Monday, the University of Florida F Club and Gator Boosters announced nine inductees into the 2020 Athletic Hall of Fame class. Among those nine, eight are players from six different sports, and one is a former head coach. Breaking it down by sport, let’s meet the 2020 class of the …
Read More »NFL Draft: Florida Football Players Heading to NFL
Over 55 million viewers were tuned in nationwide to witness the first virtual NFL Draft in history. The SEC topped other conferences with 63 total players drafted from 13 league teams. Seven of those 63 players are former athletes from the University of Florida. Florida Players Drafted Gator Nation made …
Read More »Former UF Hoops Player Now A Division I Head Coach
Clayton Bates was born and raised in Gainesville Florida. Growing up in his native home town, it was always his life long dream to attend the University of Florida and become a Gator. Luckily, he was able to make that dream come true in 1992 when he joined the Gator …
Read More »Dolphins get Tua and the Bucs help Brady in 2020 NFL Draft
The 2020 NFL draft has come and gone. the Dolphins got their guy for the future, while the Buccaneers walked away with plenty of help for newly signed Tom Brady. Dolphins address quarterback early Everything new @MiamiDolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa does is for his family. Now, he's living out his …
Read More »Nembhard and Mann Opt for NBA Draft
Heading into the 2020-2021 season, Florida could be without its top guards as Andrew Nembhard and Tre Mann have declared for the NBA Draft. Florida teammates Andrew Nembhard and Tre Mann have both declared for the draft and will test the waters, via @GoodmanHoops. Nembhard has signed with Jaafar Choufani, …
Read More »Jacksonville Jaguars draft selections focus on strengthen defense
The Jacksonville Jaguars continued to reinforce their defense and add some new weapons for quarterback Gardner Minshew in the 2020 NFL Draft. Friday Night Lights Round 2, Pick No. 42: WR Laviska Shenault Jr., Colorado In his final season at Colorado, Shenault led the Buffs with 764 receiving yards and 11 …
Read More »NFL Draft: Sunshine State Recap
The Sunshine State shined bright on the NFL’s biggest stage Thursday night. The Miami Dolphins, Jacksonville Jaguars and Tampa Bay Buccaneers made a total of six selections and two trades in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft. Miami Dolphins The Dolphins entered the draft with an embarrassment of …
Read More »NFL Draft: Notes from the First Round
For the first time in history last night, the 2020 NFL Draft was held remotely. Records Last night, the SEC saw a historic amount of its players drafted. A record 15 SEC players were selected in the first round of the 2020 NFL draft. That wasn’t the only strange thing …
Read More »Jaguars select CJ Henderson, K’Lavon Chaisson in first round of NFL Draft
The Jacksonville Jaguars put the emphasis on defense in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft with the selection of Florida defensive back CJ Henderson and LSU defensive end K’Lavon Chaisson. The Jaguars selected Henderson, a former Florida Gator cornerback, with ninth overall pick in the draft. The Jaguars …
Read More »Former Gator looks to make NFL return
After three years away from the league, former Gator great Percy Harvin is looking to make his NFL return. Decision to Return Harvin told ESPN’s Josina Anderson that his “itch came back” to play football. Numerous injuries slowed his career but the former first-rounder is ready to make his return. …
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