Is Tavion Gadson starting?
Tavion Gadson is the projected starter at DT for Kentucky Wildcats.
Tavion Gadson is the projected starting DT on a Solid Kentucky — 85 OVR.
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- 19485Tavion GadsonStarter
- 2679Ahmad Breaux
- 39162Jaden Williams
What's Next
The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Jenkins, ranked #596 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 28 tackles, 4 TFL, 2.5 sacks. That's 5% of the team's production at his spot and 85th-percentile production nationally — good for a 85 overall (Great tier).
- Jersey
- #94
- Class
- RS JR
- Height
- 6'5"
- Weight
- 303 lbs
2025 Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | 4 | 2.5 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8807
- National Rank
- #596
- High School
- Jenkins
- Hometown
- Savannah, GA
Why this rating?
On a 81-rated defense; 85th-percentile production (×0.93 for competition level) put them +4 vs unit starters → 85.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Sep 12LALATKL 5
- TKL
- 5
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 1.5
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final L 45-17
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | LALA | 5 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 |
Tavion Gadson's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.