Category: Football

  • Gators land commitment of former 5-Star WR Justin Shorter

    Florida picked up the commitment of Justin Shorter on Sunday afternoon. The Gators were widely viewed as the favorite to land the Penn State transfer. With the departures of four senior wideouts from last season’s prolific receiving corps, Shorter will provide added depth and immediate experience to the Gators’ roster. Officially Committed🐊🐊‼️ pic.twitter.com/LmExRIf4GW — Justin…

  • Gators Primed for a Playoff Run

    In two years as Florida’s head coach, Dan Mullen has a 21-5 record. The Gators’ improvement from ten wins last year, to eleven this season is modest only in number. That one win difference is actually a monumental feat. The step from ten wins to eleven is one that takes discipline and sacrifice. Something that…

  • Feleipe Franks announces transfer to Arkansas

    Former Florida Gators starting quarterback Feleipe Franks has announced via Instagram that he will enroll at the University of Arkansas. https://www.instagram.com/p/B7j1aYtgeG3/ Franks was a 4-star prospect in the 2016 recruiting cycle and started under center for three years before an injury in the fourth game of his redshirt junior season. The Gators were successful after…

  • 3-Star APB Brashard Smith commits to Gators’ 2021 class

    Gators Continue To Gain Traction In South Florida Miami Palmetto High School wide receiver, Brashard Smith pledged his commitment to the Florida Gators on Wednesday afternoon. Smith became the eighth commitment to the Gators’ fourth-ranked class for the 2021 recruiting cycle. At 5’8.5″ and 177 pounds, Smith is expected to be utilized as an all-purpose…

  • FB: Florida’s All-Decade Team

    With the conclusion of 2019, many of us here in the sports media have put together various lists touting the best players from the past decade. Chomp Talk has decided to follow suit with several lists of our own, across all Gators sports. So, for nostalgia’s sake, let’s look back on the players that made…

  • 4-Star WR Xzavier Henderson commits to Florida

    Xzavier Henderson announced his commitment to the Florida Gators on Saturday afternoon during the Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio. The four-star recruit out of Columbus High School in Miami recorded a 4.55 forty yard dash at The Opening Regional in May. His explosive first step has garnered much attention from some of the biggest…

  • Gators land pair of transfers: 5-star RB Lingard, 3-star OLB Keeter

    Just four days after defeating Virginia in the Orange Bowl, the Florida Gators are already making significant offseason acquisitions. A five-star running back from the class of 2018, Lorenzo Lingard announced his transfer from Miami to Florida today. Lingard hails from University High School in Orange City, Florida, and was the No. 2 running back…

  • Gators in the NFL: Week 17

    The final week of the regular season proved very eventful for former Florida Gators around the NFL. And perhaps the most critical play came from a special teams player. Eddy Pineiro (kicker, Chicago Bears) converted all four of his field goal attempts on Sunday, including a 22-yarder with 10 seconds left, to help the Bears…

  • Grading the Gators: UF’s balanced performance shines in the Orange Bowl

    The Florida Gators have a lot to celebrate this New Year’s Eve. Dan Mullen’s champagne wishes of an 11-2 record came true at the Orange Bowl with a 36-28 victory over the Virginia Cavaliers. The Gators didn’t cover the 14.5-point spread, but they performed well in all phases of play. And credit must be given…

  • Gators Top Virginia to Win Second Straight NY6 Bowl

    Miami Gardens, FL – The Gators got a little more than what was advertised when they took the field on Monday night to face the Virginia Cavaliers in the Capital One Orange Bowl. Florida entered the game as a 15.5-point favorite and left the game with a 36-28 victory. Although many fans have voiced their…