Florida redshirt sophomore tight end Colin Thompson will leave the program after repetitive foot injuries kept him off the playing field in his first two years on campus. Thompson was removed from the team's official roster this spring, but head coach Will Muschamp indicated Thompson was still seeking a second opinion on his health. Lions247 reports that Thompson visited Penn State on Thursday and has been granted a release from Florida. Central Florida, Stanford and Temple are other options for Thompson, according to Lions247.

"We granted permission for schools to contact Colin," Florida sports information director Steve McClain said. "The SEC approved a medical exemption for him in May and we will share that information with the other institutions."

Thompson was a former four-star recruit, rated as the No. 4 tight end nationally in the 247Composite, an industry-generated recruiting ranking. He was also rated as the No. 134 player nationally in the 2012 class.