{"id":189116,"date":"2025-08-31T09:31:19","date_gmt":"2025-08-31T09:31:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/189116\/"},"modified":"2025-08-31T09:31:19","modified_gmt":"2025-08-31T09:31:19","slug":"uf-freshman-wr-dallas-wilson-dt-caleb-banks-out-for-opener","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/189116\/","title":{"rendered":"UF freshman WR Dallas Wilson, DT Caleb Banks out for opener"},"content":{"rendered":"

GAINESVILLE \u2014 True freshman receiver Dallas Wilson\u2019s Florida debut<\/a> will be delayed while veteran defensive tackle Caleb Banks will have to wait to make his case to become a first-round pick in the NFL draft.<\/p>\n

Expected to be one of the Gators\u2019 top playmakers, Wilson wore a boot on his left foot behind the end zone as his fellow receiver warmed up prior to Saturday night\u2019s season opener against Long Island University.<\/p>\n

Redshirt sophomore Aidan Mizell stood next to Wilson in street clothes.<\/p>\n

The two players\u2019 absence leaves the Gators without two of their top five wide receivers.<\/p>\n

Redshirt sophomore Tre Wilson warmed up with the Gators and is expected to start after season-ending hip surgery last November. Wilson was limited with a left leg injury at times during fall camp.<\/p>\n

The No. 15 Gators, ranked for the first time in the preseason since 2021, are riding a four-game winning streak, the longest in the SEC, and were 45.5-point favorites against the Sharks.<\/p>\n

Florida has lost consecutive season openers for the first time since 1978-79 but expected a sold-out crowd at the Swamp for the 13th straight time and 17th under Billy Napier, who is 14-6 in the Swamp.<\/p>\n

Edgar Thompson can be reached at egthompson@orlandosentinel.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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