Jeffrey Lance Gooch (born October 31, 1974 in Nashville, Tennessee) is a linebacker who played for 10 seasons for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Detroit Lions in the National Football League. Gooch played at John Overton High School in Nashville, Tennessee and finished his career there with 215 tackles. Gooch went undrafted in the 1996 NFL Draft out of Austin Peay State University. He was later signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent. His rookie year, he appeared in 15 games for the Buccaneers, mostly on special teams. In 1997, he played in all 16 games while starting 5 of them. In 1998, Gooch registered his first career sack in a 24-22 victory over the Green Bay Packers as he started all 16 games and recorded 62 tackles. From 1999-2001, Gooch played in 44 out of 48 gam