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Gervon Dexter Sr.

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#99

Experience: 4 years

Height: 6-6

Age: 24

Weight: 326 lbs

College: Florida

2025 SEASON

  • Solo
    20
  • SCK
    6
  • FF
    0
  • INT
    --
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Preseason

WKGame DateOPPRESULTTotalSoloASTSCKSFTYPDEFINTYDSAVGLNGTDSFFFR
308/22/2025@ChiefsW 29 - 272020000
208/17/2025BillsW 38 - 01000000
108/10/2025DolphinsT 24 - 24

Regular Season

WKGame DateOPPRESULTTotalSoloASTSCKSFTYPDEFINTYDSAVGLNGTDSFFFR
1801/04/2026LionsL 16 - 194221000
1712/28/2025@49ersL 38 - 427340000
1612/20/2025PackersW 22 - 163210000
1512/14/2025BrownsW 31 - 31101000
1412/07/2025@PackersL 21 - 282110000
1311/28/2025@EaglesW 24 - 151010000
1211/23/2025SteelersW 31 - 283120000
1111/16/2025@VikingsW 19 - 17
1011/09/2025GiantsW 24 - 204130.5000
911/02/2025@BengalsW 47 - 421
810/26/2025@RavensL 16 - 307421000
710/19/2025SaintsW 26 - 1410100001
610/13/2025@CommandersW 25 - 245231.5000
409/28/2025@RaidersW 25 - 241010000
309/21/2025CowboysW 31 - 141010000
209/14/2025@LionsL 21 - 521100000
109/08/2025VikingsL 24 - 273211000

Post Season

WKGame DateOPPRESULTTotalSoloASTSCKSFTYPDEFINTYDSAVGLNGTDSFFFR
201/18/2026RamsL 17 - 203120000
101/10/2026PackersW 31 - 271100000

Biography

PRO CAREER: Enters his fourth season in Chicago in 2026, he was drafted by the Bears in the second-round of the 2023 NFL Draft (No. 53 overall)...Has recorded 115 tackles (57 solo) with 42 quarterback hits, 13.5 sacks, three passes defensed and four fumble recovories in 49 career regular season games (33 starts)....Has started two postseason games and has four tackles (two solo) with one quarterback hit.

2025 SEASON (BEARS): Started all regular season 17 games...Had 44 tackles (21 solo) including a career high six sacks and two fumble recoveries...Tied a career high with 1.5 sacks in the Bears Week 6 victory over the Commanders...On the final play of the third quarter in the Bears Week 15 victory, had a sack on third-and-10 forcing the Browns into a punt...Made his postseason debut starting both Bears playoff games contributing four tackles (two solo) with one quarterback hit.

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.

TRANSACTIONS

04/28/2023: Drafted by the Chicago Bears in the second round of the 2023 draft

COLLEGE: Finished his career with 125 total tackles (46 solo), 9.5 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, two passes deflected and fumble recoveries in 38 games played...During his junior season in 2022, started at defensive tackle in all thirteen games...Finished the season with 55 tackles, four tackles for loss, four quarterback hurries, 2.0 sacks, one interception, and a pass breakup.

PERSONAL: Attended Lake Wales High School (Fla.)...Invited to play in the 2020 Under Armour All-America Game…Totaled 103 tackles, 18 sacks (his 15 during the 10-game regular season were tied for the state lead), 35 tackles for loss, and seven forced fumbles as a senior in 2019...Led Lake Wales Senior High to the 2019 FHSAA Class 5A Regional Finals and a 12-1 record...Had three games of 3-plus sacks, and three games with multiple forced fumbles in 2019...Tallied nine sacks, 18 tackles for loss and seven forced fumbles as a Junior...Also played varsity basketball (started as a freshman for Lake Wales) and qualified for the 2019 FHSAA Class 2A State Track & Field Championships in the discus throw.

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