Fall camp positional preview: Wide receivers

The Participants:

#81 Antonio Callaway (sophomore; 5-11, 195)

#5 Ahmad Fulwood (senior; 6-4, 211)

#4 Brandon Powell (junior; 5-9, 184)

#9 Dre Massey (junior; 5-9, 183)

#18 C.J. Worton (junior; 6-0, 194)

#85 Chris Thompson (senior; 6-0, 170)

#89 Tyrie Cleveland (freshman; 6-2, 189)

#10 Joshua Hammond (freshman; 6-1, 184)

#16 Freddie Swain (freshman; 6-0, 180)

#83 Rick Wells (freshman; 6-0, 206)

#87 Kalif Jackson (redshirt freshman; 6-4, 215)

#36 Case Harrison (redshirt junior; 6-0, 200)

2015 Season Recap: Florida entered the 2015 season with high expectations for Demarcus Robinson following his breakout sophomore campaign, but it ended up being Callaway who stole the show at wideout. The true freshman racked up a team-best 678 yards and four touchdowns on 35 catches to go along with two punt return touchdowns, proving to be a consistently dynamic playmaker for a Florida offense in need of some juice. Robinson finished a somewhat disappointing junior year with 522 yards and two touchdowns on 48 catches before opting to turn pro.

The next most involved wideout in the Gators' offense was Powell, who finished the year with 390 yards and three touchdowns on 29 catches as the starting slot receiver. Powell had 252 yards and three touchdowns on 16 catches in UF's first six games, but after Will Grier's notorious PEDs suspension, Powell's production decreased considerably with Treon Harris under center. A nagging foot injury bothered Powell later on in the year.

The remainder of UF's wideouts failed to surpass the 100 receiving yard mark. Fulwood and Thompson played minimal roles while Worton fell out of the rotation for a good portion of the season. Valdez Showers, Latroy Pittman, Alvin Bailey, Ryan Sousa and Raphael Andrades were essentially non-factors and have each since left the Florida football program. UF opted to redshirt Jackson, an early enrollee, during the 2015 campaign.