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Florida OT Martez Ivey to have arthroscopic surgery

Florida OT Martez Ivey to have arthroscopic surgery

Florida freshman tackle Martez Ivey will have arthroscopic knee surgery Friday to look into a pre-existing injury that has been plaguing one of Florida's starting offensive linemen.

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Arthroscopic surgery could result in an easy fix of the injury or the discovery of something worse (like a torn ligament). If it’s an easy fix, Ivey could be back in a short turnaround. If it’s something more complex, it could cost him the season.

Ivey, who was the top-rated offensive lineman in the 2015 class, was already working with the first team during fall camp.

"You don't think of him as a freshman, really, the way he's playing,” coach Jim McElwain said in an earlier interview. "That’s great to see. We kind of thought that when we recruited him."

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