Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2019-2023Wisconsin
C.J. Goetz
LB • 6'3" • 240 lbs • Muskego, WI, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
C.J. Goetz shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 36.6 disruption score.
Impact Production
14
Developing production for a linebacker
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
19
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2023 Postseason · Wisconsin
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Wisconsin
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Nebraska
Player Story
C.J. Goetz built his college career from 2019 through 2023 as a linebacker from Muskego, WI wearing No. 98, spending time with Wisconsin. The clearest part of C.J. Goetz's career was his defensive production: 144...
Read the storyC.J. Goetz, LB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2023 Postseason · Wisconsin. C.J. Goetz shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 36.6 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 144
- TFL
- 25.5
- Sacks
- 9
- QB hurries
- 7
- Passes defended
- 3
Quick Answers
C.J. Goetz quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Wisconsin · LB
- Career Tackles
- 144
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 7 entries · 37 games
- Best season
- 2023 Postseason · Wisconsin
- Top game
- Nebraska
- Latest roster
- No. 98 · Senior
- 2023 Tackles rank
- 59 tackles · LB 201st (top 17%) · Big Ten 37th (top 7%) · National 369th (top 7%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2020 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 4 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | 0 | 36.5 |
| 2021 Postseason | Wisconsin | 8 | 2 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 22.2 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 8 | 15 | 3.5 | 2 | - | - | 0 | 22.2 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 12 | 58 | 9 | 2 | - | 1 | 0 | 44.7 |
| 2023 Postseason | Wisconsin | 13 | 5 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 70.6 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 13 | 54 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 70.6 |
Related Context
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C.J. Goetz played LB for Wisconsin. Across 5 tracked seasons, C.J. Goetz recorded 144 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2022 with Wisconsin.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason
Wisconsin paired 23 primary output with 36.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 15.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2023 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Army
Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 75th percentile of the selected season.
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2021 Postseason · Wisconsin
Games
8
Havoc Plays / G
0.7
Efficiency
15.8
Usage
4.4
Consistency
12.5
Best Game by takeover score
Army
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Arizona State: 0. Notre Dame: 2. Michigan: 0. Army: 1.5. Iowa: 2. Rutgers: 0. Northwestern: 0. Minnesota: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Arizona State: 2 by 8.3. Notre Dame: 1 by 24.2. Michigan: 1 by 4.2. Army: 7 by 44.2. Iowa: 3 by 32.5. Rutgers: 1 by 4.2. Northwestern: 1 by 4.2. Minnesota: 1 by 4.2
Split Comparison
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Wins0.7 · Games = 5 · +0.0 vs Losses
Losses0.7 · Games = 3 · -0.0 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
8 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Army
Best efficiency game
44.2 vs Army
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/31 | @ Arizona State | W 20-13 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/27 | @ Minnesota | L 13-23 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/13 | vs Northwestern | W 35-7 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/6 | @ Rutgers | W 52-3 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/30 | vs IowaSplash game | W 27-7 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/17 | vs Army | W 20-14 | 7 | 1 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/2 | vs Michigan | L 17-38 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/25 | vs Notre DameSplash game | L 13-41 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
C.J. Goetz story
C.J. Goetz built his college career from 2019 through 2023 as a linebacker from Muskego, WI wearing No. 98, spending time with Wisconsin. The clearest part of C.J. Goetz's career was his defensive production: 144 tackles, 25.5 tackles for loss, 9 sacks, and 1 interception across 37 career games in the available record. His career also includes 4 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives C.J. Goetz's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Wisconsin
2019-2023
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 5 | 22.9 | 7 | 5 |
| 2021 Postseason | Wisconsin | 5.5 | 15.8 | 4.4 | 0.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 5.5 | 15.8 | 4.4 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 12 | 30.2 | 7.6 | 6.5 |
| 2023 Postseason | Wisconsin | 23 | 36.6 | 10.9 | 11 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 23 | 36.6 | 10.9 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Nebraska
Week 12 · W 15-14 · Conference game
Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5
Havoc Plays
88.1 takeover
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 88.1 takeover score.
#2
vs Rutgers
Week 6 · W 24-13 · Conference game
4
Havoc Plays
84.2 takeover
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 84.2 takeover score.
#3
@ Illinois
Week 8 · W 25-21 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
82.2 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 82.2 takeover score.
#4
vs Iowa
Week 7 · L 6-15 · Conference game
3.5
Havoc Plays
81.1 takeover
Loss with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 81.1 takeover score.
#5
vs Georgia Southern
Week 3 · W 35-14
4
Havoc Plays
80.8 takeover
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 80.8 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2023 Postseason · Wisconsin
23 primary output · 36.6 efficiency · 10.9 usage
70.6
#2
2023 Regular Season · Wisconsin
70.6
23 primary · 36.6 efficiency · 10.9 usage
#3
2022 Regular Season · Wisconsin
44.7
12 primary · 30.2 efficiency · 7.6 usage
Milestones
15
Impact games
14
Splash games
2
10+ tackle games
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