Florida’s 66-21 win over FAU came with a heavy rotation on both sides of the ball, and the snap counts show just how many players got involved in Week 1.
The Gators played 69 offensive snaps and 91 defensive snaps on Saturday, while 30 players logged snaps on offense and 30 more did so on defense.
At quarterback, Jr. Aaron Philo handled 49 snaps, while So. Tramell Jones Jr. took 20.
In the backfield, Jr. Jadan Baugh led the way with 25 snaps.
So. Duke Clark was right behind him at 20, followed by So.
Bryon Louis with 8, Sr. London Montgomery with 7, Sr. (5th) Evan Pryor with 7 and Sr.
Anthony Rubio with 3.
Florida spread the ball around at receiver, too. So.
Vernell Brown III topped the group with 40 snaps, and So. Dallas Wilson wasn’t far off at 38.
Jr. TJ Abrams played 27 snaps, Sr.
Micah Mays Jr. had 26, Sr. (7th) Kahleil Jackson had 25, Sr. Bailey Stockton had 14 and Sr.
Eric Singleton Jr. had 7.
At tight end, Jr. Amir Jackson led with 25 snaps, followed by Jr.
Luke Harpring at 23 and Sr. Lacota Dippre at 22.
Fr. Heze Kent saw 18 snaps, and So.
Micah Jones added 10.
Up front, Jr. Harrison Moore paced the offensive line with 58 snaps.
So. Emeka Ugorji followed with 52, then Sr.
Bryce Lovett at 48, Sr. TJ Shanahan Jr. at 47, Sr.
Knijeah Harris at 43, Sr. Roderick Kearney at 37, So.
TJ Dice Jr. at 21, Sr. Caden Jones at 17, and both So.
Daniel Pierre Louis and Jr. Jason Zandamela at 11.
On defense, So. Jayden Woods and So.
Jeramiah McCloud were the busiest linemen, finishing with 54 and 52 snaps, respectively. Jr.
LJ McCray played 47, Sr. Brendan Bett 44, Sr. (5th) Kofi Asare 31, Sr.
DK Kalu 30, Sr. Kamran James 30, Sr. (5th) Jamari Lyons 27, Sr. (5th) Emmanuel Oyebadejo 24, So.
Joseph Mbatchou 19 and Fr. KJ Ford 6.
At linebacker, Jr. Myles Graham was everywhere with 64 snaps.
Jr. Aaron Chiles added 53, Sr.
Jaden Robinson had 48, So. Myles Johnson logged 16 and So.
Ty Jackson had 1.
The cornerback group was led by Sr. Cormani McClain at 52 snaps and Sr.
Dijon Johnson at 50. So.
J’Vari Flowers played 35, So. Ben Hanks III had 31, Sr. (5th) Jordy Lowery had 13, and Fr.
CJ Bronaugh saw 1.
In the secondary, Sr. DJ Coleman led all defenders with 75 snaps.
Sr. Kanye Clark followed at 72, Sr.
Bryce Thornton had 58, Sr. (5th) Alfonzo Allen Jr. had 33, Jr. Cam Dooley had 18, So.
Lagzona Hayward had 15, and Fr. Dylan Purter and So.
Drake Stubbs each played 1 snap.
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