Name: Gervon Dexter

School: Florida

Year: Jr

Position: Defensive tackle

Measurables: 6’6”, 310 lbs.

Combine: Vertical- 31”, Broad- 9’2”, 40-yard dash- 4.88s, Shuttle- 4.70s, 3-cone- 7.50s, Bench press- 22 reps

Stats:

Courtesy of Sports-Reference.com

General Info:

21-year-old defensive tackle with three years of experience at Florida.

Born in Lake Wales, Florida, Dexter stayed local to play his college ball and racked up 77 tackles, 10.5 for loss, 5 sacks and 2 interceptions during his 36 games with the Gators.

Dexter saw an increase in playing time as his college career went on, starting two games as a true freshman in 2020, nine games in 2021 and all 13 in 2022.

In high school, Dexter was a varsity basketball player and starred in track and field as a discus thrower.

Positional Skills:

Strengths

First and foremost, Dexter is a tremendous athlete, having tested extremely well in the pre-draft process.

He posted a 9.53 Relative Athletic Score (RAS) on a 0-10 scale compared to previously drafted defensive linemen, including an ‘elite’ speed grade, a ‘great’ grade for size and explosion, and a ‘good’ agility grade.

This rare athleticism is confirmed by his game tape, where Dexter’s explosiveness is clear to see.

As a pass rusher, Dexter can bull rush with the best of them, displaying easy power in his body and hands. He can rip through a guard with little resistance.

These powerful hands also help against the run, where Dexter can use them to shed blocks. He is flat out hard to block one on one and can clog gaps in the run game if he wants to.

His impressive movement skills also show up on tape. Against Kentucky, Dexter was able to chase Will Levis to the sideline as he attempted to scramble and prevented him from gaining much yardage.

Dexter has lined up at different spots along the defensive line, being deployed as a 2, 3 and even a 5-technique at times.

Weaknesses

For everything that’s impressive about Dexter, he simply does not want to eat his vegetables. There is a concerning lack of patience and technique to his game.

Dexter is a big play guy, not a ‘do your job’ guy. Don’t expect him to stand up versus a double team and hold his gap in the run game. He’s not trying to do the boring stuff.

You won’t really see Dexter shed blocks at the right time to make a tackle on the ball carrier, which indicates a lack of awareness for the ball.

His effort can also be questioned at times. Dexter is late off the line of scrimmage constantly and isn’t the best hustler to the ball in the run game.

Fit with the Packers:

From an athletic standpoint, Dexter would be a great fit for the Packers, easily clearing the team’s recent thresholds for the defensive tackle position.

He can wreck a play at any moment, and that is welcome on any NFL team. If you can convince Dexter to play the game to the absolute best of his ability, he could be a star, but is this a project the Packers would want to take on?

If so, entering a defensive line room with a strong veteran presence in Kenny Clark could do Dexter the world of good. If Green Bay has the appetite for a player like Dexter, he could be a target for them on day two of the draft.