Eddie Goldman
No. 91 Chicago Bears | |||||||||
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Position: | Nose tackle | ||||||||
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Date of birth: | January 6, 1994 | ||||||||
Place of birth: | Washington, D. C. | ||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 320 lb (145 kg) | ||||||||
Career information | |||||||||
High school: | Washington (DC) Friendship | ||||||||
College: | Florida State | ||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2015 / Round: 2 / Pick: 39 | ||||||||
Career history | |||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 7, 2016 | |||||||||
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Eddie Goldman (born January 6, 1994) is an American football nose tackle for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida State University. He recorded his first (NFL) sack on December 4, 2016 against the San Francisco 49ers
Early years
A native of Washington, D. C., he attended Friendship Collegiate Academy Public Charter School, where he played football with Yannick Ngakoue, and basketball. In high school football, he was an All-American defensive lineman. Considered a five-star recruit by Rivals.com, Goldman was listed as the second best defensive tackle in his class, behind only Mario Edwards, Jr., who later on attended Florida State with Goldman.[1]
College career
Goldman attended Florida State University from 2012 to 2014. During his career he had 62 tackles and six sacks. After his junior season, Goldman decided to forgo his senior year and enter the 2015 NFL Draft.[2][3]
Professional career
Goldman was drafted 39th overall by the Chicago Bears in the 2015 NFL Draft. The move reunited him with college teammate Christian Jones.