Reports: Gators WR Wilson has surgical treatment on knee

Sep 19, 2024, 05:29 PM ET

GAINESVILLE, Fla.– Eugene “Tre” Wilson III, Florida’s top wide receiver, had minor knee surgical treatment today, according to several reports Thursday.The surgery apparently is ruled out season-ending. Wilson currently had actually been eliminated for Saturday’s match against Mississippi State per the initial release of the SEC’s availability report Wednesday night.The injury leaves the Gators(1-2, 0-1 SEC)and under-fire coach

Billy Napier scrambling for a replacement three games into the season.Editor’s Picks 2 Associated Week 1 starter Kahleil Jackson(knee)is out for the season,

and Florida won’t have

senior Ja’Quavion Fraziars for the 4th consecutive game. Freshman Tank Hawkins is questionable to face the Bulldogs, so Napier may have to turn to redshirt freshman Aidan Mizell, reserve Marcus Burke or former walk-on Taylor Spierto to play along with starters Elijhah Badger and Chimere Dike.” We’re definitely a much better team with Tre Wilson for sure,”Napier said.A sophomore from Tampa, Florida, and the kid of a two-time Super Bowl-winning

security, Wilson has a team-leading 13 receptions for 191 backyards and a touchdown in two games.He injured a knee in a 45-7 success against Samford two weeks ago and was a game-time choice versus Texas A&M. He warmed up before the game and then wasn’t in uniform when the

Gators came out of the locker space for kickoff. The Gators lost 33-20.” He woke up the next day, and I believe we’ve gotten to the bottom of what it is and all that,”Napier said.”So all excellent.”Details from The Associated Press was utilized in this report.