Tag Archives: Gator Football

It’s summer time in Gainesville, but the temperature isn’t the only thing heating up in The Swamp. The Gator football team has built up some momentum in recent weeks by landing commitments both from transfer targets and players in the 2018 and 2019 recruiting classes. Landing of Malik Zaire and …

The Oakland Raiders selected David Sharpe with the 129th overall pick. Sharpe will be added to one of the more high-octane offenses in the NFL, tasked with blocking Oakland’s newest addition, Marshawn Lynch. David Sharpe, this six-foot-six offensive lineman weighs in at 357 pounds and is from the city of Jacksonville. The …

Two picks, two Gators for the Detroit Lions. With the 53rd overall pick of the draft, the Lions used their second round slot to take cornerback Teez Tabor. Tabor is the the third Florida defensive back to be taken in the second round after Marcus Maye went to the Jets …

The third Gator off the draft board, Quincy Wilson was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the second round with the 46th overall pick. Wilson is the second DB taken by the Colts in this draft after they selected Ohio State safety Malik Hooker in last night’s first round, as …

The first round of the 2017 NFL Draft is in the books and it was a whirlwind. The round had a little bit of everything from big trades involving teams moving up for quarterbacks, to a player from Temple being taken before anyone from Alabama. Top Ten Myles Garrett was …

The 2017 NFL Draft is here, and with it come the hopes of many Gator players of finally being able to play on Sundays in the NFL. Last year, Florida tied for with Alabama and Notre Dame for the fourth most selections last year (7) and had two taken in …

Former Florida Gators defensive tackle Caleb Brantley was involved in a physical altercation with a woman Wednesday night. Police say that the altercation broke out into the street while at a local bar in Gainesville, FL. https://twitter.com/CalebBrantleyFB/status/852555402055217153 According to reports the female did not come forward and no charges were filed. Reports also …

The Florida football team finished spring practice Friday night with the 2017 Orange and Blue Debut at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Now that spring camp is over and the opening game against Michigan is on the horizon, Florida’s offensive line is ready to put in some work. New Coaching Style The Gators …

Redshirt freshman quarterback Feleipe Franks made a big impression at his second go as the quarterback in the annual Orange & Blue Spring Debut. Franks went 8-for-14 for 119 yards and a touchdown. Overall, his impressive performance was what coaches and teammates wanted to see but it was his first …

Gator fans finally got a look of what is shaping up to be the Florida football team of 2017. Although the team played themselves in the spring game (*que DJ Khaled voice*) there are some takeaways from the performance on both sides of the ball. 1. Future in Franks? Based …