Florida football injury report: VBIII, Bryce Thornton out for UF vs UK

Florida football sophomore wide receiver Vernell Brown III will miss his sixth straight game with a knee injury, per the SEC Availability Report released on Wednesday, November 11.Brown has been ruled out for the Florida Gators in their matchup at Kentucky on November 14 (6:15 p.m., ESPN) along with starting safety Bryce Thornton, starting linebacker Jaden Robinson and tight end Evan Chieca.The 5-foot-11, 178 Brown was UF's leading receiver at the time of his injury with 17 catches for 271 yards and 2 TDs. He also returned two punts for TDs against Campbell. Florida, which was 4-0 at the time of Brown's knee injury, has gone 1-4 since.Thornton, who has posted 28 tackles and 3 pass breakups this season, will likely be replaced at safety by either Alfonzo Allen Jr. or Lagonza Hayward.Edge rusher Kofi Asare and defensive lineman DK Kalu have been rules as questionable for UF against the Wildcats.For Kentucky, wide receiver Nic Anderson, inside linebacker Antwan Smith, defensive back Jaden Smith and defensive back Grant Grayton have been ruled out.Kevin Brockway is The Gainesville Sun’s Florida beat writer. Contact him at kbrockway@gannett.com. Follow him on X @KevinBrockwayG1.This article originally appeared on The Gainesville Sun: Florida football injury report: VBIII, Bryce Thornton out for UF vs UK