Florida football announces Week 2 captains vs. Samford Bulldogs

Florida football has announced their three captains for the game against the Samford Bulldogs this Saturday.

Sophomore EDGE Kamran James, redshirt junior offensive lineman Damieon George Jr. and redshirt junior long snapper Rocco Underwood will hold as the Gators’ Week 2 captains.

James started last week against the Miami Hurricanes and had four tackles including a solo and a quarterback hurry. The 6-foot-5-inch, 267-pound edge defender is in his second season with the Gators. The Orlando native played in all 12 games last season as a freshman, primarily on special teams.

George started last week at right guard against Miami and had a total of 47 offensive snaps. The offensive lineman is in his second season with Florida after transferring from Alabama in 2022.

According to Pro Football Focus, his pass-blocking grade against the Hurricanes was 80.3 out of 100. He didn’t allow a sack or rush. But his run-blocking was graded 56.5 out of 100. So that’s an area that George needs to improve on.

Underwood is a veteran, playing in his fourth season with the Gators and serving as their long snapper. Underwood did record a tackle in Week 1 against Miami and played in every game last season.

Gators Week 2 Game

Florida (0-1) will go up against the Samford Bulldogs (0-1) next Saturday at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. ET and will be broadcast on SEC Network+.

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