William
Gholston
DE
#92
William Gholston
#92DE
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Height : 6' 6" · Weight : 281 lbs · Age : 35
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 17 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 16 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 17 | 49 | 24 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 17 | 36 | 21 | 15 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 16 | 44 | 24 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 16 | 38 | 26 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 16 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 14 | 36 | 21 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 14 | 49 | 37 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 16 | 67 | 47 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 15 | 41 | 27 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 12 | 30 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Advanced stats, 2024 Interior defensive line
NFL stats →2024 season. The percentile ranks the player among regular interior defensive line: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Tackles
12
0th percentile
Sacks
1.0
20th percentile
Pressures
5
14th percentile
QB hits
4
24th percentile
Tackles for loss
1
6th percentile
Forced fumbles
0
29th percentile
Passes defended
0
16th percentile
Missed tackle rate
—
Defensive snaps
202
0th percentile
Games
17
Regular season. Data: nflverse (play-by-play, snap counts), Next Gen Stats, Pro Football Reference. EPA: expected points added. CPOE: completion percentage over expected.
2025 projection
NFL trends →Projected WAR
0.1
Games
17
WAR 2024
0.1
Games played
17
The pace of the last three seasons (WAR per game, 60/25/15), pulled toward the group average, over the games expected from his availability in the last two, adjusted for age.
Trend
→ Stable (0)
- 20210.2 WAR · 0.012 per game
- 20220.1 WAR · 0.006 per game
- 20230.0 WAR · 0.000 per game
- 20240.1 WAR · 0.006 per game
The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.
Outlook, age included
-30 · 33 y.o. · the age when performance usually declines
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2024
All ratings →Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
78
Established starter
- PRS
- Pass rush
- 71
- RDF
- Run defense
- 73
- TCK
- Tackling
- 85
- DUR
- Durability
- 85
- EX
- Experience
- 90
Why these ratings?Hide details
- PRS — Pass rush : Pressures, sacks and QB hits, per snap
- RDF — Run defense : Run tackles and tackles for loss, per snap
- TCK — Tackling : Tackles made and missed tackles
- DUR — Durability : Games played out of his team's, over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the NFL
WAR and PAL Rating, 2024
How we rate →WAR: the EPA (expected points added) of every play, above replacement level, shared among those who made it, then converted to wins (35.3 points = one win). PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).
PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
Half the EPA of his sacks, interceptions, passes defended, forced fumbles, tackles for loss and QB hits, against his position's average per snap.
Yards allowed per target against his position's average, 0.12 points per yard (measured).
Replacement level: the share of defense the league spends on his position (by payroll), prorated by snaps.
How much better or worse than average his team's defense was (EPA allowed), minus what is already credited to players, prorated by snaps.
The individual part is splash plays and coverage. The rest is the position share and his team's defense, split by snaps played.
| Season | Team | G | WAR | PAL | OV | Tkl | Sacks | Prss | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | TB | 17 | 0.1 | 54 | 78 | 12 | 1.0 | 5 | 1 |
| 2023 | TB | 16 | 0.0 | 28 | 81 | 17 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | TB | 17 | 0.1 | 55 | 91 | 46 | 0.0 | 5 | 2 |
| 2021 | TB | 17 | 0.2 | 90 | 97 | 33 | 4.5 | 17 | 6 |
William Gholston in five questions
What are William Gholston's stats in 2024?
William Gholston has 1 sack and 4 QB hits in 17 games in 2024.
How old and how tall is William Gholston?
William Gholston is 35 years old. He is 6'6" (198 cm) and weighs 280 lb (127 kg).
How good is William Gholston?
William Gholston produced 0.1 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2024. His PAL rating is 54 out of 100: around average for his position.
What number does William Gholston wear, and what team does he play for?
William Gholston plays for Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFL, at DE, and wears number 92.
What is William Gholston's projection for 2025?
Our projection has him at 0.1 WAR in 2025, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.
