Editing Nick Goings

{{Short description|American football player (born 1978)}}
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{{Infobox NFL biography
| name          = Nicholas Aaron Goings
| image         = Nick Goings in 2006.jpg
| caption       = Goings in 2006
| number        = 36, 37
| position      = [[Running back]]
| birth_date    = {{Birth date and age|1978|1|26}}
| birth_place   = [[Columbus, Ohio]], U.S.
| height_ft     = 5
| height_in     = 11
| weight_lbs    = 215
| high_school   = [[Dublin Scioto High School|Dublin Scioto]] ([[Dublin, Ohio]])
| college       = [[Ohio State Buckeyes football|Ohio State]] (1996–1997) <br> [[Pitt Panthers football|Pitt]] (1999–2000)
| undraftedyear = 2001
| pastteams     =
* [[Carolina Panthers]] ({{NFL Year|2001}}–{{NFL Year|2008}})
| statlabel1    = [[Carry (gridiron football)|Rushing attempts]]
| statvalue1    = 400
| statlabel2    = [[Rushing yards]]
| statvalue2    = 1,470
| statlabel3    = [[Touchdown|Rushing touchdowns]]
| statvalue3    = 6
| statlabel4    = [[Reception (American football)|Receptions]]
| statvalue4    = 110
| statlabel5    = [[Receiving yards]]
| statvalue5    = 880
| statlabel6    = [[Touchdown|Receiving touchdowns]]
| statvalue6    = 3
| pfr           = GoinNi00
}}

'''Nicholas Aaron Goings''' (born January 26, 1978) is an American former professional [[American football|football]] player who was a [[running back]] for the [[Carolina Panthers]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He played his [[college football]] for the [[Ohio State Buckeyes football|Ohio State Buckeyes]] and [[Pitt Panthers football|Pitt Panthers]] before signing with the Panthers as an [[undrafted free agent]] in 2001.

==Early life==
Goings graduated from [[Dublin Scioto High School]] in [[Dublin, Ohio]]. Nick finished his prep career with 5,785 yards rushing and 82 touchdowns. Nick was a 2 time First-team All-Ohio selection. During his Senior year he was a Blue Chip Illustrated Pre-Season All-American and led Dublin Scioto High School to their first ever State Championship in 1995, while rushing for 2589 yards and scoring 38 touchdowns. Following his Senior year Nick was awarded the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division 2 Player of The Year. He was named the Columbus Dispatch-Agonis Club Offensive Player of The Year and Scoring Leader in 1995. Nick went on to become M.V.P. of Ohio's North vs South All-Star game as well as M.V.P. of the Big 33, the Ohio vs Pennsylvania All-Star game, setting the record for most rushing yards in the game (176) along with 3 Touchdowns (including and 88-yard touchdown run). Nick has recently been awarded a spot on the 1st team All-Time “ThisWeek” Publications Football Team (top players from Central Ohio since 1990).

==College career==
Goings was highly recruited Running Back coming out of High School in 1996. Nick accepted a scholarship from [[Ohio State University]] as a member of the #1 recruiting class in the nation. In his first collegiate action as a true freshman (vs Pitt), Nick rushed for 56 yards on 12 carries and added 1 reception for 15 yards before suffering a season ending neck injury. Following his redshirt freshman year, he transferred to the [[University of Pittsburgh]], and he was forced to sit out due to [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] rules.  His productivity increased with the Panthers, and finished his collegiate career with 1,185 all-purpose yards and 8 touchdowns. Goings graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a bachelor's degree in social sciences.

==Professional career==

===Carolina Panthers===
Goings signed with the [[Carolina Panthers]] as the only undrafted free agent to make the team in 2001. He utilized his versatility as a third down back and core special teams player during his career. In 2003 his role began to expand with the change in offense once [[Jake Delhomme]] took over as [[quarterback]]. He scored his first NFL touchdown against the [[Tennessee Titans]] on an eight-yard reception from Delhomme. During the [[2004 NFL season]], Goings went from fourth on the depth chart to starter, once [[Stephen Davis (American football)|Stephen Davis]], [[DeShaun Foster]], and [[Rod Smart]] all went down with injuries. Goings started the last 7 games of the season and led the team in rushing with 821 yards and scored 7 touchdowns. His 121-yard, 3 touchdown performance against the [[Arizona Cardinals]] earned him NFC Offensive Player of the Week honors. On Dec 5, he logged 122 yards and 1 touchdown on what remains a franchise-record 36 carries.<ref>{{cite web|title=Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints - December 5th, 2004|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200412050nor.htm|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com|language=en}}</ref> Goings finished the 2004 season with 1,215 all-purpose yards.

During the 7-game stint he also led the NFL with five 100-yard rushing games, and tied Davis' team record with four consecutive 100-yard games. Following the 2004 season Goings was selected to Daryl Johnston's "All Lunch Pail Crew". The next season, he moved up to the third slot on the depth chart, and thanks to his impressive 2004 season, he was used much more often in game situations and was voted a special teams Captain in 2007.

On October 24, 2007, Goings was placed on [[injured reserve]] by the [[Carolina Panthers]] after sustaining the fourth [[concussion]] of his career and suffering from the effects of [[post-concussion syndrome]].<ref>[http://sports.aol.com/nfl-players/nick-goings/5767 AOL Sports]</ref> Prior to being placed on [[injured reserve]], Goings had played in 4 games.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20030210222227/http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?statsId=5767 ESPN]</ref> Goings was released by the Panthers on February 25, 2009.

Nick finished his Panthers career with 2,763 all-purpose yards, 9 touchdowns, and 53 special teams tackles.

==NFL career statistics==
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible"
|-
! colspan="2"| Legend
|-
| '''Bold'''
| Career high
|}

===Regular season===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Team
! colspan="2"| Games
! colspan="5"| Rushing
! colspan="5"| Receiving
|-
! GP !! GS !! Att !! Yds !! Avg !! Lng !! TD !! Rec !! Yds !! Avg !! Lng !! TD
|-
! [[2001 NFL season|2001]] !! [[2001 Carolina Panthers season|CAR]]
| 13 || 2 || 66 || 197 || 3.0 || 16 || 0 || 8 || 39 || 4.9 || 11 || 0
|-
! [[2002 NFL season|2002]] !! [[2002 Carolina Panthers season|CAR]]
| 14 || 2 || 50 || 188 || 3.8 || 20 || 0 || 18 || 91 || 5.1 || 14 || 0
|-
! [[2003 NFL season|2003]] !! [[2003 Carolina Panthers season|CAR]]
| 15 || 0 || 10 || 69 || '''6.9''' || 17 || 0 || 12 || 97 || 8.1 || 14 || '''1''' 
|-
! [[2004 NFL season|2004]] !! [[2004 Carolina Panthers season|CAR]]
| '''16''' || '''8''' || '''217''' || '''821''' || 3.8 || '''57''' || '''6''' || '''45''' || '''394''' || 8.8 || '''37''' || '''1'''
|-
! [[2005 NFL season|2005]] !! [[2005 Carolina Panthers season|CAR]]
| '''16''' || 1 || 37 || 133 || 3.6 || 17 || 0 || 14 || 151 || '''10.8''' || 30 || 0
|-
! [[2006 NFL season|2006]] !! [[2006 Carolina Panthers season|CAR]]
| 11 || 0 || 11 || 52 || 4.7 || 28 || 0 || 10 || 107 || 10.7 || 23 || '''1'''
|-
! [[2007 NFL season|2007]] !! [[2007 Carolina Panthers season|CAR]]
| 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
! [[2008 NFL season|2008]] !! [[2008 Carolina Panthers season|CAR]]
| '''16''' || 0 || 9 || 10 || 1.1 || 4 || 0 || 3 || 1 || 0.3 || 3 || 0
|-
! colspan="2"| !! 105 !! 13 !! 400 !! 1,470 !! 3.7 !! 57 !! 6 !! 110 !! 880 !! 8.0 !! 37 !! 3
|}

===Playoffs===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Team
! colspan="2"| Games
! colspan="5"| Rushing
! colspan="5"| Receiving
|-
! GP !! GS !! Att !! Yds !! Avg !! Lng !! TD !! Rec !! Yds !! Avg !! Lng !! TD
|-
! [[2003 NFL season|2003]] !! [[2003 Carolina Panthers season|CAR]]
| '''4''' || 0 || 6 || 22 || '''3.7''' || 9 || 0 || '''2''' || 15 || 7.5 || 12 || 0 
|-
! [[2005 NFL season|2005]] !! [[2005 Carolina Panthers season|CAR]]
| 3 || '''1''' || '''27''' || '''99''' || '''3.7''' || '''18''' || 0 || '''2''' || '''24''' || '''12.0''' || '''14''' || 0
|-
! [[2008 NFL season|2008]] !! [[2008 Carolina Panthers season|CAR]]
| 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0
|-
! colspan="2"| !! 8 !! 1 !! 33 !! 121 !! 3.7 !! 18 !! 0 !! 4 !! 39 !! 9.8 !! 14 !! 0
|}

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.panthers.com/Team/PlayerBio.aspx?id=7508 Carolina Panthers bio]

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