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Gervon Dexter

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Gervon Dexter
No. 99 – Chicago Bears
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (2001-10-05) October 5, 2001 (age 23)
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
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 11, 2024
Total tackles:50
Sacks:6.5
Fumble recoveries:1
Pass deflections:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Gervon Dexter Sr. (born October 5, 2001) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida.

Early life

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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

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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

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Florida Gators
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

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
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
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:[7][8]

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.[9] He started the in the regular season opener for the Bears. He appeared in all 17 regular season games in the 2023 season. He finished with 2.5 sacks, 20 total tackles (13 solo), and two passes defended.[10]

Personal life

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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

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  1. ^ Kemp, Bill (August 13, 2019). "Super 16: Dexter proved big and bad on national stage". The Ledger. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
  2. ^ Kemp, Bill (November 7, 2019). "Florida commit Gervon Dexter gets his Under Armour jersey". The Ledger. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
  3. ^ Sammon, Will (July 27, 2019). "In Gervon Dexter, Florida hopes it already has a 2020 recruiting bell cow". The Athletic. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
  4. ^ "Gervon Dexter striving for greatness, playing new position". GatorSports.com. March 20, 2021. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "Gervon Dexter Sr. Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  8. ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Gervon Dexter College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  9. ^ Mayer, Larry (April 28, 2023). "Bears select DT Gervon Dexter Sr. in second round". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
  10. ^ "Gervon Dexter 2023 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
  11. ^ Schlabach, Mark (September 5, 2023). "Florida legislator says Bears DT Gervon Dexter's NIL deal violated law". ESPN. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
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