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Defense: Grading the two-deep depth chart

Oct 14, 2017; Gainesville, FL, USA; Florida Gators defensive back Jeawon Taylor (29) celebrates with cornerback Marco Wilson (3) as he intercepts the ball during the first half at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.
Oct 14, 2017; Gainesville, FL, USA; Florida Gators defensive back Jeawon Taylor (29) celebrates with cornerback Marco Wilson (3) as he intercepts the ball during the first half at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. (Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports)

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October is the month of midterms in Gainesville both in the classroom and on the gridiron. Florida (3-3, 3-2 SEC) is a little more than halfway through the 2017 season and it's time to hand out some grades.

Today we'll grade the two-deep depth chart as part of our midseason review series during the bye week.

Defensive End
Name Comment Grade

Jabari Zuniga

Coming off a redshirt freshman season in which he led the Gators with five sacks, Zuniga is currently tied for second on the team with 2.5 sacks along with fellow defensive ends redshirt senior Jordan Sherit and junior Cece Jefferson. When it comes to pure pass-rushing, Zuniga excels at getting to the quarterback.

A-

Antonneous Clayton

Recently promoted due to Sherit’s injury, Clayton has not provided enough work to get a letter-grade evaluation. Many expected the former five-star recruit to be contributing more as a sophomore, but in the first half the season he found himself spending a lot of time on the bench behind Florida’s four other defensive ends.

I (Incomplete)

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