A former member of the Dallas Cowboys’ special teams unit is calling it a career.
C.J. Goodwin, who spent the majority of his professional career in Dallas as a special teams ace, celebrated his retirement Saturday night in his home state of West Virginia. According to WTOV9’s Rob Metzger, Goodwin held the retirement celebration after hosting a youth sports camp.
Goodwin, 36, hosted nearly 300 campers for his PeGA Foundation all-star sports camp. When the celebration began in the evening, Pittsburgh Steelers legend Mel Blount was in the building to honor Goodwin’s time in the NFL.
Then a wide receiver, Goodwin spent some time on the Steelers’ practice squad before joining the Atlanta Falcons in 2015 and converting to defensive back. On Saturday, Goodwin gave credit to Blount and his wife, TiAnda, for their role in his journey.
“Those people are my guardian angels. I cannot thank them enough,” Goodwin told Metzger.
After his stint in Atlanta ended, Goodwin made several stops before landing in Dallas in 2018. There, he stood out as a gunner on special teams. Goodwin spent eight years with the Cowboys, appearing in 108 games. He posted 68 total tackles with the team, forcing two fumbles and recovering one.