After suffering a torn ACL in October of last year, Florida quarterback Graham Mertz was back on Thursday during Florida’s Pro Day. Mertz was one of 18 Gators who displayed their skillset for NFL scouts. Mertz, 24, did not participate in the athletic drills due to his injury, but was …
Read More »Florida Football Pro Day: Gators Ready Physically For NFL
Representatives from all 32 NFL teams were at Florida Gators football’s pro day Thursday to scout the talent before the NFL draft starts on April 24. Standouts included RJ Moten, Desmond Watson, Trikweze Bridges, Jason Marshall Jr. and Graham Mertz. Weight Room The weight room exercises included a vertical jump …
Read More »Gators Running Back Depth Entering the 2025 Season
After the departure of senior running back Montrell Johnson Jr. multiple players are in contention to take over the top spot on Florida’s depth chart. The Gators have brought in multiple running back prospects in the 2025 recruitment class. However, they already have four running backs who are set to …
Read More »Florida Football: Castell Stepping Up As Defensive Leader
Jordan Castell is taking his third season with the Florida football team as an opportunity to work on his communication and become a better player. Castell, ranked the No. 10 safety in the class of 2023, was the leader in defensive snaps (775) for the Gators in 2024, but his main …
Read More »Wilson III Returns For Gators’ 2025 Football Season
Florida wide receiver Eugene Wilson III is making a comeback after missing half of the 2024 season due to injury. After redshirting, Wilson is ready to return and continue making an impact on the field. The Florida native started in four games last season, when he totaled 266 receiving yards …
Read More »Florida Football Spring Practice: Young Receivers Ready
The Florida Gators Football team continued Spring practice Tuesday after a week off. The media was allowed a 13-minute viewing period to see what’s new in practice. What We Saw Frehsman Stephon Shivers was previously seen in a black non-contact jersey. However, today he was putting in the work and …
Read More »Florida Football’s Peterson Previews Edge Group
Florida Gators edge coach Mike Peterson, who was a linebacker at Florida from 1995-98, helped the Gators defense improve in nearly every statistical category last season. Peterson expects the numbers to continue to rise this year. The Gators defense came into its own at the end of last season, leaving …
Read More »Florida Football Filling In Future Schedules
The Florida football program is also thinking longterm when it added Furman University to the 2028 home schedule, it announced on Monday. The Gators and Paladins have played nine times dating back to the 1922 season, with the last meeting coming in 2011. Florida holds a record of 7-2 against …
Read More »Florida Football Spring Practice: “Developing the Mortar”
Florida Gators football spring camp continued Thursday. The media got another look at about 13 minutes of the practice. Here’ what was observed: What We Saw Head coach Billy Napier has kept a tight ship at spring practice since he took over the team. The media doesn’t get much of …
Read More »Florida Football Working To Improve Depth
The Gators are one week into spring practice for the upcoming football season. News conferences have been taking place all week with coaches and players on both sides of the ball. Ron Roberts Beginning his second season with the Gators, Ron Roberts will serve as the teams executive head coach, …
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