THE 35
Greatest Gators
of All Time

Seven episodes. Thirty-five Gators. One answer.

After a full summer of debate on WRUF 98.1, Tim Tebow has been named the greatest Gator of all time. The first sophomore Heisman winner in college football history. Two national championships. A 48–7 career record. And a legacy that extends far beyond football.

The full list of all 35 athletes is below — revealed across seven episodes from May 14 through July 2, 2026.

The Greatest Gators Moments Bracket also has its champion. After seven weeks of voting, the 1996 Football National Championship — Steve Spurrier, Danny Wuerffel, and a 52-20 win over Florida State that gave Florida its first national title — was voted the greatest moment in Florida athletics history, defeating the 2007 Men’s Basketball Title (Repeat) by 66% to 34%. See the full bracket results →

The 35 — The Complete List

All 35 athletes revealed across seven episodes, May 14 – July 2, 2026. No. 1 is Tim Tebow.

Ep. 1 — The Standard BearersMay 14

35

James Bates

Football · LB · 1992–96

34

Jason Williams

Basketball · G · 2000–02

33

Kerwin Bell

Football · QB · 1984–87

32

Ike Hilliard

Football · WR · 1994–96

31

Shane Matthews

Football · QB · 1990–92

Ep. 2 — The Championship BuildersMay 21

30

Errict Rhett

Football · RB · 1990–93

29

Brandon Spikes

Football · LB · 2006–09

28

Cris Collinsworth

Football · WR · 1977–80

27

Reggie Nelson

Football · S · 2004–06

26

Kyle Pitts

Football · TE · 2018–20

Ep. 3 — The Standard SettersMay 28

25

Rex Grossman

Football · QB · 2000–02 • 2001 AP National POY

24

Wes Chandler

Football · WR · 1974–77 • 21.3 YPC — Florida record

23

Carlos Alvarez

Football · WR · 1969–71 • “The Cuban Comet”

22

Percy Harvin

Football · WR/RB · 2006–08 • 32 career TDs

21

Billy Horschel

Golf · 2005–09 • 2014 FedEx Cup champion

Ep. 4 — The Difference MakersJune 5

20

Lomas Brown

Football · OT · 1981–84 • CFB Hall of Fame • 7× Pro Bowl

19

Jevon Kearse

Football · DE · 1995–98 • “The Freak” • NFL Defensive ROY

18

Pete Alonso

Baseball · 1B · 2014–16 • MLB rookie HR record (53)

17

Brad Wilkerson

Baseball · OF/P · 1996–98 • 1998 National POY

16

Wilber Marshall

Football · LB · 1980–83 • Florida records: tackles, TFL, sacks

Ep. 5 — The Program PillarsJune 11

15

Al Horford

Basketball · C · 2004–07 • 2× NCAA champ • 5× NBA All-Star

14

Grant Holloway

Track & Field · 2017–19 • 8 NCAA titles • 2024 Olympic gold

13

Danny Wuerffel

Football · QB · 1993–96 • 1996 Heisman • National Champion

12

Lauren Haeger

Softball · P/1B · 2012–15 • 71 HR & 73 wins • 2015 National POY

11

Billy Donovan

Basketball · HC · 1996–2015 • 2× NCAA champ • 467 wins

Ep. 6 — The Mount Rushmore ConversationJune 18

10

Urban Meyer

Football · HC · 2005–10 • 2× National Champion • 65-15

9

Jack Youngblood

Football · DE · 1968–70 • CFB Hall of Fame • Pro Football HOF

8

Joakim Noah

Basketball · C · 2004–07 • 2× NCAA champ • 2014 NBA DPOY

7

Abby Wambach

Soccer · F · 1998–2001 • World record 184 goals • 2× Olympic gold

6

Ryan Lochte

Swimming · 2004–07 • 12 Olympic medals (6 gold)

Ep. 7 — The Greatest Gator of All TimeJuly 2

5

Emmitt Smith

Football · RB · 1987–89 • NFL All-Time Rusher

4

Dara Torres

Swimming · 1986–89 • 12 Olympic medals • 5 Games

3

Caeleb Dressel

Swimming · 2015–18 • 9 NCAA titles • Sub-18s 100 free

2

Steve Spurrier

QB · 1964–66 • HC · 1990–2001 • 1966 Heisman • 1996 Champion

1

🏆 Tim Tebow

Football · QB · 2006–09 • 2007 Heisman • 2× National Champion

Greatest Gators Moments Bracket — Final Results