Florida’s 66-21 rout of Florida Atlantic came with a couple of injury notes worth watching, and head coach Jon Sumrall made both of them clear after the opener.
Senior starting wide receiver Eric Singleton Jr. left early with an ankle injury, and senior running back Evan Pryor sat out because of a hip issue. Sumrall said Pryor’s problem is not expected to turn into a long-term concern.
Singleton’s night ended after Florida’s first offensive series, right after Vernell Brown III hauled in a 49-yard touchdown pass. The senior stayed on the sideline in pads the rest of the way, and Sumrall said the staff tried to get him back on the field before shutting him down.
"Yeah, he had a little ankle. Don't know how severe.
Tried to get him to go, but we'll see. I'll have more information probably for y'all Monday," Sumrall said.
"But yeah, unfortunate. It happened really, really early."
Singleton arrived at Florida as the program’s top-rated transfer addition this offseason. 247Sports had him ranked as the No. 9 wide receiver and No. 36 overall transfer portal prospect in 2026. He came to UF after declaring for the 2026 NFL Draft, then withdrawing from the prospect pool in early January.
The fit at Florida made sense from the start. Singleton already knew offensive coordinator Buster Faulkner from Georgia Tech, and he also had familiarity with quarterback Aaron Philo, wide receiver Bailey Stockton, tight end Luke Harpring and center Harrison Moore.
His production has matched the reputation. Across his time at Georgia Tech from 2023-24 and Auburn in 2025, Singleton has 162 catches for 2,002 yards, a 12.4-yard average and 12 touchdowns.
Pro Football Focus says he has averaged 5.1 yards after the catch for his career, and at Auburn he set a single-season best with 15 forced missed tackles. No Florida receiver had more than seven in 2025.
He has also been a weapon in the run game. In 2024 at Georgia Tech, Singleton carried 21 times for 131 yards, a 6.2-yard average, and scored once.
Pryor’s absence didn’t stop Florida’s backfield from rolling. Jadan Baugh piled up 160 yards and three touchdowns, while the backup running backs combined for 17 carries, 104 yards and a touchdown. Sophomore Duke Clark accounted for 65 yards and one score on the ground, and also caught a touchdown.
"Yeah, Evan was available, and then had a little bit of hip that wasn't feeling great. Just didn't feel like he could do it. He was cleared to go, but just didn't feel like he could do it, push through it," said Sumrall.
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