Chauncey Gooden

Kansas State

Oct 31 (Sat)

12 p.m.

Photo by: Tony Harman

Position:
Offensive Lineman
Height:
6-3
Weight:
380
Class:
Second
Hometown:
Nashville, Tenn.
High School:
Lipscomb Academy

AT COLORADO

2026 (Second-Year): Has played in all six games, starting all six at guard, and has played 410 snaps, including 14 on the defensive line, where he has a tackle and a quarterback hurry.

Game by Game:

at Georgia Tech (Sept. 3, W 14-13) (start): First career start; 1 tackle on defense. Honors: Outland Trophy National Player of the Week.
vs. Weber State (Sept. 12, W 52-21) (start): 1 QBH on defense.
at Northwestern (Sept. 19, L 7-41) (start): played.
at Baylor (Sept. 26, L 13-23) (start): played.
vs. Texas Tech (Oct. 3, L 7-29) (start): played.
vs. Utah (Oct. 17, L 24-27) (start): played. Honors: PFF Big 12 Team of the Week.

2025 (First-Year): Played in the final four games of the regular season, making his collegiate debut against Arizona, and preserved his redshirt. Entered the season ranked the No. 38 freshman offensive lineman nationally by Phil Steele and the No. 11 freshman in the Big 12 by Lindy’s.

RECRUIT RANKINGS

A four-star prospect by 247Sports, the 247Sports Composite and ESPN and a three-star by Rivals and On3. 247Sports rated him the No. 192 player overall, the No. 11 interior offensive lineman and the No. 4 player from Tennessee; the 247Sports Composite No. 355 nationally, the No. 22 interior lineman and No. 10 in Tennessee; ESPN the No. 12 interior lineman and No. 8 in Tennessee; Rivals the No. 31 interior lineman and No. 20 in Tennessee; On3 the No. 95 interior lineman and No. 30 in Tennessee.

AT LIPSCOMB ACADEMY

Played four seasons, three as a starter, for three head coaches: Super Bowl-winning quarterback Trent Dilfer as a freshman and sophomore, when Lipscomb won consecutive state titles in 2021 and 2022; Pro Football Hall of Famer Kevin Mawae as a junior; and Jamie Graham as a senior. A two-time Tennessean All-Midstate selection and a TSWA all-state offensive lineman, he was a MaxPreps Sophomore All-American in 2022 and a preseason MaxPreps Junior All-American in 2023, and was named the “Alpha Dog” at the Under Armour Next Camp in Nashville in April 2024.

PERSONAL

Son of Tim and Jae Gooden; has a younger sister, Maliyah.