ProFootballWeekly.com - Vernon Gholston

Vernon Gholston - #70 - DE

Status	Inactive
Height/Weight	6' 3"/ 260 lbs.
Birthday	06/05/1986
Birthplace	Detroit, MI
College	Ohio State
Years played	4
Drafted	2008, 1st round, 6th pick by Jets

					
Rams sign DE GholstonPosted Aug. 22, 2012 @ 10:13 p.m. ET
The Rams signed free-agent DE Vernon Gholston, the sixth overall pick of the 2008 draft, on Wednesday.

Bears release Gholston, four othersPosted Aug. 29, 2011 @ 1:31 p.m. ET
The Bears released five players on Monday, trimming their roster down to 80 players.

Bears announce Gholston signing, 10 othersPosted July 29, 2011 @ 8:40 p.m. ET
The Bears are hoping to salvage the career of Jets castoff Vernon Gholston, the sixth overall pick in the 2008 draft.
Jets release Gholston, HartsockPosted March 02, 2011 @ 5:32 p.m. ET
The Jets have released OLB Vernon Gholston and TE Ben Hartsock, clearing more salary cap on the eve of the expected lockout.

Report: Jets cut four veteransPosted Feb. 28, 2011 @ 7:08 p.m. ET
The Jets released three defenders and a former starting offensive lineman Monday. Cut are OLB Jason Taylor, ORT Damien Woody, NT Kris Jenkins and DE Vernon Gholston.

Draft Dose: Workout warriorsPosted Feb. 23, 2011 @ 9:30 a.m. ET
Every year, someone at the NFL Scouting Combine makes a name for himself based on the numbers that he put up. We investigate the NFL success of some recent workout warriors.

Draft Dose: The green roomPosted Feb. 11, 2011 @ 11:03 a.m. ET
Every year, one player has the unfortunate honor of being last in the green room. But more often than not, that player has gone on to prove their doubters wrong.
Reports: Ferguson and Gholston in car with Edwards during DWI arrestPosted Sept. 21, 2010 @ 4:51 p.m. ET
Multiple reports have surfaced identifying Jets OLT D'Brickashaw Ferguson and DLE Vernon Gholston as the passengers in WR Braylon Edwards' car when Edwards was charged with a DWI.
Tannenbaum: Gholston needs to play betterPosted Feb. 27, 2010 @ 11:19 a.m. ET
The Jets are not ready to give up on OLB Vernon Gholston, GM Mike Tannenbaum said at the Combine Feb. 26.
Insider: Revis' rookie deal is paying offPosted Jan. 30, 2010 @ 3:09 p.m. ET
Jets GM Mike Tannenbaum was criticized when he signed CB Darrelle Revis to a lucrative rookie contract, but in "Audibles," an NFL insider says it's actually turning out to have been a smart move by Tannenbaum.
Pace says Jets believe in GholstonPosted Jan. 16, 2010 @ 7:37 p.m. ET
Teammate and fellow outside 'backer Calvin Pace recently explained what he's seeing from Vernon Gholston, in an exclusive interview with PFW.

PLAYER NEWS

Posted Sept. 01, 2012

Gholston was cut by the Rams on Friday.||||||| Gholston, the No. 6 pick in the draft by the New York Jets, did not play in 2011. He was picked up earlier in the preseason to add depth to the defensive line.

Posted Aug. 22, 2012

The Rams signed Gholston, the sixth overall pick in the 2008 draft but so far a bust in the NFL.||||||| Gholston had no sacks in three seasons with the New York Jets, who tried to convert him to an outside linebacker. He did not play last season after getting released by the Chicago Bears in late August. The Rams could use some depth at defensive end behind starters Chris Long and Robert Quinn. Long was the second overall pick in 2009.

Posted July 29, 2011

Gholston has agreed to a deal with the Chicago Bears.||||||| Gholston was selected by the New York Jets with the sixth overall pick in the 2008 draft but was released in March after three disappointing seasons.

Posted April 24, 2010

The New York Jets are converting former No. 1 draft pick Vernon Gholston into a defensive end after two disappointing years at outside linebacker.||||||| Coach Rex Ryan says Gholston will back up veteran Shaun Ellis, helping the Jets get more athletic at the position. Speaking Saturday after the draft, Ryan says the recent signing of Jason Taylor enabled the team to make the move. Gholston was the sixth overall pick in 2008 but has failed to become the impact player the Jets envisioned as a hybrid linebacker-defensive end. The former Ohio State star has not gotten a sack in a regular-season game.

Posted April 17, 2009

Jets coach Rex Ryan has declared Gholston will be one of his personal projects this season, eager to tap into the potential that excited New York so much that it drafted him sixth overall last year. Gholston certainly looks the part of a pass-rushing force with his massive arms and shoulders. He's soft spoken off the field, though, and he's not a trash talker or a showboat, causing the misperception that perhaps Gholston lacks the fire to truly be an NFL star.||||||| The Jets need Gholston to play better to help a defense that wore down as the season went along.

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