VERNON GHOLSTONGholston, VernonHeight: 6-3 Weight: 263 Born: June 5, 1986 Detroit, MI High School: Cass Tech (Detroit, MI) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Ohio State | Played |
| 2005 | Ohio State | Played |
| 2006 | Ohio State | Lettered |
| 2007 | Ohio State | Lettered |
| Draft: 1st round (6th overall) 2008 New York Jets |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 New York Jets (NFL)2008 NYJ NFL | 56 | DE | 15 | 0 |
| 2009 New York Jets (NFL)2009 NYJ NFL | 50 | ROLB | 14 | 3 |
| 2010 New York Jets (NFL)2010 NYJ NFL | 50 | DE-DT | 16 | 2 |
| 3 Years (NFL)3 Years NFL | 45 | 5 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/26/2008 | 2008 New York Jets (NFL)2008 NYJ NFL |
| Signed | 7/25/2008 | 2008 New York Jets (NFL)2008 NYJ NFL |
| Released | 3/2/2011 | 2010 New York Jets (NFL)2010 NYJ NFL |
| Signed | 7/29/2011 | 2011 Chicago Bears (NFL)2011 CHIB NFL |
| Released | 8/29/2011 | 2011 Chicago Bears (NFL)2011 CHIB NFL |
| Signed | 8/23/2012 | 2012 St. Louis Rams (NFL)2012 STL NFL |
| Released | 8/31/2012 | 2012 St. Louis Rams (NFL)2012 STL NFL |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 New York Jets (NFL)2008 NYJ NFL | 13 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 New York Jets (NFL)2009 NYJ NFL | 17 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 New York Jets (NFL)2010 NYJ NFL | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 42 | 25 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PENALTIES | Called | Declined | Accepted | Yards | Nullified Yards | First Downs | Stalled Drives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 New York Jets (NFL)2008 NYJ NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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