Freshmen can play in up to four regular season games while maintaining their redshirt year. Let’s take a look at which freshmen have burned their redshirt through seven games and who is still eligible for a redshirt season.
Gator Country provides our redshirt tracker:
FRESHMEN THAT HAVE PLAYED IN MORE THAN FOUR GAMES (REDSHIRT BURNED)
WR Vernell Brown III
Games played: 7
Snaps: 309
Edge Jayden Woods
Games played: 7
Snaps: 233
CB J’Vari Flowers
Games played: 7
Snaps: 130 including special teams
Notes: Has appeared in three games defensively and all seven on special teams.
LB Myles Johnson
Games played: 7
Snaps: 88 including special teams
Notes: Has appeared in one game (LIU) and all seven on special teams.
DB Lagonza Hayward
Games played: 7
Snaps: 121 including special teams
Notes: Has appeared in four games defensively and all seven on special teams.
DL Jeramiah McCloud
Games played: 6
Snaps: 79
LB Ty Jackson
Games played: 5
Snaps: 42 including special teams
Notes: Has appeared in one game defensively (LIU) and all seven on special teams.
FRESHMEN STILL ELGIBILE FOR REDSHIRT
WR Dallas Wilson
Games played: 3
Snaps: 144
Notes: Missed the first four games of the season due to injury but is a major part of Florida’s offense and is highly unlikely to redshirt.
DL Joseph Mbatchou
Games played: 4
Snaps: 79
Notes: Logged a career high 32 snaps in Florida’s victory over Mississippi State in week eight. Unlikely to redshirt given recent role.
WR Muizz Tounkara
Games played: 4
Snaps: 71 including special teams
Notes: Has not appeared in a game since week four.
DB Drake Stubbs
Games played: 3
Snaps: 20
Notes: Has appeared in the last three games on special teams.
DB Ben Hanks III
Games played: 1
Snaps: 59
Notes: Only appearance came in Florida’s week eight victory over Mississippi State. Injuries may cause Hanks III to burn his redshirt with five games left.
RB Duke Clark
Games played: 3
Snaps: 34
Notes: Suffered an upper body injury vs. Texas.
QB Tramell Jones Jr.
Games played: 1
Snaps: 39
Edge Jalen Wiggins
Games played: 1
Snaps: 3
TE Micah Jones
Games played: 1
Snaps: 1
WR Naeshaun Montgomery
Games played: 1
Snaps: 15
TE Cameron Kossmann
Games played: 1
Snaps: 1
FRESHMEN THAT HAVE NOT PLAYED IN A GAME THIS SEASON
RB Byron Louis
OL TJ Dice Jr.
OL Jahari Medlock
OL Daniel Pierre-Louis
DB Onis Konanbanny
K Evan Noel
P Hayden Craig
RB Chad Gasper Jr.
OTHER NOTEABLE PLAYERS ELGIBILE FOR REDSHIRT
Edge LJ McCray
Games played: 1
Snaps: 4
Notes: Broke his foot in only game played this season. McCray will be eligible for a traditional redshirt.
LB Grayson Howard
Games played: 3
Snaps: 57 including special teams
Notes: Battled constant injuries over the offseason which has affected his playing time in 2025. Has not appeared in a game since week four. The junior linebacker may be looking at a redshirt season.
DB Dijon Johnson
Games played: 4
Snaps: 145
Notes: Ruled out for season after knee surgery. The junior cornerback will be eligible for a traditional redshirt.
WR Tank Hawkins
Games played: 3
Snaps: 27
Gator Country will update the redshirt tracker after every game.