The will-he-or-won’t-he saga surrounding Kyler Murray is now over. The reigning Heisman Trophy winner will pursue a career in the National Football League. Last year, the Oakland Athletics drafted Murray with the number nine overall pick. However, the quarterback remained at Oklahoma to test the waters of college football. He …
Read More »Brian Flores Named New Head Coach of the Miami Dolphins
A Super Bowl ring for Patriots linebackers coach Brian Flores sounds like a pretty good weekend. However, the Miami Dolphins sweetened the pot by naming him the new head coach of the team. https://twitter.com/MiamiDolphins/status/1092526960998301696 How It Happened According to reports, Miami’s brass vetted Flores immediately after firing Adam Gase on …
Read More »Missouri QB Drew Lock Trying to Impress at Senior Bowl
Under the center for Missouri, quarterback Drew Lock has impressed many. Ripping apart SEC defenses, such as Florida, like it was nothing. His potential has garnered the interest from NFL scouts. Lock hopes to show that his skills will translate to the NFL during Senior Bowl week with multiple teams …
Read More »Florida’s Chauncey Gardner-Johnson Declares for NFL Draft
Gator football has had their first player of the season to declare that they’ll hang up the Orange and Blue. Defensive back Chauncey Gardner-Johnson announced via Twitter Monday that he has elected to enter the 2019 NFL Draft. The junior will forgo his senior season, but plans to play in …
Read More »College Football Preview: Big Matchups of Week 7
There are numerous key matchups with playoff implications in college football this weekend. Outside of the SEC battle between the 2nd-ranked Georgia Bulldogs and the 13th-ranked LSU Tigers, there are two cant-miss clashes of ranked opponents on Saturday. No. 7 Washington @ No. 17 Oregon This Pac-12 showdown should be …
Read More »NFL Rookie Quarterback Roulette
Five rookie quarterbacks were selected in the first round during the 2018 NFL draft. This tied the record for second most in any draft since 1983 when six QBs were taken. The new rookie QBs are: Baker Mayfield- Oklahoma- 1st Sam Darnold– USC- 3rd Josh Allen– Wyoming- 7th Josh Rosen– …
Read More »Gator Profile: Chauncey Gardner-Johnson Looks to Stand-Out in his Junior Season
Chauncey Gardner-Johnson is preparing for his junior season with an even larger role ahead. The versatile defensive back out of Cocoa, Florida is not only coming in with a new name on his jersey, but also a new role in Todd Grantham’s defense as a leader and the next great …
Read More »Former NFL and Eastside High Football Player Kenyatta Jones Passes Away At 39
Gainesville tragically lost one of its own earlier this month. Former Eastside High School OL Kenyatta “Bear” Jones passed away at the young age of 39 in Colorado. His mother, Jessica Hadley-Brown, confirmed to the Tampa Bay Times that his passing was due to cardiac arrest. Jones grew up in the …
Read More »NFL Draft: Taking A Look At Where Gators Landed
A total of five Gators ended up going in the 2018 NFL Draft, while many others ended up signing on as undrafted free agents. Draft 1st-3rd rounds Taven Bryan represented the Gators in the first round, as he went to the Jaguars with the 29th overall pick. Bryan’s selection marks …
Read More »Defense the Focus for Florida Teams in NFL Draft 1st Round
The first round of the 2018 NFL Draft is in the books. While a lot of the attention was on the quarterbacks, the three teams from Florida each took defensive players with their first round pick. Dolphins Get Their DB With the 11th overall pick, Miami selected Alabama defensive back …
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