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Born: | Walled Lake, Michigan, U.S. | August 23, 1987
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Career information | |
Status | Retired |
CFL status | American |
Position(s) | QB |
Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) |
Weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
College | Occidental Tigers |
Hand | Right |
Career history | |
As player | |
2009 | Detroit Lions* |
2010 | Sacramento Mountain Lions* |
2010–2014 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
2014–2015 | Edmonton Eskimos* |
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Career stats | |
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Justin Goltz (born August 23, 1987) is a former gridiron football quarterback. He played college football at Occidental College.
Goltz has also been a member of the Detroit Lions, Sacramento Mountain Lions, and Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
Goltz attended Walled Lake Central High School in Walled Lake, Michigan. Goltz was a 3-sport athlete (football, baseball, basketball) at Division III Occidental College. [1]
He attended NFL Rookie Mini-Camp with the Detroit Lions in 2009, but was not signed to a contract. Goltz was drafted 3rd overall in the 2010 UFL draft by Dennis Green and the Sacramento Mountain Lions. He signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in October 2010. On July 26, 2013, he played his first game as starting quarterback, following an injury to Buck Pierce. [2] [3]
In 2013, Goltz was criticized for his touchdown celebrations in a game against Saskatchewan Roughriders. He later gave a public statement that he will not celebrate touchdowns. [4] [5]
Goltz has previously done TV ads, including a Snickers commercial with Robin Williams. [6] He worked as a sales engineer at Blast Motion, which manufactures swing-tracking sensors. [6]
In August 2019, Hawk-Eye hired Goltz to collaborate with MLB and the NFL. For MLB, Hawk-Eye provides technology for automated balls and strike system; for the NFL, Hawk-Eye's technology is used for definitive angles during instant replay reviews. [6]
His wife, Meri-De, is former professional beach and indoor volleyball player. [7]
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