Chauncey Golston
![]() Golston with the Cowboys in 2021 | |||||||||||
No. 99 –Dallas Cowboys | |||||||||||
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Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||
Born: | Detroit, Michigan,U.S. | February 10, 1998||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 268 lb (122 kg) | ||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||
High school: | East English Village Prep (Detroit, Michigan) | ||||||||||
College: | Iowa(2016–2020) | ||||||||||
NFL draft: | 2021/ Round: 3 / Pick: 84 | ||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||||
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Player stats atPFR |
Chauncey Golston(born February 10, 1998) is an American professionalfootballdefensive endfor theDallas Cowboysof theNational Football League(NFL). He was selected by the Cowboys in the third round of the2021 NFL draft.He playedcollege footballatIowa.
Early years
[edit]Golston attendedEast English Village Preparatory Academy.He contributed to the team qualifying for the state playoffs in three straight years. As a junior, he tallied 53 tackles and 13 sacks, while receiving honorable-mention all-city honors.
As a senior, he posted 43 tackles and 9 sacks, while receiving first-team all-state, all-metro and all-city honors.
College career
[edit]Golston accepted a football scholarship from theUniversity of Iowa.As aredshirtfreshman, he was a backup atdefensive endand totaled 2 tackles.
As a sophomore, he appeared in all 13 games as a key reserve player, collecting 35 tackles (9 for loss), 3.5 sacks, 3 quarterback pressures, one interception, one pass breakup and 3 fumble recoveries (led the team). He had 3 tackles and one sack against theUniversity of Minnesota.He made 5 tackles and one sack againstNorthwestern University.
As a junior, he was named a starter at defensive end for all 13 games in the team's4-3 defense.He recorded 47 tackles (9.5 for loss), 3 sacks, 7 quarterback pressures, one interception and 5 pass break-ups. He had 8 tackles (2 for loss), one sack and 2 quarterback pressures against theUniversity of Michigan.He made 8 tackles (1.5 for loss) and one sack againstPenn State University.
As a senior in 2020, the football season was reduced to 8 games due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.He started all 8 games at defensive end, registering 45 tackles (8.5 for loss), 5.5 sacks, 3 quarterback pressures, one interception, one forced fumble and one pass breakup. He had 7 tackles (1.5 for loss), a shared sack and one quarterback pressure against Northwestern University. He made 6 tackles (2 for loss) and 1.5 sacks againstMichigan State University.He had 4 tackles (2 for loss), one sack and one interception againstPenn State University.He made 8 tackles and one sack against theUniversity of Illinois.[1]
Professional career
[edit]Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft4+3⁄4in (1.95 m) |
269 lb (122 kg) |
34+3⁄4in (0.88 m) |
10+7⁄8in (0.28 m) |
4.83 s | 1.63 s | 2.83 s | 4.59 s | 7.47 s | 36.0 in (0.91 m) |
9 ft 11 in (3.02 m) |
22 reps | |
All values fromPro Day[2][3] |
Golston was selected by theDallas Cowboysin the third round (84th overall) of the2021 NFL draft.[4]Golston signed his four-year rookie contract with Dallas on July 21, 2021.[5]In 2023, Golston was moved from defensive end to defensive tackle.[6]During the Cowboys' Week 4 victory over theNew England Patriots,Golston caught a pass for a two-point conversion from punterBryan Angeron a fake extra point attempt.
References
[edit]- ^Reuter, Chad (March 8, 2021)."Chauncey Golston NFL Draft Profile".NFL.com.
- ^"Chauncey Golston Draft and Combine Prospect Profile".NFL.com.RetrievedOctober 2,2021.
- ^"Chauncey Golston, Iowa, DE, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football".draftscout.com.RetrievedOctober 2,2021.
- ^Eatman, Nick (April 30, 2021)."How Chauncey Golston Fits In Defensive Scheme".DallasCowboys.com.
- ^"Cowboys Sign Chauncey Golston, Wrap Draft Class".
- ^"Chancey Golston embracing new role in year 2".