William Gholston
| No. 92 Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | July 31, 1991 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Detroit, Michigan | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 281 lb (127 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Detroit (MI) Southeastern | ||||||||
| College: | Michigan State | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2013 / Round: 4 / Pick: 126 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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| Tackles: | 187 |
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| Quarterback sacks: | 10.0 |
| Forced fumbles: | 2 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
William Gholston (born July 31, 1991) is an American football defensive end for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Michigan State, and was drafted by the Buccaneers in the 4th round of the 2013 NFL Draft.
A native of Detroit, Michigan, Gholston attended Mumford High School in Detroit, where he was a USA Today High School All-American in 2008. For his senior year, he transferred to Southeastern High School. He recorded a career-best 115 tackles as a senior, with 44 resulting in losses including 27 sacks, and also forced 10 fumbles and blocked two punts.
Considered a five-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was rated as the third best strong side defensive end in the nation. He accepted a scholarship from Michigan State University over offers from Michigan and Ohio State.
Gholston enrolled in Michigan State University, and played for the Michigan State Spartans football team from 2010 to 2012. As a freshman in 2010, he saw action in the first 10 games of the 2010 season before suffering a season-ending shoulder injury against Minnesota. He recorded 13 tackles and five quarterback hurries. In 2011, he became a full-time starter for the Spartans. He led the Spartan defensive linemen with 70 tackles and finished tied for seventh in the Big Ten with 16.0 tackles for loss (50 yards); that total also ranks tied for seventh in MSU single-season history, and he also was tied for 11th in the Big Ten with 5.0 sacks (30 yards). He tied a Spartan-bowl record with 5.0 tackles for loss (16 yards), including a career-best 2.0 sacks (10 yards), in the 33-30 triple overtime win against No. 18 Georgia in the 2012 Outback Bowl, and garnered all-conference second team honours. As a junior in 2012, he led the Spartan defensive linemen and ranked fourth on the team with 59 tackles. He also led the team and ranked eighth in the Big Ten with 13.0 tackles for loss (49 yards), and led the team with 4.5 sacks (24 yards).
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