HONORS & AWARDS

2015 Second-team All-Southern Conference selection
2015 Team Special Teams MVP (The Citadel)
2015 Fred Mitchell Award finalist
Ranks T-third on The Citadel’s career field goals made list with 25 … ranks T-fifth on The Citadel’s career kicking points list with 150
His 16 field goals in 2015 made still holds the record for most in a season by a Citadel player, while his five field goals made, and 17 kicking points scored, vs. VMI in 2015 both remain Citadel records

Prior to Notre Dame

Served seven years in the United States Army as an active-duty Officer. Began as an Airborne Infantry Officer as a Second Lieutenant before becoming a First Lieutenant. After four years, promoted to Captain and served as a Signal Corps Officer.

At The Citadel

AS A SENIOR (2015)

Was 16-of-21 on field goals and a perfect 42-of-42 on PAT attempts
Averaged 61.1 yards and recorded 32 touchbacks on 74 kickoffs
Broke school’s single-season record with 16 field goals made
90 points scored was 2nd-highest single-season total in program history and 42 PATs made were 4th in school history
Ranked 2nd in SoCon in PATs made and 3rd in SoCon with average of 1.23 field goals per game and 6.9 points scored per game
Broke single-game school records with five made field goals and 17 kicking points scored in 35-14 win vs. VMI
Five made field goals tied for FCS single-game high
Was 2-of-3 on field goals, including career-long 49 yarder and game-winning 43 yarder in 41-38 win at Coastal Carolina in first round of NCAA FCS Playoffs
Was 2-of-2 on field goals in 23-22 win at South Carolina
48 yarder at Gamecocks was longest against FBS opponent in school history
Opened season 7-of-7 on PATs with season-high seven touchbacks in 69-0 win vs. Davidson
Was 4-of-4 on PATs in 28-10 win vs. Western Carolina and made only Pat attempt at Georgia Southern
Was 2-of-2 on field goals and 2-of-2 on PATs vs. Charleston Southern
Made one field goal and four PATs in 39-12 win vs. Wofford
Made one field goal and five PATs in 44-25 win at Samford
Had same stat line next week in 38-17 win at Furman
Was 3-of-3 on PATs in 21-19 win vs. Mercer
Made one field goal and two PATs at No. 9 Chattanooga
Connected on field goals from 43 yards and 39 yards at Charleston Southern in second round of NCAA Playoffs

AS A JUNIOR (2014)

Appeared in all 12 games
Scored 60 points courtesy of 33-of-35 on PAT attempts and 9-of-14 on field goal attempts
Averaged 50.3 yards per kickoff and punted six times with a long of 44 yards and one inside the 20-yard line
Made season-long 42-yard field goal and punted four times with a long of 41 yards vs. Coastal Carolina
Averaged 39.3 yards on three kickoffs at defending national champion Florida State
Made 26-yard field goal and one PAT at Charleston Southern
Was career-best 3-of-3 on field goal attempts and 2-of-3 on PAT attempts in 37-14 win vs. Gardner-Webb
Was 2-of-2 on field goal attempts and 1-of-1 on PATs at Wofford
Made career-high 9-of-9 PATs in 63-56 win vs. Charlotte
Was 2-of-2 on PAT attempts and averaged 59.3 yards on three kickoffs vs. Chattanooga
Was 4-of-4 on PATs while also averaging 53.0 yards on three kickoffs and punting twice for 78 yards in 28-26 win at Mercer
Was 4-of-4 on PATs and kicked off once for 48 yards in 42-35 win vs. Furman
Was 2-of-2 on PATs and 1-of-2 on field goals vs. Samford
Finished season 6-of-6 on PATs and 1-of-2 on field goals in 42-25 win at VMI

AS A SOPHOMORE (2013)

Handled the punting duties in all 12 games and the kickoff duties in 11 of the 12
Booted the ball 43 times for 1,733 yards, averaging 40.3 per punt, with one touchback and five punts over 50 yards and 13 inside the 20
Also kicked off the ball 54 times for 3,094 yards, averaging 57.3 per kick, with 10 touchbacks
Booted a career-long 61 yarder against Wofford
Also used as a weapon on fake punts, converting two first downs on fake punt rushes, including a 27-yard scamper against Samford.

AS A FRESHMAN (2012)

PREP & PERSONAL

A 2012 graduate of Oakton High School
Lettered four times in football, three times in lacrosse and twice in basketball
Made seven field goals, including a long of 46 yards and six of at least 37 yards, and was 31 of 32 in extra point attempts his senior season
Added 16 touchbacks on kickoffs and averaged 44 yards per punt
Twice named to the all-district team
Served as captain of lacrosse and basketball teams
Recipient of GamedayMagazine.com Scholar-Athlete of the Week Award and also received county Champion of Character Award
Son of Ray and Sally Goins; Father was an offensive lineman at The Citadel, mother was a swimmer at the College of Charleston and is a member of the school’s Hall of Fame

Eric Goins