Examine individual changes

'{{short description|American football player (born 1988)}} {{Multiple issues| {{Peacock|date=November 2021}} {{BLP self-published|date=November 2021}} {{Unreliable sources|date=November 2021}} }} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}} {{Infobox NFL biography |name = Junior Galette |image = Junior Galette For the Love of Football.png |caption = |current_team = |number = 93, 58 |position = [[Outside linebacker]] |birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1988|3|27|mf=y}} |birth_place = [[Port-au-Prince, Haiti]] |height_ft = 6 |height_in = 2 |weight_lbs = 254 |high_school = [[Saint Joseph Regional High School|Saint Joseph Regional]] ([[Montvale, New Jersey]]) |college = [[Temple Owls football|Temple]] (2006–2008) <br/>[[Stillman Tigers football|Stillman]] (2009) |undraftedyear = 2010 |pastteams = *[[New Orleans Saints]] ({{NFL Year|2010}}–{{NFL Year|2014}}) *[[Washington Redskins]] ({{NFL Year|2015}}–{{NFL Year|2017}}) |status = |statweek = |statseason = |statlabel1 = [[Tackle (football move)|Total tackles]] |statvalue1 = 144 |statlabel2 = [[Quarterback sack|Sacks]] |statvalue2 = 34.5 |statlabel3 = [[Fumble|Forced fumbles]] |statvalue3 = 6 |statlabel4 = [[Fumble|Fumble recoveries]] |statvalue4 = 2 |nflnew = juniorgalette/496782 }} '''Junior Jovais Galette'''<ref>{{cite web | title=ESPN Profile | work= ESPN.com | url=http://m.espn.go.com/nfl/playerinfo?playerId=13566 }}</ref> (born March 27, 1988) is a [[Haitian Americans|Haitian]] born former [[American football]] [[outside linebacker]]. He played [[college football]] at [[Temple Owls football|Temple]] and [[Stillman Tigers football|Stillman]]. Galette was signed as an [[undrafted free agent]] with the [[New Orleans Saints]]. Galette has also played for the [[Washington Commanders|Washington Redskins]]. ==High school== Junior Galette was born in [[Port-au-Prince]], [[Haiti]].<ref name="contract">{{cite news|title=New Orleans Saints' Junior Galette finds sense of security with four-year, $41.5 million contract extension|url=http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2014/09/galette.html|publisher=[[The Times-Picayune]]|date=September 3, 2014}}</ref> After moving to the US, Galette started as linebacker for [[Ramapo High School (New Jersey)|Ramapo High School]] in [[spring valley, New York]]. Following his sophomore season, Galette transferred as a scholarship athlete to [[Saint Joseph Regional High School]] in [[Montvale, New Jersey]] in 2006, an all-boys school with a history of athletic success. Galette played for the football and basketball teams as a junior and senior. During his first year at St. Joseph's as a junior, reunited with then St. Joseph seniors [[Devin McCourty|Devin]] and [[Jason McCourty]], Galette led the football team to victory in its state Non-Public Group III title game, adding to the school's then-streak of six straight championship titles under head coach Tony Karcich. Galette continued to carry the St. Joseph football team, even without the graduated McCourty twins, in his senior season when Galette had 70 tackles and 12 sacks at linebacker and 10 touchdowns and 41 catches for 492 yards at wide receiver, capping the season with St. Joseph's seventh straight state Non-Public Group III championship title under head coach Tony Karcich. On February 1, 2006, Galette committed to play football for [[Temple University]] in [[Philadelphia]], receiving a full scholarship.{{citation needed|date=November 2021}} == College career == {{BLP sources section|date=December 2021}} === Freshman year === Galette played in 11 games with nine starts as a true freshman at Temple, earning Freshman All-American recognition. That freshman season Galette made 52 tackles (32 solo), 5.5 tackles for loss, 1 sack, 1 pass breakup, and 1 block. In his college debut as a true freshman, Galette earned Defensive Player of the Game honors for his 9 tackles (5 solo) and 2.5 tackles for loss. Galette was ranked No. 2 on ESPN's college football plays of the week for his acrobatic punt block that led to a touchdown against BGSU. Galette lettered his freshman year at Temple.<ref name="Templebio" /> === Sophomore year === In his sophomore year at Temple, Galette played in all 12 games with 4 starts at defensive end. Galette finished his sophomore season with 41 tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss, 7.5 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, and 1 pass breakup, leading the Temple [[Temple Owls football|Owls]] in tackles for loss and sacks. His 7.5 sacks ranked 4th among all Mid-Atlantic Conference players.  Galette was named Defensive Player of the Game for Temple's win over Miami, in which he led the defense with 6 tackles, 3 sacks, and a forced fumble. Galette was named Mid-Atlantic Conference Defensive Player of the Week (October 22, 2007). Galette lettered his sophomore year at Temple.<ref name="Templebio">{{Cite web |title=Junior Galette - Football |url=https://owlsports.com/sports/football/roster/junior-galette/3823 |access-date=2022-11-02 |website=Temple |language=en}}</ref> === Junior year === Galette continued to lead Temple's defense in his junior year, starting at defensive end. Galette finished his junior season with 46 tackles, a team-best 10 tackles for loss, a team-best 7.5 sacks, three break-ups, a hurry, and a forced fumble. In Temple's win over Navy on November 1, 2008, Galette led the Owls with a career-high 11 tackles, including 6 solo takedowns and a break-up, holding Navy to its lowest point total in 4 years. Galette was named Defensive Player of the Game against Navy and Central Michigan. Galette earned Temple Athlete of the Week honors for his performance against Ohio. Galette was honored with Second-team All-Mid-Atlantic Conference in 2008. Galette lettered his junior year at Temple.<ref name="Templebio" /> Following his junior year, Galette was dismissed from the team for making "boneheaded mistakes" and for hosting a cousin who was arrested for stealing a laptop computer.<ref name=contract/> === Senior year === Galette transferred to [[Stillman College]] in Tuscaloosa, Alabama for his senior year. Galette was honored as a First-team All-American for his senior year performance at Stillman and was invited to participate in the NFL's rookie combine.{{citation needed|date=November 2021}} Jokes lies lies lies ==Professional career== {{NFL predraft | height ft = 6 | height in = 1 3/4 | weight = 257 | dash = 4.77 | ten split = 1.68 | twenty split = 2.77 | shuttle = 4.16 | cone drill = 7.04 | vertical = 33.5 | broad ft = 9 | broad in = 5 | bench = 25 | arm span = 33 | hand span = 9 | note = All values from [[NFL Combine]]/[[Pro Day]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=2010 NFL Draft Scout Junior Galette College Football Profile |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=77304&DraftYear=2010 |access-date=January 16, 2024 |website=DraftScout.com}}</ref> }} ===New Orleans Saints=== Galette was not drafted in the 2010 draft and signed with the Saints as a free agent. His energetic play made him a fan favorite during the preseason, and after he blocked a punt and registered two sacks in the Saints' final preseason game, Galette was selected for the Saints' 53-man regular season roster in 2010.<ref>{{cite news|title=New Orleans Saints' Junior Galette makes good argument for roster spot in preseason finale|first=Mike|last=Triplett|url=http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2010/09/new_orleans_saints_junior_gale.html|publisher=[[Times-Picayune]]|date=September 2, 2010}}</ref><ref>Nakia Hogan, [http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2010/09/undrafted_rookie_junior_galett.html "Undrafted rookie Junior Galette excited about making New Orleans Saints roster"], ''[[Times-Picayune]]'', September 3, 2010.</ref> In the [[2013 New Orleans Saints season|2013 season]], Galette signed a 3-year deal worth up to 9 million dollars. Galette became the team's regular starter at outside linebacker under new defensive coordinator [[Rob Ryan]] and posted a breakout season with a team-high 12 sacks.<ref>{{cite news|title=Exuberant Galette having breakout year|first=Mike|last=Triplett|url=http://espn.go.com/blog/new-orleans-saints/post/_/id/3306/exuberant-galette-having-breakout-year|publisher=[[ESPN]]|date=December 12, 2013}}</ref> On September 3, 2014, Galette signed a four-year contract extension worth $41.5 million.<ref name="ESPN2014">{{cite news|title=Junior Galette: 'Best week of my life'|url=http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/11466549/junior-galette-new-orleans-saints-gets-special-tribute-teammates|publisher=[[ESPN]]|date=September 4, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Junior Galette gets $41.5M extension|url=http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/11460843/junior-galette-new-orleans-saints-agree-415-million-extension-2019|publisher=[[ESPN]]|date=September 3, 2014}}</ref> He was selected by teammates as one of the defensive [[National Football League team captains|team captains]] for the [[2014 New Orleans Saints season|2014 season]] and played all 16 of the Saints' games that season and ended up getting 45 total tackles, 10 sacks, and 3 forced fumbles.<ref>{{cite web|title=Junior Galette|website=[[NFL.com]] |url=http://www.nfl.com/player/juniorgalette/496782/profile}}</ref> On July 24, 2015, Galette was officially released from the team.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Alper|first1=Josh|title=Saints release Junior Galette|url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/07/24/saints-release-junior-galette/related/|access-date=August 6, 2015|agency=Pro Football Talk|date=July 24, 2015}}</ref> ===Washington Redskins=== On July 31, 2015, Galette signed a one-year contract with the [[Washington Redskins]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Keim|first1=John|title=Redskins sign Junior Galette|url=http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/13353463/junior-galette-signs-1-year-deal-washington-redskins|publisher=ESPN|access-date=August 1, 2015}}</ref> On August 26, after completing training camp, it was announced that he tore his left [[Achilles tendon]] a week prior to the first game of the season and would spend the entire 2015 season on the [[injured reserve]] list.<ref>{{cite web|work=NFL.com|url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000516283/article/redskins-junior-galette-tears-achilles-in-practice|title=Redskins' Junior Galette tears Achilles in practice|first=Dan|last=Hanzus|date=August 26, 2015|access-date=August 26, 2015}}</ref> He was placed on the injured reserve list on August 31.<ref>{{cite web|work=Redskins.com|url=http://www.redskins.com/news-and-events/article-1/831-Redskins-Make-Roster-Moves/b49f93ab-c32a-483a-8384-2060d0a222a2|title= 8/31: Redskins Make Roster Moves|date=August 31, 2015|access-date=August 31, 2015}}</ref> On November 16, 2015, Galette was suspended for two weeks<ref>{{Cite web|title = Adam Schefter on Twitter|url = https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/666320823360331777|website = Twitter|access-date = December 28, 2015}}</ref> for violating the league's personal conduct policy, coming from the domestic violence incident back in January.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Washington's injured Junior Galette suspended two weeks|url = http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/11/16/washingtons-injured-junior-galette-suspended-two-weeks/|access-date = December 28, 2015}}</ref> Galette rehabbed the left Achilles and signed a one-year, up to $4 million deal for the upcoming 2016 season on March 15, 2016.<ref>{{cite web|work=Redskins.com|url=http://www.redskins.com/news-and-events/article-1/Report-Redskins-Re-Sign-Linebacker-Junior-Galette/0db81b51-8e0f-4735-b0af-07302d6bbf03|title=Report: Redskins Re-Sign Linebacker Junior Galette|first=Stephen|last=Czarda|date=March 15, 2016|access-date=March 15, 2016}}</ref> It was announced on July 25 that Galette tore his right Achilles tendon and missed the entire 2016 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/17141656/washington-redskins-lb-junior-galette-tears-achilles-season|title=Redskins LB Junior Galette tears Achilles, out for season|first=John|last=Keim|work=ESPN.com|access-date=July 25, 2016|date=July 25, 2016}}</ref> Galette rehabbed again, and signed another deal with Washington, agreeing to play in 2017 for the veterans minimum. Galette outperformed the minimum deal, recording 3 sacks and ranking 3rd in the NFL in quarterback pressure rate, as a sub-rusher appearing in all 16 games.  On February 1, 2017, Galette re-signed with the Redskins on another one-year contract.<ref>{{cite web|title=Junior Galette to sign third contract with Redskins|url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000781449/article/junior-galette-to-sign-third-contract-with-redskins|author=Bergman, Jeremy|website=NFL.com|date=January 31, 2017|access-date=February 3, 2017}}</ref> Galette did not appear on Washington's injury list at all during the 2017 season. Following the 2017 season in which Galette got 3 sacks, Washington withdrew its offer to Galette after disagreements over salary.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nbcsports.com/washington/redskins/redskins-withdraw-contract-offer-junior-galette|title=Redskins withdraw contract offer to Junior Galette|first=Rich|last=Tandler|website=[[NBC Sports Washington]]|date=March 23, 2018|access-date=November 22, 2021}}</ref> ==NFL career statistics== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |- ! rowspan="2"| Year ! rowspan="2"| Team ! rowspan="2"| GP ! colspan="4"| Tackles ! colspan="3"| Fumbles ! colspan="6"| Interceptions |- ! Cmb !! Solo !! Ast !! Sck !! FF !! FR !! Yds !! Int !! Yds !! Avg !! Lng !! TD !! PD |- ! [[2010 NFL season|2010]] !! [[2010 New Orleans Saints season|NO]] | 4 || 4 || 4 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- ! [[2011 NFL season|2011]] !! [[2011 New Orleans Saints season|NO]] | 16 || 19 || 11 || 8 || 4.5 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- ! [[2012 NFL season|2012]] !! [[2012 New Orleans Saints season|NO]] | 12 || 20 || 17 || 3 || 5.0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- ! [[2013 NFL season|2013]] !! [[2013 New Orleans Saints season|NO]] | 16 || 40 || 28 || 12 || 12.0 || 1 || 2 || 13 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 2 |- ! [[2014 NFL season|2014]] !! [[2014 New Orleans Saints season|NO]] | 16 || 45 || 33 || 12 || 10.0 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 2 |- ! [[2015 NFL season|2015]] !! [[2015 Washington Redskins season|WAS]] | 0 || colspan="13"| ''Did not play due to injury'' |- ! [[2016 NFL season|2016]] !! [[2016 Washington Redskins season|WAS]] | 0 || colspan="13"| ''Did not play due to injury'' |- ! [[2017 NFL season|2017]] !! [[2017 Washington Redskins season|WAS]] | 16 || 20 || 14 || 6 || 3.0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 2 |- ! colspan="2"| Career<ref name="ESPN">{{cite web|title=Junior Galette Stats|url=http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/stats/_/id/13566/junior-galette|website=ESPN|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures|access-date=May 19, 2015}}</ref> !! 80 !! 148 !! 107 !! 41 !! 34.5 !! 6 !! 2 !! 13 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0.0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 6 |} == References == {{reflist}} ==External links== *[http://www.neworleanssaints.com/team/roster/Junior-Galette/5bb337b9-cf28-425e-b18d-ca86d8e1cdf5 New Orleans Saints bio] *[http://www.redskins.com/team/roster/Junior-Galette/2d69b026-33dc-40c9-a7e5-9d55c434f780 Washington Redskins bio] {{DEFAULTSORT:Galette, Junior}} [[Category:1988 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:New Orleans Saints players]] [[Category:Washington Redskins players]] [[Category:Haitian emigrants to the United States]] [[Category:Haitian players of American football]] [[Category:Temple Owls football players]] [[Category:Stillman Tigers football players]] [[Category:Sportspeople from Port-au-Prince]] [[Category:Players of American football from Bergen County, New Jersey]] [[Category:Saint Joseph Regional High School alumni]] [[Category:American football outside linebackers]] [[Category:American football defensive ends]]'