| Joe Goosby | |
| Number: | 18 |
| Position: | Linebacker |
| Birth Date: | 6 September 1986 |
| Birth Place: | Jersey Village, Texas, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 1 |
| Weight Lbs: | 230 |
| High School: | Jersey (TX) Village |
| College: | Tulane |
| Undraftedyear: | 2008 |
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| Highlights: | |
| Aflstatlabel1: | Tackles |
| Aflstatvalue1: | 480.0 |
| Aflstatlabel2: | Sacks |
| Aflstatvalue2: | 5.0 |
| Aflstatlabel3: | Forced fumbles |
| Aflstatvalue3: | 18 |
| Aflstatlabel4: | Fumble recoveries |
| Aflstatvalue4: | 11 |
| Aflstatlabel5: | Interceptions |
| Aflstatvalue5: | 18 |
| Afl: | Joe_Goosby-11472 |
Joseph Goosby, Jr. (born September 6, 1986) is a former professional American football linebacker. In college, he played for Tulane University.
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]
Son of Sharon and Joe. Graduated from Tulane with a degree in Media Arts.