Florida wide receivers Vernell Brown III and Bailey Stockton are both listed as questionable on the Gators availability report heading into their matchup against Missouri this Saturday.

Brown suffered a minor knee strain during Florida’s 52-28 defeat of Ole Miss this past Saturday. 

Coach Jon Sumrall said his MRI revealed no long-term injuries, but he wasn’t sure what the timeline would look like.

“A little bit of a strain, but the lowest grade strain you can get,” Sumrall said Monday. “Medically, nothing is going to hold him other than his own readiness, so we have to see how he responds and how he feels ready to go.”

Stockton had a more dramatic hit during the game, when he was run into by Rebels safety Joenel Aguero, who was ejected from the game for a targeting penalty. The Gators wide receiver walked off the field after the hit with help from Florida’s training staff, but ultimately returned in the second half.

He has been limited in practice for a good portion of the week. 

“He had basically a car crash on the field with two guys,” he said Monday. “[His] back’s a little bit sore, but there’s nothing structurally wrong.”

Stockton and Brown have been key players for the Gator’s receiving room. Brown leads the team with 17 catches for 271 yards and two receiving touchdowns. Stockton, meanwhile, has earned 13 catches for 106 yards and one touchdown.

Eric Singleton, who appeared on the injury report after an ankle injury in Week 1, was not listed. Singleton made his return against Ole Miss and has been full-steam ahead in practices since.

Missouri’s report heading into the weekend features a larger struggle, with five players listed as out and three as questionable. Notably, edge rushers Langden Kitchen and Darris Smith are marked as questionable, after lower body injuries suffered in Missouri’s last two matchups. 

Florida takes on Missouri on the road Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET in Columbia.

Gators Injury Report: Two Florida Receivers Questionable


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