Florida Gators to Hold Open Tryouts for Students in Hopes of Finding Kicker

After losing both of their kickers to injuries, the Florida Gators are hoping someone in the student body can help the team.

Update on October 30

We have a winner! 

End of Update

Florida had already been playing without redshirt junior Austin Hardin (leg injury) before redshirt freshman Jorge Powell was injured against LSU on Saturday. Hardin was able to handle the extra-point duties against the Tigers once Powell went down. Now that both kickers on the roster are hurt, though, the team is looking for a healthy leg.

On Monday, the Gators announced they would be holding open tryouts for anyone interested in walking on as a kicker:

In case somebody random was thinking about trying out, there are some requirements:

Over 200 people signed up for the tryout, according to the team's Twitter account:

And the mascot was one of them.

Imagine waking up as a student and then going to bed as a member of a Top 25 team. That'd be a wild turn of events.

The Gators don't play again until Oct. 31, so they have some time to get their kicking situation together.

[Twitter]