It’s safe to say the Florida Gators’ defense struggled in 2020. For the first time in the Dan Mullen era, Florida’s defense ranked outside the top 50 in total defense (No. 74). The Gators allowed 30.83 points per game, a far cry from 2019’s total of 15.46. Additionally, they allowed …
Read More »Marco Wilson Will Return for 2020 Season
The Gator football team received good news regarding the return of defensive back Marco Wilson. On Monday, Wilson announced that he is returning for his redshirt junior season in 2020 rather than entering the NFL draft. https://twitter.com/MJW_era/status/1214277181045714947 Marco Wilson #3 Wilson is a versatile defensive player for Florida who has …
Read More »Ron English talks Gators safeties
The Florida Gator defense has made a statement in the first two games of the season. After a hard-fought win over Miami and then a rout against UT-Martin, the Florida defense totaled 127 tackles. They sit at second in the nation in tackles for loss (26). Also, the passing defense …
Read More »Todd Grantham Talks Gator Defense
Hill, Elam, and Bogle In his time with the media on Monday, Coach Grantham focused on his freshman for their big-time performances on Saturday vs UT Martin. Hill, Elam and Bogle were the three freshmen. Jaydon Hill had 4 solid tackles and a big breakthrough off a third down on …
Read More »Dan Mullen Talks Injuries, Mistakes, Freshman Corners and Kentucky
Coming off their first shutout in three years, the Florida Gators are now preparing to start SEC play against the Kentucky Wildcats in Lexington on Saturday. Florida head coach Dan Mullen discussed his team’s performance in Saturday’s win against UT Martin in Monday’s press conference. News on Henderson and Toney …
Read More »Freshman Gators Who Could Get a Shot Against UT Martin
Florida’s home opener against the University of Tennessee at Martin may not be the most glamorous. However, scheduling an FCS opponent does a few things for the Gators. First, the team gets a chance to make a splash in the college football world by running up the score. Texas moved …
Read More »Gator Football Positional Preview: Defensive Backs
As a self-proclaimed DBU (defensive back university) Florida football heavily relies on their defensive backs to dictate the course of a game. While they are losing some great men, Gator football is still committed to having a strong secondary squad. Roster Breakdown Returning: Brad Stewart Jr. (Jr.) Marco Wilson (R-So.) …
Read More »Florida Football Welcomes Torrian Gray Back to Gainesville
Torrian Gray, former Florida defensive backs coach, is back in Gainesville after two seasons with the Washington Redskins. The hire comes just two days after losing cornerbacks coach Charlton Warren to Georgia. Torrian Gray Overview Gators There is no denying that Teez Tabor, Quincy Wilson, Marcus Maye, and Duke Dawson …
Read More »Full Recap of The Gators Early Signing Day
The Florida Football fax machine had its work cut out for it on a very successful Early National Signing Day. The Gators ended up receiving 20 letters of intent. However, the signing period technically isn’t over until December 21st; and though it’s unlikely, recruits could still commit to the Gators …
Read More »Gators Earn Two Verbal Commits Over the Weekend
It was a rough day in the Swamp for the Gators, who lost their homecoming game 38-17 to Missouri. However, three good things happened during the final minutes of the game. Gator fans finally got to see Kyle Trask command the offense at QB. And the Gators got verbal commits …
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