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Florida Gators: Offensive Players Who Need To Step Up In Outback Bowl

By Maxwell Ogden

Nov 19, 2016; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; Florida Gators quarterback Austin Appleby (12) hands off to running back Jordan Scarlett (25) during the game against the LSU Tigers at Tiger Stadium. The Gators defeat the Tigers 16-10. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 19, 2016; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; Florida Gators quarterback Austin Appleby (12) hands off to running back Jordan Scarlett (25) during the game against the LSU Tigers at Tiger Stadium. The Gators defeat the Tigers 16-10. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 3, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Florida Gators running back Jordan Scarlett (25) runs the ball against the Alabama Crimson Tide during the first quarter of the SEC Championship college football game at Georgia Dome. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 3, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Florida Gators running back Jordan Scarlett (25) runs the ball against the Alabama Crimson Tide during the first quarter of the SEC Championship college football game at Georgia Dome. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports /

2. Jordan Scarlett

Position: Running Back
Class: Sophomore
2016 Season Statistics: 165 ATT, 795 YDS, 4.8 YPC, 6 TD; 4 REC, 23 YDS

The Florida Gators have been able to rely upon sophomore running back Jordan Scarlett for quality production throughout the 2016 season. Though he hasn’t yet established himself as an elite running back, the general consensus is that he’s dangerously close to doing so.

Following a tough two weeks against the Alabama Crimson Tide and Florida State Seminoles, however, Scarlett will need to bounce back strong.

Scarlett ran for 53 yards on 14 carries against the Seminoles and had 17 yards on 11 attempts against the Crimson Tide. Those were uncharacteristically poor showings that were undeniably influenced by the Gators’ erratic passing attack.

Scarlett had run for at least 93 yards in four of the previous five games and 100 in three of those five, however, which is why optimism persists.

The Iowa Hawkeyes are solid against the run, but Scarlett carries high expectations into this game. Lamical Perine could also be featured on this slide as a future star in his own right, but regardless of who does it, Florida needs a running back to move the chains and find the end zone.

The passing attack has been one of the least reliable in the SEC, which makes the running game the primary source of offense for Florida.

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