The Oakland Raiders selected David Sharpe with the 129th overall pick. Sharpe will be added to one of the more high-octane offenses in the NFL, tasked with blocking Oakland’s newest addition, Marshawn Lynch. David Sharpe, this six-foot-six offensive lineman weighs in at 357 pounds and is from the city of Jacksonville. The …
Read More »2017 NFL Draft Preview: Gators Look to Make Leap to NFL
The 2017 NFL Draft is here, and with it come the hopes of many Gator players of finally being able to play on Sundays in the NFL. Last year, Florida tied for with Alabama and Notre Dame for the fourth most selections last year (7) and had two taken in …
Read More »Former Gators Left Tackle Ready for NFL Draft
Left tackle David Sharpe made the decision to forgo his senior year after the Outback bowl in January as he declared for the NFL Draft. Currently, he just got back from California, where he was touring a facility. The work has just begun for Sharpe in terms of touring facilities but regardless, …
Read More »David Sharpe’s Pro Day
David Sharpe, former left tackle for the Florida Gators, certainly looked to make a statement on his Pro Day. By all means, he made that happen on and off the field. After Sharpe’s Pro Day workout, he made it clear to reporters that he is not legally blind in his …
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 »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 »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 »Florida Faces LSU with SEC East On the Line
Twelve weeks into the 2016 college football season, the Florida Gators have a chance to clinch the SEC East with just one more victory. However, in a game that’s been hotly debated with issues both on and off the field, things will be anything but easy. The matchup was initially …
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