Gervon Dexter Sr.
DL
#99
Experience: 3 years
Height: 6-6
Age: 23
Weight: 312 lbs
College: Florida
2024 SEASON
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Solo18
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SCK5
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FF0
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INT--
Defense
| YEAR | TEAM | G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Chicago Bears | 15 | 46 | 18 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 2023 | Chicago Bears | 17 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 2.5 | 0 | 2 | |||||
| TOTAL | 32 | 65 | 30 | 35 | 7.5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles
| YEAR | TEAM | G | FUM | LOST | FF | OWN FR | OPP FR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Chicago Bears | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023 | Chicago Bears | 17 | 0 | |||||
| TOTAL | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Biography
PRO CAREER:
- Entering his third season with Chicago, he was drafted by the Bears in the 2nd Round of the 2023 NFL Draft (No. 53 overall)
- Has recorded 71 tackles (36 solo) with 31 quarterback hits, 7.5 sacks and three passes defensed in career
2024 SEASON (BEARS):
- Appeared and started in 15 games
- Recorded 51 tackles (23 solo), five sacks, 18 quarterback hits, four tackles for loss and two fumble recoveries on the season
- With a sack in Week 5, Dexter became the first Bears defensive lineman to have a sack in four of the club's first five games of a single season since 2021 (Khalil Mack) and the first interior defensive lineman to reach at least four sacks through the Bears' first five games of a single season since 2019 (Nick Williams)
2023 SEASON (BEARS):
- Started in his NFL Debut in Week 1 against the Packers
- Appeared in all 17 games with one start
- Recorded 20 tackles (13 solo) with 10 quarterback hits, 2.5 sacks and two passes defensed
- Was one of three rookies to start Week 1 for the Bears
- Recorded two quarterback hits in Week 11 at Detroit
- Recorded his first career sack Week 14 vs. the Lions
- Notched 10th quarterback hit of season in Week 16 against Arizona
- Logged 1.5 sacks against the Falcons, setting a new career-high