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Florida football: 5 Gators to watch Saturday vs. Missouri

By Matthew Clark

GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA - NOVEMBER 09: Van Jefferson #12 of the Florida Gators runs for yardage during the game against the Vanderbilt Commodores at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on November 09, 2019 in Gainesville, Florida. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)
GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA - NOVEMBER 09: Van Jefferson #12 of the Florida Gators runs for yardage during the game against the Vanderbilt Commodores at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on November 09, 2019 in Gainesville, Florida. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images) /
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BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA – OCTOBER 12: Mohamoud Diabate #11 of the Florida Gators prays before the start of the game against the LSU Tigers at Tiger Stadium on October 12, 2019 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by Marianna Massey/Getty Images)
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA – OCTOBER 12: Mohamoud Diabate #11 of the Florida Gators prays before the start of the game against the LSU Tigers at Tiger Stadium on October 12, 2019 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by Marianna Massey/Getty Images) /

2. Mohamoud Diabate, linebacker

True freshman Mohamoud Diabate made a big name for himself against Vanderbilt.

Two sacks and a forced fumble that turned into a touchdown for Jonathan Greenard, helped Diabate be named Co-Newcomer of the Week in the Southeastern Conference.

I don’t know how much Todd Grantham will be playing Diabate this week, but if last week was any indication of what he can do, put him in coach.

His weakside rushing was astonishing to watch as he blistered that side of the Vanderbilt offensive line all day long.

And, since getting pressure into the Missouri backfield, Diabate has proven to be a solid option to make that happen.

Again, if he does play, he is someone to keep an eye on. If he’s not playing in some form or fashion, we should be asking: why not?

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