Florida Gators quarterback Graham Mertz is getting recognized for a productive 2023 campaign.
was named to the Patrick Mannelly Award Watch List, which is awarded to the nation’s best FBS long snapper.as one of the most experienced and efficient quarterbacks in the country. In 2023, he put up career-highs in passing yards , touchdowns and completion percentage while putting up a career-low in interceptions thrown.
His completion percentage also led the SEC and broke a UF record. His stellar season last year was a complete flip of an inconsistent career at Wisconsin. “I think that for me, as a person, coming down to Florida and experiencing something new, something different than Wisconsin was big for me, and it kind of pushed me into that area where I had to grow as a person,” Mertz said during SEC Media Days. “Whether that's on the field, off the field, in my faith, in my family, all these different areas. You spend a lot more time by yourself when you are the newbie than the older person, so for me it was big-time.
Not only will he be tasked with leading the offense, he’ll also be tasked with mentoring five-star freshman quarterback DJ Lagway. “If you go back to some of the throwing sessions in January and then you watch the spring game, he continues to improve. That's what I appreciate about DJ. He wants to get better. He's a worker, and he's getting a chance to observe, in my opinion, one of the best quarterbacks in the country who goes about it the right way in Graham Mertz,” Napier said during SEC Media Days.The recent announcements come ahead of the Gators’ fall camp, which begins on Tuesday.
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