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Florida has one of college football’s 12 most lethal rosters in 2023

Florida has a ton of talent on its roster heading into the 2023 season, but that doesn’t guarantee success.

The Florida Gators finished tied for 12th in 247Sports’ recent list of the most lethal rosters heading into the 2023 season.

247Sports’ Brad Crawford used the site’s team composite ranking to rank the teams. He took the average position of the team’s finish over the past five years and Florida finished with a 12.4 average, the same as Michigan.

Florida finished 14th in the country during the most recent cycle. Losing five-star quarterback Jaden Rashada hurt a class that had a chance to break the top 10. Florida’s first class under Billy Napier in 2022 ranked No. 18 overall, and Dan Mullen brought in the No. 12 class in 2021 and the No. 9 class in 2019 and 2020.

“When Florida is winning national titles, the Gators are one of the nation’s elite recruiting teams,” Crawford wrote. “And while this program has a top-12 roster based on talent heading into coach Billy Napier’s second season, there are certainly depth concerns that the coaching staff must contend with following a disappointing 6-7 finish under the new regime.”

The problem with using this metric to rank teams is that transfers come and go, and the bulk of the Mullen classes has moved on from the program in one way or another. The class of 2020 features some team leaders, such as receiver [autotag]Xzavier Henderson[/autotag] and linebacker [autotag]Derek Wingo[/autotag], but much of the class has transferred out or declared for the upcoming draft.

Florida also added a ton of transfer over the past two offseasons. Quarterbacks [autotag]Graham Mertz[/autotag] and [autotag]Jack Miller[/autotag], running backs [autotag]Montrell Johnson Jr[/autotag]. and [autotag]Cameron Carroll[/autotag], receiver [autotag]Ricky Pearsall[/autotag], offensive linemen [autotag]Damieon George[/autotag], [autotag]Kiyaunta Goodwin[/autotag] and Micah Mazzccua, defensive linemen [autotag]Caleb Banks[/autotag] and [autotag]CamRon Jackson[/autotag], linebacker [autotag]Teradja Mitchell[/autotag] and cornerback [autotag]Jalen Kimber[/autotag] could all play significant roles for the team next season.

Florida could end up playing like a top-12 in the country by the season’s end, especially if the transfers help make up for the talent lost over the past few years, but it’s unwise to think of the Gators as a top-12 program in terms of actual talent heading into the season.

There’s been too much turnover in the program over the past couple of years for this metric to work for the Gators. A team like Michigan has a much better chance of living up to the expectations created by this list.

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2022 Florida Football Season Preview: Offensive Line

Florida’s offensive line was fairly strong in 2021. Returning three starters and adding a preseason AP All-American should help the unit build on what it accomplished last year.

The last group on offense left to go through in Gators Wire’s position-by-position breakdown of the 2022 Florida football roster is the offensive line.

Twenty-two players deep, the offensive line is the biggest group on the list, but [autotag]Billy Napier[/autotag] has recently said that the team only has around eight players in the position room ready for gameday action. The starting unit seems fairly well-defined as fall camp comes to a close, and there are a few rotational pieces that should lighten the load on those starters.

Guard [autotag]O’Cyrus Torrence[/autotag] was the big addition to the room via the transfer portal, and UF is returning three starters to the line. Last year’s unit was quite strong, allowing just 14 sacks, finishing seventh in college football in average sacks allowed per game and finishing 23rd in team rushing yards per game. If the returning players can build on the SEC experience they’ve gained over the years, and Torrence can live up to his preseason All-American status, then Florida should be in for another strong year up front.

Here’s a look at all 22 offensive linemen on the Gators’ 2022 fall football roster.

Wisconsin football roster: Breaking down position by position based on recruiting rankings

Today, March 22, 2021, we are just 166 days away from the Wisconsin Badgers’ season-opening contest against the Penn State Nittany Lions.

After a 4-3 2020 campaign that was anything but routine, the Badgers are set to bounce back in a big way and return to the mix atop the Big Ten West.

We are still yet to dive into what the Badgers will look like when they take the field on September 4 thanks to Wisconsin basketball dominating conversations over the last few months.

Well, with the Badgers’ loss to Baylor yesterday, their season has come to an end and focus can turn to the upcoming season on the gridiron.

We start with a position by position breakdown of the 2021 Wisconsin football roster based on each player’s recruiting ranking when they arrived on campus:

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Texas football roster breakdown: Z-Receiver

Brennan Eagles will be taking over as X-receiver and UT will be in search of a new Z-receiver. Here is a breakdown of the Z-receiver for UT.

Brennan Eagles played the role of Texas’ Z-receiver last season, playing opposite of Collin Johnson. Now, Eagles will be taking over as the main outside receiver and the X position and the Longhorns will be in search of a new Z-receiver.

It will be full of inexperienced players, from a graduate transfer to a redshirt sophomore with only six games of experience. A freshman could even make an impact in Mike Yurcich’s offense.

Here is a breakdown of the Z-receiver position for Texas in 2020:

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Texas football roster breakdown: Y-Receiver

Jake Smith and Jordan Whittington are two names to watch for UT this season. Here is a breakdown of the Y-receiver position for UT in 2020:

Texas’ best receiver position last year was easily the Y-receiver with Devin Duvernay leading the way. The senior led the Longhorns in receptions, receiving yards, and receiving touchdowns and was eventually drafted in the third round of the NFL Draft by the Baltimore Ravens.

Losing the best player in the receiving core is going to hurt but the Y-receiver is loaded with youngsters ready to break out. Two highly recruited players out of high school, Jake Smith and Jordan Whittington are two names to watch for Texas this season.

With offensive coordinator Mike Yurcich switching to an offense which will see Sam Ehlinger throwing the ball more often, the slot receivers will become more involved. Not so much as a down the field vertical threat, but as playmakers across the entire field.

Here is a breakdown of the Y-receiver position for Texas in 2020:

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Texas football roster breakdown: X-Receiver

Brennan Eagles is expected to be the starter after contributing last season. Here is a breakdown of the X-receiver position for UT in 2020:

Going into the 2019 season, the wide receiver position was supposed to be a positive for the Longhorns with Collin Johnson, Devin Duvernay, and incoming freshman Bru McCoy. Flash forward one season and McCoy is out west at Southern California, while Duvernay and Johnson are off in the NFL.

As for the X-receiver, replacing Johnson was never going to be an easy job. Throughout his four year career in Austin, the wideout had 2,624 yards and 15 touchdowns. While he did deal with injuries, Johnson was one of Sam Ehlinger’s favorite targets.

Now, a new era and targets will be needed on the outside for Ehlinger. Junior Brennan Eagles is expected to be the starter after contributing nicely last season. There are a couple of players who could join the rotation and play as a back up to Eagles.

Here is a breakdown of the X-receiver position for Texas in 2020:

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