Former Florida football coach Urban Meyer was elected into the College Football Hall of Fame on Wednesday.
Time at UF
Meyer led the Gators to two national championships in 2006 and 2008 throughout his five-year stay at Florida. During his time in Gainesville, Meyer compiled a 65-15 record, which placed him with the third most wins by a head coach in Florida history behind Steve Spurrier (122) and Ray Graves (70).
Meyer joins five other coaches from UF to make their way into the College Football Hall of Fame and is the 14th Gator to receive this honor.
The newest inductee to the College Football Hall of Fame, @CoachUrbanMeyer!
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— Florida Gators Football (@GatorsFB) January 15, 2025
His 18-year college coaching career featured leading a variety of college football legends. Playing under him were players like Tim Tebow, who won the Heisman Trophy in 2007, and other standouts like the Pouncey brothers, Percy Harvin, Joe Haden and more.
Ohio State Stint
Following his time at Florida, Meyer came out of retirement to take the head coaching spot at Ohio State. He led the Buckeyes to three Big Ten titles and won the National Championship in 2015, defeating Oregon 42-20.
He left Ohio State in 2019 and had a brief stint as the Jacksonville Jaguars head coach in 2021.
Former Florida, Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer has been elected into the 2025 College Football Hall of Fame: https://t.co/ekRK2pmtJo pic.twitter.com/QjvdaD0jes
— Graham Hall (@GrahamHall) January 15, 2025
A Historic Career
With three national championships and five conference championships, Meyer remains among the most respected figures in college football. His coaching career places him among the all-time greats like Nick Saban, who joins him in the 2025 inductee class.