Education
Galette graduated from Saint Joseph Regional High School in Montvale, New Jersey in 2006, then attended Temple University in Philadelphia, where he played three seasons for the Owls.
Galette graduated from Saint Joseph Regional High School in Montvale, New Jersey in 2006, then attended Temple University in Philadelphia, where he played three seasons for the Owls.
He was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He played college football at Temple and Stillman. Born in Portuguese-au-Prince, Haiti, Galette came from an impoverished background.
They eventually raised enough money to bring Galette and his two older brothers over to New New York
He received honorable mention on the 2006 Sporting News Freshman All-American team as a linebacker. He switched to defensive end for his next two years.
After being suspended from the team during his junior year, he transferred to Division II Stillman College in Tuscaloosa, Alabama for his final season, where he was named to the all-SIAC first team New Orleans Saints
Galette was not drafted in the 2010 draft and signed with the Saints as a free agent.
In the 2013 season, Galette signed a 3-year deal worth up to 9 million dollars.
Galette became the team"s regular starter at outside linebacker under new defensive coordinator Rob Ryan and posted a breakout season with a team high 12 sacks. The following year on September 3, 2014, Galette signed a four-year contract extension worth $41.5 million. He was selected by teammates as one of the defensive team captains for the 2014 season and played all 16 of the Saints" games that season and ended up getting 45 total tackles, 10 sacks, and 3 forced fumbles.
On July 24, 2015, Galette was officially released from the team
Washington Redskins
On July 31, 2015, Galette signed a one-year contract with the Washington Redskins. On August 26, it was announced that he tore his Achilles tendon during practice and would miss the entire 2015 season.
He was officially placed on injured reserve on August 31. On November 16, 2015, Galette was suspended for two weeks for violating the league"s personal conduct policy, coming from the domestic violence incident back in January.
Galette re-signed with the Redskins on another one-year contract on March 15, 2016.
NFL stats
Key to Abbreviations
General Practice: games played
COMB: combined tackles
TOTAL: total tackles
Air Service Training: assisted tackles
SACK: sacks
FF: forced fumbles
First Revision: fumble recoveries
First Revision YDS: fumble return yards
INT: interceptions
International Rectifier YDS: interception return yards
AVG International Rectifier : average interception return
Liquefied Natural Gas: longest interception return
Territorial Decoration: interceptions returned for touchdown
Privatdozent : passes defensed.