NoteCARDS:

• Selected by the Cardinals in the second round (58th overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft out of Missouri.
• Appeared in 35 games (13 starts) during his first three seasons, totaling 16.5 sacks, six forced fumbles and a fumble recovery. Missed the final 12 games of the 2017 campaign after suffering a season-ending knee injury in Week 4.
• Tied for third in the NFL with a career-high and team-leading 12.5 sacks in 2016. Added 63 tackles, 19 tackles for loss, 23 QB hits, 19 QB pressures, four forced fumbles, a fumble recovery and two passes defensed during his breakout season.
• Became the first player in franchise history with at least one sack in each of the first five games of a season in 2016 and finished the year with at least one sack in each of the final four contests.
• Combined with Chandler Jones (11.0) to become the Cardinals first double-digit sacks duo since 1984 and just the third in franchise history in 2016.
• Played in 15 games with six starts as a rookie in 2015, totaling 37 tackles, 4.0 sacks, five tackles for loss and two forced fumbles. Posted a team-high 16 QB pressures and finished second with 14 QB hits.

Pro Career:

Selected by the Cardinals in the second round (58th overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft, Golden has played in 35 regular season games (13 starts) and started both postseason contest in which he appeared.

NoteCARDS:

• Selected by the Cardinals in the second round (58th overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft out of Missouri.

• Appeared in 35 games (13 starts) during his first three seasons, totaling 16.5 sacks, six forced fumbles and a fumble recovery. Missed the final 12 games of the 2017 campaign after suffering a season-ending knee injury in Week 4.

• Tied for third in the NFL with a career-high and team-leading 12.5 sacks in 2016. Added 63 tackles, 19 tackles for loss, 23 QB hits, 19 QB pressures, four forced fumbles, a fumble recovery and two passes defensed during his breakout season.

• Became the first player in franchise history with at least one sack in each of the first five games of a season in 2016 and finished the year with at least one sack in each of the final four contests.

• Combined with Chandler Jones (11.0) to become the Cardinals first double-digit sacks duo since 1984 and just the third in franchise history in 2016.

• Played in 15 games with six starts as a rookie in 2015, totaling 37 tackles, 4.0 sacks, five tackles for loss and two forced fumbles. Posted a team-high 16 QB pressures and finished second with 14 QB hits.

Pro Career:

Selected by the Cardinals in the second round (58th overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft, Golden has played in 35 regular season games (13 starts) and started both postseason contest in which he appeared.

2017: Started the first four games and collected 12 tackles and one tackle for loss before suffering a season-ending knee injury … posted four tackles, three QB pressures and two QB hits @ Ind (9/17) … recorded three tackles, one for loss and two QB hits vs. Dal (9/25) … had three tackles before leaving the game with a knee injury in OT vs. SF (10/1) … placed on injured reserve (knee) on 10/2.

2016: Played in all 16 games (three starts) and tied for third in the NFL with a career-high and team-leading 12.5 sacks … also led the team with 19 tackles for loss and tied for the team lead with four forced fumbles … added 63 tackles, two passes defensed, a fumble recovery, 23 QB hits and 19 QB pressures … had a sack and forced fumble of Jimmy Garoppolo in the second quarter that led to a Cardinals TD vs. NE (9/11); added four tackles, one for loss and one pass defensed … sacked Jameis Winston for a nine-yard loss vs. TB (9/18); also had two solo tackles for loss … brought down Tyrod Taylor for an eight-yard loss in the third quarter @ Buf (9/25); also recorded seven tackles, including one for loss … collected two tackles, one for loss and a sack vs. LAR (10/2); 14-yard sack of Case Keenum marked his fourth straight game with a sack, joining Chandler Jones (also in 2016) as the only players in team history with a sack in each of a season’s first four games … registered then career highs with 11 tackles and 2.0 sacks and led team with three tackles for loss, three QB pressures and three QB hits @ SF (10/6); became the first player in team history with at least one sack in each of first five games of a season … had six tackles and forced a Russell Wilson fumble while leading the team with four QB pressures and three QB hits vs. Sea (10/23) … notched three tackles, including one for loss @ Car (10/30) … had a team-leading three QB hits and sacked Matt Ryan for six-yard loss to force a punt on the opening drive of the third quarter @ Atl (11/27) … recovered a Kirk Cousins fumble in the third quarter and returned it 20 yards to set up a go-ahead TD vs. Was (12/4); added three tackles and team-leading three QB pressures … sacked Drew Brees in the second quarter, forced a fumble that Calais Campbell returned 53 yards for a TD vs. NO (12/18); added two tackles and one tackle for loss … became the first Cardinal with 10.0+ sacks in a season since John Abraham (11.5 in 2013) with a team-high 2.0 @ Sea (12/24; also had three tackles, including two for loss, and three QB hits … recorded a career-best 2.5 sacks, a team-high three tackles for loss, three QB hits, one pass defensed and a forced fumble @ LAR (1/1/17); collected 5.5 sacks in season’s last three games.

2015: Played in 15 games (six starts) and totaled 37 tackles, 4.0 sacks, a team-high 16 QB pressures, 14 QB hits (second most on the team), five tackles for loss, two forced fumbles and one special teams tackle … started both playoff games and had 11 tackles, three QB hits and two QB pressures … recorded three tackles in his NFL debut vs. NO (9/13) … had two tackles and his first-career sack (split with Kareem Martin) @ Chi (9/20) … paired with Calais Campbell to record a half-sack, adding two tackles on defense and one on special teams vs. StL (10/4) … made first career start and recorded a season-high six tackles, including two for loss @ Pit (10/18) … recorded one tackle for loss, two QB pressures and a team-high four QB hits @ Cle (11/1) … totaled four tackles, two QB pressures and two QB hits and sacked Andy Dalton in the fourth quarter, forcing a fumble that was recovered by Deone Bucannon and set up a Cardinals FG vs. Cin (11/22); marked his first-career full-sack and forced fumble ... had two tackles and split a sack with Kevin Minter to force a punt on the game’s opening possession @ SF (11/29) … sacked Sam Bradford and forced a fumble that was recovered by Frostee Rucker in the third quarter @ Phi (12/20); also had four tackles and two QB pressures … notched six tackles, one for loss, and contributed a half-sack to the Cardinals third-best single-game sacks total (9.0) in franchise history vs. GB (12/27); marked the team’s most sacks in a game since recording 10.0 @ Phi (12/7/86) … inactive (knee) vs. Sea (1/3/16) … had four tackles, three QB hits and one QB pressure in the Divisional Playoff vs. GB (1/16/16) … collected seven tackles, including one for loss, and one QB pressure in NFC Championship Game @ Car (1/24/16).

College: In three seasons at Missouri, appeared in 39 games (13 starts) and registered 143 tackles, 33 tackles for loss, 16.5 sacks, five forced fumbles, five fumble recoveries and an INT … returned a fumble recovery 30 yards for a TD (2014) and his only career interception 70 yards for a TD (2013) … voted a team co-captain by his teammates as a senior in 2014 … started 13 games and earned second-team All-SEC honors at DE from the league’s coaches and was an Associated Press honorable mention All-SEC selection as well ... totaled 78 tackles, 20 tackles for loss, 10.0 sacks and a team-high 12 QB hurries ... also forced three fumbles and recovered three more ... ranked ninth in the nation in tackles for loss and was 20th nationally in sacks … had a career performance in his final college game, earning MVP honors at the Citrus Bowl with a game-high 10 tackles, four tackles for loss, a forced fumble and 1.5 sacks … switched to DE as a junior after beginning college career at LB and was arguably MU’s most productive DE in 2013 despite playing only about 40 percent of the snaps ... led the team’s DEs with 55 tackles on the year, adding 13 tackles for loss and 6.5 sacks with eight passes defensed ... appeared in all 12 games in 2012, playing primarily on special teams in his first season with Missouri after transferring from Hutchinson Junior College … totaled 10 tackles and forced a fumble ... was a key performer on various special teams units and helped clear the way for return man Marcus Murphy on each of his record-setting three punt return TDs on the season ... redshirted in 2011 to focus on academics … had 90 tackles, 26 for loss, 10.0 sacks, five forced fumbles and a pair of INTs as a freshman at Hutchinson JC in 2010.

Personal:

Was a record-setting RB and LB at Affton (St. Louis, MO) High School ... as a senior, ran for a record 2,264 yards and 30 TDs while collecting 108 tackles and 10.0 sacks ... posted a school-record 168 tackles and 16.0 sacks as a junior, while rushing for 1,139 yards and 16 TDs … was a team captain each of his final two years … Arizona entered the second round of the 2015 NFL Draft with the 55th overall pick but traded it to Baltimore and acquired an extra fifth-round choice (158th overall) before selecting Golden ... in May of 2015, his high school number (2) was retired … hosted his third annual free youth football camp in his hometown of St. Louis in June of 2018.