Florida Gators WR Eugene Wilson III ruled out for Georgia game
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — For the fourth time this season, the Florida Gators will be without starter Eugene Wilson III on Saturday. The sophomore receiver has been ruled out for the Georgia game with a hip injury, Gators Online has learned.
The injury was uncovered over the course of the season and has been lingering, multiple sources said. Wilson went to see a hip specialist this past week.
Wilson missed three games earlier this season with a knee injury suffered against Samford in Week 2 that required minor surgery, which was first reported by Gators Online. He was out against Texas A&M and Mississippi State but returned to practice during the week of the UCF game.
Wilson was a game-time decision against the Knights but did not play after going through pregame warmups.
“There was a part of me that said man, that joker looks like he’s ready to go,” Napier said after the UCF game.
Wilson III returned from his injury at Tennessee for the first time since Week 2, catching five passes for 35 yards and giving him five or more receptions in 10 of his last 12 games.
But Wilson caught just one ball against Kentucky — a 40-yard play in the first quarter — and appeared to be visibly frustrated over his lack of involvement in the passing game.
He also hasn’t looked 100 percent since his return at Rocky Top. On the year, Wilson has 19 receptions for 266 yards and one touchdown.
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“It’s unfortunate. I think the injury bug is part of the game,” Napier said of Wilson on Monday. “That’s when it’s hard, is when you’re getting into the middle of the week. You’re building the plan in early part of the week and you’re unsure who is available. I think we have done a good job adjusting in that regard, but that’s part of the equation.”
With Wilson out, the Gators will need redshirt junior Marcus Burke and redshirt freshman Aidan Mizell to step at the Z position. Burke is back in action this week after missing the last three games with an injury, Gators Online has learned.
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