The Florida Gators could be close to getting top receiver Eugene Wilson III back on the field after missing the past two games with an injury.
Wilson was a game-time scratch in Week 3 against Texas A&M and was ruled out the following week against Mississippi State. Billy Napier addressed Wilson’s progress on Wednesday while speaking to the media.
“We feel good about (Wilson’s) progress, head coach Billy Napier said. “He has done some things in practice. He took some reps today.”
While there’s no guarantee that Wilson will play this week, he appears to be trending in the right direction. Getting him back would be a big boost for the offense right before the toughest part of the schedule begins. There will be no availability report released by the Gators since they are playing a non-conference opponent.
Despite missing half of Florida’s games through five weeks, Wilson still holds the second-most targets on the team — 16 to Elijhah Badger’s 20 — and he’s only one catch behind Badger’s team-high 14 grabs. Wilson’s overall rating (78.4) and receiver rating (78.1) both lead the position room.
After facing UCF this week, Florida faces No. 4 Tennessee and an unranked Kentucky team that just upset top-10 ranked Ole Miss. Most experts aren’t giving Florida much of a chance to win either game, but adding Wilson back into the fold could change things.
