Florida’s tight end room wasn’t much of a strength in 2022, and the position room is a bit banged up heading into Billy Napier’s second year in the Swamp.
The team’s top returner at the position, Keon Zipperer, is out for the season recovering from ACL surgery, leaving Dante Zanders, a player with less than 100 career receiving yards to his name, at No. 1 on the list. Fortunately, redshirt freshman Arlis Boardingham has emerged as a strong pass catcher and could see decent action in his first full (and healthy) collegiate season.
Napier likes using the 12 formation, which utilizes two tight ends, meaning both should see the field often given their different strengths. Behind them, things get a bit less clear, but there’s a decent amount of young depth ready to take a step forward.
Here’s a look at every tight end on the Florida Gators 2023 football roster.