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Gators’ specialists “overlooked” heading into the 2023 season

The Florida Gators special teams unit ranked 95th in division one football a season ago with a grade of 70.2, according to Pro Football Focus. The Orange and Blue had inconsistences throughout almost all areas of special teams, including the field goal unit, coverage, and return teams.

Adam Mihalek led the Gators’ field goal unit in 2022, connecting on 14 of his 21 attempts (66.67%) with a long of 52 yards. Mihalek was nearly perfect on PAT’s, sending 42 of his 43 attempts (97.7%) through the uprights. The redshirt sophomore was placed on a spring scholarship after his first season with the Florida football team.