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Josh Gholston Season 2024

CBPosition
179 lbsWeight
6-0Height
Redshirt JuniorClass
Blacksburg, Va.Hometown
ValparaisoPrevious School

2023: Did not see any game action.

Fall 2021 at Valparaiso: Saw action in two games, March 20 vs. Drake and April 10 at Morehead State.

Spring 2021 at Valparaiso: Earned the team’s Scout Defensive Player of the Year Award … Saw action in two games … Garnered the team’s Scout Defensive and Scout Special Teams Player of the Week awards for Week 1 … Made his collegiate debut on March 20 vs. Drake … Member of PFL Academic Honor Roll.

High School: Four-year letter winner … Accolades include first team all-district WR, second team all-region wide receiver, honorable mention CB and Roanoke Times player to watch list as a sophomore, junior and senior … Helped his team to a 41-13 record throughout his high school tenure … Best individual performance featured 93 receiving yards, one interception and four tackles … Also competed in basketball all four years and three years of track & field … Was a team captain in both basketball and football … Was a state and national qualifier in DECA.

Personal: Son of Nicole and Kendrick Gholston … Has one sister, Adiah, who ran track at Virginia Tech … Father Kendrick played football at Louisville before going on to play in the NFL with the Cowboys, Lions and Rams … Kendrick is fourth on Louisville’s all-time sacks list… Has lived in seven states (North Carolina, Virginia, Texas, New Jersey, Georgia, Missouri, Kentucky)… Enjoys playing golf … Volunteers at Roanoke Rescue Mission, a shelter in Virginia … Served as his school’s class president as a junior while also filling the role of Habitat for Humanity president and being active in various clubs … Played basketball before he played football, and his dad was his coach until middle school.