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 Draft Scout College Football Player News: Florida
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  08/18/22 - Evan Pryor, rSr/2027, Florida, 5-09, 189 (DS#35 RB) + More +

  Ohio State football expected second-year running back Evan Pryor to work his way into becoming a significant piece of the offense this season. That plan ended when Pryor suffered a knee injury in practice this week, cleveland.com can confirm. Rivals' Austin Ward first reported the injury is expected to cost Pryor the entire 2022 season. "Learning how to embrace the obstacles life may throw your way," Pryor said in a Twitter post on Monday. The loss of Pryor leaves OSU with three scholarship running backs available - returning starter TreVeyon Henderson, third-year backup Miyan Williams and true freshman Dallan Hayden.

Pryor, a top 100, four-star prospect in the 2021 class, used a redshirt while playing only four games last season. He rushed for 98 yards and a touchdown on 21 carries in mop-up duties. However, he was expected to have more involvement this fall, though still third on the depth chart behind Henderson and Williams. Pryor showed some of what he was capable of in the spring game, rushing for 106 yards and two touchdowns on 13 carries. - Cleveland Plain Dealer

(DS#35 RB) rSr/2027 RB Evan Pryor, Florida
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  08/18/22 - OCyrus Torrence, Sr/2023, Florida, 6-5, 330 (DS#2 OG) + More +

  2022 PRESEASON ROTARY LOMBARDI AWARD WATCHLIST: O'Cyrus Torrence, Florida, Jr OL,...A transfer from Louisiana, he was Shaun Alexander Freshman All-American and a two-time Joe Moore Award Semifinalist. The 2021 First Team All-Sun Belt selection, Torrence helped the Ragin' Cajuns offense ranked tied 10th nationally and first in the Sun Belt in rushing touchdowns (34), tied 18th in the country in total touchdowns (58), conference leaders and tied 23rd nationally in first downs (313). - Florida Football

(DS#2 OG) Sr/2023 OG OCyrus Torrence, Florida
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  08/12/22 - OCyrus Torrence, Sr/2023, Florida, 6-5, 330 (DS#2 OG) + More +

  It's rare that a player moving up from the Group of 5 ranks becomes part of the preseason all-conference and All-America discussion, but that's exactly what has happened with Torrence now that he is at Florida. A three-year starter at guard and an All-Sun Belt Conference selection at Louisiana in 2021, Torrence (6-5, 347) followed new Gators coach Billy Napier to Gainesville. He all but won a starting job at right guard in the spring, and is expected to be among the top linemen on the team and in the SEC. Though he has two years of eligibility remaining, Torrence is also a legitimate early-round NFL draft prospect for next spring. - Birmingham News

(DS#2 OG) Sr/2023 OG OCyrus Torrence, Florida
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  08/11/22 - Dante Zanders, rSr/2024, Florida, 6-4, 245 (DS#999 TE) + More +

  When Dante Zanders removed his name from the transfer portal in early January and returned to Florida football, it came with a vote of confidence from new head coach Billy Napier. "He told me, if I put my faith in him, he'd put his faith in me," Zanders said. "So that's what I did." An offseason position switch from defensive line back to tight end has rejuvenated Zanders, who is looking to carve out a role in the offense. At first, Zanders said he was nervous about the change, because at 6-foot-5 and 291 pounds, he felt he lost the agility needed to run routes.

But he slimmed down to 255 pounds through the spring and summer and now feels ready to take on the new job. "Napier asked me like, 'Hey, these guys are banged up and we need more tight ends in the room, is there any way you can help us?'" Zanders said last week. "I just stepped up. Same thing happened sophomore year when I went from tight end to defensive end. They asked me to move and I'm a team player so I'm just like ... Whatever is best for the team." In two seasons on defense, Zanders was a rotational player on the defensive front, finishing with a combined 11 tackles, half a tackle for loss and half a sack. He's taken his knowledge from playing defense back to his role on offense in camp. - Gainesville Sun

(DS#999 TE) rSr/2024 TE Dante Zanders, Florida
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  08/11/22 - Jack Miller III, rJr/2026, Florida, 6-3, 210 (DS#999 QB) + More +

  Ohio State transfer quarterback Jack Miller drew praise Tuesday for his showing so far in Florida football fall camp. Head coach Billy Napier said that projected starting quarterback Anthony Richardson had been accurate and processing information well through the first week of camp. But Napier also pointed out that Miller has made strides since the spring. "Very pleased with Jack," Napier said Tuesday. "Yesterday in particular, we gave him a few reps with the first group just as a healthy experience for him. I thought he did some really good things, so you know, in this setting, at quarterback. "You're dependent on the players around you know, the offensive line, the tight ends and running backs, receivers. Jack's very capable, you know, and I would say this going all the way back to spring. He's moved our team."

A four-star Class of 2020 recruit from Scottsdale, Ariz., Miller transferred after C.J. Stroud won the starting job with the Buckeyes last fall and emerged as one of the nation's best quarterbacks. "The spring game, he threw a couple interceptions and all that, but he's consistently made the right decision," Napier said. "He's got arm talent. He's accurate, and he's a good athlete. So I think we made a really good decision there. Realize that he is a freshman, right? And he has four years to play." - Gainesville Sun

(DS#999 QB) rJr/2026 QB Jack Miller III, Florida
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  08/11/22 - *Anthony Richardson, rSo/2023, Florida, 6-4, 244 (DS#3 QB) + More +

  Florida announced a Name, Image and Likeness deal that will allow its student-athletes to profit off personalized T-shirts with their name and number sold through the Gator Sports Shop. The partnership involving Fanatics, OneTeam and the Florida Gators will allow student athletes to earn compensation and use official university trademarks on the T-shirts. The program is set to launch during the upcoming 2022-23 athletic season. Fall sports football, volleyball and soccer will jumpstart the program, while winter and spring sports such as men's and women's basketball, baseball and softball will be phased in throughout the year. In addition to being sold at the Gator Sports Shop, the merchandise will be sold on Fanatics.com and its network of sites around the country. - Gainesville Sun

(DS#3 QB) rSo/2023 QB *Anthony Richardson, Florida
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  08/09/22 - *Gervon Dexter, Jr/2023, Florida, 6-6, 318 (DS#6 DT) + More +

  The start of training camp saw players relocating to a team hotel, which meant Gervon Dexter had to say goodbye, temporarily, to his 13-week-old son, Gervon Jr. "That was probably one of my saddest days leaving him," said Florida's hulking defensive lineman. "I can't even explain how good it's been for me being a father. "I'm sure some of you guys know if you have kids, it's not about you anymore, it's about him now. Everything I do now is trying to set his life up for the better." Dexter lost his father, Gerald, in April 2020 at age 50. That was months before the five-star recruit played his first college game. The player's locker features a framed photo of his dad.

While Dexter is a draft-eligible junior with early-round potential, his rawness still shows. Through 25 games and 11 starts at Florida, he has 2.5 sacks and 5.5 tackles for loss. With third-round pick Zach Carter moving on to the Bengals, Dexter needs to ramp up his production on the defensive interior, shifting between tackle and strongside end. An opposing SEC coach told The Athletic in May that Dexter "looks like he was made in a lab" at 6-foot-6 and 310 pounds. But that coach said Dexter's struggles with pad level help offensive linemen move him "two gaps away from where he's supposed to be." - The Athletic

(DS#6 DT) Jr/2023 DT *Gervon Dexter, Florida
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  08/08/22 - OCyrus Torrence, Sr/2023, Florida, 6-5, 330 (DS#2 OG) + More +

  Growing up near the Louisiana-Mississippi border in Greensburg, La. (population 1,018), new Florida offensive lineman O'Cyrus Torrence wasn't a hardcore SEC football fan. "I watched football, but I never thought too much about where I would play," Torrence said. "I just always kind of liked it. Towards the end of my high school years, I wanted to play SEC ball at LSU, but it kind of didn't pan out for me." Instead, Torrence wound up at Louisiana, where he developed into an all-Sun Belt conference standout under head coach Billy Napier and offensive line coach Rob Sale. When the opportunity came to follow Napier and Sale to Florida, Torrence didn't hesitate, transferring to UF. Torrence will suit up for the Gators this fall with two years of eligibility remaining. - Gainesville Sun

(DS#2 OG) Sr/2023 OG OCyrus Torrence, Florida
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  08/05/22 - OCyrus Torrence, Sr/2023, Florida, 6-5, 330 (DS#2 OG) + More +

  Two transfers that could have an immediate impact are Arizona State receiver Ricky Pearsall and right guard O'Cyrus Torrence. Pearsall is currently projected as second on the depth chart in the slot behind Trent Whittemore after finishing with a team-high 580 yards and 4 TDs. Torrence, at 6-foot-5 and 347 pounds, was named preseason first team All-SEC after transferring from Louisiana and is considered one of the top offensive linemen in the country. - Gainesville Sun

(DS#2 OG) Sr/2023 OG OCyrus Torrence, Florida
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  08/04/22 - Brenton Cox Jr., rSr/2023, Florida, 6-4, 259 (DS#30 DE) + More +

  2022 PRESEASON CHUCK BEDNARIK AWARD WATCH LIST: Brenton Cox, Florida, Senior LB,...Cox has also collected All-SEC Preseason Second Team honors from Athlon, Phil Steele and the media at SEC Media Days. Cox Jr. owned team-best in TFLs (14.5), sacks (8.5) and quarterback hurries (12) last season. Starting all 13 games last year, he posted back-to-back games against Florida State and UCF with 4.0 TFLs totaling a loss of 48 yards. In the final five games of the 2021 season, Cox Jr. had 20 tackles, 11 TFLs, seven sacks and six QBHs. - Florida Football

(DS#30 DE) rSr/2023 DE Brenton Cox Jr., Florida
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  08/01/22 - Harrison Bailey, rSr/2026, Florida, 6-5, 230 (DS#56 QB) + More +

  After the first day of UNLV football preseason practice, sophomore quarterback Harrison Bailey (6-5, 225) admitted he was a bit "shaky" and made a few mistakes. But that was to be expected as the Rebels began to prepare for their Aug. 27 season opener against Idaho State. Coming off a 2-10 record last season, third-year UNLV head coach Marcus Arroyo cramming a lot of football into a short period of time. He is looking for vast improvement. Bailey's focus is to build chemistry with his new teammates after transferring from Tennessee. He embraces the challenge. "When the quarterback speaks, everybody listens," he said. "Being that vocal leader can take this team to the next level. That's one of the things I've been working on." Junior Doug Brumfield and sophomore Cameron Friel are in competition with Bailey for the starting spot.

In two seasons at Tennessee, Bailey started three games, completed 51 of 75 passes for 594 yards, four touchdowns and two interceptions. More was expected of him after he was an Elite 11 finalist in 2019 following a great high schools career at Marietta High School, where he threw for 11,716 yards to rank fourth in Georgia history and become one of just five Georgia players to surpass 10,000 career passing yards, joining Trevor Lawrence (13,902), Deshaun Watson (13,077), Jake Fromm (12,745) and K'Hari Lane (10,217) - Las Vegas Review

(DS#56 QB) rSr/2026 QB Harrison Bailey, Florida
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  08/01/22 - Graham Mertz, rSr/2025, Florida, 6-3, 212 (DS#19 QB) + More +

  Wisconsin coach Paul Chryst didn't say much at the podium Wednesday, but he did praise quarterback Graham Mertz's progress as a leader. "I've appreciated the way that Graham has approached this offseason," Chryst said. "He's taken ownership of the things he needs to do and does a great job of communicating and working with the rest of the players. "I think a good leader shows you how to lead by example but also how you can help others be the best that they can be. I've seen him do that." - Lincoln Journal Star

(DS#19 QB) rSr/2025 QB Graham Mertz, Florida
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  07/30/22 - Graham Mertz, rSr/2025, Florida, 6-3, 212 (DS#19 QB) + More +

  Graham Mertz studied history earlier this summer, Wisconsin football history. His teachers: Former UW quarterbacks Scott Tolzien, who started a total of 26 games in 2009 and 2010; and Brooks Bollinger, who started a total of 42 games from 1999 through 2002. "The coolest part of them is that both of them wanted to start like a quarterback fraternity," Mertz said Wednesday on Day 2 of the Big Ten preseason meetings. "That is one thing I really want to do when I leave here is be connected to the guys younger than me." Mertz has 20 starts on his UW résumé, seven in the COVID-affected 2020 season and 13 last season.

The Badgers are 13-7 in those 20 games and Mertz will be the first to tell you he needs to make more plays and commit fewer turnovers. According to Mertz, he was able to meet with Tolzien for nearly two hours. He chatted less formally with Bollinger throughout Braelon Allen's charity softball game in Fond du Lac. "Their biggest thing was: 'Whatever you need, whenever you need it, hit us up,'" Mertz said. "The biggest thing was that they wanted to get to know me and I wanted to get to know them. It was great." - Journal Sentinel

(DS#19 QB) rSr/2025 QB Graham Mertz, Florida
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  07/29/22 - OCyrus Torrence, Sr/2023, Florida, 6-5, 330 (DS#2 OG) + More +

  2022 PRESEASON OUTLAND TROPHY WATCHLIST: OT O'Cyrus Torrence, Florida,...Torrence collects another preseason nod as he was named a Preseason All-American by Phil Steele, Sporting News and Walter Camp. A native of Greensburg, La., he has earned preseason All-SEC honors by Athlon, Phil Steele, and media at SEC Media Days. A transfer from Louisiana, he was Shaun Alexander Freshman All-American and a two-time Joe Moore Award Semifinalist. The 2021 First Team All-Sun Belt selection, Torrence helped the Ragin' Cajuns offense ranked tied 10th nationally and first in the Sun Belt in rushing touchdowns (34), tied 18th in the country in total touchdowns (58), conference leaders and tied 23rd nationally in first downs (313). - Florida Football

(DS#2 OG) Sr/2023 OG OCyrus Torrence, Florida
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  07/28/22 - *Gervon Dexter, Jr/2023, Florida, 6-6, 318 (DS#6 DT) + More +

  2022 PRESEASON OUTLAND TROPHY WATCHLIST: DT Gervon Dexter, Florida,...Dexter Sr. was also named a Preseason All-American by Sporting News and Walter Camp along with preseason All-SEC by Athlon, Phil Steele, and from the media at SEC Media Days. He started nine games and appeared in all 13 while ranking fifth in tackles with 51. The junior had 12 multi-tackle performances, including two games with nine vs. Alabama and UCF. He finished ranking second on the team with seven quarterback hurries. - Florida Football

(DS#6 DT) Jr/2023 DT *Gervon Dexter, Florida
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