Tavion Gadson is an American college football defensive tackle for the Kentucky Wildcats.
Early life Gadson attended Jenkins High School in Savannah, Georgia.How brothers from the Jenkins football team have become two of the hottest recruits in Georgia As a senior, he was the Region 1-5A Defensive Player of the Year after recording 40 tackles and five sacks.Signing Day: Tavion Gadson of Jenkins announces college choice; Calvary's Ford goes to UCF He originally committed to play college football at Florida State University before flipping his commitment to the University of Kentucky.Why Jenkins football player Tavion Gadson thinks Florida State is his perfect college fitFlorida State lands verbal commitment from three-star defensive lineman Tavion Gadson
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.3 Kentucky football defensive linemen expected to miss most, if not all, of 2024 season In 2025, Gadson played in 11 games with one start and had 28 tackles and 2.5 sacks.Tavion Gadson is Kentucky's real x-factor in 2026 He returned to Kentucky in 2026.Kentucky Wildcats defensive lineman ranked among best returning DTs
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External links Kentucky Wildcats bio