With starting corner Jason Marshall Jr. now out for the rest of the season with a shoulder injury, the Florida Gators will turn to a pair of sophomores to alleviate the loss.
Despite inexperience behind Marshall Jr., there's plenty of talent who will have an opportunity to step up in his absence. With Marshall Jr. done for the season,Sophomore backup Dijon Johnson will be tasked with taking over the starting corner spot opposite of junior Devin Moore. Saturday's matchup will be the first start of his career, but he's seen the field consistently throughout the season as a rotational piece.
"Got a ton of confidence in him, especially over the last month I would say, he’s really taken a step forward," Napier said on Sept. 11. "He’s a competitor. He’s got a good skill set, height, length, good polished skills, he’s learning the game, I think that’s what I’m most proud of. I think his football intelligence has improved because he’s really worked at it. I think DD, we got a ton of confidence in him and his role. We’ll put him out there with no concern.
"I think just some confidence," Napier said of McClain this week. "I think skill players always are a little insecure, and then when they get game experience, they have some production, and it's like, okay, this is now I know what it's like out there, and now I can prepare and then test anticipation of that."
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