Florida football practice update: UF experimenting with different OL groupings
Florida football held its 11th spring practice at the Sanders Practice Fields. Here are three takeaways from the open viewing period.
Florida football held its 11th practice of the spring on Thursday, April 2 at The Sanders Practice Fields. The Florida Gators are winding down their first spring under head coach Jon Sumrall, which will culminate with the Orange and Blue Game at The Swamp on Saturday, April 11 (noon, TV TBD). Sumrall is continuing to stress physicality to his team, having position players show video clips to players demonstrating when they are and aren't meeting the standard when it comes to contact and energy.
"Things that are not what we want done, we have to call that out," Sumrall said. "And the things that we are getting what we want, we have to promote and encourage those behaviors to keep them going. " Here are three takeaways from the open portion of practice: Florida football starts practice with kickoff drills Florida continued to emphasize special teams at the start of practice, working on kickoff drills.
Tulane transfer Patrick Durkin showed good hangtime on his kickoffs, while sophomore Vernell Brown III handled most of the returns. Florida football continues to work different offensive line groupings Florida continues to mix and match with its offensive line groupings during drills coming off a scrimmage where the line was inconsistent. ' One grouping included Caden Jones at right tackle, Bryce Lovett at right guard, Georgia Tech transfer Harrison Moore at center, Knijeah Harris at left guard and Penn State transfer Eagen Boyer at left tackle.
Moore and returning redshirt sophomore Jason Zandamela are locked in a battle for the starting center job. Six Florida football players work out on the side Six Florida football players worked out on the side with trainers as they continue to work their way back from various injuries and ailments. Offensive lineman Fletcher Westphal (wrist) was in an orange non-contact jersey, while wide receiver Dallas Wilson (foot), wide receiver Justin Williams, running back Brian Case, defensive lineman Jalen Wiggins and defensive tackle Kendall Guervil (knee) were in full-contact jerseys.