| File:Joe Goosby.jpg Goosby (#18) in 2017 | |
| No. 18 | |
| Linebacker | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth: September 6, 1986 | |
| Place of birth: Jersey Village, Texas | |
| Career information | |
| College: Tulane | |
| Undrafted in 2008 | |
| No regular season or postseason appearances | |
| Career history | |
| * Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings (2009) | |
| Roster status: Active | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| * 2× ArenaBowl champion (XXIX, XXX) | |
| Tackles | 480.0 |
| Sacks | 5.0 |
| Forced fumbles | 18 |
| Fumble recoveries | 11 |
| Interceptions | 18 |
| Stats at ArenaFan.com | |
Joseph Goosby, Jr. (born September 6, 1986) is a professional American football linebacker for the Baltimore Brigade of the Arena Football League (AFL). In college, he played for Tulane University.
Professional career[]
In 2009, Goosby was a member of the Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings. In 2010, he played for the San Angelo Stampede Express of the Indoor Football League. In 2011, he was signed by the Dallas Vigilantes. On September 28, 2011, he was signed by the Philadelphia Soul.[1] He was named Riddell Co-Defensive Player of the Week after his performance against the Georgia Force winning 92-42.[2] On August 26, 2016, the Soul beat the Arizona Rattlers in ArenaBowl XXIX by a score of 56–42.[3]
On January 31, 2017, Goosby was selected by the Baltimore Brigade in the 2017 expansion draft. On February 23, 2017, the Brigade traded Goosby to the Soul for future considerations and claim order positioning. He earned Second Team All-Arena honors in 2017.[4] On August 26, 2017, the Soul beat the Tampa Bay Storm in ArenaBowl XXX by a score of 44–40.[5]
Personal[]
Son of Sharon and Joe. Graduated from Tulane with a degree in Media Arts.
References[]
- ↑ http://www.philadelphiasoul.com/home.cfm?go=team&show=player&id=66
- ↑ http://www.nj.com/gloucester-sports/index.ssf/20
- ↑ "Soul Defeat Rattlers, 56-42, to Claim AFL Crown". arenafootball.com. August 26, 2016. Archived from the original on August 28, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160828165845/http://www.arenafootball.com/sports/a-footbl/spec-rel/082616aaq.html. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
- ↑ "AFL Announces All-Arena First and Second Teams". arenafootball.com. August 21, 2017. Archived from the original on September 16, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170916034752/http://www.arenafootball.com/articles/afl-announces-all-arena-first-and-second-teams. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
- ↑ "Soul Snare Second Straight Foster Trophy in ArenaBowl XXX". arenafootball.com. Archived from the original on August 27, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170827235503/http://www.arenafootball.com/articles/soul-snare-second-straight-foster-trophy-in-arenabowl-xxx. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
External links[]
- Tulane bio
- NFL Draft Scout Report
Media related to Joe Goosby at Wikimedia Commons
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