Football

With Florida’s big Orange and Blue weekend approaching, Gator football enthusiasts look forward to the opportunity to catch a first glimpse at the 2024 team. Getting a First Look  ESPN and SEC Network’s Chris Doering had much to say about Florida football’s upcoming season and upcoming spring scrimmage. For starters, …

Florida Gators secondary assistant coach Will Harris said he likes how his unit is taking shape in preparation for Saturday’s Orange and Blue Game in The Swamp. Communication is Key During his time with the Washington Huskies, Harris had a lot of success which he said was a result of …

By Savannah Milner and Rhiannon Thomas The Buchholz flag football team saw its season end at home Tuesday in a 2A-District 2 Tournament loss, 14-6, to the Tallahassee Leon Lions.  The quarterfinal was off to a hot start, with the four seed Bobcats’ (5-4) scoring the first touchdown. Fifth seed Leon …

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 …

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 …

By Savannah Milner and Rhiannon Thomas ALACHUA — The Santa Fe Raiders flag football team lost their last regular-season game at home Thursday, 12-6, to the Keystone Heights Indians on Senior Night.  The game got off to an exciting start when the Indians (4-10) scored the first touchdown four minutes …

The Buffalo Bills traded four-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Stefon Diggs to the Houston Texans on Wednesday. Trade Details The Bills received a 2025 second-round pick in the NFL draft, which Houston acquired from Minnesota last month. Houston walks away not only with Diggs, but with a 2024 sixth-round pick …

With the 2024 NFL Draft coming up, NFL fans wait to see the fate of their respective teams. According to Pro Football Focus’ Trevor Sikkema, “Things can quickly change when you get the right head coach and right quarterback.” Picking up on the latter half of his statement, Sikkema looks …

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 …

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 …