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Tavion Gadson

DL · Kentucky · So. · #94

Returning to Kentucky for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Tavion Gadson

DL · Kentucky · So · #94

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#595 national
CFB
College
Kentucky
2023–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2023Kentucky7-6HC: Mark Stoops · Balanced, slow tempo
2025Kentucky5-7HC: Mark Stoops · Run-leaning

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Kentucky28164.02.5------
2023Kentucky2--0.50.5------
Career30164.53.0------

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 10 · 2025

W 10–3

at Auburn

2 TOT  ·  2 SOLO  ·  1 SACKS

A wire-to-wire battle — won by 7 on the road.

How he plays

Play style

Wins his gap play after play.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Kentucky

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Defensive line · Kentucky

Returning around him

  • 27% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
  • 4 Kentucky players drafted to NFL
  • Transfer portal: +2 net (29 in / 27 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Kentucky · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #27 · 2026 recruiting class #60

DNA match

Player DNA

Two-Gap Base

Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.

IDL

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Riley Van Poppel’s 2025 season.

Nebraska · 2025

#2

Alex January

Texas · 2025

84%
#3

Jide Abasiri

USC · 2025

81%
#4

Keith Randolph Jr.

Illinois · 2021

80%
#5

Ian Jeffries

Purdue · 2025

79%

Matches Riley on

Class year
Sack rate
Weight

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Alex January's sophomore season at Texas (2025).

Alex January

88%match

Texas · 2025

#2

David Anderson

Duke · 2024

NFL Rd 7
84%
#3
82%
#4

Ian Jeffries

Purdue · 2025

80%
#5

Jide Abasiri

USC · 2025

78%

Matches Alex on

Class year
Hurry rate
TFL rate

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #8152

Final rank
#8791
Avg #8641.7
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #8152 this season.