Joe Goosby

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.

Joe Goosby

Goosby (#18) in 2017
No. 18
Position	Linebacker
Personal information
Born	(1986-09-06) September 6, 1986 (age 39) Jersey Village, Texas, U.S.
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school	Jersey (TX) Village
College	Tulane
NFL draft	2008: undrafted
Career history
Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings (2009) San Angelo Stampede Express (2010) Dallas Vigilantes (2011) Philadelphia Soul (2012–2016) Baltimore Brigade (2017)* Philadelphia Soul (2017–2018) Baltimore Brigade (2019)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
2× ArenaBowl champion (XXIX, XXX) First-team All-Arena (2016) 2× Second-team All-Arena (2017, 2018)
Career Arena League statistics
Tackles 533.0 Sacks 5.0 Forced fumbles 19 Fumble recoveries 13 Interceptions 18 Stats at ArenaFan.com

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 life

Son of Sharon and Joe. Graduated from Tulane with a degree in Media Arts.