Caleb Goins

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Caleb Goins
  • Height:
    5-11
  • Weight:
    197
  • Hometown:
    Bristol, Va.
  • Position:
    LB
  • Year:
    Senior
  • High School:
    John S. Battle
  • gp
    11
  • tk
    46.0
  • sac
    0.0
  • int
    0
  • ffum
    0
Bio

2022: Goins earned postseason accolades for the first time in his career after finishing fourth on the team in tackles.  He finished the year with 46 tackles and four tackles for loss. His top performance was against Emory & Henry (10/29) when he had eight stops playing just outside his hometown. That was one of five days on the year for Goins where he had at least five tackles.  He also had a seven-tackle day against Franklin Pierce in the Eagles home opener on Sept. 10. Goins concludes his Carson-Newman career with 112 career tackles and 13 tackles for loss. 

HONORS: 

  • NFF Hampshire Honor Society
  • All-SAC Second Team 

2021: Goins transformed himself into an everygame starter for C-N. Goins was third on the team in tackles and one of two defensive players to start every game for C-N.  He had 62 stops on the year, including 7.0 tackles for loss.  Goins also broke up four passes, recovered a fumble and blocked a kick.  He recovered his fumble against West Georgia and blocked his kick against Newberry.  The game against the Wolves was his best of the season. He produced a career-best 11 tackles. He also topped eight stops against both UVA Wise and Tusculum.  He had a career-best three tackles for loss against Wingate.  

2020: Did not appear in the UVA Wise game during Carson-Newman's spring season. 

2019: A reserve linebacker, Goins appeared in 10 games on the year with four tackles, including two tackles for a loss and a sack. He also recovered a blocked punt for a touchdown against Catawba (10/12).  He had a multi-tackle for loss game at Mars Hill (11/2) where he also produced his lone sack of the year. 

2018: Did not appear in any games, redshirted. 

HIGH SCHOOL: Goins led John S. Battle in tackles as a junior and senior. He tallied 262 tackles throughout his high school career. He was a two-time all-conference selection and helped his team to back-to-back state playoff berths. 

PERSONAL: The son of William and Dawn Goins, plans to study exercise science at Carson-Newman. Had great attendance and was a member of the A-B honor roll. 

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Solo tackles 14 13
Assists 32 24
Tackles 46.0 37.0
Tackles per game 4.2 4.1
Sacks 0.0 0.0
Sack yards 0 0
Interceptions 0 0
Returned for touchdown - -
Fumble recoveries 0 0
Fumble return TDs - -
Tackle for loss 4.0 2.0
Tackle for loss yards 6 4
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Oct 8 at Tusculum L, 34-6
Oct 15 Erskine W, 37-0
Oct 22 at Mars Hill L, 44-13
Oct 29 at Emory & Henry W, 21-7
Nov 5 Virginia-Wise W, 38-22
Nov 12 at Catawba W, 61-23
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 1 at #12/10 West Georgia L, 38-7 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 Franklin Pierce W, 27-6 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 Limestone L, 40-37 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at #18 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 34-13 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 #7/11 Newberry W, 24-14 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Tusculum L, 34-6 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 Erskine W, 37-0 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 at Mars Hill L, 44-13 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Emory & Henry W, 21-7 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 Virginia-Wise W, 38-22 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at Catawba W, 61-23 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 1 at #12/10 West Georgia L, 38-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 10 Franklin Pierce W, 27-6 - - - - - - -
Sep 17 Limestone L, 40-37 - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at #18 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 34-13 - - - - - - -
Oct 1 #7/11 Newberry W, 24-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Tusculum L, 34-6 - - - - - - -
Oct 15 Erskine W, 37-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 22 at Mars Hill L, 44-13 - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Emory & Henry W, 21-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 5 Virginia-Wise W, 38-22 - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at Catawba W, 61-23 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 1 at #12/10 West Georgia L, 38-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 10 Franklin Pierce W, 27-6 - - - - - - -
Sep 17 Limestone L, 40-37 - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at #18 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 34-13 - - - - - - -
Oct 1 #7/11 Newberry W, 24-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Tusculum L, 34-6 - - - - - - -
Oct 15 Erskine W, 37-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 22 at Mars Hill L, 44-13 - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Emory & Henry W, 21-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 5 Virginia-Wise W, 38-22 - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at Catawba W, 61-23 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 1 at #12/10 West Georgia L, 38-7 - - - - - 0
Sep 10 Franklin Pierce W, 27-6 - - - - - 0
Sep 17 Limestone L, 40-37 - - - - - 0
Sep 24 at #18 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 34-13 - - - - - 0
Oct 1 #7/11 Newberry W, 24-14 - - - - - 0
Oct 8 at Tusculum L, 34-6 - - - - - 0
Oct 15 Erskine W, 37-0 - - - - - 0
Oct 22 at Mars Hill L, 44-13 - - - - - 0
Oct 29 at Emory & Henry W, 21-7 - - - - - 0
Nov 5 Virginia-Wise W, 38-22 - - - - - 0
Nov 12 at Catawba W, 61-23 - - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 1 at #12/10 West Georgia L, 38-7 - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 Franklin Pierce W, 27-6 - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 Limestone L, 40-37 - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at #18 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 34-13 - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 #7/11 Newberry W, 24-14 - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Tusculum L, 34-6 - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 Erskine W, 37-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 at Mars Hill L, 44-13 - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Emory & Henry W, 21-7 - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 Virginia-Wise W, 38-22 - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at Catawba W, 61-23 - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 1 at #12/10 West Georgia L, 38-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 Franklin Pierce W, 27-6 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 Limestone L, 40-37 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at #18 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 34-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 #7/11 Newberry W, 24-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Tusculum L, 34-6 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 Erskine W, 37-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 at Mars Hill L, 44-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Emory & Henry W, 21-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 Virginia-Wise W, 38-22 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at Catawba W, 61-23 - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 1 at #12/10 West Georgia L, 38-7 1 - - - - 0
Sep 10 Franklin Pierce W, 27-6 1 - - - - 0
Sep 17 Limestone L, 40-37 1 - - - - 0
Sep 24 at #18 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 34-13 1 - - - - 0
Oct 1 #7/11 Newberry W, 24-14 1 - - - - 0
Oct 8 at Tusculum L, 34-6 1 - - - - 0
Oct 15 Erskine W, 37-0 1 - - - - 0
Oct 22 at Mars Hill L, 44-13 1 - - - - 0
Oct 29 at Emory & Henry W, 21-7 1 - - - - 0
Nov 5 Virginia-Wise W, 38-22 1 - - - - 0
Nov 12 at Catawba W, 61-23 1 - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 1 at #12/10 West Georgia L, 38-7 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 10 Franklin Pierce W, 27-6 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 17 Limestone L, 40-37 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 24 at #18 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 34-13 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 1 #7/11 Newberry W, 24-14 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 8 at Tusculum L, 34-6 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 15 Erskine W, 37-0 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 22 at Mars Hill L, 44-13 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 29 at Emory & Henry W, 21-7 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Nov 5 Virginia-Wise W, 38-22 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 12 at Catawba W, 61-23 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 1 at #12/10 West Georgia L, 38-7 1 1 2.0 - - 1.0 1 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 Franklin Pierce W, 27-6 0 7 7.0 - - 1.0 1 - - - - - - 1 - -
Sep 17 Limestone L, 40-37 1 5 6.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at #18 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 34-13 1 3 4.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 #7/11 Newberry W, 24-14 2 4 6.0 - - 1.0 2 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Tusculum L, 34-6 3 2 5.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 Erskine W, 37-0 0 1 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 at Mars Hill L, 44-13 1 0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Emory & Henry W, 21-7 4 4 8.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Nov 5 Virginia-Wise W, 38-22 0 3 3.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at Catawba W, 61-23 1 2 3.0 - - 1.0 2 - - - - - - - - -
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2018-19 - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2019-20 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2020-21 - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2021-22 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2022-23 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 31 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2018-19 - - - - - - - - -
2019-20 10 - - - - - - - -
2020-21 - - - - - - - - -
2021-22 10 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 11 - - - - - - - -
Total 31 - - - - - - - -
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2018-19 - - - - - - - -
2019-20 10 - - - - - - -
2020-21 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 10 - - - - - - -
2022-23 11 - - - - - - -
Total 31 - - - - - - -
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2018-19 - - - - - - - - 0
2019-20 10 - - - - - - - 0
2020-21 - - - - - - - - 0
2021-22 10 - - - - - - - 0
2022-23 11 - - - - - - - 0
Total 31 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2018-19 - - - - - - - - -
2019-20 10 - - - - - - - -
2020-21 - - - - - - - - -
2021-22 10 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 11 - - - - - - - -
Total 31 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2018-19 - - - - - - - - - -
2019-20 - - - - - 0 0 - 1 0
2020-21 - - - - - - - - - -
2021-22 - - - - - - - - - -
2022-23 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - 0 0 - 1 0
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2018-19 - - - - - 0 -
2019-20 10 - - 0 - 0 .0
2020-21 - - - - - 0 -
2021-22 10 - - - - 0 .0
2022-23 11 - - - - 0 .0
Total 31 - - 0 - 0 .0
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2018-19 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
2019-20 6 0.6 - - - 1 - - - - - 0
2020-21 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
2021-22 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2022-23 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Total 6 0.2 - - - 1 - - - - - 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2018-19 - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2019-20 10 4 0 4.0 .4 1.0 7 2.0 14 - - - - - - -
2020-21 - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 10 24 38 62.0 6.2 - - 7.0 15 - 1 0 - - 4 1
2022-23 11 14 32 46.0 4.2 0.0 0 4.0 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Total 31 42 70 112.0 3.6 1.0 7 13.0 35 0 1 0 0 0 5 1
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event
Total 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result
Wins 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month
September 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event
Total 11 - - - - - - - -
Conference 9 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 6 - - - - - - - -
Losses 5 - - - - - - - -
Month
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event
Total 11 - - - - - - -
Conference 9 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 6 - - - - - - -
Losses 5 - - - - - - -
Month
September 4 - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - -
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event
Total 11 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 9 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - 0
Away 6 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 6 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 5 - - - - - - - 0
Month
September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 5 - - - - - - - 0
November 2 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event
Total 11 - - - - - - - -
Conference 9 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 6 - - - - - - - -
Losses 5 - - - - - - - -
Month
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event
Total 11 - - - - 0 .0
Conference 9 - - - - 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location
Home 5 - - - - 0 .0
Away 6 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result
Wins 6 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 5 - - - - 0 .0
Month
September 4 - - - - 0 .0
October 5 - - - - 0 .0
November 2 - - - - 0 .0
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event
Total 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Conference 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Month
September 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event
Total 11 14 32 46.0 4.2 0.0 0 4.0 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Conference 9 13 24 37.0 4.1 0.0 0 2.0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 3 20 23.0 4.6 - - 2.0 3 - - - - - 1 -
Away 6 11 12 23.0 3.8 0.0 0 2.0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 6 7 21 28.0 4.7 0.0 0 3.0 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Losses 5 7 11 18.0 3.6 - - 1.0 1 - - - - - - -
Month
September 4 3 16 19.0 4.8 - - 2.0 2 - - - - - 1 -
October 5 10 11 21.0 4.2 0.0 0 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
November 2 1 5 6.0 3.0 - - 1.0 2 - - - - - - -
News mentions
Eight Eagles gain membership into NFF Hampshire Honor Society
  • Article
  • April 14, 2023
Eight Eagles gain membership into NFF Hampshire Honor Society

IRVING, Texas – Eight Carson-Newman football players have been granted a spot in the National Football Foundation’s Hampshire Honor Society, the organization announced Thursday.

  • April 14, 2023
Lee named Defensive Freshman of the Year, 13 Eagles honored by SAC
  • Article
  • November 17, 2022
Lee named Defensive Freshman of the Year, 13 Eagles honored by SAC

ROCK HILL, S.C. – Carson-Newman freshman FOX end Frank Lee (Orangeburg, S.C.) was named the South Atlantic Conference’s Mountain Division Defensive Freshman of the Year and 13 Eagles brought home All-Mountain Division honors, the SAC released Thursday morning. 

  • November 17, 2022
C-N searches for winning campaign at Catawba
  • Article
  • November 11, 2022
C-N searches for winning campaign at Catawba

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – After starting the season 1-3, Carson-Newman (5-5, 4-4 South Atlantic Conference) has rattled off four wins in its last six games and has an opportunity to close out 2022 with a winning record.

  • November 11, 2022
C-N set for Homecoming, Senior Day against UVA Wise
  • Article
  • November 04, 2022
C-N set for Homecoming, Senior Day against UVA Wise

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (4-5, 3-4 South Atlantic Conference) will look to honor 16 seniors Saturday at Burke-Tarr Stadium when it plays host to UVA Wise (2-7, 1-6 SAC) at 3 p.m. on a jam-packed day featuring Senior Day, Homecoming and Veteran’s Appreciation Day. 

  • November 04, 2022
Carson-Newman Football UVA Wise Pre-Game Press Release Transcripts
  • Article
  • November 01, 2022
Carson-Newman Football UVA Wise Pre-Game Press Release Transcripts
  • November 01, 2022
Talon Talk with Caleb Goins
  • Article
  • September 14, 2022
Talon Talk with Caleb Goins

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - On episode two of Talon Talk, the Eagle Sports Network features a walk and talk with a student-athlete at Carson-Newman. This edition features senior linebacker Caleb Goins.

  • September 14, 2022
C-N grinds down FPU, opens Burke-Tarr with dub
  • Article
  • September 10, 2022
C-N grinds down FPU, opens Burke-Tarr with dub

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (1-1) used a dominant third quarter to build a lead, then played keep away in the fourth to pick up its first win of the season, 27-6, Saturday at Burke-Tarr Stadium against Franklin Pierce (0-2).

  • September 10, 2022
Carson-Newman Football Position Previews: The Linebackers
  • Article
  • August 26, 2022
Carson-Newman Football Position Previews: The Linebackers

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - This is the final part in an eight-part series chronicling Carson-Newman football's positions for the 2022 season. This feature breaks down the Eagle linebackers with aid from Bret Story.

  • August 26, 2022
Defense shines early, offense finds footing late in media day scrimmage
  • Article
  • August 20, 2022
Defense shines early, offense finds footing late in media day scrimmage

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. ? Carson-Newman?s defense forced three-and-outs on the first four drives of the Eagles? annual media day scrimmage Saturday morning before the offense rallied late.

  • August 20, 2022
Eagles picked ninth in SAC preseason coaches poll
  • Article
  • August 08, 2022
Eagles picked ninth in SAC preseason coaches poll

ROCK HILL, S.C. – Carson-Newman football has been picked ninth in the South Atlantic Conference’s annual preseason poll, the league office announced Monday morning. 

  • August 08, 2022
Trio of Eagles garner preseason All-SAC accolades
  • Article
  • August 08, 2022
Trio of Eagles garner preseason All-SAC accolades

ROCK HILL, S.C. – Three Carson-Newman football players have been credited with preseason All-South Atlantic Conference laurels, the league office announced Monday morning.

  • August 08, 2022
Clowney promotes Jamison to defensive line coach
  • Article
  • August 03, 2022
Clowney promotes Jamison to defensive line coach

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman head football coach Mike Clowney has announced the promotion of Johnson Jamison from defensive quality control coach to the program’s new defensive line coach.

  • August 03, 2022