2014 Projected 2 Deep - Defense

*Players in bold have previously started games*

Buck

Dante Fowler Jr., JR, 6’3, 261, 25 games played, 13 starts
80 tackles, 18.5 TFL, 6 sacks, 1 PBU, 3 FF, 1 FR

Alex McCalister, RS SO, 6’6, 246, 7 games played
3 tackles

Nose Tackle

Leon Orr, RS SR, 6’5, 305, 34 games played, 8 starts
46 tackles, 11 TFL, 4.5 Sacks, 1 PBU, 2 FR

Jay-nard Bostwick, RS FR, 6’3, 294, has not played

Defensive Tackle

Darious Cummings, SR, 6’1, 297, 11 games played, 6 starts
15 tackles, 3 TFL, 1 Sack, 1 INT, 1 PBU, 1 FF

Caleb Brantley, RS FR, 6’2, 295, has not played

Defensive End

Jonathan Bullard, JR, 6’3, 270, 24 games played, 10 starts
60 tackles, 7.5 TFL, 3 sacks, 1 PBU

Bryan Cox Jr., RS SO, 6’3, 260, 8 games played
5 tackles, 2 TFL, 2 sacks

SAM

Neiron Ball, RS SR, 6’3, 230, 36 games played, 9 starts
45 tackles, 3 TFL, 1 sack, 1 INT, 2 PBU, 2 FR

Matt Rolin, RS FR, Has not played

MIKE

Jarrad Davis, SO, 6’2, 225, 12 games played, 1 start
24 tackles, 2 TFL, 1 PBU, 1 FF, 1 punt block

Michael Taylor, SR, 6’0, 227, 36 games played, 12 starts
130 tackles, 9.5 TFL, 1 sack, 2 INT, 2 PBU, 3 FR, 1 FF

Alex Anzalone, SO, 6’3, 236, 10 games played (ST mostly)
2 tackles

WILL

Antonio Morrison, JR, 6’1, 222, 21 games played, 11 starts
90 tackles, 3 TFL, 1 sack, 1 FF

Daneil McMillan, SO, 6’1, 225, 9 games played (ST mostly)
2 tackles

Jeremi Powell, RS SO, 6’0, 215, 7 games played (ST mostly)
4 tackles

Cornerback

Vernon Hargreaves, SO, 5’11, 194, 12 games played, 10 starts
38 tackles, 3 INT, 11 PBU

Jalen Tabor, FR, 6'0, 193, has not played

Cornerback

Duke Dawson, FR, 5’11, 194, has not played

Jalen Tabor, FR, 6’0, 193, has not played

Nickleback

Brian Poole, JR, 5’10, 206, 23 games played, 6 starts
35 tackles, 2 TFL, 2 INT, 3 PBU

Duke Dawson, FR, 5’11, 194, has not played

Dimeback

Marcus Maye, RS SO, 6’0, 203, 12 games played, 2 starts
16 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 INT

Nick Washington, 6’0, 190, RS FR, played 2 games ST

Safety

Jabari Gorman, SR, 5’10, 184, 37 games played, 5 starts
58 tackles, 2.5 TFL, 2 INT, 7 PBU, 1 FR, 2 FF

Keanu Neal, SO, 6’1, 203, 12 games played (mostly ST)
5 tackles

Safety

Marcus Maye, RS SO, 6’0, 203, 12 games played, 2 starts
16 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 INT

Marcell Harris, 6’1, 208, RS FR, has not played

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Posted by semotruman

Member since Nov 2011

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Posted on 8/11/14 at 5:20 pm to semotruman

2014 Season Outlook

Keys for 2014

1. STAY HEALTHY! Especially at QB and the OL. If UF stays healthy there they will be hard to beat.

2. Protect the football! If Florida can do that, even if they don't force a ton of turnovers, they will be hard to beat.
-2011 and 2013, 11-14 overall record - TO margin = -14
-2012 = 11-2 overall, +15 TO margin

3. Be luckier! Buy some lucky rabbits feet, wear your underwear inside out, hats backwards, put pennies in the corners of the football complex, don't walk underneath ladders or break mirrors... whatever you have to do... Florida just needs a few luckier bounces in 2014. 2013 was just a full season of bad bounces, bad luck, and general misfortune.

Season Projection

Look, even if the offense comes together, the defense plays lights out, and special teams improves from last season, UF's biggest problem might be its schedule.

Road games @ Alabama and @ Florida State at this point look to be likely losses. Not to mention games against Missouri, South Carolina, Georgia, and its annual East-West clash vs. LSU.

However, the Missouri, South Carolina, and LSU games are all in the Swamp. With the Georgia game in Jacksonville, four of UF's six toughest games are in the Swamp (or in close to it).

UF will definitely better this season. 8 wins should definitely be possible, with 9 wins not that far fetched. If UF wins 10+ games this season, Muschamp should be named Coach of the Year without a doubt.

Three more weeks and UF football will be back...

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Posted by gatorsimz