rangy, disruptive edge linebacker with big-time recruiting juice
Kenneth Goodwin is a 6-foot-2, 205-pound outside linebacker who already looks the part of a high-upside pass rusher: as a junior at Desert Pines, he posted 40 tackles and 6 sacks in 8 games, then followed with 21 tackles, 2 sacks, 8 tackles for loss, and a forced fumble in five games as a senior before signing with SMU.[2][3] Recruiting outlets rated him as a four-star caliber defender, with ESPN listing him among the nation’s top prospects and On3/Rivals/247Sports also treating him as one of the stronger linebacker commits in the class.[1][9][10][12] What makes him interesting is the blend of edge speed, blitz production, and versatility—he can affect the quarterback, run laterally in space, and play with the kind of intensity that translates well to multiple linebacker roles.[9][11][13]
