Tavion Gadson
| No. 94 – Kentucky Wildcats | |
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| Position | Defensive tackle |
| Class | Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 303 lb (137 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Jenkins (Savannah, Georgia) |
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Tavion Gadson is an American college football defensive tackle for the Kentucky Wildcats.
Early life
Gadson attended Jenkins High School in Savannah, Georgia.[1] As a senior, he was the Region 1-5A Defensive Player of the Year after recording 40 tackles and five sacks.[2] He originally committed to play college football at Florida State University before flipping his commitment to the University of Kentucky.[3][4]
College career
Gadson played in four games his first year at Kentucky in 2023 and redshirted. In 2024, he played in only one game after suffering a knee injury during the spring.[5] In 2025, Gadson played in 11 games with one start and had 28 tackles and 2.5 sacks.[6] He returned to Kentucky in 2026.[7]
References
- ↑ How brothers from the Jenkins football team have become two of the hottest recruits in Georgia
- ↑ Signing Day: Tavion Gadson of Jenkins announces college choice; Calvary's Ford goes to UCF
- ↑ Why Jenkins football player Tavion Gadson thinks Florida State is his perfect college fit
- ↑ Florida State lands verbal commitment from three-star defensive lineman Tavion Gadson
- ↑ 3 Kentucky football defensive linemen expected to miss most, if not all, of 2024 season
- ↑ Tavion Gadson is Kentucky's real x-factor in 2026
- ↑ Kentucky Wildcats defensive lineman ranked among best returning DTs