Florida football: 5 players who (probably) won’t be back in 2024
By Josh Yourish
![Florida Gators wide receiver Eugene Wilson III (3) hauls in a reception against Georgia Bulldogs defensive back Kamari Lassiter (3) during the first quarter of an NCAA Football game Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023 at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla. [Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union]](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape%2Fcover%2Fsport%2Fdc5f2c968cab48bfd8a1206cf81f58589cc07b632084a27d8acdef036218c6b7.jpg "Florida Gators wide receiver Eugene Wilson III (3) hauls in a reception against Georgia Bulldogs defensive back Kamari Lassiter (3) during the first quarter of an NCAA Football game Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023 at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla. [Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union]")
![Florida Gators cornerback Jason Marshall Jr. (3) celebrates after a tackle during the second half against the Georgia Bulldogs at Everbank Stadium in Jacksonville, FL on Saturday, October 28, 2023. [Matt Pendleton/Gainesville Sun]](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape%2Fcover%2Fsport%2Ffbe5c149b13386d7010b4cfe2d6e4f6277461d6a8c1cfe9e20518efd044c9d69.jpg "Florida Gators cornerback Jason Marshall Jr. (3) celebrates after a tackle during the second half against the Georgia Bulldogs at Everbank Stadium in Jacksonville, FL on Saturday, October 28, 2023. [Matt Pendleton/Gainesville Sun]")
4. Jason Marshall Jr., junior
Jason Marshall Jr. has recorded eight passes defended in each of the past two seasons and has 19 for his career at Florida. Add to that 73 total tackles and two interceptions with a 6-foot-1 200-pound frame and you have a quality NFL prospect.
If he decides to head for the NFL, Marshall will be in the conversation for teams starting in the third or fourth round and will probably be a Day 3 pick. He has a chance to improve his draft stock with another year in Gainesville but may opt to take his chances in the league instead of enduring another losing season under Napier.
If Napier doesn’t show an ability to bring in talent this offseason, either from high school or the transfer portal, then players like Marshall, who are on the fringe, are more likely to leave, either as a transfer themselves or to the NFL.