Florida football: The highest graded Gators for the year on offense

Florida football’s offense wasn’t some type of juggernaut that defenses couldn’t contain this season by any means.

However, they did exceed a lot of the expectations that were placed on them in the preseason and showed some flashes of what they could become.

A lot of young players shined for the Gators this season on both sides of the ball, and several on offense showed that they can be feature players for years to come.

Here’s the list of the highest graded offensive players of the year for Florida.

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Brandon Olsen (@WNS_Brandon) tweeted out this list this morning.

Trevor Etienne – 81.3 – Etienne was thought of to be the Gators’ best player in the preseason, and he lived up to it during the year with a handful of big runs and explosive plays.

Eugene Wilson – 81.0 – Wilson was praised a lot in camp, but his explosiveness and production on the field were even better than we all hoped it would be.

Ricky Pearsall – 76.8 – Ricky was the Gators’ most consistent pass catcher all season, and will be missed next season as he graduates and moves on.

Jake Slaughter – 75.9 – Florida’s offensive line wasn’t a strength this season, but Slaughter provided some stability at center.

Graham Mertz – 75.9 – Mertz exceeded all the expectations on him this season and led Florida’s offense very well before being injured against Missouri.

Montrell Johnson – 75.4 – Montrell, the second body in Florida’s RB room, didn’t have much explosiveness this year but was still a great short-yardage back and blocker for Mertz on passing plays.

Micah Mazzccua – 67.4 – Micah came in as a highly touted transfer from Baylor, and while the OL as a whole was inconsistent, Micah was solid on the interior of the line.

Richie Leonard IV – 65.9 – Similar to Mazzccua, Leonard had his struggles but was still one of Florida’s better blockers.