Florida safety out

Florida safety Marcell Harris will miss the 2017 season with a torn Achilles tendon, the school announced Thursday. Harris recorded a team-leading 73 tackles during 2016, including 39 during the season’s final four games. This included a stop on the goal-line stand at LSU. The fifth-year senior from Orlando, Fla., was one of just three returning starters on defense for the Gators. Last week at the SEC media days, Harris predicted Florida would not suffer a drop-off despite losing eight starters from a top-10 defense. “Best defense in the nation. That’s how we come out,” Harris said. “That’s how we go about things. That’s what our attitude is: we come out to be the best every time.”