The 35 Greatest Gators: Standard Setters Revealed

The Standard Setters have been revealed.

Episode 3 of The 35 — WRUF 98.1’s summer countdown of the greatest athletes in University of Florida history — aired Thursday and delivered five names that are already generating debate. Carlos Alvarez, “The Cuban Comet,” joined the show in studio. A College Football Hall of Famer who set SEC sophomore receiving records in 1969 that still stand more than 55 years later, Alvarez made the case for why the pre-Spurrier era deserves more respect in the Florida football conversation.

Here’s who made the cut at No. 25 through No. 21:

Episode 3 — The Standard Setters May 28, 2026

Rex Grossman

Football · Quarterback · 2000–02 • 2001 AP National Player of the Year • Lost the Heisman by 62 points

Wes Chandler

Football · Wide Receiver · 1974–77 • 21.3 career yards per catch — still a Florida record • College Football Hall of Fame

Carlos Alvarez

Football · Wide Receiver · 1969–71 • “The Cuban Comet” • SEC sophomore receiving records still stand after 55 years • College Football Hall of Fame

Percy Harvin

Football · Wide Receiver/Running Back · 2006–08 • Two-time BCS champion • Most total TDs by a Florida WR (32) • 2009 NFL Offensive ROY

Billy Horschel

Golf · 2005–09 • Two-time SEC Player of the Year • 2014 FedEx Cup champion • Two-time BMW PGA champion

The Greatest Gators Moments Bracket also revealed its third quadrant Thursday. Two new matchups are now live — the 2006 Football National Championship vs. Tim Tebow’s Heisman (2007), and the 2017 College World Series Title vs. Steve Spurrier’s Heisman (1966). Week 2 results — 2006 Men’s Basketball Title and Tebow’s Promise Speech both advanced — were announced live on air.

⚡ Sweet 8 voting is open — Greatest Gators Moments Bracket • Closes Thu. June 19 at 1:59 PM

2008 Football Championship vs. 1996 Football Championship