Florida Football is still in need of a veteran backup quarterback now that Deshawn Purdie has decided he doesn’t want to be DJ Lagway’s backup.
Based on a report from Steve Wiltfong, Florida is kicking the tires at a QB who has started in The Swamp in the past.
Wiltfong is reporting that Louisville QB Harrison Bailey is going to “throw for the Florida staff,” and if that goes well, then Billy Napier and crew will bring Bailey in for a visit.
Bailey was a top 100 prospect in the class of 2020 who signed with Tennessee under Jeremy Pruitt. Bailey started against the Gators in 2020 when Florida beat Tennessee 31-19. Bailey was 14 for 21 for 111 yards and one touchdown in that game before he got benched.
Since then, Bailey has had minimal opportunities to play. He hit the portal and wound up at UNLV, where he came off the bench in the season finale to lead the Rebels to a victory over Nevada.
In 2023, he was back in the portal and spent the past two years at Louisville. Beyond mop-up duty, Bailey didn’t take any meaningful snaps with the Cardinals until the Sun Bowl, when he threw three touchdowns to lead Lousiville to a 35-34 victory over Washington.
Bailey is part of the last wave of players who can claim a 6th year due to COVID-19, and Napier and crew are hoping to find someone who can come in and compete for the backup QB spot.
Last year, Florida brought in Clay Millen and Aidan Warner. When Lagway went down, Warner was tapped to be the guy but struggled. On paper both Millen and Warner are back for 2025 along with four-star true freshman Tramell Jones.
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