Gervon Dexter

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 for the Florida Gators.

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
College:	Florida (2020–2022)
NFL draft:	2023: 2nd round, 53rd pick
Career history
Chicago Bears (2023–present)
Roster status:	Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Total tackles: 71 Sacks: 7.5 Fumble recoveries: 2 Pass deflections: 3 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

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

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

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

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

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]