'10 MI DE/TE William Gholston

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Detroit (MI) Southeastern

Height: 6-foot-7
Weight: 237 lbs

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10/24/07

William Gholston - DE/TE - Detroit Mumford

Gholston first caught my eye at the ThinkDetroit PAL combine and then followed it up with a good showing at Michigan's summer camp. Already a fairly filled out 6'5, 230-lbs, he wasn't as natural a pass catcher as I would like to see from a tight end, but he's been a terror for Mumford at defensive end this year. In case anyone was wondering, he is Vernon Gholston's cousin and he has a chance to be a Big Ten caliber player as well.

FVSports - The 2010 Elite 100

Gholston is the 20th overall prospect in the nation for the class of 2010.

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5/11

Talks about his experience at the Nike Camp, including visiting the Woody Hayes Center.

ESPN - Budmayr proves worth in Columbus - Insider

William Gholston (6-7, 230), Defensive end (Detroit/Southeastern)
Former OSU linebacker Vernon Gholston may have left for the NFL, but there is another Gholston waiting in the wings. William Gholston, cousin of the New York Jets' No. 6 overall pick in the 2008 draft, will only be a junior next fall but is a similarly freakish athlete.

At 6-foot-7, 230 pounds, he is still a bit awkward in some of his movements and struggles with leverage but showed good get-off, quickness and above average hand usage beating defenders off the edge on the pass-rush. He didn't dominate physically turning the shoulder or attacking half the body but was aggressive and finished well versus older competition. Gholston clearly has the upside to develop into a top 2010 defensive prospect.

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5/14

By Steve Helwagen....William discusses his recent visit to Columbus for the combine. He will have to consider basketball more if he continues to grow. Has played WR, OLB, and DE.

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7/12

From SpartanMag....Talks about his interest in Michigan State and about his experience at their July football camp. Says that the coaches there would allow him to play football and basketball. William put up the top combined speed and power numbers on the blocking sled.

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9/16

From SpartanMag...says he is real comfrotable with MSU after visiting several times. Says he is feeling a lot of love from the MSU staff and was offered by the Spartans on 9/1.

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ESPN - Midwest Recruiting Blog

Some of the top junior and senior football players in the state of Michigan will be in East Lansing Saturday to watch Michigan State take on Notre Dame. Senior tight end Dion Sims (Orchard Lake, Mich./St. Mary's) will be at the game as will junior ESPNU 150 Watch List defensive end William Gholston (Detroit/Southeastern). Both have been offered a scholarship by the Spartans.

The 6-6, 245-pound Gholston is the cousin of former Ohio State and current New York Jets defensive end Vernon Gholston. William is off to a great start this season with 35 tackles and six sacks in three games, all Southeastern victories. His team has yet to give up a point as Southeastern has outscored its opponents 93-0. Gholston says Michigan State, Michigan and Ohio State are the top schools on his list, though he is also looking at Wisconsin, Clemson, Illinois, Cincinnati and a few others.

Gholston would not rule out a commitment to the Spartans this weekend. Provided he does not, he plans to attend the Wisconsin at Michigan game on Sept. 27, the Ohio State at Wisconsin game Oct. 4 and possibly the Penn State at Wisconsin game Oct. 11.

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9/19

By BK...visiting MSU for the ND game this weekend. Considering visiting Wisconsin for the OSU game. Favors Michigan State, Michigan, Ohio State, Clemson, Illinois, Wisconsin and Cincinnati.

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ESPN - Midwest Recruiting Blog

Prior to attending the game, Gholston would not rule out a commitment to the Spartans before returning home. He liked what he saw in East Lansing Saturday and was impressed with the Michigan State defense but wants to continue looking at schools.

He plans to attend the Wisconsin at Michigan game Saturday and will likely attend the Penn State at Wisconsin game on Oct. 11. Ohio State, Illinois and Clemson are other schools on Gholston's list.

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Scout.com: North Recruiting Notebook

A couple of talented junior defensive ends were also present in Ann Arbor. Detroit (Mich.) Southeastern 6'7, 245-pound William Gholston left with a Wolverine offer in hand.

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BSB$--Gholston making the rounds this fall

10/12

William has visited MSU and Michigan for games. He was surprised by the Michigan offer but says he is no hurry to decide.

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10/22

By Trieu...film and review of some senior highlights.

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Southeastern's Gholston sizing up as a Crable-like talent

Michigan State offered 2010 recruit William Gholston a scholarship on Sept. 1, and Michigan followed suit a few weeks later. (Allen Trieu / Scout.com)

Thursday, November 13, 2008
Sam Webb: Recruiting

The debate over who should hold the distinction as the No. 1 football player in state of Michigan for the 2010 class is well under way, and there is no shortage of worthy candidates. Inkster quarterback Devin Gardener is receiving strong consideration, and so too is Livonia Stevenson running back Austin White. At this point, though, the youngster with the best case for the title might be Detroit Southeastern linebacker William Gholston.

"William is very gifted," said Scout.com Midwest analyst Allen Trieu. "Physically he has everything you could ask for. You simply don't find kids pushing 6-7 and 250 pounds that can run from sideline to sideline the way he does. He never stops pursuing either. With him playing a linebacker spot for Southeastern, the main thing he will have to do is learn to put his hand down and shed blocks better to develop as a true defensive end, since that is where he will most likely play in college.

On the field, Gholston's movements are amazingly similar to those of former Michigan standout Shawn Crable. Both have uncanny coordination and flexibility for their size, both change direction extraordinarily well, and both possess a burst that allows them to close short distances very quickly. Gholston is probably a step slower than Crable at the same stage of development, but the Southeastern standout is bigger and stronger in the lower body. That's represents huge growth for young man that first caught the attention of scouts two years ago as a 6-6, 215-pounder at the ThinkDetroitPAL camp at Wayne State. There, Gholston held his own against players two years older, but it was obvious that gains in size and aggression were needed to take his game to the next level.

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Florida has offered.

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1/29

From Gator Country...visiting UF with his teammate and is hoping they offer his teammate because they would like to go to the same school...says he is wide open to everyone and is being recruited at both DE and OLB.

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Several Midwest Juniors Score New Offers By Allen Trieu
Midwest Recruiting Analyst
Posted Feb 3, 2009



Even with Signing Day right around the corner, colleges are still finding time for the 2010 class as several junior days have recently taken place and with them, a number of offers have been handed out to the 2010 class. Here is all the latest from the Midwest.

Gholston has a bevy of new offers, including Iowa, Purdue, Florida, Miami (FL), Illinois and Central Michigan. The 6'7, 245-lb defensive end adds those to the existing offers from Michigan, Michigan State and Wisconsin.

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2/6

From the Wisconsin site...talks about how Wisconsin is recruiting both he and teammate Johnathon Hankins...plans to go to junior days at Michigan and Michigan State...would also like to attend Wisconsin's junior day.

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William Gholston - College Football Recruiting 2010 - ESPN

Gholston is a physically impressive prospect. He is a tall kid with solid bulk and really stands out on the football field from an appearance standpoint. He possesses the frame to also keep packing on good bulk. While he quickly catches your eye with his appearance he is not too shabby as a player either. He is a versatile kid and plays mainly linebacker at the high school level. Despite how tall he is he plays the position well. He is active with his hands and locates the ball well. As a blitzer he times up well and can quickly accelerate through a seam. While we could see him being allowed to play some from a two-point and used in certain situations like a linebacker, the truly best fit for him is at defensive end. He has an ideal frame and with his reach and athletic ability could be a very good player at the end position in college. Like mentioned he is active with his hands. He will need to adjust to engaging blockers more quickly coming off the ball from a three-point, but he displays the ability to shoot his weapons and separate at linebacker and should have no trouble doing that as an end. He works to keep good pad level when taking on blockers, but can get a little high with his build and coming off the ball from a stance should help him to better manage his pad level and make it tougher for blockers to get into him. He runs well and can chase plays in backside pursuit. Can have a bit of a methodical style to his play, but has a good motor and gets around the football. He is a solid tackler, though he can get a little sloppy at times when he tries to arm tackle. Though at times with his reach he can reel in and make some tough tackles many others could probably not. He could be a handful as a pass rusher and this is where we could see him being allowed to stand-up some and rush from a two-point. As he develops pass rush moves and learns to fully utilize his reach he could be tough to stop. Plus if he gets his hands up he can be a tough target to throw over. Gholston is a versatile and athletic prospect. He could also be looked at as a tight end. Ultimately we feel defensive end is his best fit and while he needs to keep fine tuning his game, he is a very good prospect. A drawback could be a desire to be a two-sport player in college. If he pursues basketball it could hinder development time and make it harder for him to keep on needed bulk. Still worth it either way, but playing two sports could rob him a little of some on-field potential.

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Midwest Recruiting Blog - ESPN

"In the next two weeks I think I'll try to narrow it down to seven," Gholston said. "I know some of them are going to be Michigan, Michigan State, Miami, Florida, and maybe Alabama and Notre Dame."

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Scout.com: National Interest in Gholston

By A. Trieu. Gholston says he's up to 15 offers. He was recently offered by LSU, Alabama, Tennessee and Oregon. Says he wants to play linebacker and talks about the position he'd play at Michigan (hybrid DE/OLB). Says he'll wait and see who else offers before narrowing it down.