GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Florida will have another transfer from the program as the spring semester comes to a close, with a redshirt junior announcing his intentions to seek playing time elsewhere as a graduate transfer on Wednesday.

Redshirt junior offensive lineman Andrew Mike, who was buried on the depth chart, announced his departure via his Twitter account.

"I would like to extend my appreciation to the University of Florida, coach (Dan) Mullen, coach (Jim) McElwain, coach (Will) Muschamp for the opportunity to play and graduate from such a honored university," Mike wrote. "To the Gator Nation, thanks for the undying support through thick and thin."

Mike was a reserve offensive lineman who played in 27 games during his career at Florida, mostly on special teams. He was on the field goal unit for multiple years, but he never managed to break through into the regular offensive line rotation despite injuries and poor play up front.

After graduating, he decided it was best to pursue his football career elsewhere.

"After much prayer, and consultation with my family, and friends," Mike wrote, "I am now seeking to continue playing my fifth year as a graduate transfer.

"I am blessed to have earned a degree and a lifetime of memories from the University of Florida. Go Gators."

Mike was a late addition to Florida's 2014 signing class, flipping his commitment from Vanderbilt the night before National Signing Day. He joined Muschamp's final class in Gainesville and stayed through the entire McElwain era.

Rated as a three-star prospect in the 247Composite, an industry-generated recruiting ranking, Mike was ranked as the No. 604 overall player in the country in the 2014 recruiting class. He was the No. 54 offensive tackle nationally and the No. 14 overall player out of the state of Arizona, where he played at Sabino High School in Tucson, Ariz.

Mike redshirted as a freshman in 2014 before appearing in four games as a redshirt freshman in 2015. His playing time increased to making 12 appearances in 2016 before he played in all 11 of the team's games in 2017.

But spring practice showed Mike wasn't making a real move up the depth chart, stuck behind starters Martez Ivey and Jawaan Taylor and backups Stone Forsythe, Jean Delance and Noah Banks at tackle.

He wasn't projected to have any real impact at Florida in the 2018 season.

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