Tavion Gadson
Tavion Gadson
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Career stats
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.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Riley Van Poppel’s 2025 season.
Matches Riley on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Alex January's sophomore season at Texas (2025).
Matches Alex on
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #8152
Peaked at #8152 this season.