Jon Goldsberry is a former fullback

Fullback (American football)

A fullback is a position in the offensive backfield in American and Canadian football, and is one of the two running back positions along with the halfback...

 in the National Football League

National Football League

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. He was signed by the Buffalo Bills

Buffalo Bills

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 as an undrafted free agent on April 29, 2005, before being cut on September 3, 2005 and then re-signed to the Bills practice squad on September 5, 2005. On December 30, 2005 he was promoted to the 53 man roster, but was inactive for the final game of the season. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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 later signed him to their practice squad

Scout team

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 on December 5, 2006, but subsequently waived

Waiver

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 him on June 22, 2007. The Chicago Bears

Chicago Bears

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 then claimed him off waivers on June 26, 2007 but then placed him back on the waiver list on August 15, 2007.

Goldsberry was born on December 4, 1981 in Santa Claus

Santa Claus, Indiana

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, Indiana

Indiana

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. He played high school football at Heritage Hills High School under Coach Bob Clayton. Heritage Hills High School

Heritage Hills High School

Heritage Hills High School is a grade nine through twelve public high school located in Lincoln City, Indiana in the United States. The school's principal is Nick Alcorn, and its vice-principal is Jeff Cochren. Heritage Hills High School has a population of about 800 students and about 100 faculty...

 is known for such football standouts as Ken Dilger

Ken Dilger

Kenneth Ray Dilger is a retired professional American football player.-Early years:Ken Dilger was raised in Mariah Hill, Spencer County, Indiana. He attended Heritage Hills High School in Lincoln City, Indiana where he played quarterback; he also starred in basketball and baseball...

 and Jay Cutler

Jay Cutler (American football)

Jay Christopher Cutler is a quarterback for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. He played football at Vanderbilt University. Cutler began his professional football career with the Denver Broncos, who selected him as the 11th overall pick of the 2006 NFL Draft...

. He attended Purdue University

Purdue University

Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana, U.S., is the flagship university of the six-campus Purdue University system. Purdue was founded on May 6, 1869, as a land-grant university when the Indiana General Assembly, taking advantage of the Morrill Act, accepted a donation of land and...

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