Florida Gators Head Coach Billy Napier spoke with the media following the football team’s second spring scrimmage on Saturday, April 6. https://twitter.com/GatorsFB/status/1775596402283823505 The scrimmages are to prepare for the Orange & Blue Spring Football Game which takes place this upcoming Saturday, April 13. Spring Football Napier explained that the offense …
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This spring football practice is in full swing for the Gators and it also brings in some new faces to the Florida coaching staff. One new face belongs to defensive line coach Gerald Chatman who was hired in December. Previous Experience Chatman joins the coaching staff with plenty of experience …
Read More »Florida’s Cam Jackson Says Gators Will Be Ready For Task Ahead
Florida senior defensive lineman Cam Jackson says the Gators will be prepared to play the hardest schedule in the nation come fall. The return to UF Jackson said coming back to UF for the senior year was not an easy choice. He turned 21 and decided to return to UF, …
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One of the biggest questions facing the Florida football team this spring is who is going to replace receiver Ricky Pearsall. Pearsall totaled 1,626 yards and nine touchdowns on 98 receptions in two seasons with the Gators. The dynamic wideout also returned punts and was a factor in the run …
Read More »Year At Florida Has Mertz Prepared For Season 2
Florida quarterback Graham Mertz said the experience gained last year will make a difference in the 2024 season for the Gators. Stepping Up UF coach Billy Napier said when he recruited Mertz from Wisconsin in early 2023, his goal was for Mertz to play cleaner and tighter football. That’s exactly what …
Read More »Napier: Plenty Of Positives In Florida’s Spring Scrimmage
Florida coach Billy Napier shared his thoughts on the Gators ahead of the Orange and Blue Game on April 13. Lagway Showing Potential Napier had high praise Saturday for true freshman quarterback DJ Lagway. The third-year UF coach commented on how Lagway learns quickly and applies concepts from study rooms …
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With the increasing popularity of the transfer portal and hot new recruits, college football is in an era it has never seen before. With this, it can be hard for football fans to gauge the dynamic and skill set of their team in the offseason. Florida’s junior defensive back Devin …
Read More »Injury Gives Florida Football’s Justus Boone New Perspective
Florida redshirt junior edge Justus Boone is slowly returning to the field after a season-ending ACL injury prior to the 2023 football season. Being sidelined has given Boone a new outlook on life. “I learned a whole lot about myself and leaned on my spiritual-ness and my relationship with God, …
Read More »Florida Football’s Mike Peterson Sees Improvement On Defense
The Florida Gators football team held its sixth spring practice open to the media Tuesday. After practice, Mike Peterson, Florida’s assistant coach in charge of the Edge position, was made available to the media for questions. Here are the highlights: Young Guys Stepping Up One player Florida fans expect to …
Read More »Gators QB Mertz Returns For ‘Unfinished Business’
Florida quarterback Graham Mertz joined Steve Russell on Sport Scene Tuesday to discuss Gators football and talk spring practice. Unfinished Business For the first time since 2020, the Gators will welcome back a returning quarterback in Mertz who will enter his sixth and final year of eligibility. There is a …
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