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Shockingly Etienne and Wilson were our 2 highest rated offensive players with Pearsall coming in a distant 3rd:

Trevor Etienne – 81.3 – Etienne was thought of to be the Gators’ best player in the preseason, and he lived up to it during the year with a handful of big runs and explosive plays.

Eugene Wilson – 81.0 – Wilson was praised a lot in camp, but his explosiveness and production on the field were even better than we all hoped it would be.

Ricky Pearsall – 76.8 – Ricky was the Gators’ most consistent pass catcher all season, and will be missed next season as he graduates and moves on.


Jake Slaughter – 75.9 – Florida’s offensive line wasn’t a strength this season, but Slaughter provided some stability at center.

Graham Mertz – 75.9 – Mertz exceeded all the expectations on him this season and led Florida’s offense very well before being injured against Missouri.

Montrell Johnson – 75.4 – Montrell, the second body in Florida’s RB room, didn’t have much explosiveness this year but was still a great short-yardage back and blocker for Mertz on passing plays.

Micah Mazzccua – 67.4 – Micah came in as a highly touted transfer from Baylor, and while the OL as a whole was inconsistent, Micah was solid on the interior of the line.

Richie Leonard IV – 65.9 – Similar to Mazzccua, Leonard had his struggles but was still one of Florida’s better blockers.

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Here's Defense, of note, of the top 9 there were 5 Defensive lineman and 3 DBs, so we let go of the primary recruiter and position coaches of 89% of your top performers:

Princely Umanmielen – 77.0 – Princely came into the season with a lot of hype around him being potentially one of the best exterior DLs in the entire SEC. While he may not have lived up to all of that, he was still very productive off the edge and graded out as the Gators’ best player on that side of the ball.

Jordan Castell – 75.1 – Castell, the true freshman, was one of the first young guys to make a name for himself in this defense. He had a coming out party against Tennessee and was reliable in the secondary all season. He has a bright future in Gainesville.

Tyreak Sapp – 73.1 – Sapp, another underclassman, made it clear early on in the season that he was one of the Gators’ better linemen. He can be a game wrecker in the years to come.

Cam Jackson – 70.3 – Jackson, the transfer from Memphis, was solid on the interior DL all season and should be back for another season.

Jalen Kimber – 69.3 – While the corners were a point of scrutiny all season, Kimber still put together a solid year and has a good foundation to build off of before his senior season

Shemar James – 68.9 – Shemar’s season ended early in Jacksonville, but he was Florida football’s best linebacker and tackler and will be back with a vengeance next season.


Jason Marshall Jr – 68.8 – While Marshall didn’t live up to some of the first-round hype he got in the preseason, he still had some good moments and has a decision to make this offseason.

Kelby Collins – 68.6 – Collins is another freshman who showed his potential this season, and will get more consistent reps next season.

Caleb Banks – 68.6 – Similar to Kelby, Banks showed that he has the potential to be an elite DL in this league and can get there in the next few years.