Kedric Golston

Kedric Golston (born May 30, 1983) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle for 11 seasons with the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs and was selected by the Redskins in the sixth round of the 2006 NFL draft. Golston has been the head football coach of Stone Bridge High School since 2024.

Early life Golston attended and played high school football at Sandy Creek High School. While there, he was honored as a Parade Magazine All-American and Georgia Sports Writers Association All-State. He was the Fayette County Player of the Year as a junior and senior, and was a three-time All-County pick. As a junior, Golston registered 88 tackles and 13 sacks. He recorded 55 tackles and 11 sacks in six games as a senior. He is the all-time sack leader (45) at Sandy Creek. Golston lettered twice in basketball and finished second in the state in wrestling his junior year.

In September 2001, Golston was in an automobile accident and was thrown from his car. He sustained a broken right femur, had his lungs fill with fluid, spent two weeks in intensive care, and had to go through lengthy rehabilitation.

In 2001, Golston was inducted into the Sandy Creek High School Hall of Fame.

College career Golston played college football for the University of Georgia. In 2002, he became the first true freshman to start the season opener on the Bulldogs' defensive line since 1994. Golston was released on $9,000 bond and all the charges involved were misdemeanors. Golston received a one-game suspension and White received a two-game suspension.

Professional career

Washington Redskins

Golston was selected by the Washington Redskins in the sixth round (196th overall pick) of the 2006 NFL draft. As a rookie, he played in all 16 regular season games with 13 starts. On September 24, 2006, he made his first professional start against the Houston Texans and recorded three tackles (one individual) and his first career fumble recovery. and played in all 16 regular season games, starting six games. Golston recorded 50 tackles (25 individual), six tackles for loss, two sacks, and recorded his first career forced fumble. By the end of the season, he started 13 games and recorded 35 tackles and one pass deflection. On December 26, 2010, he was put on injured reserve.

On August 3, 2011, Golston re-signed with the Redskins. Golston was made the backup defensive end behind Adam Carriker for the season. In Week 10 against the Miami Dolphins, Golston was injured and was taken out of the game. On November 15, 2011, Golston was officially placed on injured reserve suffering a third-degree MCL tear and a partially torn ACL.

On April 9, 2012, Golston again re-signed with the Redskins. During the preseason, Golston claimed he was fully healed from his injuries from the previous season. Golston re-signed with the Redskins on a three-year deal on March 12, 2013.

The Redskins re-signed Golston to a one-year contract on March 9, 2016. With the prior season's starting nose tackle, Terrance Knighton, leaving the team via free agency, Golston became the Redskins' starting nose tackle. On September 19, 2016, Golston was placed on injured reserve with a hamstring injury.

NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high

Regular season Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumble GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD 2006 WAS 16 13 44 34 10 0.5 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 2007 WAS 15 0 12 8 4 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2008 WAS 13 12 28 19 9 2.0 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2009 WAS 16 5 33 21 12 2.0 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 2010 WAS 13 13 35 20 15 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2011 WAS 9 0 16 8 8 1.5 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2012 WAS 16 0 16 8 8 0.0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2013 WAS 16 8 21 10 11 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2014 WAS 11 0 7 7 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2015 WAS 15 0 10 0 10 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2016 WAS 2 2 2 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 142 53 224 137 87 7.0 21 0 0 0 0 7 2 2 0 0

Playoffs Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD 2007 WAS 1 0 3 3 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2012 WAS 1 0 2 0 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2015 WAS 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 5 3 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Coaching career Golston was a defensive staff intern for the Virginia Tech Hokies in 2021. He worked as an assistant coach at Gonzaga College High School in 2023 and was named head coach at Stone Bridge High School in 2024.

Personal life When he was in first grade, Golston's mother was murdered in a robbery. He moved from his home in South Carolina to live with his father and stepmother outside Atlanta, Georgia after his maternal grandparents declined to take him in. Golston is a Christian.

Golston participated in the NFL's business management and entrepreneurial programs at the Harvard Business School and Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, which prepared players for their post-season playing careers. Golston also co-owns and runs a Pilates studio in Ashburn, along with former Redskins teammate, Lorenzo Alexander.