Nick Elksnis

during the Gators' game against the Utah Utes on Saturday, September 3, 2022 at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Fla. / UAA Communications photo by Isabella Marley

Photo by: Isabella Marley

during the Gators' game against the Kentucky Wildcats on Saturday, September 10, 2022 at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Fla. / UAA Communications photo by Craig Haas

during the Gators' practice on Tuesday, September 6, 2022 at the Sanders football practice fields in Gainesville, FL / UAA Communications photo by Craig Haas

during the Gators' game against the Alabama Crimson Tide on Saturday, September 18, 2021 at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Fla. / UAA Communications photo by Isabella Marley

Photo by: Isabella Marley

during the Gators' game against the USF Bulls on Saturday, September 11, 2021 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla. / UAA Communications photo by Isabella Marley

Photo by: Isabella Marley

during the Gators' game against the USF Bulls on Saturday, September 11, 2021 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla. / UAA Communications photo by Courtney Culbreath

Photo by: Courtney Culbreath

during the Gators' game against the FAU Owls on Saturday, September 4, 2021 at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Fla. / UAA Communications photo by Courtney Culbreath

Photo by: Courtney Culbreath

during the Gators' game against the Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday, September 25, 2021 at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Fla. / UAA Communications photo by Hannah White

Photo by: Hannah White

Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Weight:
234
Hometown:
Jacksonville, Fla.
High School:
Episcopal

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ACADEMIC HONORS

SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll (2021)

2022 (Redshirt Freshman): Saw action primarily on special teams in each of the first-five games of the season... Appeared at tight end and on special teams in the win over Eastern Washington (Oct. 2)... Saw action on special teams at No. 11 Tennessee (Sept. 24)... Saw action on special teams vs. USF (Sept. 17)... Appeared against No. 20 Kentucky (Sept. 10)... Appeared in the home opener vs. No. 7 Utah (Sept. 3).

2021 (Freshman): Appeared in four games and redshirted… Made collegiate debut in the season opener against Florida Atlantic (Sept. 4)... Named to the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll.

PRIOR TO FLORIDA
Ranked as the No. 14 tight end in the country according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings... Originally committed to Penn State in July of 2019 before decommitting and committing to Florida after the Gators’ Junior Day in March of 2020... Plays for former NFL QB Mark Brunell at Episcopal... Chose Florida over offers from Florida State, Miami, Michigan, Mississippi State, Ohio State and Tennessee, among others.