He attended Capital High School in Charleston, West Virginia. He was selected to the second team all-state at the Division 3A level.[1] He had 53 receptions for 879 receiving yards and nine receiving touchdowns in his senior season of high school.[1]
On April 27, 2013, he signed with the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent following the 2013 NFL draft.[3] On August 18, 2013, he was released by the Bengals.[4]
On April 3, 2014, Goard was traded back to the Power in exchange for wide receiver Alvance Robinson. On April 11, Goard caught 2 passes for 15 yards and 2 touchdowns against the New Orleans VooDoo. Goard played extremely well upon his return to the Power, catching 29 passes for 306 yards and 18 touchdowns in only 7 games. Goard was placed on injured reserve for the team's final 5 regular season games but was activated on July 31, three days before the Power's playoff game against the Orlando Predators. The Power folded after the 2014 season.
On June 5, 2015, the Soul traded Goard to the Los Angeles KISS for future considerations. On November 20, 2015, Goard was assigned to the KISS. On March 26, 2016, Goard was placed on recallable reassignment.
Portland Steel
On April 13, 2016, Goard was assigned to the Portland Steel.
Tampa Bay Storm
Goard was assigned to the Tampa Bay Storm on February 15, 2017. He was placed on On injury reserved by the Storm on March 20, 2017.[7]