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My Take
Jared Goff is the NFL's great rebuttal to the idea that a quarterback's story is written by his draft slot. Taken first overall in 2016, shipped out of Los Angeles as a salary-cap afterthought, he landed in Detroit and turned humiliation into fuel. What I admire most is the temperament: he is not the flashiest passer, but he processes quickly, protects the ball, and carries himself with a calm that steadies everyone around him. Watching him win over a fan base that initially saw him as a throw-in piece remains one of my favorite redemption arcs in modern sports, and it says everything about his character.
Overview
Jared Thomas Goff (born October 14, 1994) is an American professional football quarterback for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the California Golden Bears, setting Pac-12 Conference single-season records for passing yards and passing touchdowns. Goff was selected with the first overall pick by the Los Angeles Rams in the 2016 NFL draft.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jared Goff
- Name (Japanese)
- ジャレッド・ゴフ
- Reading
- じゃれっど・ごふ
- Born
- October 14, 1994 (age 31)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Dog
- Origin
- Novato, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 193 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- American football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Marin Catholic High School
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.