Gervon Dexter
| No. 99 – Chicago Bears | |||||||
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||
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| Born: | October 5, 2001 Lake Wales, Florida, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 312 lb (142 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school: | Lake Wales (Lake Wales) | ||||||
| College: | Florida (2020–2022) | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2023 / Round: 2 / Pick: 53 | ||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||
Gervon Dexter Sr. (born October 5, 2001) is an American football defensive tackle for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida.
Early years[edit]
Dexter attended Lake Wales High School in Lake Wales, Florida.[1] He was selected to the 2020 Under Armour All-American Game.[2] He committed to the University of Florida to play college football.[3]
College career[edit]
As a true freshman at Florida in 2020, Dexter played in all 12 games with two starts and had 20 tackles, 0.5 sacks and one interception.[4] As a sophomore in 2021, he started nine of 13 games, recording 50 tackles and 2.5 sacks.[5][6]
College statistics[edit]
| Florida Gators | |||||||||||||||
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| Season | GP | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||||
| Solo | Ast | Cmb | TfL | Sck | Int | Yds | Avg | TD | PD | FR | Yds | TD | FF | ||
| 2020 | 12 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 13 | 19 | 32 | 51 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 13 | 23 | 32 | 55 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 38 | 50 | 81 | 131 | 18.0 | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Source:[7]
Professional career[edit]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 5+5⁄8 in (1.97 m) |
310 lb (141 kg) |
32+1⁄4 in (0.82 m) |
9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) |
4.88 s | 1.81 s | 2.83 s | 4.70 s | 7.50 s | 31.0 in (0.79 m) |
9 ft 2 in (2.79 m) |
22 reps | |
| Sources:[8][9] | ||||||||||||
Dexter was selected by the Chicago Bears in the second round (53rd overall) in the 2023 NFL draft. The Bears previously acquired the second round selection from the Baltimore Ravens in a mid-season trade for Roquan Smith.[10]
Personal life[edit]
While attending the University of Florida, Dexter signed a name, image, and likeness (NIL) deal with Big League Advance Fund (BLA) in 2022, which required him to pay BLA 15% of his pre-tax NFL earnings for the next 25 years in exchange for a one-time payment of $436,485. He later sued BLA in 2023, claiming the contract violated Florida's NIL law and the state's athlete agent statute.[11]
References[edit]
- ^ Kemp, Bill (August 13, 2019). "Super 16: Dexter proved big and bad on national stage". The Ledger. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
- ^ Kemp, Bill (November 7, 2019). "Florida commit Gervon Dexter gets his Under Armour jersey". The Ledger. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
- ^ Sammon, Will (July 27, 2019). "In Gervon Dexter, Florida hopes it already has a 2020 recruiting bell cow". The Athletic. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
- ^ "Gervon Dexter striving for greatness, playing new position". GatorSports.com. March 20, 2021. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
- ^ Whitley, David (August 3, 2022). "Florida's Gervon Dexter determined to grow up fast as a dad and a player". GatorSports. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
- ^ Thompson, Edgar (August 10, 2021). "Gators NT Gervon Dexter attacks position change, pursues NIL deals with purpose and passion". OrlandoSentinel.com. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
- ^ "Gervon Dexter Sr. 2022 Football Roster". floridagators.com. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
- ^ "Gervon Dexter Sr. Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
- ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Gervon Dexter College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (April 28, 2023). "Bears select DT Gervon Dexter Sr. in second round". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
- ^ Schlabach, Mark (September 5, 2023). "Florida legislator says Bears DT Gervon Dexter's NIL deal violated law". ESPN. Retrieved December 10, 2023.