Ian Gold
Encyclopedia
Ian Maurice Gold is a former American football
linebacker
of the National Football League
. He was drafted by the Denver Broncos
in the second round of the 2000 NFL Draft
. He played college football
at Michigan
.
A Pro Bowl
selection for the Broncos in 2001, Gold played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
in 2004 between stints in Denver. He was released following the 2007 season by the Denver Broncos. Although expected to be a "hot commodity" in Free Agency after his release, no significant interest materialized for Ian after his release which confirmed Bronco team rumors regarding his future.
While attending Belleville High School in Belleville, Michigan
, Gold starred in football, basketball, and track & field.
.
. After the season, he again became a free agent, again.
On February 29, 2008 the Broncos released him after three seasons.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
linebacker
Linebacker
A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...
of the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. He was drafted by the Denver Broncos
Denver Broncos
The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
in the second round of the 2000 NFL Draft
2000 NFL Draft
The 2000 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur U.S. college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 15–16, 2000...
. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Michigan
Michigan Wolverines football
The Michigan Wolverines football program represents the University of Michigan in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision level. Michigan has the most all-time wins and the highest winning percentage in college football history...
.
A Pro Bowl
Pro Bowl
In professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the all-star game of the National Football League . Since the merger with the rival American Football League in 1970, it has been officially called the AFC–NFC Pro Bowl, matching the top players in the American Football Conference against those...
selection for the Broncos in 2001, Gold played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football franchise based in Tampa, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the Southern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League – they are the only team in the division not to come from the old NFC West...
in 2004 between stints in Denver. He was released following the 2007 season by the Denver Broncos. Although expected to be a "hot commodity" in Free Agency after his release, no significant interest materialized for Ian after his release which confirmed Bronco team rumors regarding his future.
Early years
Attended Clague Middle school (Ann Arbor).While attending Belleville High School in Belleville, Michigan
Belleville, Michigan
Belleville is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,991 at the 2010 census. It is the sister city of Machynlleth, Wales. Belleville is southeast of Ann Arbor and southwest of Detroit.-Geography:...
, Gold starred in football, basketball, and track & field.
First stint with Broncos
Ian Gold played linebacker for the Denver Broncos from 2000 to 2004. After playing for the Broncos in 2004, Gold became a free agentFree agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
In 2004, Gold left to join the Tampa Bay BuccaneersTampa Bay Buccaneers
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football franchise based in Tampa, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the Southern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League – they are the only team in the division not to come from the old NFC West...
. After the season, he again became a free agent, again.
Second stint with Broncos
On the market again in 2005, Gold re-joined the Broncos and went to the AFC Championship that same year.On February 29, 2008 the Broncos released him after three seasons.