A neck injury cut Florida cornerback Marcus Roberson‘s season short back in November, but with the Gators kicking off spring practice, coach Will Muschamp was happy to announce Monday that Roberson is back practicing with the team when it looked like the sophomore-to-be would have to miss spring practice as of a week ago.
Via the Orlando Sentinel, Roberson has been medically cleared to practice. However, Roberson will be in a non-contact jersey all spring.
“He’s a guy you’re glad to see out there, more than anything, for him,” Muschamp said. “It’s hard for him to be non-contact. He’s a competitive guy and he likes to play the game.”
The injury was initially diagnosed as a sprain, but Muschamp said there was displacement in Roberson’s neck that required the cornerback to be placed in neck braces for the last few months.
In 10 games last season, Roberson recorded 22 tackles and an interception. .