Florida announces key WR ruled out for Kentucky game; injured wideout questionable
By Andrew Olson
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Florida released a lengthy availability report for Saturday’s game at Kentucky. The headlining names come from the wide receiver room.
Wednesday evening, initial availability reports were released for all the Week 11 SEC games. Florida will be without multiple top wide receivers, Dallas Wilson and Eugene Wilson III. Vernell Brown III, who missed the Georgia game due to injury, is currently considered questionable.
Dallas Wilson is second on the team in receiving yards per game with 43.5. The true freshman has appeared in 4 contests this season, logging 12 catches for 174 yards and 3 touchdowns. Wilson had a sensational debut in the Texas game, snagging 6 receptions for 111 yards and 2 scores.
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Against Georgia, Wilson was limited to just 1 catch for 7 yards before he left the game due to a foot injury. On Sunday, it was reported that the injury is season-ending.
Eugene Wilson III, a third-year sophomore, had his biggest game of the season in Week 10. Against Georgia, Wilson led Florida receivers with 9 catches for 121 yards and a touchdown, bringing his season totals to 27 receptions for 239 yards and 3 scores.
Wilson was stepping up in the absence of Brown. A true freshman, Brown leads the Gators in receptions and receiving yards on the season with 32 catches for 451 yards, an average of 64.4 per game.
The Gators are looking for their first win at Kentucky since 2019. Saturday’s conference contest is set for 7:30 p.m. ET, airing on the SEC Network.
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