One week away from the start of Florida’s football season, defensive back Kamar Wilcoxson appears to be dealing with an injury.
The redshirt freshman all but announced the injury through a tweet that indicated he’d be out for an undisclosed reason. There is no official word on the injury, but early reports to 247Sports say it could be a meniscus tear. A full repair would require around 3-6 months of rehab.
Wilcoxson was in a battle for playing time with the team’s other young defensive backs. He played in one game last year and recorded a tackle and fumble recovery in it.
God gives his toughest battles to his strongest soldiers. I’ll be back stronger than ever 🤞🏾
— Kamar Wilcoxson 🦍 (@KamarWilcoxson4) August 28, 2021
While he’s still young, the injury couldn’t have come at a worse time for Wilcoxson. Safety coach Wesley McGriff said last week that the young defensive back only needed experience to become a “key guy,” so this injury only delays his development further.
Wilcoxson was a four-star recruit, according to 247Sports, and reclassified to join the Gators as a member of the class of 2020. He is the latest Florida defensive back to go down before the season starts after Jaydon Hill tore his ACL.
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