Category: Football

  • FB: S Quincy Lenton tears achilles; out for season

    In his Wednesday morning press conference, Florida head coach Dan Mullen announced that redshirt-sophomore safety Quincy Lenton has suffered a torn achilles and will miss the 2018 season. For Lenton, the injury marks the second time in his career as a Gator that he will be sidelined for the entire year. He had season ending…

  • FB: 4-star CB Chester Kimbrough commits to Gators

    Dan Mullen and his staff got some great news Monday night as 4-star cornerback, Chester Kimbrough announced his commitment to Florida. They just wanna see me starve again , THE reason why Iโ€™m GOING HARD AGAIN #Committed No interviews please pic.twitter.com/Sed3RxUswK โ€” ้ฅฅ้ฅฟ (@chaazz19) August 14, 2018 The rising senior out of Warren Eastern High…

  • SEC rules Van Jefferson eligible immediately

    The Florida Gators received word that WR Van Jefferson has been given immediate eligibility on Monday morning. After the recent rule change surrounding in-conference transfers was amended this spring, the ruling is no surprise but removes the final hurdle in Jefferson’s transfer process. The 6’2″ receiver figures to play a prominent role in this year’s…

  • Looking For a Leader: Florida’s Quarterback Competition

    As a college football fan, the start of fall camp always conjures up feelings quite similar to a young child eagerly anticipating Christmas morning. Such excitement at the possibilities. Yes, this time of year has all of college football’s fans wondering, “What’s under the tree for me this year?” If you’re a Florida Gators fan,…

  • Foley’s refusal to comment lumps Florida into Ohio State, Urban Meyer mess

    Many Florida fans mocked Ohio State and Urban Meyer when the head coach was placed on administrative leave after lying about his knowledge of assistant coach Zach Smith‘s history of domestic abuse earlier this month. On Friday, Meyer’s former boss lumped Florida in the mess that could ultimately cost the Buckeyes coach his job. Former…

  • FB: Familiar face looks to lead Florida out of nearly a decade of purgatory

    January 8, 2009; Dolphin Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida: “Tebow takes a knee and that is that! Congratulations to the University of Florida Gators, who have won the school’s third national championship!” That was the call at the end of Dan Mullen‘s final game with the Florida Gators. The culmination of a long and prosperous…

  • FB: Trevon Grimes and Van Jefferson cleared to play immediately

    The Florida Gators finally received the news they have been waiting for since last February when they pulled a pair of huge transfers into the 2018 signing class. On Thursday, the NCAA granted immediate eligibility to Van Jefferson and Trevon Grimes. The two players are expected to give a big boost to Florida’s WR corps.…

  • FB: Gators flip 4-star LB Diwun Black from Ole Miss

    The Gators have flipped 6’4, 219 lb, 4-star linebacker, Diwun Black from Mississippi. Black announced his commitment to the Gators via Twitter on Thursday: https://t.co/3EvWnFXjYe. Once a land shark but now IM A GATOR ๐ŸŠ๐ŸŠ๐ŸŠ COMMITTED TO THE UNIVERSITY FLORIDA..๐ŸŠ๐Ÿ”ฅ#RIPBro๐Ÿ™๐Ÿพ @RivalsJohnson @ChadSimmons_ pic.twitter.com/ONCbkrFZag โ€” DIWUN BLACK๐Ÿค˜๐Ÿพ (@diwunblack) August 2, 2018 The Forest, MS native clocked…

  • FB: Gators land commitment of 2020 4-star DE Kedrick Bingley-Jones

    Florida picked up a huge commitment for the class of 2020 on Tuesday. Kedrick Bingley-Jones, a 4 star SDE out of Providence Day School in Charlotte, NC, announced his decision to play for the Gators after attending Friday Night Lights in Gainesville last weekend. Bingley-Jones made the commitment public with a Twitter post: C O…

  • FB: Local 3-star QB Anthony Richardson commits to Gators 2020 class

    The Florida Gators landed a commitment from a local prospect on Saturday. Eastside High School’s Anthony Richardson officially announced his commitment to Florida on the heels of Friday Night Lights via Twitter. #GatorGangXX pic.twitter.com/fhSKMkBQmR โ€” Anthony Richardson (@GVOaant) July 28, 2018 At 6’4″, 213 lbs the 3-star QB gives the Gators a solid dual-threat option…