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
    10
  • tk
    62.0
  • sac
    -
  • int
    -
  • ffum
    -
Bio

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 24 21
Assists 38 34
Tackles 62.0 55.0
Tackles per game 6.2 6.9
Sacks - -
Sack yards - -
Interceptions - -
Returned for touchdown - -
Fumble recoveries 1 -
Fumble return TDs - -
Tackle for loss 7.0 6.0
Tackle for loss yards 15 11
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Oct 9 at Catawba L, 33-27
Oct 16 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 59-0
Oct 23 at Newberry L, 34-3
Oct 30 Mars Hill L, 49-23
Nov 6 Limestone W, 27-21
Nov 13 at Tusculum L, 48-13
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 2 West Georgia L, 45-7 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 18 #16/15 Wingate L, 25-3 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 25 at Virginia-Wise L, 33-7 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 2 at Barton L, 31-17 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 9 at Catawba L, 33-27 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 16 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 59-0 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 23 at Newberry L, 34-3 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 30 Mars Hill L, 49-23 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 6 Limestone W, 27-21 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 13 at Tusculum L, 48-13 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 2 West Georgia L, 45-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 18 #16/15 Wingate L, 25-3 - - - - - - -
Sep 25 at Virginia-Wise L, 33-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 2 at Barton L, 31-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 9 at Catawba L, 33-27 - - - - - - -
Oct 16 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 59-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 23 at Newberry L, 34-3 - - - - - - -
Oct 30 Mars Hill L, 49-23 - - - - - - -
Nov 6 Limestone W, 27-21 - - - - - - -
Nov 13 at Tusculum L, 48-13 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 2 West Georgia L, 45-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 18 #16/15 Wingate L, 25-3 - - - - - - -
Sep 25 at Virginia-Wise L, 33-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 2 at Barton L, 31-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 9 at Catawba L, 33-27 - - - - - - -
Oct 16 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 59-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 23 at Newberry L, 34-3 - - - - - - -
Oct 30 Mars Hill L, 49-23 - - - - - - -
Nov 6 Limestone W, 27-21 - - - - - - -
Nov 13 at Tusculum L, 48-13 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 2 West Georgia L, 45-7 - - - - - 0
Sep 18 #16/15 Wingate L, 25-3 - - - - - 0
Sep 25 at Virginia-Wise L, 33-7 - - - - - 0
Oct 2 at Barton L, 31-17 - - - - - 0
Oct 9 at Catawba L, 33-27 - - - - - 0
Oct 16 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 59-0 - - - - - 0
Oct 23 at Newberry L, 34-3 - - - - - 0
Oct 30 Mars Hill L, 49-23 - - - - - 0
Nov 6 Limestone W, 27-21 - - - - - 0
Nov 13 at Tusculum L, 48-13 - - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 2 West Georgia L, 45-7 - - - - - - - -
Sep 18 #16/15 Wingate L, 25-3 - - - - - - - -
Sep 25 at Virginia-Wise L, 33-7 - - - - - - - -
Oct 2 at Barton L, 31-17 - - - - - - - -
Oct 9 at Catawba L, 33-27 - - - - - - - -
Oct 16 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 59-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 23 at Newberry L, 34-3 - - - - - - - -
Oct 30 Mars Hill L, 49-23 - - - - - - - -
Nov 6 Limestone W, 27-21 - - - - - - - -
Nov 13 at Tusculum L, 48-13 - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 2 West Georgia L, 45-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 18 #16/15 Wingate L, 25-3 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 25 at Virginia-Wise L, 33-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 2 at Barton L, 31-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 9 at Catawba L, 33-27 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 16 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 59-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 23 at Newberry L, 34-3 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 30 Mars Hill L, 49-23 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 6 Limestone W, 27-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 13 at Tusculum L, 48-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 2 West Georgia L, 45-7 1 - - - - 0
Sep 18 #16/15 Wingate L, 25-3 1 - - - - 0
Sep 25 at Virginia-Wise L, 33-7 1 - - - - 0
Oct 2 at Barton L, 31-17 1 - - - - 0
Oct 9 at Catawba L, 33-27 1 - - - - 0
Oct 16 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 59-0 1 - - - - 0
Oct 23 at Newberry L, 34-3 1 - - - - 0
Oct 30 Mars Hill L, 49-23 1 - - - - 0
Nov 6 Limestone W, 27-21 1 - - - - 0
Nov 13 at Tusculum L, 48-13 1 - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 2 West Georgia L, 45-7 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 18 #16/15 Wingate L, 25-3 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 25 at Virginia-Wise L, 33-7 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 2 at Barton L, 31-17 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 9 at Catawba L, 33-27 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 16 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 59-0 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 23 at Newberry L, 34-3 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 30 Mars Hill L, 49-23 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 6 Limestone W, 27-21 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 13 at Tusculum L, 48-13 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 2 West Georgia L, 45-7 2 3 5.0 - - 0.0 - - 1 - - - - - - -
Sep 18 #16/15 Wingate L, 25-3 3 1 4.0 - - 3.0 4 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 25 at Virginia-Wise L, 33-7 2 7 9.0 - - 1.0 2 - - - - - - 1 - -
Oct 2 at Barton L, 31-17 1 1 2.0 - - 1.0 4 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 9 at Catawba L, 33-27 1 2 3.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - 2 - -
Oct 16 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 59-0 2 4 6.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 23 at Newberry L, 34-3 4 7 11.0 - - 1.0 3 - - - - - - - 1 -
Oct 30 Mars Hill L, 49-23 2 5 7.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 6 Limestone W, 27-21 3 4 7.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 13 at Tusculum L, 48-13 4 4 8.0 - - 1.0 2 - - - - - - 1 - -
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 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result
Wins 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month
September 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event
Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 1 - - - - - - - -
Losses 9 - - - - - - - -
Month
September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event
Total 10 - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 1 - - - - - - -
Losses 9 - - - - - - -
Month
September 3 - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - -
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event
Total 10 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - 0
Away 5 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 1 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 9 - - - - - - - 0
Month
September 3 - - - - - - - 0
October 5 - - - - - - - 0
November 2 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event
Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 1 - - - - - - - -
Losses 9 - - - - - - - -
Month
September 3 - - - - - - - -
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 10 - - - - 0 .0
Conference 8 - - - - 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location
Home 5 - - - - 0 .0
Away 5 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result
Wins 1 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 9 - - - - 0 .0
Month
September 3 - - - - 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 10 24 38 62.0 6.2 - - 7.0 15 - 1 0 - - 4 1
Conference 8 21 34 55.0 6.9 - - 6.0 11 - - - - - 4 1
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 12 17 29.0 5.8 - - 3.0 4 - 1 0 - - - -
Away 5 12 21 33.0 6.6 - - 4.0 11 - - - - - 4 1
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 1 3 4 7.0 7.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Losses 9 21 34 55.0 6.1 - - 7.0 15 - 1 0 - - 4 1
Month
September 3 7 11 18.0 6.0 - - 4.0 6 - 1 0 - - 1 -
October 5 10 19 29.0 5.8 - - 2.0 7 - - - - - 2 1
November 2 7 8 15.0 7.5 - - 1.0 2 - - - - - 1 -
News mentions
Newberry downs C-N, 34-3
  • Article
  • October 23, 2021
Newberry downs C-N, 34-3

NEWBERRY, S.C. – Carson-Newman (0-7, 0-5  South Atlantic Conference) scored first, but Newberry (6-2, 5-1 SAC) scored the final 34 points of the game to hold serve on its homecoming with a 34-3 win Saturday at Setzler Field. 

  • October 23, 2021
C-N, Catawba set to make history with Clowney, Walker roving sidelines Saturday
  • Article
  • October 08, 2021
C-N, Catawba set to make history with Clowney, Walker roving sidelines Saturday

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – For the first time in South Atlantic Conference history, two African American head coaches will coach against one another when Carson-Newman (0-4, 0-2 South Atlantic Conference) and Catawba (3-0, 0-0 SAC) collide at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Shuford Stadium in Salisbury, N.C.

  • October 08, 2021
C-N coughs up four turnovers, Wise rolls in 33-7 decision
  • Article
  • September 25, 2021
C-N coughs up four turnovers, Wise rolls in 33-7 decision

WISE, Va. – UVA Wise (2-2, 1-1 South Atlantic Conference) forced four Carson-Newman (0-3, 0-2 SAC) turnovers and didn’t let the Eagles into the end zone until the third quarter in a 33-7 triumph for the home team Saturday afternoon at Carl Smith Stadium.

  • September 25, 2021
Defense shows improvement, but Eagles fall in 25-3 loss to No. 15 Wingate
  • Article
  • September 18, 2021
Defense shows improvement, but Eagles fall in 25-3 loss to No. 15 Wingate

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (0-2, 0-1 South Atlantic Conference) put together a stout defensive performance that put the Eagles in position to score an upset over No. 16/15 Wingate (3-0, 1-0 SAC).

  • September 18, 2021
Carson-Newman Football Position Previews: The Linebackers
  • Article
  • August 10, 2021
Carson-Newman Football Position Previews: The Linebackers

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – This is the first part in an eight-part series chronicling Carson-Newman football’s positions for the 2019 season. This feature breaks down the Eagle linebackers with assistance from Scott Brock.

  • August 10, 2021