Florida football will be well-represented in this year’s NFL scouting combine, which takes place in Indianapolis, Indiana, from Feb. 28 through March 6. Among the 319 collegiate prospects expected to attend the tryouts are nine from the Orange and Blue, headlined by quarterback Anthony Richardson.
The Gators have two alumni who are practically locks for the first round in Richardson and offensive lineman O’Cyrus Torrence, but after that, anyone is fair game. Some project defensive lineman Gervin Dexter Sr. as another possible first-rounder but the jury is still out on him.
Take a look below at each of the nine former Gators who received an invitation to the NFL draft combine starting at the end of this month, along with some helpful information regarding their size and skills.
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Class: Redshirt Sophomore
Height: 6’4″
Weight: 323 lbs
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Though Richardson looked overmatched at times during his time in Florida, the overall consensus of draft experts predicts that he be selected among the top third of the first round in April. A magnificently talented athlete, he still has some maturing to do as a football player but one of the 32 NFL teams will be willing to take him on as a project.
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Class: Junior
Height: 6’5″
Weight: 347 lbs
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Torrence followed Billy Napier from the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns to Florida and did not disappoint in his only season wearing the Orange and Blue, earning a consensus All-American status — the 34th Gator to earn that distinction and first since Kyle Pitts in 2020. Also, expected to go in the top half of the first round, the lineman has never allowed a sack over the course of his collegiate football career.
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Class: Redshirt Junior
Height: 6’4″
Weight: 223 lbs
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Shorter is another former transfer who found greener pastures in Gainesville, traveling through the portal…
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