1. William Gholston was born on July 31,1991 and is an American professional football defensive end who is a free agent.
19 Facts About William Gholston
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William Gholston played college football at Michigan State, and was selected by the Buccaneers in the fourth round of the 2013 NFL draft.
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William Gholston recorded a career-best 115 tackles as a senior, with 44 resulting in losses including 7 sacks, and forced 10 fumbles and blocked two punts.
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William Gholston accepted a scholarship from Michigan State University over offers from Michigan and Ohio State.
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William Gholston enrolled in Michigan State University, and played for the Michigan State Spartans football team from 2010 to 2012.
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William Gholston led the Spartan defensive linemen with 70 tackles and finished tied for seventh in the Big Ten Conference with 16.0 tackles for loss ; that total ranks tied for seventh in MSU single-season history, and he was tied for 11th in the Big Ten with 5.0 sacks.
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William Gholston led the team and ranked eighth in the Big Ten with 13.0 tackles for loss, and led the team with 4.5 sacks.
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On January 3,2013, William Gholston announced he would forgo his final year of eligibility and enter the NFL draft.
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William Gholston signed his contract on May 14,2013, and his four-year deal is worth $2,560,544; it included a $400,544 signing bonus.
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William Gholston finished his rookie season in 2013 as a rotational player earning 30 combined tackles and two quarterback sacks.
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William Gholston eventually lost the starting job to waiver wire pick up Jacquies Smith and was relegated to rotational duties for the remainder of the 2014 season.
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William Gholston finished the year with 41 combined tackles and two quarterback sacks.
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William Gholston played in all 16 games while starting 11 in 2015.
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William Gholston amassed 67 tackles, three sacks and a forced fumble from his defensive end position.
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On March 6,2017, William Gholston signed a five-year contract extension with the Buccaneers.
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William Gholston played in all four games in the Buccaneers' playoff run that resulted in the team winning Super Bowl LV.
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William Gholston played in 17 games with nine starts, recording 49 tackles.
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William Gholston is a cousin of former Ohio State Buckeyes defensive end Vernon Gholston.
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Just prior to the start of the 2021 NFL season, William Gholston started training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Professor Cassio Cardosi and has used the martial art to help prepare for the season.