Chauncey Golston
Chauncey Golston is an American professional football defensive end for the New York Giants of the National Football League. He was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the third round of the 2021 NFL draft. He played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes.
Early life
Golston attended East 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
Golston accepted a football scholarship from the University of Iowa. As a redshirt freshman, he was a backup at defensive end and totaled 2 tackles.As a sophomore, he appeared in all 13 games as a key reserve player, collecting 35 tackles, 3.5 sacks, 3 quarterback pressures, one interception, one pass breakup and 3 fumble recoveries. He had 3 tackles and one sack against the University of Minnesota. He made 5 tackles and one sack against Northwestern University.
As a junior, he was named a starter at defensive end for all 13 games in the team's 4-3 defense. He recorded 47 tackles, 3 sacks, 7 quarterback pressures, one interception and 5 pass break-ups. He had 8 tackles, one sack and 2 quarterback pressures against the University of Michigan. He made 8 tackles and one sack against Penn State University.
As a senior in 2020, the football season was reduced to 8 games due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He started all 8 games at defensive end, registering 45 tackles, 5.5 sacks, 3 quarterback pressures, one interception, one forced fumble and one pass breakup. He had 7 tackles, a shared sack and one quarterback pressure against Northwestern University. He made 6 tackles and 1.5 sacks against Michigan State University. He had 4 tackles, one sack and one interception against Penn State University. He made 8 tackles and one sack against the University of Illinois.