Gators starting CB Johnson out for rest of season

Florida starting cornerback Dijon Johnson volition miss the remainder of the play aft undergoing genu country Tuesday.

Johnson suffered the wounded successful Saturday's nonaccomplishment to Miami. Gators manager Billy Napier confirmed the country for Johnson, who made his eighth consecutive commencement successful the Miami contention and had 4 tackles and a walk breakup.

Johnson sustained the wounded successful the 2nd fractional portion tackling Miami wide receiver Malachi Toney connected a third-down play. Johnson, a inferior who had 25 tackles and started 5 games for Florida past season, was a top-100 enlistee successful the 2023 class.

"It's going to beryllium fixable, thing agelong word there, but helium volition beryllium retired for the remainder of the season," Napier said.

Gators starting backmost DJ Lagway is "100 percent," according to Napier, contempt being stepped connected successful the Miami game. Lagway wore a protective footwear arsenic a precaution but practiced Tuesday.

Asked astir speculation that Lagway could opt retired of the remainder of the play due to the fact that of Florida's struggles, Napier said, "It's comical.

"The kid has been backmost successful present since Sunday, moving his butt disconnected Monday," Napier said. "[Tuesday] had a truly bully day. We can't power that extracurricular narrative, obviously, but he's conscionable fine. ... That's a full story that's retired there."

Napier besides said helium would proceed to telephone violative plays contempt Florida scoring lone 33 points during a three-game losing streak. The Gators are disconnected this week earlier hosting No. 10 Texas connected Oct. 4.