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Florida Football 2016: 5 Players The Gators’ Defense Will Struggle Against

By Trevor Lowry

Oct 24, 2015; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; LSU Tigers running back Leonard Fournette (7) before a game against the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 24, 2015; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; LSU Tigers running back Leonard Fournette (7) before a game against the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 28, 2015; Atlanta, GA, USA; Georgia Bulldogs running back Sony Michel (1) runs for a touchdown in the first quarter of their game against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Bobby Dodd Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 28, 2015; Atlanta, GA, USA; Georgia Bulldogs running back Sony Michel (1) runs for a touchdown in the first quarter of their game against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Bobby Dodd Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports /

5. Sony Michel, RB, Georgia

Sony Michel is coming off of a season in which he rushed for 1,161 yards and eight touchdowns. Considering he wasn’t even the starter entering the year, that’s not too shabby.

The good news is the fact that Florida only held Michel to 45 rushing yards last season. The bad news: Well, Michel is a year older and a year wiser, and he is also being deemed one of the best running backs in the SEC. If you need more proof of his abilities, then look no further than the four times he ran for over 130 yards in 2015.

The scary thing: Sony Michel isn’t even the most feared player on the Bulldogs. We will get to the more feared player in a bit, but it is evident that Florida’s defense will have to go ham if it plans on stopping two of the best backs in the SEC, who just so happen to be on the Bulldogs.

Next: 4. Joshua Dobbs, QB, Tennessee

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