Thursday, April 27 marks the day that college football players from around the nation will be finding new homes… the 2017 NFL Draft is upon us. Florida prospects have proven to have a lot to offer the NFL, especially coming from the defensive side of the ball. Eight Gators participated …
Read More »Gator Alex Anzalone Prepares for the NFL Draft
Florida Gator Alex Anzalone is a talented linebacker whose desired size and athleticism will help him fit into any defensive position in the NFL. Defensive coordinators need linebackers who cover a lot of ground and can drop quickly downfield. Anzalone has shown that he is capable to keep up with …
Read More »Florida Pro Day Recap
28 different teams were in attendance on Tuesday afternoon to watch the University of Florida’s pro day. With combine invites difficult to obtain for many talented players around the country, pro days allow student-athletes to showcase their talent in a home atmosphere with NFL coaches from all around the country …
Read More »NFL Combine Begins
The NFL Combine will really start to crank up today. While much of the media, interviews, meetings and medical examinations already took place, it is time for over 300 college prospects to fight to be chosen by one of 32 teams. Players will be divided depending on their positions and will …
Read More »NFL Combine Begins
We are less than two months away from the start of the 2017 NFL draft. Don’t get too excited though, there’s still the ever important NFL combine to get to. However, that has officially arrived. Hundreds of NFL hopefuls will put their skills, strengths, and weaknesses on display in Indianapolis …
Read More »Coach McElwain Previews Spring Football
Florida football is riding high after an Outback Bowl victory and a stellar National Signing Day, but the Gators still have work to do now that Spring has sprung. Spring practices are set from February 28th to April 7th, when Florida’s Orange and Blue Debut will be played under the …
Read More »NFL Combine: Eight Gators Invited to Showcase Their Skills
Two weeks ago, the NFL season came to an end and the New England Patriots were crowned champions for the fifth time in franchise history. We’ve reached that time of year when football fans are blessed with the best of both worlds. When their Saturday fandemonium collides with their Sunday fandemonium. When there’s no …
Read More »Gators Welcome James Houston
Freshman linebacker James Houston is just one of five early enrollees for the Gators. Houston came to UF in January, and is now ready to get to work on the field. Becoming a Gator Recruited by Defensive Coordinator Randy Shannon, Houston said that he knew Florida was where he wanted …
Read More »Surprised Gators Promote Randy Shannon To Defensive Coordinator? You Shouldn’t Be
Florida’s head coach, Jim McElwain, announced Friday morning that Randy Shannon would be making the move to defensive coordinator. The Miami-native coached the Gator linebackers for the past two seasons. Also during that time he was the associate head coach and co-defensive coordinator. He stepped in as the interim defensive coordinator …
Read More »Jalen “Teez” Tabor Projected to be a 1st Rounder
Jalen Tabor broke the news to the Gator Nation in a Players’ Tribune article that he’ll be pursuing a career in the NFL. In doing so, Tabor will not return to the University of Florida for his senior year. "I’ve been a part of something bigger than just a football …
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