Jonathan Goff life and biography

* Originally a 5th round (165th pick overall) draft choice by the Giants in 2008.

GIANTS NOTES

* After seeing spot duty as a rookie, played in all 16 games in 2009, including starts at middle linebacker in 4 of the last 5 games.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

* Has played in 21 games with 4 starts…Career totals include 14 tackles (10 solo), 1 sack, 1 interception and 10 special teams tackles.
* In 2009, played in all 16 games with 4 starts…Contributed 14 tackles (10 solo), 1 sack, 1 interception and 8 special teams tackles…Had a team-high 4 special teams tackles at New Orleans (10/18)…Made his 1st career start vs. Dallas (12/6) and finished with 5 tackles (3 solo)…Recorded his 1st career interception when he picked off Donovan McNabb in the 3rd quarter vs. Philadelphia (12/13)…Registered his 1st career sack when he tackled Jason Campbell for a 6-yard loss in the 2nd quarter at Washington (12/21)…Started the last 3 games of the season at middle linebacker.
* As a rookie in 2008, solely on special teams…Recorded 2 special teams tackles in his NFL debut vs. San Francisco (10/19)…Suffered a transverse process fracture in the preseason opener at Detroit and did not return to game action until the 7th week of the regular season…Suffered a hamstring injury in the 1st quarter of game at Arizona (11/23) and did not return to action…Placed on injured reserve on Dec. 17, 2008….Finished the season with 2 special teams tackles.

COLLEGE

* Played in 46 games with 36 starts at Vanderbilt…Became the 10th player in school history to lead the team in tackles in consecutive seasons (2006-07)…Career totals include 307 tackles (202 solo), 15.5 tackles for losses of 67 yards, 6.5 sacks, 3 interceptions and 3 forced fumbles…As a senior in 2007, All-Southeastern Conference 2nd-team choice…Served as team captain, leading the squad for the 2nd straight year with a career-high 113 tackles (61 solo), ranking 4th in the conference with an average of 9.42 tackles per game…Had 3 sacks for minus 10 yards, 6.5 stops for losses of 20 yards and 6 quarterback pressures…Deflected 5 passes and picked off 2 others for 12 yards in returns…In 2006, was a 2nd-team All-SEC choice by the league's coaches...Recipient of the team's Most Valuable Linebacker Award...The team captain started all 12 games at middle linebacker, leading the squad with 93 tackles (67 solo), including 2.5 sacks for minus-31 yards, 6 stops for losses of 38 yards and 4 pressures…Forced 2 fumbles, deflected 2 passes, intercepted another and blocked a kick…Started 10 games at middle linebacker, as a sophomore ranking 3rd on the team with 63 tackles (47 solo), including a 4-yard sack and 3 stops for minus-9 yards…Played in every game, starting the final 4 at middle linebacker as a redshirt freshman...Recorded 38 tackles (27 solo) with a quarterback pressure and a forced fumble.

OFF FIELD ACTIVITY

* Participated in the Giants Foundation 2009 Golf Outing.
* Attended the Champions for Children fundraiser gala benefitting the Tom Coughlin Jay Fund Foundation.
* Attended the Taste of the Giants fundraiser event benefitting local food banks, featuring chefs from the area preparing their signature dishes.
* Joined former teammate Danny Clark as he hosted kids from Abbott House for a holiday shopping spree at Wal-Mart.
* Attended the Giants annual Jingle Jam holiday party at Giants Stadium for 500 N.J. foster children.
* Attended a fundraiser dinner hosted by Coach Peter Giunta for Holy Spirit School.
* Joined the NFL to host local NYC youth for a "Play 60" youth football clinic in Central Park during the week of the NFL Draft.
* Attended the Giants Kickoff Luncheon benefitting St. Vincent's Medical Center.

PERSONAL

* Engineering major...During the summer, he mentors youngsters near his hometown of Peabody... Attended St. John's Prep in Danvers, Mass…Three-year starter and captain for the Boston-area power…Started at safety and receiver as a sophomore; safety, receiver and quarterback as a junior, and tailback and outside linebacker as a senior…Helped the team post undefeated regular season records in 2001 and 2002…Rushed for 920 yards on 104 attempts in 2002 and also passed for 9 touchdowns and ran for 642 yards as junior quarterback…The 2-time All-Conference selection added Prep Star All-East honors as a senior…Started for the basketball and track & field squads and was one of the state's top track performers, bests of 11.0 (100 meters) and 151' (discus throw)…Honor student and high academic achiever who participated in Johns Hopkins University Gifted and Talented Student Program and St. John's Prep Leadership Institute...Earned St. John's French Award in 2000.
* Son of Gwendolyn Tyre, who was the 1st African-American law clerk on the Georgia Supreme Court…

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