Florida lost safety Marcell Harris for the season before preseason camp, and it appears sophomore Jeawon Taylor is in line to take the vacant starting job.
Two weeks into camp, it looks increasingly likely that Taylor (pictured above) will be starting next to Nick Washington at safety for the Gators. Taylor told reporters Thursday he’s ready for his “big opportunity.”
After Harris’ Achilles injury, one school of thought was that coaches would move sophomore corner Chauncey Gardner back to safety, where he played extensively last season. But Gardner has remained at corner, and the implication is that Jim McElwain and defensive coordinator Randy Shannon believe Taylor (6 feet 0, 206 pounds) is up to the task.