Joe Goosby
{{Short description|American football player (born 1986)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Joe Goosby
| image = Joe_Goosby.jpg
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption = Goosby (#18) in 2017
| current_team =
| number = 18
| position = Linebacker
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|09|06}}
| birth_place = Jersey Village, Texas, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 1
| weight_lbs = 230
| high_school = Jersey (TX) Village
| college = Tulane
| undraftedyear = 2008
| pastteams =
- Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings ({{af2 Year|2009}})
- San Angelo Stampede Express ({{IFL Year|2010}})
- Dallas Vigilantes ({{AFL Year|2011}})
- Philadelphia Soul ({{AFL Year|2012|2016}})
- Baltimore Brigade ({{AFL Year|2017}})*
- Philadelphia Soul ({{AFL Year|2017|2018}})
- Baltimore Brigade ({{AFL Year|2019}})
| status =
| highlights =
| aflstatlabel1 = Tackles
| aflstatvalue1 = 533.0
| aflstatlabel2 = Sacks
| aflstatvalue2 = 5.0
| aflstatlabel3 = Forced fumbles
| aflstatvalue3 = 19
| aflstatlabel4 = Fumble recoveries
| aflstatvalue4 = 13
| aflstatlabel5 = Interceptions
| aflstatvalue5 = 18
| afl = Joe_Goosby-11472
}}
Joseph Goosby, Jr. (born September 6, 1986) is an American former professional football linebacker who played in 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.{{Cite web |url=http://www.philadelphiasoul.com/home.cfm?go=team&show=player&id=66 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2012-05-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120807211314/http://www.philadelphiasoul.com/home.cfm?go=team&show=player&id=66 |archive-date=2012-08-07 |url-status=dead }} He was named Riddell Co-Defensive Player of the Week after his performance against the Georgia Force winning 92-42.{{cite web |url=http://www.nj.com/gloucester-sports/index.ssf/20 |title=- Gloucester County Sports - NJ.com |website=www.nj.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150221101602/http://www.nj.com/gloucester-sports/index.ssf/20 |archive-date=2015-02-21}} On August 26, 2016, the Soul beat the Arizona Rattlers in ArenaBowl XXIX by a score of 56–42.{{cite web|url=http://www.arenafootball.com/sports/a-footbl/spec-rel/082616aaq.html |title=Soul Defeat Rattlers, 56-42, to Claim AFL Crown |publisher=arenafootball.com |date=August 26, 2016 |accessdate=August 28, 2016 |url-status=usurped |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160828165845/http://www.arenafootball.com/sports/a-footbl/spec-rel/082616aaq.html |archivedate=August 28, 2016 }}
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.{{cite web | url=http://www.arenafootball.com/articles/afl-announces-all-arena-first-and-second-teams | title=AFL Announces All-Arena First and Second Teams | publisher=arenafootball.com | date=August 21, 2017 | accessdate=September 15, 2017 | url-status=usurped | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170916034752/http://www.arenafootball.com/articles/afl-announces-all-arena-first-and-second-teams | archivedate=September 16, 2017 }} On August 26, 2017, the Soul beat the Tampa Bay Storm in ArenaBowl XXX by a score of 44–40.{{cite web | url=http://www.arenafootball.com/articles/soul-snare-second-straight-foster-trophy-in-arenabowl-xxx | title=Soul Snare Second Straight Foster Trophy in ArenaBowl XXX | publisher=arenafootball.com | accessdate=August 27, 2017 | url-status=usurped | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170827235503/http://www.arenafootball.com/articles/soul-snare-second-straight-foster-trophy-in-arenabowl-xxx | archivedate=August 27, 2017 }}
Personal life
Son of Sharon and Joe. Graduated from Tulane with a degree in Media Arts.
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.tulanegreenwave.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/goosby_joe00.html Tulane Green Wave bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101230081005/http://www.tulanegreenwave.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/goosby_joe00.html |date=December 30, 2010 }}
- [http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=33760&draftyear=2008&genpos=SS NFL Draft Scout Report]
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{{ArenaBowl XXIX}}
{{ArenaBowl XXX}}
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Category:Tulane Green Wave football players
Category:Bossier–Shreveport Battle Wings players
Category:San Angelo Stampede Express players
Category:Dallas Vigilantes players
Category:Philadelphia Soul players
Category:Players of American football from Harris County, Texas