Jonathan Goff was born on December 12,1985 and is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League.
18 Facts About Jonathan Goff
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Jonathan Goff was selected by the New York Giants in the fifth round of the 2008 NFL draft.
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Jonathan Goff was a member of the Super Bowl XLVI Giants, defeating the New England Patriots, though he remained on injured reserve for the entire season.
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Jonathan Goff was born to Gwendolyn Tyre and Tobie Goff in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Jonathan Goff was raised by his mother in Stoneham, Massachusetts, with his older brother, Jason.
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Jonathan Goff began playing football in the 8th grade in the Wakefield Pop Warner League.
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Jonathan Goff played high school football at St John's Preparatory School in Danvers, Massachusetts, an academic and all-male private high school.
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Jonathan Goff played basketball and was captain of the track team, where he succeeded immensely, breaking a longstanding record in the discus.
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Jonathan Goff played in 46 games with 36 starts, recording 307 tackles, 15.5 tackles for losses, 6.5 sacks, three interceptions, three forced fumbles, and one blocked kick.
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Jonathan Goff had 3 sacks, 6.5 stops for losses, 6 quarterback pressures, and he deflected 5 passes and picked off 2 others for 12 yards in returns.
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In 2006 Jonathan Goff was a defensive captain and started every game at middle linebacker, extending career consecutive start streak to 27 games.
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Jonathan Goff topped Commodores with 67 solo tackles and 93 total tackles, and ranked among team leaders with four quarterback hurries, six tackles for loss, 2.5 quarterback sacks, and two forced fumbles.
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Jonathan Goff graduated in December 2007 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering.
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Jonathan Goff was drafted by the New York Giants in the fifth round of the 2008 NFL draft.
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On December 13,2009, Jonathan Goff recorded his first career interception on a pass by Donovan McNabb against the Philadelphia Eagles.
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Jonathan Goff tore his right anterior cruciate ligament during practice prior to week 1, ending his 2011 season.
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Jonathan Goff signed with the Washington Redskins on April 30,2012.
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However, on July 28,2012, Jonathan Goff tore the same ACL that he tore in the 2011 season making him miss the entire 2012 season, as well as a consecutive second season.