Travis Goethel
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Career Summary
Travis Goethel is a former NFL linebacker from Oceanside, California, who played college football at Arizona State.
Oakland selected Goethel in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He appeared in 16 NFL games across the 2010 and 2012 seasons.
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Early Life
Goethel grew up in Oceanside, California.
The Raiders’ draft profile identifies him as a Vista High School graduate and gives Oceanside as his birthplace and family home.
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High School
Goethel was a decorated defensive player at Vista High School.
As a senior, he made 155 tackles, 14 tackles for loss, eight sacks and five interceptions. He earned first-team all-state recognition, was named CIF San Diego Section Defensive Player of the Year, and played in the California-Florida All-Star Game.
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College Career
Goethel was a four-year Arizona State contributor and three-year every-game starter.
He played all 50 games and made 41 starts, totaling 228 tackles, 19 tackles for loss, two sacks, nine pass breakups, three interceptions and three forced fumbles. In 2009, he started all 12 games at strong-side linebacker and earned honorable mention All-Pac-10 recognition.
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Path to the NFL
Oakland selected Goethel 190th overall in 2010.
The Raiders took the Arizona State linebacker in the sixth round and signed him in July 2010.
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NFL Career
Goethel’s NFL career was with Oakland.
NFL.com credits him with 16 games, split evenly between 2010 and 2012, and six defensive tackles. A Raiders player biography records injuries that limited his first three seasons, including a knee injury in 2011 and an ACL injury in 2012.
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Career Accomplishments
Goethel translated a productive Arizona State career into an NFL draft selection.
He played all 50 college games and became a sixth-round Raiders choice. His rookie season included eight NFL appearances.
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Playing Style
Goethel was valued as a physical, versatile run defender.
The Raiders described him as a physical, tenacious defender who could play all three linebacker positions. His Arizona State profile included significant tackle-for-loss production and coverage contributions.
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Legacy
Goethel’s football record reflects sustained college production and persistence through injuries.
He completed a 50-game Arizona State career before entering the NFL with Oakland. Injuries curtailed his professional availability, but he appeared in 16 games for the Raiders.
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Post-Career
Available cited sources focus on Goethel’s playing record.
No post-playing-career activity is included because the reviewed official sources did not provide a sufficiently specific, attributable update.
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22894, 00-0027788, 1987-07-27, Travis Goethel, Travis, Goethel
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