Justin Goltz (born August 23, 1987) is a gridiron football

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who is retired. He played college football at Occidental College. Goltz has also been a member of the Detroit Lions,

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, and

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Early years

Goltz attended

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. Goltz was a 3-sport athlete (football, baseball, basketball) at

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Occidental College.

Professional career

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

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and the

. He signed with the

in October 2010. On July 26, 2013, he played his first game as starting quarterback, following an injury to

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. In 2013, Goltz was criticized for his touchdown celebrations in a game against

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. He later gave a public statement that he will not celebrate touchdowns.

Personal

His wife, Meri-De, is former professional beach and indoor volleyball player.

References

External links

Edmonton Esimos bio

Winnipeg Blue Bombers bio
* 1987 births Living people American football quarterbacks American players of Canadian football Canadian football quarterbacks Edmonton Elks players Occidental Tigers baseball players Occidental Tigers football players Occidental Tigers men's basketball players People from Walled Lake, Michigan Players of American football from Michigan Winnipeg Blue Bombers players American men's basketball players {{Canadianfootball-stub