#90 Eric Goins Football Roster

HONORS & AWARDS

• 2024 Armed Forces Merit Award Finalist
• 2015 Second-team All-Southern Conference selection
• 2015 Team Special Teams MVP (The Citadel)
• 2015 Fred Mitchell Award finalist
• Ranks T-third on The Citadel’s career field goals made list with 25 … ranks T-fifth on The Citadel’s career kicking points list with 150
• His 16 field goals in 2015 made still holds the record for most in a season by a Citadel player, while his five field goals made, and 17 kicking points scored, vs. VMI in 2015 both remain Citadel records

AS A GRADUATE STUDENT (2024)

• at PURDUE (9/15): Made debut with the Irish in the win… posted four kickoffs for 258 yards… three kicks resulted in touchbacks… averaged 64.5 yards per kick
• STANFORD (10/12): Played in the game… posted seven kickoffs for 444 yards… five kicks resulted in touchbacks… averaged 63.4 yards per kick
• at GEORGIA TECH (10/19): Competed for the Irish… took six kickoffs for 390 yards… averaged 65 yards per kickoff with two touchbacks
• at NAVY (10/26): Saw playing time for the Irish… took eight kickoffs for 503 yards… averaged 62.9 yards per kickoff… three touchbacks
• FLORIDA STATE (11/09): Competed for the Irish… took nine kickoffs for 572 yards… averaged 63.6 yards per kickoff with three touchbacks
• VIRGINIA (11/16): Saw playing time in the win… had six kickoffs for 373 yards…  averaged 62.2 yards per kickoff with three touchbacks
• ARMY (11/23): Competed for the Irish in the victory… had eight kickoffs for 456 yards… averaged 57.0 yards per kickoff
• at USC (11/30): Served as kicker for all eight kickoffs in the win… compiled 489 yards on kickoffs with one touchback… averaged 61.1 yards per kickoff

Prior to Notre Dame

• Served seven years in the United States Army as an active-duty Officer. Began as an Airborne Infantry Officer as a Second Lieutenant before becoming a First Lieutenant. After four years, promoted to Captain and served as a Signal Corps Officer.

At The Citadel

AS A SENIOR (2015)

• Was 16-of-21 on field goals and a perfect 42-of-42 on PAT attempts
• Averaged 61.1 yards and recorded 32 touchbacks on 74 kickoffs
• Broke school’s single-season record with 16 field goals made
• 90 points scored was 2nd-highest single-season total in program history and 42 PATs made were 4th in school history
• Ranked 2nd in SoCon in PATs made and 3rd in SoCon with average of 1.23 field goals per game and 6.9 points scored per game
• Broke single-game school records with five made field goals and 17 kicking points scored in 35-14 win vs. VMI
• Five made field goals tied for FCS single-game high
• Was 2-of-3 on field goals, including career-long 49 yarder and game-winning 43 yarder in 41-38 win at Coastal Carolina in first round of NCAA FCS Playoffs
• Was 2-of-2 on field goals in 23-22 win at South Carolina
• 48 yarder at Gamecocks was longest against FBS opponent in school history
• Opened season 7-of-7 on PATs with season-high seven touchbacks in 69-0 win vs. Davidson
• Was 4-of-4 on PATs in 28-10 win vs. Western Carolina and made only Pat attempt at Georgia Southern
• Was 2-of-2 on field goals and 2-of-2 on PATs vs. Charleston Southern
• Made one field goal and four PATs in 39-12 win vs. Wofford
• Made one field goal and five PATs in 44-25 win at Samford
• Had same stat line next week in 38-17 win at Furman
• Was 3-of-3 on PATs in 21-19 win vs. Mercer
• Made one field goal and two PATs at No. 9 Chattanooga
• Connected on field goals from 43 yards and 39 yards at Charleston Southern in second round of NCAA Playoffs

AS A JUNIOR (2014)

• Appeared in all 12 games
• Scored 60 points courtesy of 33-of-35 on PAT attempts and 9-of-14 on field goal attempts
• Averaged 50.3 yards per kickoff and punted six times with a long of 44 yards and one inside the 20-yard line
• Made season-long 42-yard field goal and punted four times with a long of 41 yards vs. Coastal Carolina
• Averaged 39.3 yards on three kickoffs at defending national champion Florida State
• Made 26-yard field goal and one PAT at Charleston Southern
• Was career-best 3-of-3 on field goal attempts and 2-of-3 on PAT attempts in 37-14 win vs. Gardner-Webb
• Was 2-of-2 on field goal attempts and 1-of-1 on PATs at Wofford
• Made career-high 9-of-9 PATs in 63-56 win vs. Charlotte
• Was 2-of-2 on PAT attempts and averaged 59.3 yards on three kickoffs vs. Chattanooga
• Was 4-of-4 on PATs while also averaging 53.0 yards on three kickoffs and punting twice for 78 yards in 28-26 win at Mercer
• Was 4-of-4 on PATs and kicked off once for 48 yards in 42-35 win vs. Furman
• Was 2-of-2 on PATs and 1-of-2 on field goals vs. Samford
• Finished season 6-of-6 on PATs and 1-of-2 on field goals in 42-25 win at VMI

AS A SOPHOMORE (2013)

• Handled the punting duties in all 12 games and the kickoff duties in 11 of the 12
• Booted the ball 43 times for 1,733 yards, averaging 40.3 per punt, with one touchback and five punts over 50 yards and 13 inside the 20
• Also kicked off the ball 54 times for 3,094 yards, averaging 57.3 per kick, with 10 touchbacks
• Booted a career-long 61 yarder against Wofford
• Also used as a weapon on fake punts, converting two first downs on fake punt rushes, including a 27-yard scamper against Samford.

AS A FRESHMAN (2012)

• Worked with the Bulldogs’ scout team while redshirting.

PREP & PERSONAL

• A 2012 graduate of Oakton High School
• Lettered four times in football, three times in lacrosse and twice in basketball
• Made seven field goals, including a long of 46 yards and six of at least 37 yards, and was 31 of 32 in extra point attempts his senior season
• Added 16 touchbacks on kickoffs and averaged 44 yards per punt
• Twice named to the all-district team
• Served as captain of lacrosse and basketball teams
• Recipient of GamedayMagazine.com Scholar-Athlete of the Week Award and also received county Champion of Character Award
• Son of Ray and Sally Goins; Father was an offensive lineman at The Citadel, mother was a swimmer at the College of Charleston and is a member of the school’s Hall of Fame