 Jared Goff's family had a storied athletic history, while he would eventually go on to be a quarterback for the Los Angeles Rams, his father Jerry took a different road. If you're familiar with Major League Baseball, Jerry might be a familiar name. Jerry Goff spent six years as a catcher for teams like the Montreal Expos, Pittsburgh Pirates, and the Houston Astros. While the baseball diamond is a vastly different setting from the gridiron to the NFL, you can say that John passed on the sports genes to young Jared. Drafted in 2016 to the recently relocated Rams, Jared was thrusted into the wild world of NFL football. Who knew the former ballboy at 10 years old would be facing off against Tom Brady's Patriots for Super Bowl 53. Jared Thomas Goff was born on October 14th, 1994 in Nevada, California. Nevada was the smallest city of about 50,000 located in San Francisco's Bay Area. So as you can imagine, Jared grew up a fan of the 49ers. In fact, he's such a fan of the squad that the number 16 on the back of his jersey is a tribute to the legendary Niners quarterback Joe Montana. Although he had a special affinity for the San Fran football squad, Jared's a fan of many of the Bay's pro sports teams, he stated. I grew up a Giants fan, hating the Dodgers, I grew up a Niners fan, there's an in-state rivalry with the Lakers so I tried to keep my support for the Warriors low-key. Jared wore a Montana jersey all through his childhood. His dad, Jerry, bought him the shirt when he was four years old. I guess he kept buying more as he got a little older. Jared was raised by Jerry and Nancy Goff and lived in the Bay Area. His sister Lauren is three years to senior. She graduated from UCLA in 2014 with a degree in international development and has reportedly gone to visit Kenya multiple times to help high school girls. While Jerry is originally from San Rafael, California, Jared's mom Nancy is a UC Berkeley graduate who hails from Maine County. She currently works as a mortgage advisor working for Terra Mortgage Banking. Yeah, we figure it all out here on the show. Through research we've done, it seems like Jared had a fairly normal Nevada upbringing. He states that his three favorite food joints in town are Finnegan's on Grant Avenue, Wald Fox on Alamata Del Prado, and MNG Burger's in nearby Larkspur. He is very competitive and humble. Jared played soccer and football as a kid in typical athlete fashion. He credits a couple of his childhood coaches with helping him go the distance. In an interview with his hometown magazine, he stated, My first coach was Tony Inelo. He's one of my best friend's dads as well through Pop Warner. He taught me all about the basics, also my coach at Marin Catholic, Mazzie Moyed. Both of them have made me the player I am today. People didn't begin to take notice of Jared's skill until it was his junior year of high school. He attended Sinaloa Middle School and later moved on to Marin Catholic High School. During his high school tenure, he rushed 7,687 yards and scored 93 touchdowns. He played three varsity seasons, but at the end of his run at Marin, he was being looked at by Boyce, Fresno and Washington State. Graduating in 2013, he ultimately chose to follow in the footsteps of his parents and attended UC Berkeley. Playing on the California Golden Bears from 2013 to 2015, he made over 12,000 yards due to his incredible performance, but was drafted to the Rams in the first round of 2016. The Los Angeles Rams select Jared Goff. Alright this one was a little short and sweet, but that's because we're bringing you more bios here on our second channel. If you're new here be sure to subscribe and let us know who's next in the comments down below. My name is Michael McCrudden and I'll see you guys in another video.