Chauncey Gardner-Johnson – Noteworthy
DB Chauncey Gardner-Johnson was active on defense against Missouri with seven tackles, including two for loss and one sack. Gardner-Johnson has been one of UF’s top defensive performers this season with 60 tackles, eight tackles for loss, three sacks and one interception.
Jachai Polite – Noteworthy
DL Jachai Polite hasn’t decided whether he will come back for his senior season, but the 6-foot-2, 242-pound Daytona Beach native has certainly improved his stock during a breakout junior season. Polite’s seven sacks is the most for a Gator player through the first nine games of the season since Dante Fowler had 8.5 sacks through nine games in 2014, and Polite’s four forced fumbles are tied for the FBS lead among defensive linemen.