Florida Gators Fall Camp Practice Report 8/14/25: Starting DL Absent

Meanwhile, defensive back Aaron Gates returned to practice after being absent during Tuesday's viewing period. The rising redshirt sophomore suffered a season-ending ACL injury last year but is expected to be fully available for the season opener on Aug. 30.

"First of all, I think the kid is applied the attitude, the effort, the self discipline," head coach Billy Napier said describing Gates' quick recovery. "He had an ACL his senior year, so he's been through it before, so I think that gave him a little bit of an advantage. But look, we got good people downstairs in the training room, in the rehab area. And then Gates is just a machine. Just a qui et, steady, relentless worker, and he loves football and wants to be back.

"Now look, we're still managing his workload. He didn't go the entire day Saturday, right? So we're kind of managing his workload, depending on how he feels. So we' working through that, he's right on schedule."

Other notable injury statuses include edge rusher LJ McCray and receiver Dallas Wilson, who both remain week-to-week with lower body injuries, and receivers Eugene Wilson III and Kahleil Jackson, who were both seen with the receivers on Thursday in different participation capacities.

Wilson III, who has been dealing with a minor lower body issue, worked with his position group in drills but did not run routes with the quarterbacks. He is considered day-to-day, according to Napier.

Meanwhile, Jackson, who is coming off an ACL injury, was with the group but did not participate in any capacity during the viewing period.

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