Gervon Dexter aims to build off promising freshman season in 2021

Dexter played in all 12 games as a true freshman, and he should play an even bigger role in the rotation in 2021.

Name: Gervon Dexter

Number: 9

Position: Defensive Tackle

Class: Sophomore

Height: 6’6″

Weight: 308 lbs

Hometown: Lake Wales, Florida

High School: Lake Wales

Twitter: @GervonDexter

2020 statistics:

TOT SOLO SACK INT
19 5 0 1

Overview:

A five-star recruit on the 247Sports Composite and the No. 12 overall player in the country, Dexter was the highest-rated prospect in Florida’s 2020 class. He was expected to be a major impact player, even as a true freshman, and that was mostly the case.

He appeared in 12 games during the 2020 season and even started two of them. He finished the year with 19 total tackles (five solo) and he notched an interception in the season-opening win over Ole Miss to give the Gators their first takeaway of the year. He also had a tackle for loss in that game.

Florida lost three interior defensive linemen after the 2020 season, and though it added experienced transfers in Antonio Valentino and Daquan Newkirk, Dexter should see a lot more playing time in 2021. That pair of veteran transfers is likely to be the interior starting duo, but Dexter should be a primary part of that rotation, as well.

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