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The 2021 Georgia Bulldogs defense will likely go down as one of the best of all time.
Wide receiver Demarcus Robinson is currently less than halfway through his first season with the Baltimore Ravens. Robinson started on the outside for Florida from 2013-2015, leading the Gators in receptions in his last season and being a consistent deep threat over his years in Gainesville. Since being drafted in the fourth round in 2016, he has won a Super Bowl and two AFC Championship games with the Kansas City Chiefs.
Florida head coach Billy Napier wants to focus on creating a culture.
I had the opportunity to speak with former Florida quarterback Kyle Trask ahead of the start of his second season in the NFL. Trask had a prolific career with the Gators, including a 2020 season that featured 4,283 yards and 43 touchdowns through the air. The 2020 Heisman finalist led Florida to more than 500 yards per game, nearly 40 points per contest and the SEC Championship game.
Less than seven months into his tenure as head coach of the Florida Gators, Billy Napier penned an open letter to Gator nation.
The Florida Gators (6-6, 2-6) take the field for the first time in a month and the final time in 2021 Thursday as they battle the Central Florida Knights (8-4, 5-3) in the Gasparilla Bowl in Tampa.
Quarterback Emory Jones stood calmly in the pocket, searching for an open receiver. He fired a rocket intended for Trent Whittemore in the back of the end zone but instead found Florida State corner Jarvis Brownlee, Jr. for his third interception of the half. Jones walked off the field, head hung low as a flurry of boos rang out from the Ben Hill Griffin Stadium crowd.
Former Florida head coach Dan Mullen walked towards the home locker room at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Nov. 13, celebrating a comeback victory in front of the Gators home crowd.
Running back Nay’Quan Wright took a draw from quarterback Emory Jones, looking for space up the middle. Instead, he ran directly into a heap of Missouri defenders for a loss of three yards.
Florida football won its first game in five weeks against Samford a week ago, and the Gators look for another landmark victory this Saturday in Columbia, Missouri: their first road conference win.
The Florida Gators’ locker room buzzed as players and coaches alike danced and celebrated to the blasting music after Saturday’s victory. The scene looked like the Gators just punched a ticket to the SEC Championship.
The Florida Gators need to win one of their last two games to qualify for a bowl game this season. Their first shot at bowl eligibility comes in Columbia, Missouri, against the Mizzou Tigers. I sat down with Kyle Pinnell, the sports editor of the University of Missouri student newspaper The Maneater, to discuss the Tigers ahead of Saturday’s matchup.
Florida tight end Kemore Gamble sprinted down the seam, his 6-foot-4, 214-pound frame uncovered as quarterback Emory Jones fired in his direction. Gamble hauled in the pass and broke a few tackles before multiple Samford defenders finally dragged him down inside the 10-yard line.
The gray, rainy sky set an ominous tone for the afternoon.
The Gators take home field again this Saturday for the first time in over a month in desperate need of a victory. Off three consecutive losses and now spouting a losing record, Florida (4-5, 2-5) squares its sights on the Samford Bulldogs (4-5, 3-4).
The 2021 National Football League season is now half over, and many former Florida Gators have made an impact for their teams. From rookie phenoms to veteran mainstays, here are 11 former Florida athletes tearing it up on Sundays.
Columbia, S.C. — “Sandstorm” boomed over the speakers as South Carolina Gamecocks fans strolled out of the stadium after Saturday’s game against the Florida Gators. This time, though, the members of ‘Cocks nation left early with smiles on their faces, their team controlling a flailing and disheartened Florida roster.
The Florida Gators let go of defensive coordinator Todd Grantham and offensive line coach John Hevesy Sunday, according to multiple reports — first broken by The Athletic.
When October began, Florida football sat 10th in the AP Poll, with three victories and a two-point loss to the top team in the country.