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After Georgia's first preseason scrimmage Saturday, coach Kirby Smart addressed Cox's departure from the team after last weekend for the first time. He quickly transferred to Florida. "Brenton chose to withdraw from the University of Georgia, going into the portal," Smart said. "He's now at another SEC institution so we wish him nothing but the best and we appreciate his contributions while he was here." Cox, a former five-star from Stockbridge who had 20 tackles last season as a freshman and started in the Sugar Bowl, now will go up against Georgia at another SEC East school. He was arrested on a misdemeanor marijuana charge this spring and snaps at his position could have been at a premium this season.

Florida's defensive coordinator is Todd Grantham, who served in the same role at Georgia under Mark Richt from 2010-13. Cox's new position coach is former Georgia linebacker Christian Robinson. Cox becomes the only former five-star recruit on Florida's roster. He is likely to have to sit out this season. - Athens Daily Banner

(DS#30 DE) rSr/2023

DE Brenton Cox Jr., Florida
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08/10/19 - Tyrone Truesdell, rSr/2022, Florida, 6-2, 347 (DS#65 DT) + More +

The 6-foot-2, 310-pound Truesdell was a rotational piece along Auburn's deep defensive line in each of his first two seasons, but the Tigers hope to be able to lean on him more this fall to help fill the massive hole left by Russell's departure. Sorting out that role has been the biggest question for Auburn's defense this offseason, and it has been exacerbated by injuries to Daquan Newkirk (Achilles) and Coynis Miller (shoulder), the former of whom may miss a good portion of the season and the latter of whom could return before the season opener against Oregon.

That leaves Truesdell as one of Auburn's top options, though Nick Coe and Marlon Davidson both have the ability to move inside and play defensive tackle as well. It was Truesdell, however, who finished spring atop the depth chart at defensive tackle-though it remains to be seen if he can take on a considerable amount of snaps on gamedays. "This offseason, I've seen a lot of improvement out of Tyrone," Coe said. "He's been getting there fundamentally. He just needs to keep going and going and fight through adversity." - Birmingham News

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DT Tyrone Truesdell, Florida
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08/09/19 - Brenton Cox Jr., rSr/2023, Florida, 6-4, 259 (DS#30 DE) + More +

The Florida Gators improved their defense at the expense of rival Georgia Friday, landing sophomore transfer linebacker Brenton Cox Jr. The 6-foot-4, 247-pound Cox is a former five-star recruit who was slated to start for the SEC East defending champion Bulldogs. Cox, a native of Stockbridge, Ga., is listed as No. 6 on the UF roster and expected to practice with the team Friday. Cox's game eligibility has yet to be determined, though it is likely he will have to sit out a year before suiting up next season as a redshirt sophomore. When Cox is able to play for the Gators, he should have an immediate impact.The Florida Gators added former 5-star linebacker Brenton Cox on Friday and is officially on the Gators' roster, a source confirmed with Gator Country. - Sun Sentinel

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DE Brenton Cox Jr., Florida
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08/05/19 - Brenton Cox Jr., rSr/2023, Florida, 6-4, 259 (DS#30 DE) + More +

Georgia's convoluted situation at outside linebacker may have gotten a little more clarity on Monday. Brenton Cox, a starter in the Sugar Bowl in January, apparently has been dismissed from the team. UGA officials could not confirm a report by ugarivals.com that cited "sources." But defensive coordinator and outside linebackers position coach Dan Lanning was extremely vague when asked about Cox during a news conference late Monday morning.

Asked how Cox has looked so far three practices into preseason camp, Lanning said, "that's a good question. I'd actually leave that up to Coach (Kirby) Smart at this time." Cox, a sophomore from Stockbridge, already was expected to miss Georgia's season opener against Vanderbilt. He and fellow outside linebacker Robert Beal Jr. were arrested for having marijuana in their dorm room this past April. - AJC.com

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DE Brenton Cox Jr., Florida
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08/04/19 - Daquan Newkirk, rSr/2022, Florida, 6-3, 328 (DS#44 DT) + More +

Auburn is believed to have one of the best, if not the best, defensive lines in the country this season thanks to the return of Brown, Marlon Davidson and Nick Coe, as well as other key rotational pieces. Yet due to injuries to Daquan Newkirk (Achilles) and Coynis Miller (shoulder), the depth at defensive tackle was thin as the Tigers opened fall camp on Friday.

Newkirk is still sidelined by an Achilles injury - his second in as many offseasons - that cost him the spring, while Miller is still limited while recovering from a shoulder injury. Auburn coach Gus Malzahn said Friday that Newkirk could miss a considerable part of the season as he continues his rehab process, while Miller - who was in an orange non-contact jersey for Day 1 - could return to full strength before the end of fall camp on Aug. 18. - Birmingham News

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DT Daquan Newkirk, Florida
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08/03/19 - Jonathan Greenard, rSr/2020, Florida, 6-3, 263 (DS#7 DE) + More +

Senior defensive tackle Adam Shuler doesn't seem the slightest bit concerned about how the Gators are going to replace Jachai Polite and Cece Jefferson at the buck end position. "I'm 100-percent confident in the bucks and players we have coming in this year," he said. "America says that we lost talent. I say we gained talent." Polite and Jefferson have been replaced by Louisville transfer Jonathan Greenard, Jeremiah Moon and true freshmen Mohamoud Diabate and Khris Bogle.

Greenard and Moon are expected to share playing time like Polite and Jefferson did last season. Tackle TJ Slaton said there is no drop-off in talent at the position. "Jachai really set it off of how how fast he was getting back there," Slaton said. "But we got Jon Greenard who's equal or even better - plays it even quicker. He's strong. He's a lot bigger than Jachai is, but they play the position the same." - Gainesville Sun

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DE Jonathan Greenard, Florida
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08/01/19 - Trey Dean III, Sr/2023, Florida, 6-2, 200 (DS#10 SS) + More +

Prior to commencing preseason camp, sophomore defensive back Trey Dean III was asked just how good Florida's secondary can be in 2019. His praise was succinct, yet the message was clear. "It's going to be tough (for opposing quarterbacks). I don't think you're going to be able to throw the ball on our defense," Dean said. "They're going to just have to try and run."

While it's clear a significant amount of Florida's potential in the defensive backfield hinges on Marco Wilson's return to full strength, much responsibility falls on Dean's shoulders, too. Dean, who started nine games at cornerback for the Gators last season after Wilson's season-ending injury, is becoming a utility player at Florida; listed as a safety coming out of high school, Dean will now turn his attention to taking over the nickel safety position vacated by Chauncey Gardner-Johnson's leap to the NFL. - Gainesville Sun

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SS Trey Dean III, Florida
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07/29/19 - Tyrie Cleveland, Sr/2020, Florida, 6-2, 209 (DS#49 WR) + More +

2019 PRESEASON WUERFFEL TROPHY WATCH LIST: Tyrie Cleveland, Florida, Senior, WR,...Cleveland appeared in and started all 12 games during the regular season in 2018, totaling 18 catches for 212 yards and three touchdowns. The Houston, Texas native served as a gunner on Florida's punt team, recording five tackles and causing UF opponents to call countless fair catches due to his speed. He reached a season-high of three receptions for 51 yards and a touchdown in UF's win over Idaho. Cleveland enters his senior season with a total of 54 receptions for 920 yards and seven touchdowns. - Florida Football

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WR Tyrie Cleveland, Florida
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07/28/19 - Lacedrick Brunson, rSr/2022, Florida, 6-1, 233 (DS#103 ILB) + More +

Asked at UF's Media Day on Thursday if any player had "surprised him" with their dedication to improving, defensive coordinator Todd Grantham singled out seldom-used linebacker Lacedrick Brunson. "The one guy that's impressed me is Brunson," said Grantham. "I think he's made the biggest jump since we have been here, from being a guy that wasn't quite with it. "He kept working hard and he got into special teams and was making plays. And now he's a part of our rotation with our inside linebackers, and he's a guy that we're going to count on to give us some snaps at some point this year."

The concept of Brunson contributing to one of the SEC's top defenses seemed implausible before last season. A former two-star prospect in the 2017 class out of Miami Jackson, Brunson took an official visit to Florida just four days before Signing Day, and he would ultimately round out UF's class by committing just prior to putting pen to paper. "I was excited, because that was my biggest offer, and I knew I was coming to Florida," Brunson said, "so I was just trying to make the best out of my opportunities, and I'm blessed to be here." - Gainesville Sun

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ILB Lacedrick Brunson, Florida
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07/27/19 - Kadarius Toney, Sr/2021, Florida, 6-0, 193 (DS#4 WR) + More +

Having watched tape of the elusive and dynamic Percy Harvin, Florida wide receiver Kadarius Toney has a good understanding how high the standard is he'll be expected to live up to now that he's wearing Harvin's old jersey number, No. 1. He's good with that, comfortable with the expectation. Not only does he plan to match the Harvin standard, he's going to try and exceed it, he said after Saturday's practice. "He's an explosive player," Toney said of Harvin. "I want to try and be more explosive. But I see the caliber, the type of player he was. That's intriguing." Toney normally doesn't like being compared to other players. But in the case of Harvin, he's OK with it. "A person like that, you can't really complain about that," Toney said. "That's a high-caliber person. The things that he did for the Gators and in the NFL, that was tremendous. To be in shoes like that, that's big."

Playing slot receiver and also lining up at times as a wildcat quarterback, Toney averaged a whopping 10.9 yards a touch last season. "He's an athlete, playmaker. He just does what he does," quarterback Feleipe Franks said. "He's definitely a big part of our offense, definitely is one of our best playmakers. "When he does touch the ball, you see on Saturday, he just makes something electric happen every time." - Gainesville Sun

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WR Kadarius Toney, Florida
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07/26/19 - Kadarius Toney, Sr/2021, Florida, 6-0, 193 (DS#4 WR) + More +

2019 PRESEASON PAUL HORNUNG AWARD WATCH LIST: Kadarius Toney, Florida,...Toney played in 12 games in 2018 and saw time at wide receiver and as the team's wildcat quarterback. The Mobile, Ala. native finished the season with 629 all-purpose yards, totaling 25 receptions for 260 receiving yards and one touchdown, 21 rushes for 240 yards, six kickoff returns for 133 yards, one punt return and a 20-yard touchdown pass as he completed one pass on a trick play.

Overall for the season, Toney recorded 12 explosive plays between rushing, receiving, passing and returns and notched his season-long rushing attempt of 34 yards in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl against Michigan. Toney enters his junior season with a total of 34 rush attempts for 360 yards, 40 receptions for 412 yards and one touchdown. - Florida Football

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WR Kadarius Toney, Florida
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07/25/19 - *Evan McPherson, Jr/2021, Florida, 5-11, 185 (DS#1 K) + More +

2019 PRESEASON LOU GROZA AWARD WATCH LIST: Evan McPherson, Florida,...A 2018 Groza semifinalist, McPherson led all qualifying FBS freshmen with his 89.5% field goal accuracy. In fact, among all FBS kickers, regardless of class, only two kicked more field goals while connecting at a better rate. Posting double-digit points in five games, his 101 total for the season led the Gators in scoring. - Lou Groza Award

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K *Evan McPherson, Florida
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07/25/19 - Tommy Townsend, rSr/2020, Florida, 6-1, 191 (DS#4 P) + More +

2019 PRESEASON RAY GUY AWARD WATCH LIST: Tommy Townsend, Florida,...Townsend finished the 2018 season averaging 45.4 yards per punt, as he totaled 2,315 yards on 51 punts, while booting 14 punts of over 50 yards and 24 punts inside of the 20-yard line. Against LSU, the Orlando, Fla. native recorded a career-long 71-yard punt, which was the seventh-longest punt in Florida football history. Additionally, the redshirt senior recorded an 18-yard gain on a fake punt in Florida's comeback win over Vanderbilt. Townsend was named Second Team All-SEC by Athlon Sports and was also named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll in 2018. - Florida Football

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P Tommy Townsend, Florida
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07/24/19 - Jabari Zuniga, rSr/2020, Florida, 6-3, 264 (DS#9 DE) + More +

2019 PRESEASON BRONKO NAGURSKI TROPHY WATCH LIST: DE Jabari Zuniga, Florida,...Zuniga appeared in and started all 13 games in 2018...Recorded 45 tackles on the season and finished second on the team with 11.0 tackles-for-loss, 6.5 sacks and four quarterback hurries...He and his teammate Jachai Polite became the first pair of Gators with at least 11 tackles-for-loss in a season since the trio of Jon Bullard (17.5), Antonio Morrison (12.0) and Jarrad Davis (11.0) all reached that mark in 2015. - Florida Football

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DE Jabari Zuniga, Florida
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07/24/19 - *CJ Henderson, Jr/2020, Florida, 6-1, 204 (DS#2 CB) + More +

2019 PRESEASON BRONKO NAGURSKI TROPHY WATCH LIST: DB CJ Henderson, Florida,...Henderson appeared in and started all 13 games throughout the 2018 season...Regarded as one of the top cornerbacks in the entire country as he totaled 38 tackles, five tackles-for-loss, three sacks, two interceptions, team-high seven pass breakups and two forced fumbles. - Florida Football

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CB *CJ Henderson, Florida
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