Senquez Golson
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| Position: | Pascagoula (MS) |
| College: | Mississippi |
| NFL draft: | 2015 / Round: 2 / Pick: 56 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |
Senquez Da'Quinn Golson (born July 7, 1993) is a former
He was also a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Oakland Raiders.
Early years
Golson was born on July 7, 1993, in Pascagoula, Mississippi, to Anthony and Tarsha Golson.[1]
Golson attended Pascagoula High School, where he was a
In
In track & field, Golson was one of the state's top performers in the 100m. He claimed the state championship in the
Considered a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, Golson was ranked as the No. 33 cornerback prospect of his class[4] He committed to Ole Miss on July 21, 2010.[5] and ranked overall 8th in the state of Mississippi.[1]
College career
Despite being drafted by Boston of the MLB, he elected not to sign with the team and decided to return to Ole Miss and fulfill his college commitment.[6] As a freshman, he played in 12 games with four starts at cornerback, recording 16
He also played for the Mississippi Diamond Rebels baseball team after his freshman season. At outfield he played in 22 games, starting 15 of them. He batted .204 with, 13 runs scored, 5 stolen bases, and 5 runners batted in.[1]
As a sophomore, he played in 12 games with six starts, finishing with 36 tackles and three interceptions. In a game against #24 Mississippi State he had 3 tackles and 2 interceptions which was a career-high.
As a junior, he played in all 12 games at cornerback, with 10 starts, recording 41 tackles, 2.5
On Sunday, June 22, 2014 at 4:50AM, Golson was arrested in Gautier, Mississippi, for disorderly conduct and failure to comply with an officer for refusing to show a Gautier policeman identification. He was held at the Adult Detention Center in Pascagoula until he posted $1,000 bail.[7]
As a senior, he emerged as one of the best defensive players in the
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle |
Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
176 lb (80 kg) |
29+3⁄4 in (0.76 m) |
9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
4.46 s | 4.20 s | 6.81 s | 33.5 in (0.85 m) |
10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) |
15 reps | |||
| All values from | ||||||||||||
Pittsburgh Steelers
2015 season
Golson was drafted by the
On August 21, 2015, Steelers head coach
2016 season
The Steelers gave Golson competition at cornerback when they selected
On August 1, 2016, Golson suffered a mid-foot injury during practice.[18] The next day it was determined that the foot suffered a Lisfranc injury and, on August 8, he underwent Lisfranc surgery.[19] Both the Steelers and Golson were hoping for a return to practice within about 7 or 8 weeks. However, on October 8, 2016, Golson was placed on injured reserve, and missed the entire 2016 season.[20]
2017 season
The Steelers signed veteran cornerback
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
On November 15, 2017, Golson was signed to the practice squad of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but was released a week later.[22][23]
Oakland Raiders
On April 6, 2018, Golson signed with the Oakland Raiders.[24] He was released on May 23, 2018.[25]
References
- ^ a b c d "OleMissSports.com Player Bio:Senquez Golson".
- ^ Senquez Golson turns down offer from Red Sox, heads back to Ole Miss, WEEI.com, August 16, 2011 (retrieved May 1, 2015).
- ^ "MHSAA 6A State Championships - Track & Field Meet". Athletic.net.
- ^ "Senquez Golson". yahoo.com.
- ^ "Pascagoula's Senquez Golson commits to play football for Ole Miss". gulflive.com.
- ^ "Full Count » Senquez Golson turns down offer from Red Sox, heads back to Ole Miss". Full Count.
- ^ "Mississippi Cornerback Arrested".
- ^ "Community news from Biloxi and Gulfport, MS - Sun Herald". sunherald.com. Archived from the original on October 19, 2014.
- ^ "Senquez Golson Interception Seals Ole Miss Win Over Alabama". Gamedayr. Archived from the original on October 19, 2014.
- ^ "SEC's Collins, Cooper and Golson land unanimous All-American status". Saturday Down South.
- ^ "Senquez Golson is first Ole Miss unanimous All-American since '08". The Clarion Ledger. December 17, 2014.
- ^ "SportsReference.com: Senquez Golson".
- ^ "Bud Dupree Draft Profile – NFL.com". NFL.com.
- ^ "Bud Dupree, DE, Kentucky". CBSSports.com.
- ^ "Steelers select DB Senquez Golson in the Second Round". Steelers.com. May 1, 2015. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
- ^ "Senquez Golson Contract". OverTheCap.com.
- ^ "Steelers second round pick Senquez Golson had shoulder surgery". Retrieved August 21, 2015.
- ^ a b "Senquez Golson Fantasy Stats - RotoWire Fantasy Football".
- ^ "Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette". Twitter (mobile).
- ^ "Feiler, Shabazz promoted; Golson, Harris to IR". Steelers.com. October 8, 2016.
- ^ "Steelers trim roster to 53". Steelers.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on January 17, 2018.
- ^ Smith, Scott (November 15, 2017). "Freddie Martino Returns to Practice Squad". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on December 19, 2017.
- ^ Smith, Scott (November 22, 2017). "Practice Squad Gets a New Look". Buccaneers.com.
- ^ "Raiders Sign CB Senquez Golson". Raiders.com. April 6, 2018.
- ^ Smith, Michael David (May 23, 2018). "Former Steelers second-round pick Senquez Golson doesn't last long in Oakland". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.