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William Gholston

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers · DT

William Gholston recorded 158 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 12 rostered seasons with Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

▶Best highlights

2.5

tackles/gm

8

playoff games

12

indexed seasons

158

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to William Gholston's most significant indexed performances.

Super Bowl
LV
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
FEB 7, 2021

Kansas City Chiefs vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Super Bowl LV · Feb 7, 2021

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2021
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
CAROLINAPANTHERS
DEC 26, 2021

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Carolina Panthers

Regular Season · Dec 26, 2021

3 tackles · 2.5 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2015
ATLANTAFALCONS
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
DEC 6, 2015

Atlanta Falcons vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Regular Season · Dec 6, 2015

3 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
2022
DALLASCOWBOYS
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
JAN 16, 2023

Dallas Cowboys vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Wild Card · Jan 16, 2023

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
2021
LOS ANGELESRAMS
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
JAN 23, 2022

Los Angeles Rams vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Divisional Round · Jan 23, 2022

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from William Gholston's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 11 total tackles

Regular Season
2015
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
ST. LOUISRAMS
DEC 17, 2015

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs St. Louis Rams

Regular Season · Dec 17, 2015

11 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career highs: 2.5 sacks · 3 quarterback hits

Regular Season
2021
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
CAROLINAPANTHERS
DEC 26, 2021

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Carolina Panthers

Regular Season · Dec 26, 2021

3 tackles · 2.5 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 3 tackles for loss

Regular Season
2020
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
NOV 8, 2020

New Orleans Saints vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Regular Season · Nov 8, 2020

5 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 forced fumble

Regular Season
2016
CHICAGOBEARS
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
NOV 13, 2016

Chicago Bears vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Regular Season · Nov 13, 2016

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 interception

Regular Season
2023
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
BUFFALOBILLS
OCT 26, 2023

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Oct 26, 2023

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped William Gholston's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2005–2013

01
TBGHOLSTON—William Gholston
TBBARBER20Ronde Barber
TBWILLIAMS24Cadillac Williams

Intermittent winners give way to another reset

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · After the first title

Tampa Bay won two more divisions but could not rebuild the champion's core as the roster cycled through young quarterbacks.

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Franchise era

2014–2019

02
TBGHOLSTON—William Gholston
TBEVANS13Mike Evans
TBDAVID54Lavonte David

Evans becomes the constant

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Building an offense

Evans and David produced elite careers through losing seasons while the franchise assembled pieces that would become vital to a sudden contender.

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Franchise era

2020–2022

03
TBGHOLSTON—William Gholston
TBBRADY12Tom Brady
TBEVANS13Mike Evans

A veteran quarterback turns potential into a title

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Brady brings another banner

Brady chose Tampa Bay, attracted veteran help and led three road playoff wins before routing Kansas City in the franchise's home stadium.

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Franchise era

2023–present

04
TBGHOLSTON—William Gholston
TBMAYFIELD6Baker Mayfield
TBEVANS13Mike Evans

The veterans outlast expectations

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · The Baker Mayfield continuation

Mayfield revived his career and helped the remaining title core keep winning the division after Brady's retirement.

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Career accomplishments

Super Bowl champion · 202012 NFL seasons158 career games234 career solo tackles21 career sacksCollege: Michigan StateDrafted by: TBDraft pick: 126Jersey: 928 playoff appearances1 Super Bowl appearanceFirst appearance: Sep 22, 2013Most recent: Dec 1, 2024

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history