Feb. 28 marks the beginning of spring football for Florida as Jim McElwain enters his third season as UF’s head coach. As practices are soon approaching, Inside the Gators will take a position-by-position look at Florida's roster. Today, we look at the Gators’ defensive line.

THE MAIN PARTICIPANTS:

-- DT Khairi Clark (redshirt junior; 6-2, 319)

-- DT Taven Bryan (redshirt junior; 6-5, 293)

-- DE/DT CeCe Jefferson (junior; 6-1, 261)

-- DE Keivonnis Davis (junior; 6-4, 241)

-- DE Jabari Zuniga (redshirt sophomore; 6-3, 245)

-- DE/DT Jachai Polite (sophomore; 6-2, 271)

-- DE Antonneous Clayton (sophomore; 6-3, 220)

-- DE Jordan Smith (redshirt freshman; 6-5, 240)

-- DT Luke Ancrum (redshirt sophomore; 6-5, 262)

-- DE Justus Reed (redshirt junior; 6-3, 241)

-- DT Kyree Campbell (freshman early enrollee; 6-3, 323)

-- DT Richerd Desir-Jones (redshirt sophomore; 6-4, 292; moved from OL to DL)

-- DE R.J. Raymond (redshirt junior former walk-on; 6-2, 248)

Out for spring: DE Jordan Sherit (redshirt senior; 6-4, 254; knee surgery)

Do not arrive until the summer semesters: DE Zachary Carter (freshman; 6-5, 250), DT Tedarrell Slaton (freshman; 6-4, 360), DT Elijah Conliffe (freshman; 6-4, 305)

Departures: DT Caleb Brantley (declared early for the NFL Draft), DT Joey Ivie (graduated), DE Bryan Cox Jr. (graduated)