The Florida Gators kick off spring football camp Thursday in Year 4 of coach Billy Napier’s tenure. Practice Schedule The Gators are set to practice (15 days in all) Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, with an additional practice on the Friday before the second scrimmage. The spring game April 12 marks …
Read More »UF Grad Rutledge Signs ESPN Contract Extension
Longtime ESPN reporter and SEC Nation host Laura Rutledge signed a contract extension with ESPN this week. Rutledge began her reporting career in 2011 as a student at the University of Florida. She earned her first gig working as a pre- and post-game reporter for the Tampa Bay Rays telecast. …
Read More »Florida Football Set To Hire Son Of Gator Legend
The Florida Gators football staff is hiring Steve Spurrier Jr., the son of Gators icon Steve Spurrier, as an offensive analyst. He will fill the open role left by Dan Enos, who is now the QB coach at Wake Forest. It's Official: Steve Spurrier Jr. has joined the Florida staff. …
Read More »Former Florida Football Safety Neal Announces Retirement From NFL
Former Florida safety Keanu Neal announced his retirement from football earlier this week after eight seasons in the NFL. Neal played with great intensity and was always known for his hard-hitting style, making him one of the best safeties in college during his time. Gator Days Neal was a four-star …
Read More »All About NFL Combine
The NFL combine is an event that allows athletes to preform drills in front of NFL scouts, head coaches and general managers. Player performances are compared to others in their draft class and position. A player likely won’t go from being drafted in the seventh round to being a first …
Read More »Gators Football Hires Wilson As Defensive Backs Coach
The Florida Gators football team hired Deron Wilson as its defensive backs coach on Monday. https://twitter.com/GatorsFB/status/1894116669334651139 Wilson was a quality control analyst at Florida in Billy Napier’s first season as head coach (2022). Prior to serving at Florida, Wilson spent two seasons at McNeese as a defensive coordinator. The 33-year-old …
Read More »CFP Format Could Experience Change Soon
The future of the College Football Playoff (CFP) could feature significant changes. Both the SEC and the Big Ten prefer to restructure the format, pushing to expand from 12 teams. The pair proposed implementing an automatic qualification system to benefit the pair of college football powerhouses, according to Yahoo Sports’ …
Read More »Florida Football: Harris Departs To Miami, Wilson Steps In
Florida football secondary coach Will Harris departed from the program Friday to join the University of Miami as a safeties coach. Florida coach Billy Napier moved quickly to hire Deron Wilson as his new cornerback’s coach, according to various media reports Sunday. https://twitter.com/gatorsszn/status/1891274816558084331 Harris’ Short But Impactful Tenure Despite his …
Read More »Nine Gators Receive Invitations To NFL Combine
The Florida football team will send nine draft-eligible players after invitations to participate in the NFL Scouting Combine. This annual event, hosted in Indianapolis, invites the best of the best talent around the country with future NFL legends, scouts, coaches and general manager around the league from Feb. 24 through …
Read More »Florida’s 2025 Quarterback Room Among Nation’s Deepest
The Florida Gators have one of the deepest quarterback rooms in the country heading into the 2025 college football season. Headed by Heisman Trophy candidate DJ Lagway, the Gators have a ton of skill at the quarterback position. “We had a gap in there [the quarterback room] and it was …
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