In his first season at Florida, head coach Jim McElwain was fortunate to inherit a stout defense and an offense with key playmakers at the skill positions. But because of a combination of graduating players, draft-eligible juniors and transfers, the Gators will take on a much different look in McElwain’s second season.

Some departing players, such as DL Jonathan Bullard and CB Vernon Hargreaves III, are extremely gifted, but have talented teammates ready to step up in their places. But in other areas, Florida will miss key contributors without established backups or underclassmen ready to fill their shoes.

Here are the five players the Gators are going to miss the most:

5. S Keanu Neal – The Florida defense will be without its hardest hitter in 2016 as Neal has decided to forgo his senior season and enter the NFL draft. Neal accounted for 96 total tackles, including 3.5 tackles for loss. This past season, the Florida secondary was able to absorb one absence here and there, but the loss of Neal especially stings because safeties Duke Dawson and Nick Washington were far less productive in limited action.

4. WR Demarcus Robinson – Freshman Antonio Callaway was the most talked about Florida wide receiver of the season, but the Gators will still miss the NFL-bound Robinson. While Callaway dazzled on deep routes and outrunning defenses, Robinson (48 catches, 522 yards, 2 TD) provided a reliable set of hands when the offense needed to convert on third-and-medium plays. Finding a dependable mid-range receiver will be important for the UF offense next season.

3. LB Antonio Morrison – When it comes to athletic, sideline-to-sideline linebackers, they don’t make many like Morrison (103 tackles, 12 TFL, 2.5 sacks). Morrison and Jarrad Davis, another potential significant loss who appears to be wavering on his decision to return, were forced to play extended snaps this season because of a lack of depth. It’s difficult to imagine a scenario in which the Gators don’t see a dropoff at linebacker next season.

2. RB Kelvin Taylor – With 50 yards gained in the Citrus Bowl, Taylor became just the second UF running back to cross the 1,000-yard mark in a season since 2004 (Mike Gillislee also did it in 2012). Behind Taylor, Florida has two freshmen, Jordan Cronkrite (44 carries, 157 yards, 3 TD) and Jordan Scarlett (34 carries, 181 yards, TD), with season numbers that don’t inspire a lot of confidence. Junior college transfer Mark Thompson could be the next every-down back for the Gators.

1. Will Grier – Gator Nation is ready to move on from Grier, but the truth is he’ll be the hardest player to replace in 2016. With Grier, the Gators went 6-0 in large part due to an offense that was clearly trending upward. In Grier’s absence, Florida stumbled to a 10-4 record that included three straight losses to close out the season.

Backup QB Treon Harris proved that McElwain’s offense requires a signal-caller with certain physical and mental traits, and Harris simply does not have them. The audition for the next UF quarterback includes a journeyman (Luke Del Rio), a graduate transfer (Austin Appleby) and two incoming freshmen (Feleipe Franks and Kyle Trask).