Ahmad Gooden

Ahmad Gooden (born October 27, 1995) is an American football linebacker for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Samford.

Gooden was a member of the Samford Bulldogs for four seasons. As a junior, Gooden made 101 tackles (15.5 for loss) with 5.5 sacks and was named first team All-Southern Conference (SoCon) and the conference Defensive Player of the Year. Gooden was named first team All-SoCon as a senior after recording 49 tackles, 15 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks. He finished his collegiate career with 273 tackles, 22 sacks, five pass breakups, two forced fumbles and five fumble recoveries in 46 games played.

Denver Broncos

Gooden was signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2019. He was waived at the end of training camp during final roster cuts, but was re-signed to the team's practice squad on September 1, 2019. The Broncos promoted Gooden to the active roster on November 22, 2019. He made his NFL debut the next day against the Buffalo Bills. He was waived on December 14, 2019. Gooden played in three games with the Broncos, making one tackle and recording a quarterback hit.

New York Jets

On December 21, 2019, Gooden was signed to the New York Jets practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Jets on December 30, 2019.