Football Reporter Curan is a junior sports journalism student in his fourth semester at The Alligator. He is currently the sports desk's football and enterprise beat writer, and previously served as a reporter for men's tennis, sports enterprise and football. He is currently pursuing a public relations minor and is an avid Duval sports fan. (#DTWD)
“Weak things break.” This is the mentality Rusty Whitt brings to Florida as its newly hired director of football performance.
A common theme presented itself throughout Florida football’s 2025-26 season: The Gators defense could hold its own against top offenses, but UF lacked the offensive firepower needed to win games in the SEC.
As the Gators lost 34 players to the transfer portal and newly hired coach Jon Sumrall was tasked with bolstering Florida’s roster with new additions, here are five of their top offensive pickups of the 2026 transfer portal cycle.
In 2026, the Gators lost 34 players to the portal but picked more than 20 new additions in hopes of strengthening their roster under first-year Florida head coach Jon Sumrall.
After two seasons as quarterback of the Florida Gators, Lagway entered the transfer portal Dec. 15. He now heads to Baylor.
Gators WR Dallas Wilson announced his decision to re-sign Dec. 31 after Florida sought to retain his services following the 2025 season.
In his first press conference as UF’s head coach, Jon Sumrall explained his recruiting philosophy of balancing strong support for the guys who are already a part of the program with constant recruiting.
The University of Florida is expected to hire former Jacksonville Jaguars general manager David Caldwell as the next general manager of the Gators.
Jadan Baugh solidified himself among an impressive history of Florida running backs
Florida hadn’t lost a game to Tennessee at home since 2003.
Solutions by The State News
