UF Gator's receiver Andre Debose, says Full Speed Ahead

Receiver Andre Debose said he is able to run at full speed for the first time in his college career. That bit of news could hold the key to Florida's offense in 2010. "I'm back to 100 percent. Everything's good,'' Debose said. "The last time I was 100 percent was in high school, probably like May 9 of last year.'' A redshirt freshman, Debose injured his hamstring in the spring of 2009 while running track for Sanford Seminole High. He enrolled at UF that summer with a pre-existing injury, but after a few workouts it became apparent he needed medical attention. Doctors then discovered that Debose had a torn hamstring. Before learning the extent of the injury, Florida coach Urban Meyer had hoped Debose could contribute immediately to the Gators' 2009 offense. His versatility was supposed to provide something the team lacked last season, a player who could play slot receiver as well as take handoffs out of the backfield. When Debose signed with Florida in February 2009, Meyer hyped him as the next Percy Harvin. Months later, Meyer was noticeably dejected when he broke the news that Debose would miss the entire 2009 season. Debose never liked being compared to Harvin, and the receiver said he is more at ease this preseason because he is receiving less attention.

"I feel like, the injury was a blessing in disguise because with me coming in as a freshman with a lot of hype, it kind of calmed everything down,'' Debose said. "I really enjoy how things are without all they hype and everything."