Nicholas Aaron Goings (born January 26, 1978) is a former American football running back. He was signed by the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent in 2001. He played his college football at The Ohio State University and The University of Pittsburgh Early years Goings graduated from Dublin Scioto High School (Dublin, Ohio). Nick finished his prep career with 5,785 yards rushing and 82 touchdowns. Nick was a 2 time First-team All-Ohio selection. During his Senior year he was a Blue Chip Illustrated Pre-Season All-American and led Dublin Scioto High School to their first ever State Championship in 1995, while rushing for 2589 yards and scoring 38 touchdowns. Following his Senior year Nick was awarded the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division 2 Player of The Year. He was named the Columbus Dispatch-Agonis Club Offensive Player of The Year and Scoring Leader in 1995. Nick went on to become M.V.P. of Ohio’s North vs South All-Star game as well as M.V.P. of the Big 33, the Ohio vs Pennsylvania All-Star game, setting the record for most rushing yards in the game (176) along with 3 Touchdowns (including and 88 yard touchdown run). Nick has recently been awarded a spot on the 1st team All-Time “ThisWeek” Publications Football Team (top players from Central Ohio since 1990). College career Goings was highly recruited Running Back coming out of High School in 1996. Nick accepted a scholarship from The Ohio State University as a member of the #1 recruiting class in the nation. In his first collegiate action as a true freshman (vs Pitt), Nick rushed for 56 yards on 12 carries and added 1 reception for 15 yards before suffering a season ending neck injury. Following his redshirt freshman year, he transferred to the University of Pittsburgh, and he was forced to sit out due to NCAA rules. His productivity increased with the Panthers, and finished his collegiate career with 1,185 all purpose yards and 8 touchdowns. Goings graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a Bachelors Degree in Social Sciences. Professional career Carolina Panthers Goings signed with the Carolina Panthers as the only undrafted free agent to make the team in 2001. He utilized his versatility as a third down back and core special teams player during his career. In 2003 his role began to expand with the change in offense once Jake Delhomme took over as quarterback. He scored