Chauncey Golston

Chauncey Golston (born February 10, 1998) is an American professional football linebacker for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the third round of the 2021 NFL draft. He played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes.

Chauncey Golston

Golston with the Dallas Cowboys in 2021
No. 57 – New York Giants
Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	(1998-02-10) February 10, 1998 (age 27) Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:	268 lb (122 kg)
Career information
High school:	East English Village Prep (Detroit)
College:	Iowa (2016–2020)
NFL draft:	2021: 3rd round, 84th pick
Career history
Dallas Cowboys (2021–2024) New York Giants (2025–present)
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-Big Ten (2020)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 7, 2024
Total tackles: 97 Sacks: 5.5 Forced fumbles: 1 Fumble recoveries: 1 Pass deflections: 2 Stats at Pro Football Reference

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 (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 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 (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 the University of Michigan. He made 8 tackles (1.5 for loss) 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 (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 against Michigan State University. He had 4 tackles (2 for loss), one sack and one interception against Penn State University. He made 8 tackles and one sack against the University of Illinois.^[1]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

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
6 ft 4+3⁄4 in (1.95 m)	269 lb (122 kg)	34+3⁄4 in (0.88 m)	10+7⁄8 in (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 from Pro Day[2][3]

Dallas Cowboys

Golston was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the third round (84th overall) of the 2021 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 the New England Patriots, Golston caught a pass for a two-point conversion from punter Bryan Anger on a fake extra point attempt.

New York Giants

On March 13, 2025, Golston signed a three-year, $19.5 million contract with the New York Giants.^[7]