Life was good for Daejon Reynolds in early September 2020. He was committed to the Florida Gators. He’d transferred to Grayson High School in Loganville, Georgia, in part to play his senior season with his friend and future UF teammate Carlos Del Rio-Wilson. He was on track to graduate high school a semester early and get a jump start on his college career.
Then, just days before the season-opening game, misfortune struck. While running a route during a scrimmage, Reynolds’ knee buckled, and he hit the turf. A trip to the doctor revealed that he had torn his meniscus.