![Florida Gators wide receiver Kahleil Jackson (22) hauls in a reception against Georgia Bulldogs defensive back Julian Humphrey (12) during the first quarter of an NCAA Football game Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023 at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla. Georgia defeated Florida 43-20. [Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union]](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,x_747,y_0,w_4573,h_2572/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ImagnImages/mmsport/213/01k0hjadd2ptnwtnem17.jpg "Florida Gators wide receiver Kahleil Jackson (22) hauls in a reception against Georgia Bulldogs defensive back Julian Humphrey (12) during the first quarter of an NCAA Football game Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023 at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla. Georgia defeated Florida 43-20. [Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union]")
At this point, you've just got to feel bad for veteran Florida Gators wide receiver and legacy player Kahleil Jackson. To open the season last year, Jackson was ready to make a splash with the Gators and he was hoping to have a breakout campaign.
Instead, the 6-3, 210-pounder suffered a torn ACL in Week 1. Just like that, his 2024 was over before it could even really get started. He's been working around the clock in his rehab, but some unfortunate news has just come in on him.
According to Florida reporter Keith Niebuhr, Jackson, the son of legendary Florida WR Willie Jackson, underwent a second procedure on his knee. While this article is behind a paywall, Nieburh did note that the wideout is progressing well. However, it's now fully unknown when he'll be able to get back on the practice field:
Gators WR Kahleil Jackson recently had a 2nd surgery on the knee in which he tore his ACL last season. Gators Online has the latest, and how his recovery is going. (+)
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Florida wideout Kahleil Jackson reportedly underwent a 2nd knee surgery
The younger Jackson is expected to be a rotational piece for Florida this campaign, but Billy Napier needs all of the healthy bodies he can get on the outside. In a bit of a surprise twist, ESPN recently said that the wide receivers room is the 'main concern' for Florida leading up to Week 1.
This was a controversial take, but with so many departing players from last year's roster, the fact of the matter is that Napier is going to have to rely on the entire group to step up their game and make life easier for standout quarterback DJ Lagway.
The expectations are through the roof for Lagway entering his sophomore campaign, as plenty of people have tabbed him as one of the top signal-callers in the SEC. At SEC Media Days, Napier said Florida wasn't expecting any concerning injuries to prevent guys from starting off fall camp on the right foot.
However, the latest update from Nieburh on Kahleil Jackson has a lot of people talking and not in a good way. Kahleil Jackson, who originally joined the program as a member of the 2019 class, now has more adversity that he's going to have to overcome. Florida fans are hoping he can battle his way back and make an impact this fall, but the mountain for him to climb just got even taller.