[citation needed] Goodrich accepted a football scholarship from the University of Tennessee, to play under head coach Phillip Fulmer.
[4][5] He was a backup cornerback as a true freshman, making 17 tackles, 2 interceptions and 4 fumble recoveries (led the team).
[11] He posted 34 tackles (one for loss), 3 interceptions (tied for second on the team), 6 passes defensed and one forced fumble.
The Dallas Cowboys entered the 2000 NFL draft without a first-round pick because of the trade that sent two first round choices to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for wide receiver Joey Galloway.
[15] As a rookie, Goodrich suffered a strained left hamstring in training camp, that put him so far behind that he did not make his professional debut until November 5 against the Philadelphia Eagles.
[16] In 2001, he suffered a torn right achilles tendon in training camp and was placed on the injured reserve list on August 28.
Goodrich struck and killed two motorists who were trying to rescue a man from a burning car on a North Dallas freeway.
[23] On January 9, 2006, prosecutors and relatives of the deceased victims successfully sought to add five years to his original seven and a half-year prison sentence.
[20] He was released from prison on October 5, 2011, after serving eight years due to his conviction of two counts of criminally negligent homicide.