Category: Fall Sports

Articles for the Fall Sports at the University of Florida

  • 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 🐊🐊🐊 COMMITTED TO THE UNIVERSITY FLORIDA..🐊🔥#RIPBro🙏🏾 @RivalsJohnson @ChadSimmons_ pic.twitter.com/ONCbkrFZag — DIWUN BLACK🤘🏾 (@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 — Anthony Richardson (@GVOaant) July 28, 2018 At 6’4″, 213 lbs the 3-star QB gives the Gators a solid dual-threat option…

  • FB: Gators C TJ McCoy named to Rimington Trophy watchlist

    Florida redshirt junior TJ McCoy was named to the watchlist for the Rimington Trophy on Friday. McCoy anchored the offensive line as the starting center in nine games last season before suffering a season ending injury in November. See Also: LB David Reese named to Bednarik watchlist McCoy is a 6’1, 314 lb lineman from…

  • FB: Gators LB David Reese named to Bednarik watchlist

    Florida linebacker David Reese was named to the Bednarik Award watchlist, the Maxwell Football club announced on Monday. Reese was the team’s leading tackler last year in 2017 with 102 including 46 total while manning the inside linebacker post. Reese also totaled 1.5 sacks and ten tackles for loss. The junior also recorded an interception.…

  • Is it time for Dan Mullen to stop California Dreamin’?

    “I think we have a national brand,” said Florida head coach Dan Mullen shortly after taking the reigns of the Gators football program (as reported by 247Sports). “Our focus is always going to be within the state of Florida, but we also have a national brand trying to go out and recruit the top players…

  • Tim Tebow to be inducted into Gators Ring of Honor at stadium

    The time has come. Tim Tebow will be inducted into the Ring of Honor at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on October 6. The honor will coincide with the University’s celebrating of the 10-year anniversary of the 2008 National Championship team. Tebow becomes the sixth member of the Ring of Honor. Wilber Marshall was the most…

  • FB: Meet Riley Simonds, the 2019 Peach State commit “excited to beat the heck out of Georgia”

    As the month of June was coming to an end, the Gators 2019 recruitment certainly was not. On June 20, Florida landed Riley Simonds, a three-star offensive lineman out of Buford, GA. Simonds stands at nearly 6-foot,4-inches and weighs in at 300+ pounds. The Gators were among three schools that Simonds had been really considering;…

  • FB: 3-star OLB Jesiah Pierre commits to Gators

    The Florida Gators picked up a commitment from an in-state prospect on Sunday. OLB Jesiah Pierre, a 6’2, 220 lb prospect from Mount Dora, announced his commitment to Florida via Twitter. COMMITTED‼️#Godonly pic.twitter.com/MTtzPGpgg1 — 🔱Jesiah Pierre🔱 (@JesiahPierre) July 1, 2018 Pierre is the #42 ranked OLB and the #653 overall prospect in the 2019 recruiting…

  • FB: Gators land commitment from OG Riley Simonds

    The Florida Gators and head coach Dan Mullen have added some toughness to the offensive line with the latest commitment from a 2019 prospect. Offensive Guard Riley Simonds announced his commitment to Florida on Wednesday. Committed 🐊🐊🐊 110% committed #swampsquad @Coach_Davis22 @fordtough301 @Jason_Higdon @ChadSimmons_ @BufordProspects @Mansell247 pic.twitter.com/NllWzGOAli — Riley Simonds (@simonds_riley9) June 20, 2018 The…