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UF position breakdown: Special teams

The upside

Kicker
16-Austin Hardin
98-Jorge Powell

Punter
19-Johnny Townsend
16-Austin Hardin

Kick returner
11-Demarcus Robinson
4-Brandon Powell

Punter returner
1-Vernon Hargreaves III
4-Brandon Powell

Long snapper
48-Jacob Tilghman OR
47-Jonathan Haney OR
41-Ryan Farr

Holder
19-Johnny Townsend
24-Case Harrison

The Gators seem to have all the elements to be strong in special teams: experienced, proven kickers, potential playmakers in the return game and fast athletes capable of covering and blocking kicks. The actual kicking part of the kicking game should be a team strength.