Dan Mullen has heard it before.
Division-I rosters are littered with plenty of two-sport stars from high school. Few of them still have the skills for more than football, even if they really ever did.
“Everybody tells me they can throw, right?” Mullen said.
Backup tight end Lucas Krull is an exception.
The former flame-throwing pitcher showcased his strong left arm during the Gators’ 27-19 upset of LSU. Krull’s throwback pass to quarterback Feleipe Franks to the Tigers’ 2-yard line set up a pivotal fourth-quarter touchdown.
“As you look for guys, if you’re going to do deceptive, trick plays, you look for guys with a different skill set,” Mullen said.