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Florida’s staff eyeing ‘breakout’ year for LJ McCray after productive offseason

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Florida’s staff is expecting a big season from sophomore edge rusher LJ McCray, who totaled 13 tackles, one tackle for loss, and half a sack across 181 snaps during his freshman campaign. While McCray played in all 13 games, he didn’t have as large of a role as many outsiders expected as the No.1 defensive lineman in the 2024 class.

Everyone adjusts to the college game differently, even if highly touted out of high school. For McCray, it seems as if his time is coming in year two after a productive offseason in the weight room.

“He probably had one of the best offseasons out of anybody,” Strength and Conditioning coach Tyler Miles said on McCray.