Defensive back, Florida International (from Lafayette), 2024–26
Ryan Gadson
- Number
- No. 8
- Height
- 5′10″
- Weight
- 190 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Fort Myers, FL
Ryan Gadson plays defensive back for Florida International, after Lafayette (2024–25). Last time out, at Jacksonville State: 2 tackles.
2026 so far
18 tackles
Last game: 2 tackles at Jacksonville State, L 24–27
Next game: vs. Middle Tennessee, Oct 20
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
9tackles, career highat Bowling Green, 2025Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Lafayette | 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Florida International | 18 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Career | 30 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Lafayette | 8 | DB | So. | ||
| 2026 | Florida International | 8 | DB | Jr. | 5′10″ | 190 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Florida International 6 games, 18 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at South Florida | L 9–19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Buffalo | W 33–20 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 19 | at Florida Atlantic | L 10–16 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Long Island University | W 20–3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | vs. New Mexico State | W 22–3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | at Jacksonville State | L 24–27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Lafayette 5 games, 12 tackles, 3 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | at Bowling Green | L 7–26 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | at Stonehill | W 42–26 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Oct 18 | at Oregon State | L 13–45 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | at Holy Cross | W 21–13 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Nov 8 | vs. Colgate | W 59–42 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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