Post spring portal football roster predictions for the Florida Gators

Spring camp and the subsequent spring transfer portal have come and gone for the Florida Gators. While there are a couple of loose ends in the portal to tie up, the roster for the Gators is essentially set heading into summer.

With that in mind, here are the two-deep roster projections for the Gators once the season opens in August.

DJ Lagway leads the way for the Florida Gators in 2025

Starter

• DJ Lagway

Backups

• Harrison Bailey
• Aidan Warner

It's no shocker here that if Lagway is healthy, he will be the starter for the Gators in 2025. The real question mark will be who is his backup once the season begins?

Based on what we saw at the spring game, Bailey has to get the nod over Warner. But Napier has a weird way of staying loyal to guys, so this may not be automatic.

Runningbacks

Starters

• Jadan Baugh
• Ja'Kobi Jackson
• Treyaun Webb

Backups

• KD Daniels
• Duke Clark

It feels like Napier will use a three-headed monster to at least start 2025. The real question mark is whether KD Daniels or Duke Clark are going to crack the rotation for any meaningful carries.

Wide Receivers

Starters

• Tre Wilson
• J. Michael Sturdivant
• Dallas Wilson

Backups

• Aidan Mizell
• Vernell Brown
• Tank Hawkins

We have already covered on this site the large variance the wide receiver room has heading into 2025, so there is no need to rehash that right now. What we could see happening, though, is Dallas Wilson bulldozing his way into the primary rotation.

The caveat would be whether or not Napier stays loyal to Mizell to start the season and keeps him in as a starter.

Tight Ends

Starters

• Hayden Hanson
• Tony Livingston

Backups

• Amir Jackson
• Micah Jones

There is hope that Jackson can emerge and be an actual pass-catching threat, but for now, we are going to predict Florida stays with the status quo.

Offensive Line

Starters

• Austin Barber
• Knijeah Harris
• Jake Slaughter
• Damieon George Jr.
• Bryce Lovett

Backups

• Caden Jones
• Devon Manuel
• Fletcher Westphal
• Kamryn Waites
• Roderick Kearney

Last year, the Gators were still shuffling around their offensive line in the week leading up to their opener against Miami, and it was a disaster. On paper, Florida returns four of their five starters that closed out 2024 and seem to be set on having Bryce Lovett slot in at right tackle in 2025.

EDGE/JACK

Starters

• Tyreak Sapp
• George Gumbs

Backups

• LJ McCray
• Kamran James

Depth will be tested with Florida's edge rushers and the big hope for this unit is that former five-star prospect LJ McCray takes a step forward in 2025

Defensive Tackle

Starters

• Jamari Lyons
• Caleb Banks

Backups

• Brien Taylor
• Brendan Bett

Ton of question marks with this group, but Florida did move quickly to replace D'Antre Robinson leaving in the portal by grabbing Brendan Bett from Baylor

Linebackers

Starters

• Myles Graham
• Pup Howard

Backups

• Aaron Chiles
• Jaden Robinson
• Ty Jackson

One of the more loaded groups for the Gators, Graham and Howard should be solid bets to start the season. Behind them should be a battle and don't be shocked if freshman Ty Jackson works his way into the rotation.

Cornerbacks

Starters

• Dijon Johnson
• Sharif Denson
• Devin Moore

Backups

• Cormani McClain
• Ben Hanks
• Aaron Gates

It's a tough group to get a read on because of how many injuries they had during the spring. Combined with some notable names waiting in the wings, this is a group that could easily shift around.

Safeties

Starters

• Jordan Castell
• Bryce Thornton

Backups

• Drake Stubbs
• Lagonza Hayward

Castell and Thornton are the entrenched guys, and given that Stubbs and Hawyard are both freshmen, it's likely they start as backups. But don't be shocked if this room flips by the end of the season.