William Gholston

William Gholston

32-Year-Old Defensive EndDE
 Free Agent  
Free Agent
2023 Fantasy Outlook
One of the Buccaneers' true elder statesmen, Gholston re-upped with the team on a one-year deal this offseason to lock in what will be his 11th season with the franchise. Gholston is as steady a run-stopping force as there is in the league, but after showing some serviceable pass-rushing acumen with 7.5 sacks over the previous two seasons, Gholston did not get to the quarterback across 466 snaps in 2022. Nevertheless, he remains extremely durable, having last missed a game in 2017. Read Past Outlooks
RANKS
$Signed a one-year contract with the Buccaneers in July of 2023.
Set to return Week 16
DETampa Bay Buccaneers
December 24, 2023
Gholston (knee) is active for Sunday's game against the Jaguars, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports.
ANALYSIS
Scott missed the Buccaneers' Week 15 win over the Packers with a knee injury he sustained the week prior against the Falcons. He's filled in as a backup defensive end behind starters Calijah Kancey and Logan Hall this season. Gholston has 15 tackles (eight solo) and one interception over 13 games.
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Measurables Review View College Player Page
How do William Gholston's measurables compare to other defensive ends?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 6"
 
Weight
281 lbs
 
40-Yard Dash
4.96 sec
 
Shuttle Time
4.59 sec
 
Cone Drill
7.20 sec
 
Vertical Jump
28.5 in
 
Broad Jump
110 in
 
Bench Press
23 reps
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Gholston had a sack-less season for the first time in his career in 2017, particularly noteworthy considering he played in 14 games and played a solid amount of snaps. The 2013 fourth-round pick reportedly slimmed down this offseason in an effort to gain some quickness, which he'll try to put to good use while backing up Jason Pierre-Paul at left defensive end.
Gholston is big for an end and sees some snaps at tackle as a result, so his pass-rushing prospects are probably modest at best with a career high of just three sacks. He's still on the radar in most formats, though, because he piles up tackles at an advanced pace. He finished 2015 with 67 stops, and even more impressively, he did that on just 674 defensive snaps. Given that Tampa Bay re-signed him to a five-year contract this offseason, he's believed to be healthy after a dislocated elbow ended his season after Week 14 of last year.
The 25-year-old starting left end enters his contract year looking to build on a 2015 season that saw him total a career-high 67 tackles while playing 16 games for the first time his career. However, Gholston has yet to tally more than three sacks in any of his three campaigns, somewhat limiting his IDP value. He also faces stiff competition from fellow end Jacquies Smith, who's supplied 13.5 sacks over the last two seasons and looms behind him on the depth chart.
Gholston is one of six players competing to become a rotational end for the Bucs.
Gholston showed some flashes towards the end of his otherwise non-descript rookie season in 2013. He will figure into the mix at defensive end for the Bucs in 2014.
Gholston was selected by the Buccaneers with 126th overall pick in this year's draft. It will be interesting to see how the team will use him, as he doesn't seem to be a natural fit as a DE in a 4-3 system.
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Could return versus Jacksonville
DETampa Bay Buccaneers
Knee
December 22, 2023
Gholston (knee) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Jaguars, Greg Auman of Fox Sports reports.
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Won't suit up at Packers
DETampa Bay Buccaneers
Knee
December 15, 2023
Gholston (knee) is out for Sunday's game at Green Bay, Greg Auman of Fox Sports reports.
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Exits game with knee injury
DETampa Bay Buccaneers
Knee
December 10, 2023
Gholston (knee) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Falcons.
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Tunes up for regular season
DETampa Bay Buccaneers
August 28, 2023
Gholston recorded three tackles (one solo), including 1.5 sacks, in the Buccaneers' 26-20 preseason win over the Ravens on Saturday night.
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Re-ups with Tampa Bay
DETampa Bay Buccaneers
July 24, 2023
The Bucs re-signed Gholston to a one-year contract Monday, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.
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