Florida football head coach Billy Napier held a press conference on Friday to address some of the concerns surrounding his program heading into the team’s season-opening rematch with the Utah Utes. As expected, the status of injured players was at the forefront of the queries presented to the second-year skipper.

One of the biggest questions — almost literally — heading into Thursday’s game out in Salt Lake City is the health of starting center [autotag]Kingsley Eguakun[/autotag], who sustained a lower-body injury during fall practice on Aug. 16.

Napier simply stated that he “likes the progress” that the 6-foot-3-inch, 300-pound lineman has made in the last week and change, but was non-committal about when he will be back at full strength. Additionally, there has been no update on the situation since Friday’s press conference.

2023 Florida Football Position Preview: Offensive Line (Guards/Centers)

Florida opens its 2023 schedule on the road against the Utah Utes on Thursday, Aug. 31, with a kickoff time of 8 p.m. EDT.

[lawrence-auto-related count=5 category=1368]

Follow us @GatorsWire on Twitter and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Florida Gators news, notes and opinions.