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For the 76th overall pick in the third round of the 2017 NFL Draft, the New Orleans Saints selected former Florida Gators Linebacker Alex Anzalone. Anzalone entered into the NFL Draft as a redshirt junior, forgoing his senior season with the Florida Gators. What Anzalone Can Bring to the Saints …

The University of Central Florida Knights are ready to take the field for their 2017 spring game. After a healthy set of spring practices, head coach Scott Frost feels his team is ready to show all they have to offer this season and the improvements this program has made. Last Season …

Mike Evans will be staying with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers until 2018.  The fifth-year option on Evan’s contract will cost the Bucs about $14.7 million. Buccaneers pick up @MikeEvans13_'s fifth-year option: https://t.co/FQbJZ14LGk pic.twitter.com/haVYHoVpNM — NFL (@NFL) April 17, 2017 General Manager Jason Licht made the announcement yesterday during the team’s …

The Gators in 2016 did not have a clear starter at running back. Instead, the team opted for a “running back by committee,” with four running backs on the roster receiving a significant amount of carries. This season, things might look different under new running backs coach Ja’Juan Seider. Seider …

Less than a week away from the Orange and Blue game on Friday night, the Gator football team is working out the kinks before they debut all they’ve worked on this spring in front of fans for the first time. The game will mark the end of spring camp for the …

Joey Ivie has had to overcome more than one could imagine over the past two years. In April of 2015, his sister was killed in a car accident, and Joey was the one holding her when she took her last breath. Joey was more of a father-figure to his sister, …

For Gator defensive tackle Caleb Brantley, performing in Pro Day has been a dream of his for a long time. https://twitter.com/RichYungg57/status/846542528082067457 Early Tuesday morning, Brantley tweeted a picture of himself when he was a little boy holding a football. “It just shows you I’ve been working for this my whole …

Quincy Wilson is ready to start a career in the NFL. After 3 seasons at Florida, he declared for the NFL draft. After impressing on Pro Day, Wilson is projected to be an early pick. Pro Day Wilson made a strong impression during Pro Day when he made a spectacular …

The Florida Gator offensive performance last season could be described as lethargic. The Gators ranked 116th in total offense last season. Questionable offensive line and quarterback play, mixed in with injuries, factored into how the offense underperformed last season. And after the Gators announced 2016 starting quarterback Luke Del Rio would …

The Gator defense has a lot to live up to coming off last season. After having one of the most impressive defenses in the country, Florida will have a little bit of a new look. To start with, the University of Florida promoted coach Randy Shannon to be the new …