Education
A native of Detroit, Michigan, Gholston attended Mumford High School in Detroit, where he was a United States of America Today High School All-American in 2008.
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Career
He played college football at Michigan State, and was drafted by the Buccaneers in the fourth round of the 2013 NFL Draft. Foreign 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 versus Minnesota. He recorded 13 tackles and five quarterback hurries.
In 2011, he began 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 Moscow State University single-season history, and he also was tied for 11th in the Big Ten with 5.0 sacks (30 yards). 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). Tampa Bay Buccaneers
On January 3, 2013, Gholston announced he would forgo his final year of eligibility and enter the NFL Draft.
On April 27, 2013, William Gholston was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fourth round with the 29th Pick (126th overall) in the 2013 NFL Draft. Gholston signed his contract on May 14, 2013, and his four-year deal is worth $2,560,544.
lieutenant included a $400,544 signing bonus.
2013 Season
His rookie Campaign showed promise. He finished his rookie season as a rotational playing earning 30 combined tackles (14 solo) and 2 Quarterback sacks. 2014 Season
His sophomore campaign showed some regression.
He became the teams starter at Left End for the defensive line when an injury to Adrian Clayborn put Clayborn on the International Rectifier list ending his season.
He 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. He finished the year with 41 combined tackles (27 Solo) and 2 Quarterback sacks.
2015 Season
Gholston turned in his best year yet in 2015, playing in all 16 games while starting 11. He amassed 67 tackles, 3 sacks and a forced fumble from his Delaware position, where he was primarily known as a solid run defender.
