A young standout on the defensive line will be returning to Kentucky under new head coach Will Stein, adding to the impressive list of retained pieces entering 2026. Tavion Gadson, come on down!
The 6-5, 298-pound tackle out of Savannah, Ga., announced his return to the Wildcats on Tuesday, back following an impressive 28-tackle, 2.5-sack sophomore campaign in Lexington. Suiting up in nine games, he recorded multiple tackles every time out — including four apiece against South Carolina, Georgia and Texas.
After playing in just four games as a true freshman to preserve his redshirt, Gadson went down with a severe injury in spring 2024 and was forced to undergo surgery on his left knee for posterior lateral corner reconstruction, a biceps femoris repair, and fibular collateral ligament repair.