Top 10 SEC defensive linemen for 2022 season includes this Gator

Here’s where USA TODAY Sports’ staff has this Gator ranked among the best in the conference.

Florida football has a tall task ahead of it this coming season as [autotag]Billy Napier[/autotag] and his army of staffers look to turn a once-proud program around to bring it back to respectability. While the team has seen a great deal of turnover both on the roster and in the coaching ranks, the state’s flagship school still harbors a respectable amount of talent that has held over the changing of the guard.

We have already gone over where quarterback [autotag]Anthony Richardson[/autotag], wide receiver [autotag]Justin Shorter,[/autotag] linebacker [autotag]Ventrell Miller [/autotag]and offensive lineman [autotag]O’Cyrus Torrence[/autotag] rank in the Southeastern Conference ahead of the fall schedule, at last, there is defensive lineman [autotag]Brenton Cox Jr[/autotag]. who is the highest-ranking Gator at his position according to these rankings.

The USA TODAY Sports Network is counting down to SEC media days, scheduled for July 18-21 in Atlanta, by revealing its top players at each position grouping. Take a look below at who it ranked as the 10 best defensive linemen in the SEC heading into the 2022 season, with blurbs on each player.

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