Florida Gators signee profile: Defensive tackle Gervon Dexter

Gervon Dexter

School: Lake Wales

Hometown: Lake Wales, FL.

Height: 6-6

Weight: 285

Position: defensive tackle

247 Ranking: 4-star

Recruited by:  David Turner

Enrollment date: Summer of 2020

Notable: Dexter has been committed to Florida since November of 2018 and is an Under Armour All-American. Dexter had an impressive senior year that saw him rack up 125 tackles, 35 tackles for 18 sacks and had 35 quarterback hurries. Dexter was a big recruiter for the Gators 2020 class.

Quotable: “I’m just big on loyalty,” Dexter said on why he stayed committed to Florida and didn’t visit other schools. “I’m right here in Florida so there was no need for me to go out to Alabama or Georgia when I can get the same thing at Florida.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Andrew Spivey
Andrew always knew he wanted to be involved with sports in some capacity. He began by coaching high school football for six years before deciding to pursue a career in journalism. While coaching, he was a part of two state semifinal teams in the state of Alabama. Given his past coaching experience, he figured covering recruiting would be a perfect fit. He began his career as an intern for Rivals.com, covering University of Florida football recruiting. After interning with Rivals for six months, he joined the Gator Country family as a recruiting analyst. Andrew enjoys spending his free time on the golf course and watching his beloved Atlanta Braves. Follow him on Twitter at @AndrewSpiveyGC.