Reading graduate DeShawn Wynn, a redshirt sophomore running back at Florida, burst on the national college football scene last season with an electrifying 65-yard touchdown run against Miami on national prime-time television. He finished the game with 100 yards.

Now, as part of a talent-rich backfield in Gainesville, he's fighting for a starting job. Wynn recently took time to go through the "2-minute drill" with the Enquirer's Ryan Ernst.

Q: You guys had your opener postponed because of some concerns about Hurricane Frances. Other than that, how are things in Gainesville?

A: Everything is really good here. Everyone's just excited and ready to get on the field and get the season started. As far as the hurricane, everything was good here. Some trees blew down, but there wasn't too much damage.

Q: We hear it's a crowded backfield at Florida. Where do you fit in?

A: I'm right there at the top. We're going to mainly have a two-back rotation with me and Ciatrick (Fason). It was more crowded, but we had a back redshirt and a back transfer to Oregon State.

Q: You scored seven touchdowns as a freshman, which ranks you third in the Florida record books behind Emmitt Smith and Fred Taylor for a freshman running back. What do you feel when you hear that?

A: It's just good to be in good company. Thankfully, I was put in a good situation last year and got a lot of carries. I just took advantage of it.

Q: Your carries dwindled toward the end of last season. How frustrating was that?

A: It wasn't really that frustrating, but the injury was frustrating. I had a nagging thigh bruise that was bothering me and I couldn't really get treatment through the season. It wasn't due to what I was doing on the field. But it's a lot better now. It just had to be treated. It's perfectly fine now.

Q: The 65-yard TD run against Miami, was that the best run of your life?

A: It was definitely the biggest run of my life. Considering the atmosphere and the team, Miami. Getting 100 yards off them in a game is kind of a big thing. And we were playing on national TV with everyone watching at home.

Q: Florida lost 38-33 to Miami and 38-34 to Florida State in two of the best games of last season. Is there any part of you that can appreciate those as great games, or is it all bad memories?

A: It's just a bad memory. You get caught up in the moment when you're actually playing, and you don't even think about it as a big game or a small game or a close game, it's just a game you want to win.

Q: People talk about your combination of size and speed. You're listed at 228 pounds; what's your 40-yard dash time?

A: The college 40 time is nothing compared to the high school 40 time, because in college all the timers are electric. In high school, it's just a guy with a stopwatch. So it sounds slower, but in the spring I ran a 4.47.

Q: How many teammates are faster than you?

A: I'd say a handful.

Q: How about in the backfield?

A: None in the backfield.

Q: How good is quarterback Chris Leak?

A: Real good. He's gotten better in the last year just studying tape. He's a student of the game and he's a great talent.

Q: You got hit with a couple unsportsmanlike conduct penalties under new Southeastern Conference rules last year - one for raising your finger in the air and one for high-fiving a fan. Are they asking for too much self-control?

A: It's hard not to celebrate with your teammates. As long as you don't do anything like pull a cell phone out or taunt anyone, I think you should be able to celebrate.