Antonio Gandy-Golden


Antonio Gandy-Golden is an American football wide receiver for the Washington Football Team of the National Football League. He played college football at Liberty and was drafted by Washington, then known as the Redskins, in the fourth round of the 2020 NFL Draft.

Early career

Gandy-Golden attended Paulding County High School in Dallas, Georgia. Following high school, Gandy-Golden chose to attend Liberty University. As a freshman, he recorded 315 receiving yards and three touchdown receptions. In his sophomore season, he led the Big South in receptions and receiving yards, also becoming Liberty's seventh 1,000-yard receiver in program history. In his junior season he recorded 245 receiving yards against New Mexico, breaking the school's record. He finish his career at Liberty as the only player there to post three connective thousand yard receiving seasons.

Statistics

Professional career

Gandy-Golden was selected by the Washington Redskins in the fourth round of the 2020 NFL Draft, 142nd overall. He signed his four-year rookie contract on July 22, 2020.

Personal life

Gandy-Golden grew up performing gymnastics and juggling, which he attributed to helping him later in football. He has also been noted for having several other talents, such as his ability to solve a Rubik's Cube in under a minute and achieving a perfect game in bowling. He also draws, paints, and plays guitar as a hobby. He was diagnosed with COVID-19 in March 2020, fully recovering prior to the draft the following month.