GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Percy Harvin, one of the nation's most dynamic playmakers, will miss Florida's season opener Saturday against Hawaii because of his injured right heel, Coach Urban Meyer confirmed today.

Whispers from the Harvin camp hint at the junior missing another one or two games, though coaches aren't ready to make that decision.

"I don't know that," said Meyer about his gauge on Harvin's status for the Sept. 6 game against Miami.

Harvin has participated in 7-on-7 drills but hasn't finished a full practice all preseason.

In an effort to prevent further injury on a heel that was "about 75 to 80 percent" as of late last week, Harvin will likely miss the Miami game and possibly the SEC opener at Tennessee, according to a source close to Harvin.

Harvin hoped to get the heel close to 100 percent by early last week but couldn't, according to Tom Anderson, Harvin's former track coach at Landstown (Va.) High School who spoke with Harvin and his mother, Linda Harvin, about the injury.

No signs of an immediate full recovery coupled with the nature of Harvin's unique surgery in April — which shaved off bone from the heel in order to stall an abnormal growth — have prompted Harvin's family and the Gators to be extra cautious, Anderson said.

"Maybe after game three or so, they'll make sure he's fully ready to go," Anderson said. "It depends on how he feels. There's too much to risk. (Linda) felt the same way. She didn't want to rush him just to have him back for the first game or two. It's a touch-and-go situation."

Harvin headlines an all-star list of injured Gators that includes All-SEC linebacker Brandon Spikes (right foot) and tight end Cornelius Ingram, who is out for the season with a torn ACL. Spikes also will not play against Hawaii, Meyer said.

As a Heisman Trophy candidate with 1,622 total offensive yards last year, Harvin is eager to get on the field and display his new combination of size and speed, Anderson said.

The 5-foot-11 Harvin is approaching 209 pounds. Assistant coaches have said he's starting to look good cutting during routes in drills.

"He's the kind of guy, his pain tolerance is very high," Anderson said. "And with his new size, he can be scary good. But he wants to make sure he's 100 percent."