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Breaking down Florida’s student-athlete availability report vs. Texas A&M

Florida Gators wide receiver Eugene Wilson III (3) waits for a drill to start during fall football practice at Heavener Football Complex at the University of Florida in Gainesville, FL on Wednesday, July 31, 2024. [Matt Pendleton/Gainesville Sun]

Florida has released its first student-athlete availability report ahead of a Week 3 matchup with Texas A&M Aggies.

The availability report is being introduced this season in an effort to promote the integrity of competition, the well-being of student-athletes and institutional staff and public transparency.

“Beginning with the 2024-25 athletics season, all Southeastern Conference schools will provide public reports on the availability of student-athletes to participate in each Conference game in the sports of football, men’s and women’s basketball, and baseball,” the SEC policy reads.

Football programs must report an initial disclosure on Wednesday by 7 p.m., or three nights before a non-Saturday game, and update those reports on both Thursday and Friday. An official designation of available, game-time decision or out must be provided no later than 90 minutes before game time.

Here’s what Florida reported on Wednesday.

Florida players on SEC availability report

The good news is that quarterback Graham Mertz is out of the concussion protocol and healthy again. The bad news is that 10 other players have already been ruled out for Saturday’s contest. Another six Gators are questionable

Offense

Florida’s wide receiver corps will be missing Ja’Quavion Fraziars, Brian Green Jr. and Kahleil Jackson this week. Neither Fraziars nor Green have played a snap this year, and Jackson is out for the season after knee surgery.

Andy Jean has also missed the first two games, but there is some hope for him to play with a “questionable” designation.

The big one here is Eugene Wilson III, Florida’s…


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Author : Gators Wire

Publish date : 2024-09-12 11:01:09

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