Florida WR Trevon Grimes explains why he sat out early fall camp practices
By Sydney Hunte
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Florida wide receiver Trevon Grimes saw his season get off to a strong start on Saturday. He was a key part of the Gators’ 51-35 win over Ole Miss, catching 3 passes for 64 yards and a touchdown.
After 33 catches, 491 yards and 3 touchdowns last year, the hope is that the senior can take his place as one of the primary weapons on offense for quarterback Kyle Trask after the departure of players such as Freddie Swain and Van Jefferson. However, with the COVID-19 pandemic casting a shadow over the college football season, he did not participate in the Gators’ initial fall practice sessions.
“I felt like it was my duty that we were in the best situation. As a leader of the group, I wanted to make sure the protocols were set up,” he said on Tuesday, according to SI.com’s Florida site. “I didn’t want to go into a situation where the unknown was unknown.”
With Grimes’ absence, there was some speculation that he would sit out the 2020 season altogether. But on August 20, he announced on Twitter that he would indeed play this year.
Grimes and the No. 3 Gators host South Carolina, with kickoff set for noon ET.
Sydney is an Atlanta-based journalist who has covered everything from SEC and ACC football to MLS, the U.S. men's national soccer team and professional tennis. His work has appeared on such platforms as SB Nation, Cox Media Group and FanSided.
