When was vernon gholston drafted

In football, as a senior, Gholston was an All-State honoree as an offensive guard while racking up 75 tackles and six sacks on defense. Gholston, whose father was deceased, was mentored by Wilcher.

He also has a cousin named Dre' Gholston. Gholston did not play football at Cass until his sophomore year and did not play on defense at linebacker until his senior year. On November 3, , Gholston tied two Ohio State team records for quarterback sacks in a game when he dropped Wisconsin QB Tyler Donovan four times for a total loss of 32 yards.

Two weeks later he recorded three sacks against the Michigan Wolverines to lead Ohio State to its fourth consecutive win over the Wolverines. In he earned Second-team All-Big Ten honors from both the league's coaches and media while starting 13 games.

Gholston had 49 tackles and his 15 tackles behind the line of scrimmage led the team included 7. He also intercepted his first pass in the win over Bowling Green.

Gholton redshirted in after suffering a broken left hand in the season opener. In his Freshman season he played defensive end even though he was recruited as a linebacker. He played his way on to the depth chart and moved up to the No. During his tenure at Ohio State, Gholston started 25 games. He finished with 87 tackles 47 solo and He also had Wait, it gets worse: They actually traded two first-round picks to move up for him. Mike Haight, G, first round : He was graded by the scouts as a fifth-rounder, but on the morning of the draft, coach Joe Walton and personnel director Mike Hickey moved him up on the board without informing the scouts.

Bad idea. It took Haight three years to crack the starting lineup -- and he didn't last long there. Roger Vick, FB, first round : Yes, they picked a fullback with the 21st pick. Career rushing average: 3. Career: Four years and done. Johnny Mitchell, TE, first round : The freakishly athletic pass catcher actually had two decent years, but he couldn't keep it together and was finished by the age of He made comeback attempts, including one with the Jets, but he couldn't stick.

Skip to main content Skip to navigation. Choose Blog Vernon Gholston heads list of Jets' all-time draft busts. On the other hand, someone who was consistently talked about every week and played for a significantly less significant program was Virginia's Chris Long. If you ever watched a Virginia game it was clear who the best player on the field was at all times. Chris Long was everywhere, he was making plays or affecting the play every snap, that is what a player at this position is supposed to be doing.

When you watched the Buckeyes last year you never watched to watch Gholston, mainly because you didn't know who he was, and if you did watch to see him, you probably couldn't find him!

These played are all over your screen, you know where they are at all times. The fact that the main concern with Gholston is that he "disappears" at times, is a huge knock. If Gholston is a impact pass rusher who intends to play in a defensive scheme with the Jets he will have to be a factor every single play, like a fellow buckeye, Mike Vrabel.