The injury bug has been feasting on the No. 21 Florida Gators the past two weeks and the injury report showed that on Monday afternoon.
Jim McElwain detailed nine Florida Gators starters and an injury list long enough to field a team. Starting linebacker Alex Anzalone and safety Marcus Maye have had their seasons end with broken arms in consecutive weeks.
McElwain also listed four other starters that will be out for the LSU game. Cam Dillard (knee), Jarrad Davis (ankle), Bryan Cox Jr. (leg) and David Sharpe (ankle), will be out this week. Dillard and Davis sustained their injuries against Arkansas, while Sharpe and Cox both were hurt against South Carolina. Mark Herndon and C.J. Worton will also miss this week with knee and ankle injuries.
“Those are some pretty significant guys from an injury standpoint,” McElwain said.
McElwain isn’t ruling out sophomore CeCe Jefferson (foot), who missed the South Carolina game. Jefferson has 19 tackles including three for a loss on the season and had started the previous four games before his injury.
Backup center Tyler Jordan left the South Carolina game on the first play and never returned. Jordan should be able to play this week.