Joey Galloway

Professional football wide receiver Joey Galloway plays for the New England Patriots in the National Football League.

Galloway signed a one-year contract with the Patriots on March 14, 2009.ESPN.com: Galloway finds home in New England He was previously released, along five others including Derrick Brooks, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on February 25, 2009.NFL.com: Fantasy Spin: Bucs Release Dunn, Galloway

Galloway began his career playing college football with the Ohio State Buckeyes in the NCAA. He recorded 108 receptions for 1,894 yards and 19 touchdown receptions, finishing his career ranked second on Ohio State's all-time list for the most touchdown receptions. Galloway was also selected as an All-Big Ten team member in his junior and senior seasons.

After college, Galloway was selected eighth overall in the 1995 NFL draft by the Seattle Seahawks. He made his professional debut that same season, playing in all 16 regular season games and recording 67 receptions for 1,039 yards and seven touchdowns. Galloway continued with the Seahawks for four additional seasons before he was traded to the Dallas Cowboys in 2000.

In his first season with the Cowboys, Galloway was limited to just one games after tearing his ACL. He played three additional seasons, before he was traded to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2004. After injuring his foot during a September 14, 2008, game, Galloway was sidelined for several weeks, joining the Buccaneers for only four additional games that season.St. Petersburg Times: Bucs' Galloway will sit again Sunday

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  • Height: 5' 11"
  • Weight: 197lbs
  • Rookie Year: 1995

• November 20, 1971: Born

• 1995: Drafted 8th overall by the Seattle Seahawks

• 2000: Traded to the Dallas Cowboys for two first round draft picks

• 2004: Traded to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for Keyshawn Johnson

• 2009: Released by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

• 2009: Signs with the New England Patriots