth round of the2007 NFL draft. He also played for theTampa Bay Buccaneers,Washington Redskins, andAtlanta Falcons.[1]
Goldson was born inCarson, California. He started playing football with the Tri-City Falcons which is aPop Warner team inHarbor City, California. He played high school football atNarbonne High School in Harbor City, CA where as a senior he totaled 130 tackles and six interceptions, with two returned for touchdowns.
Goldson had a short stint at Coffeyville community college before enrolling at theUniversity of Washington, where he played for theWashington Huskies football team from 2003 to 2006. He played in 43 games and recorded a total of 293 tackles, six interceptions, two forced fumbles and one sack. He graduated from the University of Washington in June 2006 with a degree in American Ethnic Studies.
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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| 6 ft1+1⁄4 in (1.86 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 4.65 s | 1.53 s | 2.72 s | 4.46 s | 7.37 s | 34.5 in (0.88 m) | 9 ft 7 in (2.92 m) | 12 reps | |||
| All values from 2007NFL Combine | ||||||||||||
Goldson was selected by theSan Francisco 49ers in the fourth round (126th overall) in the2007 NFL draft.[2] In his rookie season, he played in ten games, recording 15 tackles as a backup to then-starting safety Mark Roman. In his second year with the 49ers, Goldson recorded 21 tackles as a backup.
In 2009, the 49ers front office announced that Goldson would be the starter for free safety going into next season, while giving current starterMark Roman permission to seek a trade. Although at the time this move was highly questioned, Goldson quickly proved doubters wrong.
Goldson made his NFL debut as a starter against the divisional rivalArizona Cardinals on September 13, where the 49ers were victorious on the season opener, winning 20–16 against the reigning NFC conference champions. In Week 2, Goldson recorded his first careerinterception by diving under a pass that was tipped byNate Burleson. The 2009 season would prove to be a productive season, where Goldson led all San Francisco defenders in interceptions with four, and he also forced three fumbles. Goldson finished his first year as an NFL starter with 94 tackles, two sacks, six pass defenses and four interceptions. This was the beginning of Goldson's arrival in the league.
Goldson struggled during much of the 2010 season, missing tackles and not forcing turnovers like he did in 2009, finishing with 59 tackles and one interception. Although the San Francisco 49ers team as a whole struggled this year, they showed strides leading up to the 2011 campaign.
Prior to the 2011 season, Goldson was an unrestricted free agent and visited with theNew England Patriots. He ultimately decided to sign a one-year contract and re-sign with the 49ers. He was named to his first career Pro Bowl, coming in second in the NFC in voting behindEarl Thomas. He had a career-high 6 interceptions and 9 pass deflections during the regular season and is now known to be one of the hardest hitting safeties in the NFL. In the playoffs, he intercepted aDrew Brees pass and returned it near the goal line which resulted in anAlex Smith touchdown pass toMichael Crabtree to give the 49ers a first-quarter 14–0 lead.
On October 26, 2012, Goldson was fined $7,875 for taunting theSeattle Seahawks in Week 7.[3] On December 20, 2012, he was fined $77,500 for uniform violations and a helmet-to-helmet collision with Patriots tight endAaron Hernandez.
In the 2012 season, Goldson and the 49ers appeared inSuper Bowl XLVII. In the game, he had nine combined tackles as the 49ers fell to theBaltimore Ravens by a score of 31–34.[4]
He was named to thePro Bowl and was named to theAll-Pro team for the first time in his career.
On March 13, 2013, Goldson signed a five-year, $41.25 million contract, including $22 million guaranteed with theTampa Bay Buccaneers. He joined newly arrived cornerbackDarrelle Revis and 43rd overall draft pickJohnthan Banks.[5] On September 16, 2013, Goldson was suspended for one game for his helmet-to-helmet hit onNew Orleans Saints running backDarren Sproles the previous day.[6] Upon appeal, however, the suspension was overturned and Goldson's penalty for the hit reduced to a $100,000 fine.[7]
In 2014, Goldson recorded 81 combined tackles, of which 63 were solo.[8]
On April 3, 2015, Goldson was traded to theWashington Redskins, along with a seventh round pick, for a sixth round pick in the2016 NFL draft.[9] At the start of the2015 season, he was voted as the team'sdefensive captain.[10]
Goldson was released on March 7, 2016 after just one season with the team.[11]
On August 28, 2016, Goldson was signed by theAtlanta Falcons to fill a backup role due to safetyKeanu Neal injuring his knee.[12] In four games, Goldson made one tackle, coming in a 24–26 loss to theSeattle Seahawks in Week 6. On October 19, 2016, he was released by the Falcons.[13] On December 20, 2016, he was re-signed by the Falcons.[14] Goldson was inactive for the Falcons' 28–34 overtime loss to theNew England Patriots in theSuper Bowl.[15][16]
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Fumbles | Interceptions | |||||||||||
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| G | GS | Comb | Total | Ast | Sack | FF | FR | Yds | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PD | ||
| 2007 | SF | 10 | 0 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | SF | 9 | 2 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | SF | 16 | 16 | 94 | 76 | 18 | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 39 | 9.8 | 34 | 0 | 6 |
| 2010 | SF | 16 | 16 | 80 | 62 | 18 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 39.0 | 39 | 1 | 5 |
| 2011 | SF | 14 | 14 | 67 | 55 | 12 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 53 | 8.8 | 21 | 0 | 9 |
| 2012 | SF | 16 | 16 | 69 | 55 | 14 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 71 | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 20 | 0 | 11 |
| 2013 | TB | 13 | 13 | 72 | 54 | 18 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2014 | TB | 14 | 14 | 81 | 63 | 18 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | WAS | 15 | 15 | 110 | 71 | 39 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 35 | 35.0 | 35 | 1 | 3 |
| 2016 | ATL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 127 | 106 | 610 | 466 | 144 | 3.0 | 7 | 8 | 87 | 16 | 187 | 11.7 | 39 | 2 | 46 | |
Goldson is currently an assistant defensive backs coach for theSan Francisco 49ers.[17] As of 2024 Goldson is coaching with his former head coach Jim Harbaugh in Los Angeles for the Chargers.
