Julian Good-Jones (born March 2, 1997) is an American professional football guard for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Iowa State Cyclones and signed with the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2020. Good-Jones also played with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
| No. 61 – Washington Commanders | |||||||
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| Position: | Guard | ||||||
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| Born: | March 2, 1997 Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 313 lb (142 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Washington (Cedar Rapids) | ||||||
| College: | Iowa State (2015–2019) | ||||||
| Undrafted: | 2020 | ||||||
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| Roster status: | Practice squad | ||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2024 | |||||||
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Early life and education
editGood-Jones was born on March 2, 1997, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.[1] He attended Washington High School in Cedar Rapids and was one of the top offensive line prospects in Iowa after being named first-team all-state as a senior.[2] He was named the co-offensive most valuable player of the district and helped his team average over 40 points and 280 yards rushing each game.[2] Good-Jones was a three-star recruit and elected to play college football at Iowa State over offers from Indiana, Kansas State, Louisville, and Oregon State.[2][3][4]
Good-Jones spent his first season at Iowa State, 2015, as a redshirt.[5] The following season, he started 11 games at right tackle and helped the team average 421.6 yards of offense per game, while being named first-team academic all-conference.[2][5] In 2017, he moved to center and started all 13 games, being named honorable mention all-conference.[2][6]
Good-Jones made another position change in 2018, starting all but one of his 13 games at left tackle, and the other at center.[2] He was selected honorable mention All-Big 12 for the second consecutive season.[2] As a senior, he started 12 games at left tackle and was named first-team all-conference.[2] He missed his team's bowl game against Notre Dame, putting an end to his 49-game consecutive start streak which lasted from the second game of his freshman season to the second-to-last game of his senior year.[7] His streak was the longest in school history and one of the longest in FBS history.[5][7] Overall, of his 49 starts at Iowa State, Good-Jones started 24 games at left tackle, 14 games at center, and 11 games at right tackle, and was named Honorable Mention All-Big 12 as a redshirt sophomore and redshirt junior, and First Team All-Big 12 as a redshirt senior.[8]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
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| 6 ft 4+5⁄8 in (1.95 m) |
313 lb (142 kg) |
32+3⁄4 in (0.83 m) |
9+7⁄8 in (0.25 m) | |||||||||
| All values from Pro Day[9] | ||||||||||||
Philadelphia Eagles
editAfter going unselected in the 2020 NFL draft, Good-Jones was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent.[10][11] He was released during the roster cuts period.[12]
Calgary Stampeders
editIn 2021, Good-Jones was signed by the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) and appeared in seven regular season games, as well as one postseason.[13]
Good-Jones returned to the Stampeders in 2022 and started 15 games while helping the team have the best offense in the league.[13] The Calgary line only allowed 17 sacks while the team averaged 6.4 yards per rush and 135.3 rushing yards per game, both leading the league by a wide margin.[13]
Philadelphia Eagles (second stint)
editShortly after the 2022 CFL season ended, Good-Jones received a tryout from the Eagles.[14] He was granted release by Calgary in January 2023 to pursue opportunities in the NFL,[15] and afterwards was signed by the Eagles to a future contract.[16] He was waived on August 29, 2023 and re-signed to the practice squad.[17][18]
Washington Commanders
editOn November 7, 2023, the Washington Commanders signed Good-Jones to their active roster off the Eagles' practice squad.[19] He appeared in one game in the 2023 season, playing two snaps in the team's season finale against the Dallas Cowboys.[20] Good-Jones was waived by the team on August 27, 2024, and joined their practice squad the following day.[21]
References
edit- ^ "Julian Good-Jones". Canadian Football League.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Julian Good-Jones". Iowa State Cyclones.
- ^ "Football: Good-Jones commits to ISU, enjoys perk that comes with it". Ames Tribune. July 25, 2014. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
- ^ https://n.rivals.com/content/athletes/julian-good-jones-11953?view=pv
- ^ a b c Montz, Dylan (November 7, 2019). "Iowa State Football: Julian Good-Jones' 'big heart' the catalyst for five-year evolution". Ames Tribune.
- ^ Peterson, Randy (September 5, 2018). "Where does Good-Jones play? Wherever ISU needs him to". The Des Moines Register. p. C2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Peterson, Randy (December 28, 2019). "Iowa State tackle Julian Good-Jones didn't play against Notre Dame due to injury". The Des Moines Register.
- ^ https://cyclones.com/sports/football/roster/julian-good-jones/10257
- ^ "2020 NFL Draft Scout Julian Good-Jones College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
- ^ Peterson, Randy (April 26, 2020). "Long snapper Steve Wirtel is among 5 Iowa State free-agent signings". The Des Moines Register.
- ^ Lee Gowton, Brandon (June 3, 2020). "Eagles Rookie Profile: 6 things to know about Julian Good-Jones". Bleeding Green Nation. SB Nation.
- ^ "Cornerbacks Jones, Douglas among Eagles cuts". Fox News. Associated Press. September 6, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Philadelphia Eagles sign former Stampeders' right tackle Julian Good-Jones". 3DownNation. January 13, 2023.
- ^ "Stampeders' right tackle Julian Good-Jones works out for Philadelphia Eagles: report". 3DownNation. November 21, 2022.
- ^ "Calgary Stampeders release right tackle Julian Good-Jones to pursue NFL opportunity". 3DownNation. January 9, 2023.
- ^ Erby, Glenn (January 13, 2023). "Eagles sign CFL offensive lineman Julian Good-Jones to a Reserve/Future contract". USA Today.
- ^ Spadaro, Dave; McPherson, Chris (August 29, 2023). "Eagles announce initial 53-man roster". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
- ^ Boyle, Owen (August 30, 2023). "Eagles announce practice squad". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
- ^ Selby, Zach (November 7, 2023). "Commanders sign G Julian Good-Jones, place C Ricky Stromberg on IR among multiple moves". Commanders.com. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
- ^ "Julian Good-Jones Career Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "Commanders sign 12 players to 2024 practice squad". Commanders.com. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
