The Kentucky football season is Tavion Gadson (94) days away

Defensive lineman Tavion Gadson wears number 94 for Kentucky football.

It will be difficult for the younger players on the Kentucky football team’s defensive line to break through past the starters. The front seven is loaded with upperclassmen who will play a bulk of the minutes. Tavion Gadson would like to get his foot in the door and earn some playing time.

This is the next in a series of articles taking a look at the Kentucky football roster. Each day, we’ll count down each player by their roster number. The season is 94 days away, and Gadson wears number 94 for the squad.

Related: Kentucky’s 2025 recruiting class is now top 25

Gadson is a 6’5″, 275 lb defensive lineman out of Savannah, Georgia. He was a three-star recruit and he was rated as the 59th best defensive lineman by 247sports in the 2023 class.

Last season, he saw the field a little, but redshirted. This year, he’d like to get even more playing time. The front seven is deep, but he has a good chance at being in the rotation up front.

Jenkins DL Tavion Gadson sets commitment date

Three-star defensive lineman Tavion Gadson plans to announce his decision on Aug. 11 at 2:00 p.m. EDT. 

Three-star defensive lineman Tavion Gadson is ready to commit. Gadson plans to announce his decision on Aug. 11 at 2:00 p.m. EDT.

Tavion Gadson considers Georgia, Florida State, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Minnesota to be his top five schools. Gadson, a member of the class of 2023, plays high school football and basketball for Jenkins High School in Savannah, Georgia.

Where will is the three-star defensive line recruit projected to play college football? The Florida State Seminoles are favored to land a commitment from Gadson per 247Sports.

The 6-foot-5, 280-pound defensive lineman has scholarship offers from Tennessee, Louisville, Auburn, Miami, and more. The Jenkins High School star had six sacks and 60 tackles during the 2021 high school football season.

Tavion Gadson is ranked as the No. 66 recruit in Georgia in the class of 2023 and the No. 682 recruit in the country.

The rising senior at Jenkins High School is good at shedding blocks, is stout against the run, and plays well in space. Gadson primarily plays as a 4-3 defensive end for Jenkins High School.

Tavion Gadson announced his commitment date via Twitter:

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Elite DL Tavion Gadson names top schools

Three-star Jenkins High School defensive lineman Tavion Gadson has named his top five schools including UGA and FSU

Three-star defensive lineman Tavion Gadson has named his top five schools. Gadson, a member of the class of 2023, plays high school football for Jenkins High School in Savannah, Georgia.

Tavion Gadson considered Georgia, Florida State, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Minnesota to be his top five schools. Where will he play college football? The Florida State Seminoles are favored to land a commitment from Gadson per 247Sports.

The 6-foot-5, 280-pound defensive lineman recently received a scholarship offer from Georgia on May 11. Kirby Smart and Georgia football have a great class of 2023, but could improve on in-state recruiting.

The Dawgs have no commitments from any of the top five players in Georgia. Georgia has four commitments among the top 20 in-state recruits in the rising senior class. Clemson and Alabama have been Georgia’s top in-state competition this recruiting cycle. For reference, the Bulldogs signed eight of the state’s top 20 recruits in the class of 2022.

Tavion Gadson has scholarship offers from Tennessee, Louisville, Auburn, Miami, Minnesota and more. The Jenkins High School star had six sacks and 60 tackles during the 2021 high school football season. He is ranked as the No. 66 recruit in Georgia in the class of 2023 and the No. 684 recruit in the country.

The three-star defensive lineman is good at shedding blocks, is strong against the run, and plays well in space. Gadson primarily plays as a 4-3 defensive end for Jenkins High School.

Tavion Gadson announced his top five schools via Twitter:

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UGA football offers Savannah DL Tavion Gadson

Travion Scott is among the lead recruiters courting three-star Jenkins High School defensive lineman Tavion Gadson.

Georgia Bulldogs defensive line coach Travion Scott has been on a roll. He is fresh off having three defensive linemen selected in the first round of the 2022 NFL draft. Now, Scott is among the lead recruiters courting three-star defensive lineman Tavion Gadson.

Gadson, a member of the class of 2023, plays high school football for Jenkins High School in Savannah, Georgia. The 6-foot-5, 265-pound defensive lineman recently received a scholarship offer from Georgia on May 11. The offer meant a lot to Gadson, who pinned it to the top of his Twitter feed.

The three-star defensive lineman has offers from Tennessee, Louisville, Duke, Nebraska, Minnesota, and more. The Jenkins High School star has taken recent visits to Florida State, Wake Forest, Georgia Southern, Kentucky, and more.

Tavion Gadson had nine sacks and over 25 tackles for a loss during the 2021 high school football season. He is ranked as the No. 54 recruit in Georgia in the class of 2023 and the No. 607 recruit in the country. Could he be an underrated diamond in the rough?

The three-star defensive lineman is good at shedding blocks, is strong against the run, and plays well in space. Gadson primarily plays as a 4-3 defensive end for Jenkins High School.

Gadson announced his scholarship offer from UGA football via Twitter:

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