Defensive line, Kentucky, 2023–26
Tavion Gadson
Lettered 2025 (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 94
- Height
- 6′5″
- Weight
- 303 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Savannah, GA
Tavion Gadson plays defensive line for Kentucky. Last time out, at Oklahoma: 8 tackles, 1.5 sacks.
2026 so far
24 tackles, 3 sacks
Last game: 8 tackles, 1.5 sacks at Oklahoma, W 21–13
Next game: vs. Vanderbilt, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
8tackles, career highat Oklahoma, 2026Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Kentucky | 94 | DL | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Kentucky | 94 | DL | So. | ||
| 2025 | Kentucky | 94 | DL | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Kentucky | 94 | DL | Sr. | 6′5″ | 303 |
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 Kentucky 5 games, 24 tackles, 3 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | vs. Alabama | L 17–45 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 |
| Sep 19 | at Texas A&M | W 31–21 | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at South Carolina | W 35–34 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs. LSU | W 35–34 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at Oklahoma | W 21–13 | 8 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 |
2025 Kentucky 9 games, 28 tackles, 2.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Toledo | W 24–16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Ole Miss | L 23–30 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Eastern Michigan | W 48–23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | atSouth Carolina | L 13–35 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | at Georgia | L 14–35 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | vs. Texas | L 13–16 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | vs. Tennessee | L 34–56 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | at Auburn | W 10–3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | at Louisville | L 0–41 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Kentucky 2 games, 2 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4 | at Mississippi State | W 24–3 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs.Alabama | L 21–49 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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