On Aug. 5, Will Grier walked into the Touchdown Terrace portion of Ben Hill Griffin Stadium carrying extra weight.
It was the team’s official media day, and reporters from across the state had gathered around the table with Will’s paper nameplate sitting on top of it to ask him an assortment of questions before the start of the season.
After a slightly heavier version of the redshirt freshman strolled in and sat down, someone inquired about his weight gain.
"After I hurt my back I dropped down to about 200, 205," Will said. "Stayed around there for a while, then I was able to get up to 215.