Senior Bowl executive high on potential of Florida Gators OL Kingsley Eguakun
Jim Nagy, Executive Director for the Reese’s Senior Bowl, is bullish on veteran Florida Gators offensive lineman Kingsley Eguakun heading into the 2023 season.
“Florida sent two OL— O’Cyrus Torrence & Richard Gouraige —to Mobile last year (for the Senior Bowl) and Kingsley Eguakun will head into the fall near top of @seniorbowl OC stack,” Nagy Tweeted this week.
Eguakun, a redshirt junior center listed at 6-foot-3 and 301 pounds, has been a valuable member and mainstay on the Florida offensive line in recent seasons. He started all 13 games at center last season and in 2021. In 2020, he appeared in 12 games as a reserve offensive lineman and on special teams.
“Eguakun is good zone run game fit because he’s quick out of his stance, stays attached working laterally, and productive at second-level,” Nagy wrote on Twitter. “His long wingspan (81 1/4) is also huge benefit in pass pro for center spot. Eguakun thought about leaving as junior last year but smartly returned for another year of development under highly respected OL Coach Rob Sale and assistant Darnell Stapleton.”
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Nagy spent 18 years as an NFL scout prior to his stint with the Senior Bowl.
Kingsley Eguakun‘s highlights at Florida
Here is Eguakun‘s official bio from FloridaGators.com.
2022: Started in all 13 games at center… Member of the offensive lineman that didn’t allow a sack at Vanderbilt (Nov. 19)… Paved the way for 374 rushing yards against South Carolina (Nov. 12)… Anchored an offensive line that blocked for 594 total yards and five touchdowns at Tennessee (Sept. 24)… Blocked for 217 rushing yards and three rushing touchdowns against South Florida (Sept. 17)… Part of a line that did not allow a sack vs. Utah (Sept. 3).
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2021: Started in all 13 games at center… Helped the offense stay in the top-16 in total offense all year… Part of a line that only allowed 14 sacks/1.08 per game, tied for the seventh-lowest in FBS and second in the SEC… Blocked for Florida’s 717 total yards of offense vs. Samford (Nov. 13), which ranked second all-time in program history and third-most by a team this season… Anchored a line that led Florida to rank 23rd nationally in rushing yards per game (208.7)… Gators averaged 5.5 yards per carry to rank first in the SEC and fourth in the country… Named to the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll.
2020: Appeared in all 12 games of the season as a reserve offensive lineman and special teams contributor… Named to the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll.
2019: Appeared in two games as a reserve offensive lineman and redshirted… Made collegiate debut in Florida’s win versus Towson (Sept. 28).
