Over the next week, GatorBait.net will break down some of the most anticipated position battles heading into fall camp. Today we begin with a look at backup tight end.

Position Battle: Backup Tight End

The Contestants:

DeAndre Goolsby, SO

C'yontai Lewis, RFR

Moral Stephens, RFR

Camrin Knight, FR

Overview: This was expected to be one of the top battles on the team in fall camp, with three players who showed excellent promise in the spring. The battle took of a bit of a blow with freshman early enrollee Daniel Imatorbhebhe's departure after an impressive spring. For now, Goolsby and Lewis are the strong favorites to win the job. Stephens and Knight would have to significantly improve to legitimately enter the mix.

DeAndre Goolsby: Goolsby has added some nice size this offseason, but he's still a lean pass-catcher who has worked extensively on his hand. He has a nice rapport with quarterback Will Grier and shows a good ability to get open with his route-running. He's probably not quite as explosive as Lewis, but he has a bit more playing time under his belt and slightly better size.

C'yontai Lewis: Lewis was a revelation in the spring, flashing very smooth pass-catching ability and explosiveness before and after the catch. He screams mismatch in the passing game, and it'd be surprising not to see him play a pretty big role in 2015. He still needs to add a bit more size and improve as a blocker, but the Gators need to make sure they don't sacrifice his speed and explosiveness in the process.

Moral Stephens: Stephens has done a nice job leaning down this spring after arriving as the only tight end in the group of three a year ago that looked like a pure in-line blocker. In some ways, his size and strength makes him unique to the position and could get him on the field. But Stephens hasn't yet demonstrated he can be a threat in the passing game, and that's something Florida needs at the moment.

Camrin Knight: We haven't had a chance to get eyes on Knight yet, but as a freshman who enrolled this summer, he'll likely be pretty raw. He projects as another pass-catcher type, though without the explosiveness of a guy like Lewis. He'll need to add some bulk before he's ready to play, in all likelihood.

*** Our Projection: Lewis and Goolsby come out on top, likely in that order. We see both getting significant run in 2015, with Lewis the more likely to emerge as a serious contributor thanks to his ability to make things happen.

Stephens could play some in certain packages as an additional blocker but likely won't be used much as a pass-catcher since he's surplus to needs with three other capable tight ends in front of him. Knight will almost certainly redshirt as a developmental prospect.

*** Projected Post-Camp TE Depth Chart:

Jake McGee, SR

C'yontai Lewis, RFR

DeAndre Goolsby, SO

Moral Stephens, RFR

Camrin Knight, FR