Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 9-19@ South Florida | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | W 33-20vs Buffalo | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Total | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 |
#8
Ryan Gadson
Junior defensive back on Florida International's 2026 roster.
5′10″ · 190 lb · Fort Myers, FL
Returning to Florida International for 2026
The story
3 defensive back on Florida International's 2026 roster.
The record fills in as he plays.
His career, year by yearRyan Gadson
The receipt: 4 tackles against Buffalo — Week 2, 2026.
6 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Florida International
NFL
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Florida International1-1HC: Willie Simmons · Pass-leaning, fast tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: passes defended (94th percentile). Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 3.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 1.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Willie Simmons
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Florida International | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| Career | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 33–20
vs Buffalo
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Florida International
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · Florida International
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -5 net (17 in / 22 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Florida International · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #90 · 2026 recruiting class #102
The secondary · Florida International
- #1Shamir Sterlin62 tackles · 2025
- #4Wesley Miller53 tackles · 2025
- #3Demetrius Hill19 tackles · 2025
- #7Jai-Ayviauynn Celestine17 tackles · 2025
- #8Ryan Gadson2 games · 2026
14 more on the roster · Florida International team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology