Junior Jovais Galette was born on March 27,1988 and is a Haitian-born former professional American football linebacker.
28 Facts About Junior Galette
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Junior Galette went on to finish his career with the Washington Redskins.
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Junior Galette helped the football team to victory in its state Non-Public Group III title game, adding to the school's then-streak of six straight championship titles under head coach Tony Karcich.
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Junior Galette continued to be a key player for the St Joseph football team in his senior season when he had 70 tackles and 12 sacks at linebacker, and 10 touchdowns and 41 catches for 492 yards at wide receiver, capping the season with St Joseph's seventh straight state Non-Public Group III championship title under head coach Tony Karcich.
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On February 1,2006, Junior Galette committed to play football for Temple University in Philadelphia, receiving a full scholarship.
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Junior Galette played in 11 games with nine starts as a true freshman at Temple, earning Freshman All-American recognition.
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Junior Galette was ranked No 2 on ESPN's college football plays of the week for his acrobatic punt block that led to a touchdown against BGSU.
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Junior Galette finished his sophomore season with 41 tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss, 7.5 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, and 1 pass breakup, leading the Temple Owls in tackles for loss and sacks.
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Junior Galette was named Mid-Atlantic Conference Defensive Player of the Week.
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In Temple's win over Navy on November 1,2008, Junior Galette led the Owls with a career-high 11 tackles, including 6 solo takedowns and a break-up, holding Navy to its lowest point total in 4 years.
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Junior Galette was named Defensive Player of the Game against Navy and Central Michigan.
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Junior Galette earned Temple Athlete of the Week honors for his performance against Ohio.
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Junior Galette transferred to Stillman College in Tuscaloosa, Alabama for his senior year.
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Junior Galette was honored as a First-team All-American for his senior year performance at Stillman and was invited to participate in the NFL's rookie combine.
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Junior Galette was not drafted in the 2010 draft and signed with the Saints as a free agent.
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Junior Galette became the team's regular starter at outside linebacker under new defensive coordinator Rob Ryan and posted a team-high 12 sacks.
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On September 3,2014, Junior Galette signed a four-year contract extension worth $41.5 million.
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Junior Galette was selectes as one of the defensive team captains for the 2014 season and played in all 16 of the Saints' games that season, ending the year with 45 total tackles, 10 sacks, and 3 forced fumbles.
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On July 24,2015, Junior Galette was officially released from the team.
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On July 31,2015, Junior Galette signed a one-year contract with the Washington Redskins.
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Junior Galette was placed on the injured reserve list on August 31 and would miss the entirety of the 2015 season.
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On November 16,2015, Junior Galette was suspended for two weeks for violating the league's personal conduct policy, stemming from a domestic violence incident in January of 2015.
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Junior Galette signed a one-year extension worth up to $4 million on March 15,2016.
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On February 1,2017, Junior Galette re-signed with the Redskins on another one-year contract.
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Junior Galette appeared in every game for the Redskins during the 2017 season, recording 3.0 sacks and forcing a fumble.
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In 2022, Junior Galette sued the NFL and Commissioner Roger Goodell, alleging racial discrimination and blacklisting after he spoke out against racism in the league.
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Junior Galette claimed his contract offer from the Washington Commanders was rescinded due to his social media posts.
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Junior Galette argued that white player Trent Murphy received a higher contract despite similar qualifications.