It would appear that every national figure who has released a preseason ranking has placed the Gators in the top 15 heading into 2025, which has contributed to the increase in the amount of buzz surrounding Florida football.
There are a lot of reasons to feel that Florida ought to be a contender for the playoffs, but there are also a lot of things that need to be improved in order for the team to reach its ten-win ceiling.
There are a few more secret statistics that the Gators need to work on improving in 2025, despite the fact that we can look at things like points per game, passing yards, and other common statistics.
It is imperative that Florida Football get the play in sooner.
The fact that Florida has a propensity to come out of a timeout and/or change of possession without getting the playcall in and then being forced to take a timeout in order to prevent a delay in the game is one of the things that continues to irritate fans throughout the Billy Napier generation.
The Gators have also had difficulty getting organized during scenarios that occur at the end of the half or the end of the game, which can be somewhat explained by the fact that they did not rush to acquire the playcall.
When compared to the previous year, Florida’s average time between plays was 27.2 seconds. That was the 87th best time in the nation.
The ADOT of Tre Wilson Needs to Be Improved
The acronym ADOT stands for “average depth of target,” which refers to the distance that a receiver is located down the field when he is targeted.
During the previous season, Elijhah Badger had an average of 17.3 yards down the field when he was targeted, and we are aware that DJ Lagway had a large arm. The ADOT, which was the 12th highest in the country, was that.
Tre Wilson, who is coming back from hip surgery that ended his season, is expected to make a significant improvement for the Gators now that he has left the team.
For Wilson, the question that needs to be answered is whether or not he will truly run routes downfield in the year 2025, or whether or not he will continue to be the same gadget player that we saw in the years 2023 and 2024.
Wilson’s average distance travelled (ADOT) was 6.0 yards even before he underwent surgery and ended his season. For wide receivers who had at least 25 targets in 2024, Wilson had the thirteenth shortest average distance traveled (ADOT) in the country.
It is common knowledge that he is explosive, and there are movies that have been circulating that demonstrate his summer exercises. However, in order to realize his full potential, he will need to advance down the field further in the year 2025.
Strong Punishments
In the year 2024, Florida imposed a normal amount of taxes. The Florida Gators finished 69th in the nation with an average of 5.8 penalties per game.
However, it is not as if Florida was merely receiving the most fundamental penalties, such as offside or false start. The majority of the time, the Gators were flagged for an excessive amount of yardage.
The Florida Gators were punished for 8.9 yards for each flag that was thrown against them on average. The country ranked that as the 82nd best.
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