#34 Florida Football 2023 Preview

 
 
Florida Gators
 
Overall Rank: #34
 
#11 SEC
 
 
2022 Record: 6-7, 3-5
2022 Bowl: Las Vegas Bowl vs. Oregon State (L 3-30)
Coach: Billy Napier (6-7 at Florida, 46-19 overall)
Offensive Coordinator: Rob Sale
Defensive Coordinator: Austin Armstrong
 
Returning Leaders:
Rushing: Montrell Johnson Jr., RB, 841 yards
Passing: Jack Miller III, QB, 180 yards
Receiving: Ricky Pearsall, WR, 661 yards
Tackles: Shemar James, LB, 47
Sacks: Princley Umanmielen, DL, 4.5
Interceptions: Jaydon Hill, CB, 2
 
Other Key Returnees: RB Trevor Etienne, WR Xzavier Henderson, TE Keon Zipperer, LB Antwaun Powell-Ryland Jr., LB Derek Wingo
 
Key Losses: QB Anthony Richardson, WR Justin Shorter, WR Daejon Reynolds, OL O’Cyrus Torrence, S Rashad Torrence II, S Trey Dean III, LB Amari Burney, LB Ventrell Miller, DT Gervon Dexter
 
Projected Bowl: Birmingham Bowl
 
2022 Team Stats:
Rushing Offense: 200.2 (24th in nation, 5th in conference)
Passing Offense: 223.8 (76, 9)
Total Offense: 424.1 (36, 7)
Scoring Offense: 29.5 (56, 9)
Rushing Defense: 175.2 (99, 12)
Pass Defense: 235.8 (83, 11)
Total Defense: 411.0 (96, 12)
Scoring Defense: 28.8 (86, 10)
Turnover Margin: 0.77 (12, 2)
Sacks: 1.77 (97, 10)
Sacks Allowed: 1.23 (23, 2)