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The secondary isn’t really a concern, but there’s competition at the cornerback spot to watch during the spring. The Gators lost a lot of experience with Loucheiz Purifoy, Marcus Roberson and Jaylen Watkins trying their hand at the next level. They also lost Cody Riggs when he transferred to Notre Dame.

The only guaranteed starter is true sophomore Vernon Hargreaves III, who has already established himself as one of the best cover corners in college football. Yes, he is that great already in his young career.

Anyway, it’s not very often that a team can lose this much talent and still be fine. However, Florida has stockpiled enough young talent that the coaching staff should be grinning from ear to ear.

Brian Poole is the most experienced corner on the team after spending most of his first two seasons at the nickel position. He’s a versatile player who’s solid in both run and pass protection. Then the Gators have redshirt freshman Nick Washington, who is a former 4-star recruit, 5-star enrollee Jalen Tabor and 4-star enrollee Duke Dawson.

All of those young players could see immediate playing time, especially Tabor, who has the potential to mirror Hargreaves in impact.

Regardless who steps up, the corner position should be in good hands. Still, that doesn’t mean guys won’t be jockeying for playing time.