1. Kedric Golston was born on May 30,1983 and is a former American football defensive tackle who played for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League for 11 seasons.
40 Facts About Kedric Golston
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Kedric Golston played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs and was selected by the Redskins in the sixth round of the 2006 NFL draft.
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Kedric Golston attended and played high school football at Sandy Creek High School.
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Kedric Golston was the Fayette County Player of the Year as a junior and senior, and was a three-time All-County pick.
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Kedric Golston recorded 55 tackles and 11 sacks in six games as a senior.
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Kedric Golston is the all-time sack leader at Sandy Creek.
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Kedric Golston lettered twice in basketball and finished second in the state in wrestling his junior year.
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In September 2001, Kedric Golston was in an automobile accident and was thrown from his car.
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Kedric Golston sustained a broken right femur, had his lungs fill with fluid, spent two weeks in intensive care, and had to go through lengthy rehabilitation.
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In 2001, Kedric Golston was inducted into the Sandy Creek High School Hall of Fame.
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Kedric Golston was named Freshman All-America third-team and Freshman All-SEC first-team by The Sporting News.
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Kedric Golston played in all 14 games, starting three, and recorded 34 tackles with 2.5 stops for losses and a forced fumble.
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Kedric Golston posted 23 tackles with 2.5 stops for losses while starting every game.
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Kedric Golston played in ten games as a senior, with nine starts after being hindered by an elbow injury.
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Kedric Golston recorded 21 tackles, 1.5 sacks, and 28 quarterback pressures, which ranked second on the team.
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In 44 games with the Bulldogs, Kedric Golston started 30 times.
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Kedric Golston collected 95 tackles with 3.5 sacks for minus-20 yards and 8.5 stops for losses of 36 yards.
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Kedric Golston graduated with a degree in child and family development.
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Kedric Golston was charged with simple battery of a police officer and obstruction of a law enforcement officer.
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Kedric Golston was released on $9,000 bond and all the charges involved were misdemeanors.
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Kedric Golston received a one-game suspension and White received a two-game suspension.
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Kedric Golston was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the sixth round of the 2006 NFL draft.
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Kedric Golston finished with 18 tackles and one sack.
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Kedric Golston recorded his first career sack against the New York Giants on September 23,2007.
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On October 21,2007, Kedric Golston blocked an extra point against the Arizona Cardinals, the first extra point blocked by the Redskins since Wilber Marshall against the San Francisco 49ers on November 20,1988.
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Kedric Golston blocked a field goal against the Chicago Bears on December 6,2007, which was the first field goal blocked by the Redskins since Troy Vincent did it against the Dallas Cowboys on November 5,2006.
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Kedric Golston was inactive for three games with an injured ankle.
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Kedric Golston ended the season with 37 tackles and two sacks.
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Kedric Golston returned healthy in 2009 after signing a one-year tender worth $1.54 million and played in all 16 regular season games, starting six games.
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Kedric Golston recorded 50 tackles, six tackles for loss, two sacks, and recorded his first career forced fumble.
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Kedric Golston was made the backup defensive end behind Adam Carriker for the season.
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In Week 10 against the Miami Dolphins, Kedric Golston was injured and was taken out of the game.
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On November 15,2011, Kedric Golston was officially placed on injured reserve suffering a third-degree MCL tear and a partially torn ACL.
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Kedric Golston re-signed with the Redskins on a three-year deal on March 12,2013.
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On September 19,2016, Kedric Golston was placed on injured reserve with a hamstring injury.
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Kedric Golston was a defensive staff intern for the Virginia Tech Hokies in 2021.
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Kedric Golston worked as an assistant coach at Gonzaga College High School in 2023 and was named head coach at Stone Bridge High School in 2024.
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When he was in first grade, Kedric Golston's mother was murdered in a robbery.
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Kedric Golston moved from his home in South Carolina to live with his father and stepmother outside Atlanta, Georgia after his maternal grandparents declined to take him in.
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Kedric Golston participated in the NFL's business management and entrepreneurial programs at the Harvard Business School and Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, which prepared players for their post-season playing careers.