Gainesville tragically lost one of its own earlier this month. Former Eastside High School OL Kenyatta “Bear” Jones passed away at the young age of 39 in Colorado. His mother, Jessica Hadley-Brown, confirmed to the Tampa Bay Times that his passing was due to cardiac arrest. Jones grew up in the …
Read More »NCAA Makes Pair of Rule Changes
The NCAA just shook up the college football landscape. Earlier Wednesday, the organization published a pair of rule changes that are set to affect the game in two major areas. The first updates the redshirt law for Division I footballers, while the second repeals a controversial transfer rule that required …
Read More »DT Jaelin Humphries Commits to Florida, Joins 2019 Recruiting Class
Defensive tackle Jaelin Humphries has committed to Florida less than 24 hours after his first official visit. The four-star defensive tackle from Mountain View High School in Lawrenceville, Georgia, first announced his commitment to Chad Simmons of Rivals.com Tuesday morning. https://twitter.com/JaelinHumphries/status/1004002233690869761 The Road to Florida The Gators first extended an …
Read More »Gator Football Agree to Three-Game Set With USF Starting in 2022
Former University of Florida defensive back Quincy Wilson never saw a duck pull a truck. For this generation of Gator fans, it’s likely that they’ve never seen a gator take on a bull, either. All that is set to change. Early Tuesday, UF announced that it had reached an agreement …
Read More »NFL Draft: Taking A Look At Where Gators Landed
A total of five Gators ended up going in the 2018 NFL Draft, while many others ended up signing on as undrafted free agents. Draft 1st-3rd rounds Taven Bryan represented the Gators in the first round, as he went to the Jaguars with the 29th overall pick. Bryan’s selection marks …
Read More »Taven Bryan Looking to go First Round
In the past 5 years, Florida has had a defensive player taken in the first round, the third-longest streak in the SEC. The streak is now left in the hands of defensive tackle Taven Bryan, who is projected to go late in the first round. Former Florida head coach Will …
Read More »Former Wide Receiver, Antonio Callaway Fails Drug Test at NFL Combine
Florida’s former wide receiver Antonio Callaway reportedly failed a drug test at the NFL combine that could put his career in jeopardy. Callaway Off the Field Callaway has not seen time on the field since Jan. 2, 2017 due to issues off the field at Florida. However, he has still …
Read More »Derwin James – Draft Ready?
Coming out of this year’s NFL Combine, Florida State safety Derwin James was one of the most highly graded among the players who were invited. With the 2018 NFL Draft days away, is he truly ready to make the jump? James’ Collegiate Resume Over his three seasons as a Seminole, …
Read More »Gators Football: Cece Jefferson Has Surgery, McArthur Burnett to Transfer
A couple of nuggets of news surrounding the Gators football team have emerged following the spring game last weekend. Jefferson Undergoes Surgery Cece Jefferson’s status for the start of his senior season will something to keep an eye on, as the defensive lineman reportedly underwent shoulder surgery this week due …
Read More »Orange and Blue Feature: Dan Mullen Repairing Culture
Saturday’s annual Orange and Blue Game offered a great opportunity for players to not only make an early impression on the Gator Nation, but it also gave them an important taste of what type of environment to expect under Dan Mullen’s tenure. 53,015 attended on Saturday and watched the game …
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