Emerging Gators star Eugene Wilson III a national true freshman standout from Week 7

On3 imageby:Keith Niebuhr•10/16/23•

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Billy Napier | South Carolina Postgame

It’s safe to say Florida Gators receiver Eugene Wilson III is living up to the hype of being an On3 5-star coning out of Tampa (Fa.) Gaither in the class of 2023.

And, he came up big again Saturday in Florida’s 41-39 win at South Carolina’s Williams-Brice Stadium.

For his efforts, Wilson was named one of the week’s True Freshman Standouts by On3’s Charles Power, who wrote the following Monday morning:

“It was a matter of when, not if Eugene Wilson III would become a key piece of Billy Napier‘s Florida offense. The true freshman appeared ready for a breakout game against Tennessee back in September before going out with a shoulder injury. Wilson is back in action for the Gators and looked like a dynamic weapon in Florida’s 41-39 win at South Carolina. Wilson finished with six catches for 83 yards and three rushes for 10 yards. Perhaps his biggest play of the game, came in the final minutes. As Florida was driving for the eventual game-winning score, a Graham Mertz pass went off of Ricky Pearsall‘s hands. Wilson came down with the deflection and ran down to the fifteen yard-line, setting up the eventual score. Florida got the ball into the Tampa (Fla.) Gaither product’s hands in a variety of ways – including carries out of the backfield.

If the last two weeks are any indication, Wilson is going to have a key role in Florida’s offense for the remainder of the season. A five-star outlier for On3, Wilson finished as the No. 32 overall prospect in the final 2023 On300.”

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Wilson is having a terrific season for the Gators

Wilson now has 26 catches for 251 yards and one touchdown on the season — with a long reception of 37 yards — despite having missed two of the Gators’ seven games due to injury. He is second on the team to Ricky Pearsall in both categories.

Additionally, Wilson has five carries for 37 yards.

Wilson’s 83 receiving yards against South Carolina was a career-high.

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