Demetrius Goode Signs with Heroes
April 26, 2015 - X-League (X-League)
Cape Fear Heroes News Release
Former Alabama running back Demetrius Goode has signed a contract to play for the Cape Fear Heroes, an arena football team from Fayetteville North Carolina playing in the X-League. Demetrius played three seasons at Alabama before transferring to the University of North Alabama to play for Coach Terry Bowden
While at Alabama he had 59 carries in three seasons for 306 yards and two touchdowns. 2010 was his best season, totaling 140 yards on 34 carries and one score. He gained 108 yards on 16 carries the previous season with one touchdown.
Although the Cape Fear Heroes are currently 3-0 and tied for first place in the X-League Head Coach Charles Gunnings saw the opportunity to add depth to his team and states Demetrius will get the opportunity to show what he can do and compete for running back position.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Goode was rated 22nd among all players in the Rivals.com prep school top 50 ... after an outstanding prep career at Troup High School in LaGrange, Ga., Goode attended Hargrave Military Academy in Virginia during the 2006 season ... while at Troup High School, Goode was a highly regarded running back ... the nation's No. 8 all-purpose back and the No. 17 prospect in Georgia by Rivals.com ... a 2005 Prep Star All-American ... primarily a running back, he also saw some action as a defensive back and on kickoff returns ... rushed for 1,630 yards and 20 touchdowns as a senior ... named the Area Offensive Player of the Year by The LaGrange Daily News ... played in the Georgia North-South All-Star Game ... ran for 1,110 yards in his junior season ... gained approximately 800 yards as a sophomore and had a kickoff return for a touchdown ... team advanced to the state playoffs all four years ... three-year all-county selection ... first-team All-State by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and was named to the paper's list of the top prospects in Georgia ... two-year member of the track team ... served in the school's mentor program ... a cousin, Kelly Reed, plays football for West Georgia... coached by Tommy Walburn at Troup High School and was coached by Marty Talbert at Hargrave Academy.
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