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Florida Gators release depth chart for game with Vanderbilt

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Sep 30, 2023; Lexington, Kentucky, USA; Florida Gators tight end Hayden Hansen (89) celebrates a touchdown during the second quarter against the Kentucky Wildcats at Kroger Field. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Prather-USA TODAY Sports

GAINESVILLE, Fla — The Florida Gators are 3-2 (1-1 SEC) and looking to get back in the win column this weekend back at home against the Vanderbilt Commodores.

“First of all, anyone who knows Clark knows that his team is going to be motivated. They’re going to play extremely hard,” Billy Napier said. “They’re tough. It’s a group that plays smart. They’ve got a good scheme and they understand their scheme. They’ve got height and length up front, which has created issues for the opponent. I think offensively, like you mentioned before, a pretty good group of skill players.”

The Gators lost to Vanderbilt for the first time in Nashville since 1955. Florida will look to avoid a third loss to Vanderbilt in the last decade. The Gators are 23-2-1 against the Dores’ at home.

“We’re right in the middle of preparing for Vanderbilt. I do think that the focus is on the quality of the execution, and then the content of our thinking, right. Our actions, our attitude, really have moved forward, total focus on the next opportunity to compete and one day at a time,” Napier said. “You know I think sometimes as coaches, we have to look in the mirror and say ‘hey if the student hasn’t learned that the teacher hasn’t taught’, you know, and that’s the way that I view it. I think each one of our coaches can view it the same way, so I do think yesterday there was a lot of good on the practice field and we’re excited about getting back out there today. But total focus on what we can do to be well-prepared Saturday.” 

Notes

  • Freshman receiver Eugene Wilson is listed as a starting receiver. Wilson has missed the last two games with a collarbone injury.
  • Kahleil Jackson is listed as a starting receiver with Caleb Douglas.
  • The Gators have three players listed as out this week, while six others are listed as questionable.
  • Notably among the questionable players are starting left tackle Austin Barber and leading rusher Trevor Etienne.
  • Starting safety Miguel Mitchell and starting center Kingsley Eguakun are also listed as questionable.

Injury report

Austin Barber – lower body – Questionable
Thai Bowman – lower body – Questionable
Caleb Douglas – lower body – OUT
Kingsley Eguakun – lower body – Questionable
Trevor Etienne – upper body – Questionable
Miguel Mitchell – lower body – Questionable
Jonathan Odom – upper body – OUT
Ja’Markis Weston – upper body – OUT
Dante Zanders – lower body – Questionable

Florida Gators depth chart

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