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Florida football will host its Pro Day on March 27, with the single-day event being closed to the public.
18 draft-eligible Gators from the 2024 roster will have the chance to show-off their abilities to an audience of NFL general managers, coaches and scouts. The day will include a number of drills and tests for the Gators to showcase their talents.
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Gators in the Limelight
Florida redshirt senior quarterback Graham Mertz is expected to participate in Florida’s Pro Day. The redshirt senior had a tough second season with the Gators in 2024. After missing week 2 with a concussion, Mertz suffered a season-ending ACL tear in Florida’s game against Tennessee Oct. 12. Mertz was 72-of-94 passing for 791 yards during his abbreviated 2024 season.
Florida’s star senior punter Jeremy Crawshaw will participate as well. In the 2024 season, Crawshaw handled all of Florida’s punting duties for his fourth consecutive season. He finished his collegiate career with three punts for 126 yards in the Gators last game of the season against Tulane on Dec. 20.
A Gator favorite, senior receiver Elijhah Badger, will look to improve his draft stock too. The 2024 season was Badger’s first with Florida, but he still managed to draw all fan’s eyes to him. After transferring from Arizona State, Badger posted the third-most receiving yards by a Gator in a single season. In the 2024 season, Badger led Florida with 806 receiving yards, placing him 13th in the SEC in receiving yards. Badger caught 39 balls and four touchdowns.
After an impressive 2024 season, it’s no surprise senior running back Montrell Johnson Jr. will be at Pro Day. Johnson Jr. surpassed 3,000 career rushing yards in Florida’s regular season game against FSU. Johnson Jr. totaled 33 career rushing scores, giving him the lead among all active SEC rushers.
