Sophomore receiver Antonio Callaway will play in the season opener against UMass. (Photo: Jay Metz/For UAA Communications)
Gators WR Callaway Cleared for Opener
Monday, August 29, 2016 | Football, Scott Carter
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Sophomore receiver is dangerous threat on offense and special teams.
By: Scott Carter, Senior Writer
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Gators head coach Jim McElwain announced Monday that sophomore receiver Antonio Callaway is eligible to play in Saturday's season opener against UMass.
The University of Florida allowed Callaway to return to campus and team activities at the start of the summer "B" semester. He has been with the team since the start of preseason camp.
"We're fired up to have Antonio in the lineup,'' quarterback Luke Del Rio said. "When he came back, we embraced him with open arms and he did a great job getting back into the groove."
As a true freshman, Callaway caught 35 passes for 678 yards and four touchdowns a season ago, setting a school record for most receiving yards for a true freshman. Callaway also averaged 15.5 yards per punt return and returned two punts for touchdowns, including an 85-yarder in the SEC Championship Game against Alabama.
"Callaway scares you,'' UMass coach Mark Whipple said Monday on a conference call. "We don't have the guys that Alabama has, and he runs through those guys like sliced cheese."
