newsday.com - 4/27/2008
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The New York Jets selected Ohio State defensive end Vernon Gholston with the sixth pick in the NFL draft.
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Buckeye Newsstand, April 27
Scout.com > BuckeyeSports.com —
Sunday, April 27 Vernon Gholston is big-city bound after the New York Jets drafted the defensive end/linebacker with the sixth overall pick in the NFL Draft Saturday afternoon. The Columbus Dispatch , New York Times , New York Post , New York Newsday , Akron Beacon Journal , Cleveland Plain Dealer and The Associated Press (via the Mansfield News Journal ) have the story. The Toledo Blade has a story on Ohio State and Michigan players taken Saturday. Tim May and Ken Gordon of the Dispatch have a feature story ...
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NY Post: Sports 4/27/2008
Vernon Gholston, DE/LB Ohio State, 6-3, 264, 6th overallHe's a pass-rushing specialist who the Jets will use mostly as a stand-up outside LB. Gholston had 221/2 career sacks, ranking fifth in school history. Gholston last season had a sack against...
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Mark Maske's NFL Insider 4/27/2008
NEW YORK--The Jets just took Vernon Gholston, the Ohio State defensive end, sixth. That pick got big cheers from the Jets fans in the crowd. Not only do they get one of the draft's best pass rushers, but they keep Gholston away from the Patriots on ...
