Now an upperclassman, tight end Keon Zipperer hopes to break out

Zipperer’s production has been limited to this point in his career, but with the departure of Kyle Pitts, he could see an increased role.

Name: Keon Zipperer

Number: 9

Position: Tight End

Class: Sophomore

Height: 6’3″

Weight: 240 pounds

Hometown: Lakeland, Fla.

High School: Lakeland

Twitter: @_KeonZ

2020 statistics:

REC YDS AVG TD LNG ATT YDS AVG TD LNG FUM LST
11 145 13.2 2 39 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0

Overview:

Part of the Lakeland contingent of Florida’s roster, Zipperer was a four-star recruit and the No. 2 tight end in the country, according to the 247Sports Composite. His recruiting process was contentious, with schools like Miami and Alabama showing late interest, but he committed to and signed with the Gators on the first day of the early signing period in December 2018.

As a freshman in 2019, he saw action in eight games but only made three receptions on the year for 31 yards and a touchdown, and all of those came in UF’s win over Towson. Though he was playing behind Kyle Pitts and Kemore Gamble as a sophomore in 2020, he saw some more action when the former got hurt.

He played in 10 games at both tight end and on special teams, making 11 catches for 145 yards and two touchdowns. He also caught the first pass of the season against Ole Miss.

Now, Pitts is gone, and it will be down to Zipperer and Gamble as the only returning experienced tight ends to fill that void.

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