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The Florida Gators are getting back their top receiver, Justin Shorter, this week, but they’ll also be down their No. 2 at the position with Xavier Henderson making his way to the injury list.
Shorter has missed the past two weeks with an injury, but he’s now expected to return to his starting role with Marcus Burke at the other wide receiver spot. True freshman Caleb Douglas, who made his first career start for Florida against South Carolina and currently has the fifth-most receiving yards of any pass catcher on the roster, is listed behind Shorter as a second-string option. He was thrust into a starting role when Shorter and Ja'Quavion Fraziars hit the injury report, but it appears that Burke will get a shot this week.
Henderson has served as Florida’s punt returner for most of the year, so slot receiver Ricky Pearsall will step in to fill that role while he is out.
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Ja'Markis Weston is making is debut on the depth chart this week as a third-string option at receiver behind Pearsall and Thai Chiaokhiao-Bowman.
Tight end Keon Zipperer is also off the injury report, but he’ll serve as the team’s third-string option, presumably to ease him back into playing time. Dante Zanders is the listed starter with Jonathon Odom behind him. Odom scored his first career touchdown last weekend.
Kicker Trey Smack and cornerback Devin Moore also remain on the injury report. Smack has been sidelined for two weeks now and was seen warming up before the South Carolina game but he wasn’t able to go. Moore’ season is over following surgery and the team hopes to get him back for offseason workouts.
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By: David Rosenberg
Title: Depth Chart: Shorter returns from injury, Henderson out
Sourced From: gatorswire.usatoday.com/2022/11/17/florida-football-depth-chart-vanderbilt-commodores-justin-shorter-xavier-henderson/
Published Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2022 17:44:05 +0000
