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Florida football junior starter wide receiver Kahleil Jackson is done for the remainder of the 2024 season after suffering a torn ACL, a source confirmed to the Sun on Saturday.
A former Hawthorne High standout, the 6-foot-3, 215-pound Jackson emerged as a reliable possession receiver for the Florida Gators in 2023, finishing with 21 catches for 251 yards and 1 TD in nine starts.
Jackson started UF’s season opener against Miami and had one catch for 13 yards against the Hurricanes. He’s a third generation Florida football player, as his father, Willie Jackson, was a former UF star wide receiver in the 1990s and grandfather, Willie Jackson Sr., was the first African American football player to appear in a Florida football game against Duke in 1970.
With Jackson out, Arizona State transfer Elijhah Badger is poised to make his first start for Florida on Saturday night when the Gators host Samford at The Swamp (7 p.m., SEC Network Plus). Badger had three catches for 43 yards in UF’s season opener against the Hurricanes.
“He made a few plays Saturday and then I think this week you see just a little bit different level of confidence,” Napier said. “I think he settled in a little bit. Big move for him, obviously, big game to start the year, unsure of what it would be like and then for him to experience some success I think was a positive.
“He’s had a good week. Marcus Burke has had a phenomenal week. Moved him outside behind Elijhah. He’s had a really good week, And I think as those guys get more experience and have some production, they get more confident.”
This article originally appeared on The Gainesville Sun: Florida football wide receiver Kahleil Jackson sidelined for 2024 season with torn ACL
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Author : The Gainesville Sun
Publish date : 2024-09-07 18:06:04
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