The NCAA determined Florida transfer receivers Van Jefferson and Trevon Grimes are both eligible for the 2018 season, the school announced Thursday, giving the Gators' offense a big boost less than a month before the team's opening game.
After impressive showings in spring practice, Jefferson and Grimes are expected to start for Florida. The Gators will host Charleston Southern on Sept. 1 to open the season.
Jefferson, a transfer from Ole Miss, will avoid sitting out a season due to a new SEC rule allowing intraconference players to join a new school without a one-season penalty.