Tag Archives: Gators football

The third Gator off the draft board, Quincy Wilson was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the second round with the 46th overall pick. Wilson is the second DB taken by the Colts in this draft after they selected Ohio State safety Malik Hooker in last night’s first round, as …

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 …

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 …

The Gators lost their defensive backs coach, Torrian Gray, to the Washington Redskins, after just one season at UF. Moments after the news broke of Gray’s leave, the Gators announce their hire of USF secondary coach Corey Bell. Along with Bell, Jim McElwain hired North Texas offensive line coach Brad …

The defending SEC East champion Florida football team opens spring practice on Feb.28.  Coming off of a 9-4 season under second-year head coach Jim McElwain, the Gators will look to solve their offensive woes heading into 2017. Replacing the Gators Defense The Gators lost several key players from last season’s …

TAMPA, Fla.—On Monday afternoon, the Florida football team put an exclamation point to the end of its season after defeating Iowa in the Outback Bowl. At the end of regulation, the scoreboard showed Florida-30 Iowa-3. This 27 point win margin marked a new program record for Florida—fewest points allowed in a bowl game. There’s …

ATLANTA, Ga.—Saturday marked the 25th anniversary of the SEC Championship Game. It featured the Florida Gators and the Alabama Crimson Tide. It marked the ninth SEC title meeting between these two teams, and in the end, it marked Alabama grabbing their third consecutive conference title. In the dominating 54-16 win …

ATLANTA, Ga.—To kick off the SEC Football Championship weekend, Florida head coach Jim McElwain addressed a room full of reporters before heading out to practice on Friday. With a room full a reporters comes questions about potential coaching job vacancies, reuniting with Alabama’s Nick Saban, and injuries—of course. The Gators …

Does anything compare to the rivalry between Florida and Florida State? The Gators and Seminoles would agree that it’s indescribable and incomparable. Well, that time of year has come for rivalry week and Saturday’s matchup between Florida and Florida State is arguably the one the biggest games of the weekend. If it’s not …

Luke Del Rio has yet to repeat his 320-yard, four-touchdown performance against Kentucky in the second game of the year. But he has also yet to lose a game as the quarterback for the 6-1 Florida Gators. The redshirt sophomore is 5-0 this season, missing the Tennessee loss and the …