Florida running back Jordan Cronkrite was not with the team during last week’s win versus Georgia.
“He’s trying to figure out whether he wants to play or not,” coach Jim McElwain said following a 24-10 win against the Bulldogs in Jacksonville. “Our door’s always open for him. Until he finds his way in what he wants to do, we’re here to support him.”
Cronkrite reportedly re-joined the team for practice on Tuesday:
Jordan Cronkrite back with #Gators. Jim McElwain had said the RB was deciding if he wanted to continue playing. pic.twitter.com/ZPIiyCrwCB
— Ryan Young (@RyanYoungRivals) November 1, 2016
And on Wednesday, McElwain confirmed that Cronkrite will indeed be traveling with the Gators for their road trip to Arkansas this weekend.
Mac confirms RB Jordan Cronkrite will travel with #Gators. "He's not injured."
— Andy Olson (@ByAndrewOlson) November 2, 2016
Cronkrite is fourth on the team with 112 rushing yards and a touchdown on 26 carries this season. Altogether, the Gators rank 9th in the SEC with 170.14 yards on the ground per game.
Florida (6-1, 4-1) will kick off with Arkansas (5-3, 1-3) at 3:30 p.m. ET on CBS.
Tyler Waddell is a member of the Saturday Down South news team. He brings over five years of professional journalism experience and is closing in on a Bachelor's in sports management. Follow him on Twitter (@Tyler_Waddell).
