William Gholston

Tampa Bay Buccaneers 126th pick

DT ·

Michigan State · 2013–2024

186

Games

265

Solo Tackles

20.5

Sacks

Interceptions

William Gholston is a former defensive tackle out of Michigan State, selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with the 126th overall pick (round 4) in the 2013 NFL Draft. He played 186 regular-season games from 2013 to 2024, with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Draft Details

Year

2013

Round

Round 4

Pick

126th overall

Team

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Position

College

Michigan State

William Gholston Career Stats

Primary starter for 7 seasons.
Ranks 7th in the 2013 draft class in sacks (20.5).

Defense

Season	Team	G	Solo	Ast	TFL	Sacks	QB Hits	INT	PD	FF
2013	TB	11	13	16	2	2	5	0	3	0
2014	TB	13	25	14	9	2	6	0	3	0
2015	TB	15	42	20	7	3	8	0	2	1
2016	TB	13	30	12	8	3	7	0	0	1
2017	TB	13	17	15	3	0	1	0	0	0
2018	TB	11	7	3	1	1	7	0	0	0
2019	TB	15	26	12	5	1	7	0	2	0
2020	TB	16	21	20	8	3	20	0	2	0
2021	TB	15	18	15	6	4.5	11	0	0	0
2022	TB	16	21	25	2	0	5	0	0	0
2023	TB	12	8	9	0	0	0	1	2	0
2024	TB	8	6	6	1	1	4	0	0	0
Career		158	234	167	52	20.5	81	1	14	2

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

NFL Combine Results

Height

6-6

Weight

281 lbs

40-Yard Dash

4.96s

Bench Press

23 reps

Vertical Jump

28.5"

Broad Jump

110"

3-Cone Drill

7.20s

Shuttle

4.59s

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