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The Florida Gators have gone looking for another kicker. They’ve found a lot of applicants.
On Monday morning, the Gators sent out word they were holding tryouts for a walk-on kicker.
All Call for Kickers! #Gators are looking for walk-on kickers. Visit the football office today by 4:30 PM to sign up for a tryout.
— Gator Recruiting (@_Gators_) October 19, 2015
By the end of the day, over 200 people had signed up for the tryout, hoping to earn a spot on the team.
Thanks all for the response to the #Gators kicker tryouts. Over 200 people signed up. Should be an interesting tryout.
— Gators Football (@GatorsFB) October 20, 2015
Injuries have forced the Gators to look for additional depth at the position. Starting kicker Austin Hardin had missed three games with an unspecified leg injury, but returned for last Saturday’s 35-28 loss to LSU. Jorge Powell, Hardin’s backup, hurt his knee on a kickoff in the first quarter of the LSU game, and did not return. Hardin and Powell are the only placekickers currently listed on Florida’s roster.
