Tag Archives: Billy Napier

Hayden Hansen’s contributions are great as a player, but his influence as a teammate on-and-off the field is even greater. Who is Hayden Hansen? Hansen is going into his third season as a Florida Gator. In his first two seasons, he recorded 27 receptions for 357 yards and three touchdowns. …

Florida Gators football spring camp continued Thursday. The media got another look at about 13 minutes of the practice. Here’ what was observed: What We Saw Head coach Billy Napier has kept a tight ship at spring practice since he took over the team. The media doesn’t get much of …

Florida spring football camp is underway, with the team returning to the field last Thursday. Coming off of an 8-5 season, Billy Napier’s squad looks to rally behind young talent like rising sophomore quarterback DJ Lagway and five-star recruit Dallas Wilson. Offensive coordinator Russ Callaway spoke highly of the high-powered …

After finishing 8-5 last season, Florida Gators football opened spring practice on Thursday afternoon, with quarterback sensation DJ Lagway limited due to a shoulder and lower body issues. https://twitter.com/OuttaPocketRG3/status/1897806905990336539 Lagway, 19, was pretty active during drills except for notable aspect, throwing passes. As the other Florida quarterbacks took snaps and …

Entering the offseason, Florida’s wide receiver room was one of the team’s biggest areas in need of improvement. Now it’s among the most competitive positions on the team. Florida lost its top two receivers from 2024, seniors Elijhah Badger and Chimere Dike, to the draft. The pair combined for over …

There are increased expectations for the Florida Gators football team as they prepare for the 2025 season this spring. After finishing the 2024 season on a four game win streak, including an upset victory against No. 9 Ole Miss, the duo of Billy Napier and DJ Lagway are looking for …

The Florida Gators kick off spring football camp Thursday in Year 4 of coach Billy Napier’s tenure. Practice Schedule The Gators are set to practice (15 days in all) Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, with an additional practice on the Friday before the second scrimmage. The spring game April 12 marks …

The Florida Gators football staff is hiring Steve Spurrier Jr., the son of Gators icon Steve Spurrier, as an offensive analyst. He will fill the open role left by Dan Enos, who is now the QB coach at Wake Forest. It's Official: Steve Spurrier Jr. has joined the Florida staff. …

The Florida Gators football team hired Deron Wilson as its defensive backs coach on Monday. https://twitter.com/GatorsFB/status/1894116669334651139 Wilson was a quality control analyst at Florida in Billy Napier’s first season as head coach (2022). Prior to serving at Florida, Wilson spent two seasons at McNeese as a defensive coordinator. The 33-year-old …

Florida football secondary coach Will Harris departed from the program Friday to join the University of Miami as a safeties coach. Florida coach Billy Napier moved quickly to hire Deron Wilson as his new cornerback’s coach, according to various media reports Sunday. https://twitter.com/gatorsszn/status/1891274816558084331 Harris’ Short But Impactful Tenure Despite his …