Florida seniors to decide SEC title game status of WR Demarcus Robinson

The status of Florida wide receiver Demarcus Robinson for Saturday’s SEC Championship Game will be decided by his teammates.

According to the Gainesville Sun, Gators head coach Jim McElwain said Monday that the team’s seniors will decide whether Robinson should be allowed to return to the field. Robinson, the team’s leading receiver, was suspended for last week’s game against Florida State for an undisclosed violation of team rules.

“I’m going to visit with the seniors. They’ll determine which direction we’ll go,” McElwain said. “(Robinson) made a choice, OK. He made a choice. Our family needs to make this decision and those guys are the leaders of our family.”

Robinson, a junior, leads the team with 47 catches this season and is second with 505 yards. He also has two touchdowns. In 2014, Robinson caught 53 passes for 810 yards and seven scores.

Though he’s been productive during his time at Florida, Robinson also has had a handful of off-the-field issues. The Florida State game was the fourth game he’s missed in his career due to suspension. He has also been demoted to second string several times this season.

The Gators, now 10-2 after last weekend’s 27-2 loss to Florida State, face No. 2 Alabama in the SEC title game on Saturday in Atlanta.

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