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Florida Awards Tracker: Week 6

October, 16, 2012
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By Michael DiRocco | ESPN.com
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Here’s a recap of how Florida’s players on national award watch lists are faring this season:

LB Jon Bostic

  • Watch lists: College Football Performance Award Linebacker Trophy, Butkus Award, Rotary Lombardi.

  • Last week’s stats: five tackles, one sack for minus-9 yards, one forced fumble.

  • Season stats: 33 tackles, three sacks for minus-17 yards, three QB hurries, one forced fumble, two pass break-ups.

  • Comment: UF coach Will Muschamp said Bostic is doing a better job shedding blockers and being in position to make plays this season.
FB Trey Burton

  • Watch list: CFPA Running Back Trophy.

  • Last week’s stats: two carries for 10 yards, one catch for 8 yards.

  • Season stats: 10 carries for 109 yards and two TDs, seven catches for 74 yards.

  • Comment: Burton also uncharacteristically dropped two passes against Vandy. He also had a two-point conversion run.
Kyle Christy
Rob Foldy/Icon SMIKyle Christy is now first in the nation in punting after a huge day against South Carolina.
P Kyle Christy

  • Watch list: CFPA Punter Trophy

  • Last week’s stats: averaged 46.2 yards on five punts.

  • Season stats: averaging 46.4 yards on 29 punts, 12 inside the 20, 11 of at least 50 yards.

  • Comment: Christy is sixth in the nation in punting.
WR/KR Andre Debose

  • Watch lists: CFPA All-Purpose Trophy, CFPA Kickoff Returner Trophy, CFPA Wide Receiver Trophy, Biletnikoff.

  • Last week’s stats: one punt return for 6 yards, two kickoff returns for 67 yards.

  • Season stats: averaging 23.9 yards on 11 kickoff returns, averaging 9.1 on eight punt returns, two carries for 1 yard, one catch for 5 yards.

  • Comment: Debose finally made a big play on special teams, returning a kickoff 60 yards in the fourth quarter to set up a field goal.
DE Dominique Easley

  • Watch list: Ted Hendricks Award.

  • Last week’s stats: none.

  • Season stats: eight tackles, one tackle for loss, one sack for minus-5 yards, two QB hurries.

  • Comment: Sat out the game with a knee injury. He’s expected to play against South Carolina.
S Matt Elam

  • Watch lists: CFPA Defensive Back Trophy, Jim Thorpe Award, Bronko Nagurski Trophy.

  • Last week’s stats: seven tackles.

  • Season stats: 33 tackles, one sack for minus-10 yards, one interception, two pass break-ups, one forced fumble.

  • Comment: Elam had another solid game and continues to make plays in both the passing and running game.
DT Sharrif Floyd

  • Watch lists: Bednarik Award, Bronko Nagurski Trophy, Outland Trophy, Rotary Lombardi Award, Walter Camp Award.

  • Last week’s stats: four tackles, one QB hurry.

  • Season stats: 22 tackles, three QB hurries.

  • Comment: He wasn’t very noticeable against Vandy, and the Gators’ defensive front got pushed around a bit.
C Jonotthan Harrison

  • Watch list: Rimington Award.

  • Last week’s stats: Left the game in the first quarter after suffering an injury to his right arm.

  • Season stats: Gators are averaging 233.3 yards per game rushing.

  • Comment: He is expected to return to the starting lineup against South Carolina.
LB Jelani Jenkins

  • Watch lists: Butkus Award, Rotary Lombardi Award.

  • Last week’s stats: none.

  • Season stats: five tackles, one tackle for loss

  • Comment: Jenkins sat out the game with a sprained hamstring but is expected to play against South Carolina.
LB Lerentee McCray

  • Watch list: Butkus Award.

  • Last week’s stats: four tackles.

  • Season stats: 18 tackles, two sacks for minus-10 yards, one interception, two QB hurries, one forced fumble.

  • Comment: Played solidly, but didn’t make much of an impact.
TE Jordan Reed

  • Watch lists: John Mackey Award, CFPA Tight End Trophy.

  • Last week’s stats: two catches for 14 yards.

  • Season stats: 21 catches for 237 yards and one TD.

  • Comment: Reed is UF’s leading receiver despite being banged up this season.
K Caleb Sturgis

  • Watch lists: CFPA Placekicker Trophy, CFPA Specialist Trophy, Groza Award.

  • Last week’s stats: 3-for-3 on field goals.

  • Season stats: 11-for-13 on field goals, two of those are from 51 yards.

  • Comment: Sturgis has made three FGs in a row after missing a 39-yarder against Kentucky.

Michael DiRocco | email

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  • Joined ESPN in 2011
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Florida Gators, Vanderbilt Commodores, South Carolina Gamecocks, SEC, Trey Burton, Andre Debose, Jelani Jenkins, Sharrif Floyd, Matt Elam, Lerentee McCray, Caleb Sturgis, Dominique Easley, Jon Bostic, Jordan Reed, Jonotthan Harrison, Kyle Christy

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