Florida minus leading WR Wilson versus Miss

Sep 18, 2024, 11:53 PM ET GAINESVILLE, Fla.– Florida will lack leading receiver Eugene Wilson III against Mississippi State on Saturday.The Gators(1-2, 0-1 Southeastern Conference )ruled Wilson out on Wednesday night, leaving coach Billy Napier scrambling for a replacement 3 games into the season.Week 1 starter Kahleil Jackson (knee )is out for the season, and Florida will not have senior Ja’Quavion Fraziars for the fourth consecutive game. Freshman Tank Hawkins is doubtful, so Napier may have to turn to redshirt freshman Aidan Mizell, reserve Marcus Burke or former walk-on Taylor Spierto to play together with starters Elijhah Badger and Chimere Dike.Editor’s Picks 1 Associated”We’re definitely a much better team with Tre Wilson for sure,”Napier said.A sophomore from Tampa and the kid of a two-time Super Bowl-winning safety, Wilson has a team-leading 13 receptions for 191 backyards and a touchdown in two games.He injured a knee in a 45-7 victory versus Samford two weeks ago and was a game-time decision against Texas A&M. He warmed up before the game and after that wasn’t in uniform when the Gators came out of the locker space for kickoff. The Gators lost 33-20. Now, four days later and with the Gators relatively on the edge of firing Napier, Wilson was dismissed during the initial release of the SEC’s accessibility report. “He awakened the next day, and I believe we’ve gotten to the bottom of what it is and all that,”Napier said.” So all great.”