Former Gators wide receiver Xzavier Henderson announced his commitment to play for the Cincinnati Bearcats on Instagram Friday afternoon. The former Florida wideout posted a story on the social media platform with the caption, “today I woke up a Bearcat.” The commitment comes more than a month after Henderson announced …
Read More »Tyreek Hill Announces Plans to Retire Following 2025 Season
Dolphins’ wide receiver Tyreek Hill announced today his plans to retire following the 2025 NFL season and enter the gaming space. Hill is 29 and will be 31 in 2025, when he plans to hang it up. “I’m gonna finish out this contract with the Dolphins and then I’m gonna …
Read More »Shemar James on His Improvement, Florida’s New-Look Linebacking Corps and the 2023 Season
Shemar James is poised to be a star in his second season with the Gators. The young linebacker spoke after practice Tuesday about his growth, the new look linebacking corps and his outlook on next season. A “Whole Different Player” James said that he “became a whole different player” over …
Read More »Coach Jay Bateman Talks Linebackers
While physical attributes and athletic abilities were discussed with Jay Bateman regarding players, he often emphasized the established standards that players uphold. The inside linebackers coach for the Florida Gators has seen not just significant qualities with players on the field, but off the field as well. “The legacy you …
Read More »UF Coach Jay Bateman Looks to Rebuild Linebacker Room
The Florida sunshine showed its might Tuesday as the Gators concluded their 12th spring football practice. Florida is nearing the final stretch of spring camp as the heat was imminent at Sanders Practice Fields. Players quenched their thirst continuously as they completed drills during media viewing period. Head coach Billy …
Read More »Billy Napier Talks Gator Football After First Scrimmage of Spring
Billy Napier spoke to the press about players, practices and the team’s scrimmage on Tuesday. Year Two in The Swamp Napier described the struggles of settling in during year one. “Year one’s a blender, man,” he said. “You have to hire a group, you have to get to know a …
Read More »C.J. Stroud Shows Out On 2023 NFL Pro Day
The buzz around former Ohio State star quarterback C.J. Stroud continues after close observation during Pro Day on Wednesday. As all eyes are still on one of the top picks of the draft, Stroud has continued to showcase why he’s at the top. Pro Day Show Day Pro Day was …
Read More »Chris McClellan Discusses Upcoming Season, Defensive Line and Florida Football
Florida standout defensive lineman Chris McClellan talked to the media Tuesday about his progress, Florida football and the 2023 defensive line. McClellan, a former 4-star recruit, had a standout freshman season in 2022. He finished with 23 total tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks and a fumble recovery in …
Read More »Corey Raymond Talks Promotion and Gators Secondary
Assistant head coach and secondary coach Corey Raymond spoke with the media after practice Tuesday to discuss his job promotion and the Gators’ secondary for the 2023 season. A New Role The recent promotion to assistant head coach and secondary coach is a significant achievement in his coaching career. Raymond, …
Read More »Florida Assistant Coach Rob Sale Talks Offensive Line, Gator Football in 2023
Gators assistant football coach Rob Sale is excited about his offensive line. Having lost AP All-American guard O’Cyrus Torrence to the draft, Florida will need new pass blockers to step up in 2023. Sale said that he was satisfied and happy with what he has to work with and mentioned …
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