Category: Fall Sports

Articles for the Fall Sports at the University of Florida

  • Wisconsin QB Graham Mertz to Transfer to Florida

    The Florida Gators are in need of bodies in the quarterback room. Starting QB Anthony Richardson declared for the 2023 NFL Draft and backup Jalen Kitna’s arrest made the position group quite light over the last month. After looking at several players from the transfer portal at the position, the Gators seem to have landed…

  • VB: Gators Fall to Panthers And Out of NCAA Tournament

    The Gators’ hopes of winning the 2022 National Collegiate Athletic Association Volleyball Championship are no more. The Florida Gators lost to the Pittsburgh Panthers (25-20, 25-21, 17-25, 25-22) Thursday to be eliminated from the NCAA Volleyball Tournament.  As the match got started, it became clear Florida had a real test in front of it. A…

  • Redshirt Freshman QB Jack Miller To Start Las Vegas Bowl For Gators

    Florida redshirt freshman quarterback Jack Miller is set to start his first collegiate game in the team’s upcoming Las Vegas Bowl on December 17, head coach Billy Napier confirmed Thursday. Napier’s announcement comes just days after starter Anthony Richardson declared for the 2023 NFL Draft and backup Jalen Kitna’s arrest. Miller transferred to Florida from…

  • VB: Florida takes on No. 2 Pittsburgh in Regional Semifinal Matchup

    No. 3 ranked Florida looks to face off against No. 2 Pittsburgh in the Regional Semifinal Thursday afternoon, the two teams have a short record of competing against each other and this will be the first time the two teams have faced each other in the NCAA tournament. The two teams have competed against each…

  • 2024 5-Star QB DJ Lagway Commits to Gators

    Florida head coach Billy Napier is in the home stretch of recruiting for the 2023 cycle, but that doesn’t mean he can’t look ahead to the 2024 class. The 2024 class is off to a fast start as 5-star quarterback DJ Lagway announced his commitment Wednesday afternoon. Lagway is a 6’2, 215 lb prospect from…

  • Bowl Season: Gators To Face Oregon State in Las Vegas Bowl

    The Florida Gators are Vegas-bound after accepting an invitation to play in the 2022 SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl. 🚨 IT’S OFFICIAL 🚨 We have a matchup! Get ready to see @GatorsFB and @BeaverFootball battle it out in @AllegiantStadm on December 17th. Get your tickets now! 🎟️ https://t.co/rPKPUrYfFC#LVBowl | #BowlSeason | #Vegas pic.twitter.com/B1lFsVULEK — SRS…

  • VB: Florida’s Defense Sends Cyclones Swirling Back to Iowa

    In what looks to be Florida’s last home match of the season, the Gators swept the No. 6 seed Cyclones in three hard-fought sets. The No. 3 seed Florida Gators took on the No. 6 seed Iowa State Cyclones Saturday in the second round of the National Collegiate Athletic Association volleyball tournament. The Gators swept…

  • VB: Gators Sweep Rattlers Fueled By Dominant Third Set

    The Gators never looked rattled. Florida Gators volleyball got better as the match went on, beating the Florida A&M Rattlers in three sets (25-15, 25-15, 25-9) Friday. The team’s final set culminated in a performance the Gators were hoping for. The third set is truly who we are,” sophomore hitter Merritt Beason said. “We just…

  • BREAKING: Gators QB Jalen Kitna Booked Into Alachua County Jail

    Florida redshirt freshman QB Jalen Kitna has been booked into the Alachua County Jail. The charges have not been released at the time of publication. Kitna is a 6’4, 208 lb quarterback who played high school football in Burleson, TX. He played in four games this year and finished the regular season 10-14 for 181…

  • VB: NCAA Ranking and SEC Awards Recognize Gators’ Strong Season

    The Florida Gators’ volleyball team was acknowledged as a top program in the Southeastern Conference and country Sunday. Multiple players received SEC honors, and the team was placed in the National Collegiate Athletics Association tournament. Florida’s season came to a close Nov. 27 when it defeated Ole Miss in a five-set thriller. The No. 12…