Chauncey Golston

Chauncey Golston (born February 10, 1998) is an American professional football outside 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.

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.

Professional career

Dallas Cowboys Golston was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the third round (84th overall) of the 2021 NFL draft. Golston signed his four-year rookie contract with Dallas on July 21, 2021. In 2023, Golston was moved from defensive end to defensive tackle. 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.