Florida’s wide receiver room is young, but at the top of the depth chart is Ricky Pearsall, a fifth-year player ready to lead an inexperienced group and serve as a lifeline for new quarterback Graham Mertz.
Pearsall flirted with the draft for a bit after the Las Vegas Bowl, but he opted to come back to Florida and is the unquestioned leader among UF wide receivers in 2023. With that said, Pearsall still might not be the most talented player on the roster.
Before Keary Colbert left Billy Napier’s staff for the NFL, he brought in a trio of elite wide receivers. All three freshmen could see playing time this season, and most are expecting them too.
It’s an interesting group catching passes this year in the Swamp, but uncertainty doesn’t mean doom. Syncing up with Mertz is what will matter most, and Napier has already shown he’s willing to use whoever is playing best to find that chemistry on the field.
Here’s a look at each of the wide receivers on Florida’s roster.