Marquise Derell Goodwin (born November 19, 1990) is an American professional football wide receiver.
In track and field, his specialty is the long jump, an event in which he won two national college championships.
At the 2009 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, Goodwin set the national high school record in the long jump and placed fifth (8.18 meters; 26 feet 10 inches).
[7] Goodwin received an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Texas at Austin, where he pledged Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity.
[9] Goodwin was a two-time NCAA champion in the long jump (2010, 2012) and a four-time All-American in track and field.
[12] Goodwin also returned a kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown to seal the Longhorns' win over the Texas A&M Aggies.
[25] Goodwin played 12 games in his rookie season making 17 receptions for 283 receiving yards.
[26] In 2014, hobbled by numerous injuries (concussion, ankle, ribs, and hamstring), Goodwin caught only one pass for 42 yards, which came against the Detroit Lions.
[33] On September 10, 2017, in his 49ers debut, Goodwin had three receptions for 21 yards in the season opening 23–3 loss to the Carolina Panthers.
[43] Without Goodwin, the 49ers reached Super Bowl LIV, but lost 31–20 to the Kansas City Chiefs.
[45] After being traded to the Eagles, Goodwin agreed on a restructured contract on a one-year deal worth $1.35 million.
On July 28, 2020, Goodwin announced he would opt out of the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and to focus more on his family.
[53] On July 21, the Browns placed him on the active/non-football injury list after Goodwin experienced a shortness of breath and pain in his legs.
He was diagnosed with blood clots in his legs and lungs, but was expected to make a full recovery before the 2023 season began.
[55] In the first two weeks of the 2023 season, Goodwin was able to play at least ten snaps in each game, but could not make a catch.
In his first event back, despite jumping a career best 8.37m (27-05.5), he finished in fourth place, just missing qualification for the World Championship.
[61] In 2016, Goodwin won the long jump at the Rod McCravy Invitational in Kentucky and placed third in the Millrose Games in New York.
[62] In March, he placed third at the United States Indoor Track and Field Championships while also making it to the semifinals in the 60-meter dash with another personal best.
[65] Then a month later, he won the long jump at the IAAF Diamond League meet in Birmingham, England.