Florida football depth chart: Starting DTs Cam Jackson, Tyreak Sapp questionable for Arkansas

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The Florida Gators will be looking to regain a level of momentum in a must-win game at home Saturday against the Arkansas Razorbacks. Fresh off a devastating loss to the No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs, the Gators may need to win Saturday at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in order to clinch bowl eligibility and at least the same record this season as it achieved last year under head coach Billy Napier.

Beyond those listed on the injury report last week are both of Florida’s starting defensive tackles, junior Cam Jackson and redshirt sophomore Tyreak Sapp. Each are questionable for the game with undisclosed upper-body injuries.

Sophomore wide receiver Caleb Douglas remains out with a lower-body injury. The hope is that Douglas can return to the field before the season is out, but the severity of his injury has not been shared by head coach Billy Napier.

Sophomore WR Thai Chiaokhiao-Bowman (lower body) and junior tight end Jonathan Odom (concussion protocol) remain out as well; neither have been starters but both have contributed this season.

Most notable is that redshirt junior center Kinglsey Eguakun, who has missed the majority of the season to this point while dealing with a nagging ankle injury, does not have any designation on the depth chart.

Let’s take a look at the depth chart ahead of Saturday’s key game against Arkansas.

Offense

QB: Graham Mertz, Max Brown, Jack Miller III, Micah Leon
RB: Montrell Johnson Jr., Trevor Etienne, Treyaun Webb
TE: Hayden Hansen, Dante Zanders
TE: Arlis Boardingham, Tony Livingston
WR: Eugene Wilson III, Marcus Burke, Andy Jean
WR: Kahleil Jackson, Ja’Quavion Fraziars, Aidan Mizell
WR: Ricky Pearsall, Taylor Spierto

LT: Austin Barber, Kamryn Waites
LG: Richie Leonard IV, Knijeah Harris, Christian Williams
C: Kingsley Eguakun, Jake Slaughter
RG: Micah Mazzccua, Jalen Farmer
RT: Damieon George Jr., Lyndell Hudson II

There was some shifting around of the backup wide receivers with Burke moving up to second string and Jean moving behind him and Mizell moving behind Fraziars.

Defense

F: Tyreak Sapp, Jack Pyburn OR Kamran James OR Kelby Collins
NT: Cam Jackson, Jamari Lyons OR Desmond Watson
DE: Caleb Banks OR Chris McClellan
JACK: Princely Umanmielen, T.J. Searcy OR Jack Pyburn
LB: Scooby Williams, Teradja Mitchell OR Derek Wingo
LB: Mannie Nunnery OR Jaden Robinson OR Derek Wingo
SAM: Mannie Nunnery, Scooby Williams OR Jack Pyburn

CB: Jason Marshall Jr., Ja’Keem Jackson OR Aaron Gates
CB: Jalen Kimber OR Devin Moore, Dijon Johnson
STAR: Jaydon Hill, Sharif Denson
S: Miguel Mitchell OR Bryce Thornton
S: Jordan Castell OR R.J. Moten OR Bryce Thornton

Nunnery moves into a more permanent starting role at inside linebacker with sophomore Shemar James (dislocated kneecap) sidelined for the season. Wingo was also added to the third string at that position. Sophomore safety Kamari Wilson remains unlisted.

Special teams

KO: Trey Smack, Adam Mihalek
PK: Trey Smack, Adam Mihalek
P: Jeremy Crawshaw, Jacob Watkins
H: Jeremy Crawshaw, Jacob Watkins
LS: Rocco Underwood, Gannon Burt
KR: Trevor Etienne, Jason Marshall Jr., Montrell Johnson Jr., Ricky Pearsall
PR: Ricky Pearsall, Trevor Etienne

No changes to the special teams depth chart this week.