Thoughts on this Florida team moving onto 2024......

[instaGATOR]

They are pretty loaded at LB for now. He prolly wasn't gonna be a starter in the Fall, so with little time left, he wants to go where he might be able to be a starter.

ILB
Justin Pelic 5-11.25 222 rsSr
Mannie Nunnery 6-1.25 227 rsSr - Houston xfer
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Derek Wingo 6-1.25 242 Sr
R.J. Moten 6-0 230 Sr - Mich xfer
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Shemar James 6-1.25 230 Jr
Deuce Spurlock 6-0.5 232 rsSo - Mich xfer
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Jaden Robinson 6-0.25 233 So
Grayson Howard 6-4 235 So - SCa xfer
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Myles Graham 6-0.75 222 Fr
Jake Xeller 6-2.25 239 Fr

No big loss for the Gators, so I wish him well elsewhere....

 

[Countygator1]

They are pretty loaded at LB for now. He prolly wasn't gonna be a starter in the Fall, so will little time left, he want to go where he might be able to be a starter.

ILB
Justin Pelic 5-11.25 222 rsSr
Mannie Nunnery 6-1.25 227 rsSr - Houston xfer
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Derek Wingo 6-1.25 242 Sr
R.J. Moten 6-0 230 Sr - Mich xfer
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Shemar James 6-1.25 230 Jr
Deuce Spurlock 6-0.5 232 rsSo - Mich xfer
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Jaden Robinson 6-0.25 233 So
Grayson Howard 6-4 235 So - SCa xfer
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Myles Graham 6-0.75 222 Fr
Jake Xeller 6-2.25 239 Fr

No big loss for the Gators, so I wish him well elsewhere....

Wish him well, and I think he will do well. But I agree he was most likely a backup.

 

[NorthJerseyGator]

They are pretty loaded at LB for now. He prolly wasn't gonna be a starter in the Fall, so will little time left, he want to go where he might be able to be a starter.

ILB
Justin Pelic 5-11.25 222 rsSr
Mannie Nunnery 6-1.25 227 rsSr - Houston xfer
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Derek Wingo 6-1.25 242 Sr
R.J. Moten 6-0 230 Sr - Mich xfer
-----
Shemar James 6-1.25 230 Jr
Deuce Spurlock 6-0.5 232 rsSo - Mich xfer
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Jaden Robinson 6-0.25 233 So
Grayson Howard 6-4 235 So - SCa xfer
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Myles Graham 6-0.75 222 Fr
Jake Xeller 6-2.25 239 Fr

No big loss for the Gators, so I wish him well elsewhere....

Yeah, we got depth at backers, which we haven't had in years.

 

[ocalaman]

It will be interesting to see if this big guy can contribute.

Florida OL commit Enoch Wangoy reclassifies to 2024 class, set to enroll in May

Gators OL commit will be getting to campus a lot sooner than expected

247sports.com

 

[Countygator1]

It will be interesting to see if this big guy can contribute.

Florida OL commit Enoch Wangoy reclassifies to 2024 class, set to enroll in May

Gators OL commit will be getting to campus a lot sooner than expected

247sports.com

Wow, only one year of playing experience. Great news is we have two OL coaches! Bad news is they are the same ones....

 

[instaGATOR]

While QB-dt DJ Lagway 6-3 241 Fr may run a little bit on called roll out RPO's or pressure scrambles when he's in the games for a series for two in the fall, he won't be running the ball very much in the iG's OHO, and here's why. Tx HS 6A Sr Lagway's Maxpreps stats:
Passing - 72.1% for 4,631 Yds, 58 TD's (a Tx 6A single season record)
Rushing - 99 for 975 Yds, 9.7 YPC, 15 TD's.

1. The Gator Offense and it's HC/OC play caller don't use a QB-dt running the ball much if at all. It's more of a pro-set offense with mostly short to intermediate passing and the RB's running the ball, in the iG's oho.

2. Lagway is the rather obvious future QB starter for the Gators, as soon as Mertz no longer is,,, whenever that happens to be.

3. With this excellent big/fast and deep RB room, DJ shouldn't need to be taking injury chances running the ball. So unless the game goes South badly and they desperately need to change things up, DJ won't be doing much running....

Cam Carroll 6-0 227 rsSr
Montrell Johnson Jr 5-11.25 213 Sr
Ja'Kobi Jackson 5-10.5 218 rsJr
Treyaun Webb 5-11 215 So
Jaydan Braugh 6-0.75 237 Fr (HS Ath WR-LB-S)
K.D. Daniels 5-11.5 196 Fr 5-11.5 196 Fr (HS QB)
Anthony Rubio 5-9 180 rsFr - PWO

Trebor Etienne 5-9 205 Jr -- Gonzo drama-queen, and good riddance imo,

 

[NorthJerseyGator]

While QB-dt DJ Lagway 6-3 241 Fr may run a little bit on called roll out RPO's or pressure scrambles when he's in the games for a series for two in the fall, he won't be running the ball very much in the iG's OHO, and here's why. Tx HS 6A Sr Lagway's Maxpreps stats:
Passing - 72.1% for 4,631 Yds, 58 TD's (a Tx 6A single season record)
Rushing - 99 for 975 Yds, 9.7 YPC, 15 TD's.

1. The Gator Offense and it's HC/OC play caller don't use a QB-dt running the ball much if at all. It's more of a pro-set offense with mostly short to intermediate passing and the RB's running the ball, in the iG's oho.

2. Lagway is the rather obvious future QB starter for the Gators, as soon as Mertz no longer is,,, whenever that happens to be.

3. With this excellent big/fast and deep RB room, DJ shouldn't need to be taking injury chances running the ball. So unless the game goes South badly and they desperately need to change things up, DJ won't be doing much running....

Cam Carroll 6-0 227 rsSr
Montrell Johnson Jr 5-11.25 213 Sr
Ja'Kobi Jackson 5-10.5 218 rsJr
Treyaun Webb 5-11 215 So
Jaydan Braugh 6-0.75 237 Fr (HS Ath WR-LB-S)
K.D. Daniels 5-11.5 196 Fr 5-11.5 196 Fr (HS QB)
Anthony Rubio 5-9 180 rsFr - PWO

Trebor Etienne 5-9 205 Jr -- Gonzo drama-queen, and good riddance imo,

It seems the RB and LB units are the strengths of the team now with QBs solid and the rest of the position groups questionable on the whole.

 

[ocalaman]

Florida DB Ethan Pouncey enters transfer portal

The fifth-year defensive back did not see game action in 2023

247sports.com

 

[ocalaman]

Big Ten school hires Gators strength coach Edward Thompson Jr.

Edward Thompson Jr., one of two strength and conditioning assistants for the Florida Gators, was hired away this week.

www.on3.com

 

[TEBOW TIME]

Big Ten school hires Gators strength coach Edward Thompson Jr.

Edward Thompson Jr., one of two strength and conditioning assistants for the Florida Gators, was hired away this week.

www.on3.com

WHO?

 

[ocalaman]

Florida football wide receiver arrested on misdemeanor battery charge

A Florida football wide receiver was arrested on misdemeanor dating violence charges following an altercation with his girlfriend

www.gatorsports.com

 

[TEBOW TIME]

Good speaker and attitude

 

[instaGATOR]

It seems the RB and LB units are the strengths of the team now with QBs solid and the rest of the position groups questionable on the whole.

There's another room that's looking pretty good to me right now...

WR Eugene Wilson III 5-10 181 So
WR Kahleil Jackson 6-3 215 Jr
WR Chimere Dike 6-0.25 195 Sr

WR Marcus Burke 6-3.75 193 rsJr
WR Ja'Quavion Fraziars 6-3.5 218 Sr
WR Andy Jean 6-1 191 rsFr
WR Aiden Mizell 6-1.5 182 rsFr

With 2 Fr that might be EW-3 Light with Flash speed.:
WR Jerrae 'Tank' Hawkins 5-9.5 170 Fr - WVa via IMG
WR TJ Adams 5-10 197 Fr

With several of others that could surprise and step up for the coming season:
It seems that Mizelll & Hawkins will compete for the KR job on ST's.
It seems to me that there is decent depth/quality in the WR room for next season.

 

[gatorbuilderorlando]

Hoping Jean and/or Mizell can stretch the field...need to start throwing deep this year.