DE · New York Jets
Vernon Gholston
Age 39 · 191 cm (6'3") · 118 kg · Born Jun 5, 1986 · Ohio State
NFL career
2008
debut year
2010
last season
3
seasons
#50
jersey
College: Ohio State
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2008 to 2010 · 26 games.
Defense
18solo tackles
0.0sacks
0INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
3 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | New York Jets | 8 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | New York Jets | 9 | 10 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | New York Jets | 9 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · New York Jets
Most recent results for the franchise while Vernon Gholston was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
W
W
L
W
L
L
19–24 @ Steelers
2010-20 · Jan 23, 2011 · PLAYOFF
W
28–21 @ Patriots
2010-19 · Jan 16, 2011 · PLAYOFF
W
17–16 @ Colts
2010-18 · Jan 8, 2011 · PLAYOFF
W
38–7 vs Bills
2010-17 · Jan 2, 2011 · REGULAR
L
34–38 @ Bears
2010-16 · Dec 26, 2010 · REGULAR
W
22–17 @ Steelers
2010-15 · Dec 19, 2010 · REGULAR
L
6–10 vs Dolphins
2010-14 · Dec 12, 2010 · REGULAR
L
3–45 @ Patriots
2010-13 · Dec 6, 2010 · REGULAR
Other "Gholston" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
First-round pick
Ohio State alumni in the NFL
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2008 NFL Draft · Round 1 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#7
#8
#9
#10
#11
#12
#13
Jake Long
OT · MIA
#2
Chris Long
DE · STL
#3
Matt Ryan
QB · ATL
#4
Darren McFadden
RB · OAK
#5
Glenn Dorsey
NT · KAN
#7
Sedrick Ellis
DT · NOR
#8
Derrick Harvey
DE · JAX
#9
Keith Rivers
OLB · CIN
#10
Jerod Mayo
MLB · NWE
#11
Leodis McKelvin
CB · BUF
#12
Ryan Clady
OT · DEN
#13
Jonathan Stewart
RB · CAR
DE peers of the era
Other DEs who debuted within five seasons of Vernon Gholston.
Alex Hall
Debut 2008 · #93 · Giants
Angelo Craig
Debut 2008 · Patriots
Brandon Miller
Debut 2008 · #90 · Seahawks
Brian Johnston
Debut 2008 · #97 · Chiefs
Bryan Mattison
Debut 2008 · #64 · Chiefs
Calais Campbell
Debut 2008 · Ravens
Casper Brinkley
Debut 2008 · Panthers
Chris Long
Debut 2008 · #56 · Eagles
Born on June 5
John Garlington
1946 · Cleveland Browns
Don Herrmann
1947 · New Orleans Saints
Hank Bjorklund
1950 · New York Jets
Lynn Boden
1953 · Chicago Bears
Eddie Foster
1954 · Houston Texans
Gerald Butler
1954 · Kansas City Chiefs
Frank Garcia
1957 · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Randy Van Divier
1958 · Las Vegas Raiders