THE 35
Greatest Gators
of All Time

Six episodes down. Thirty names revealed. Five remain. On July 2, the greatest Gator of all time gets named — live, on WRUF 98.1.

All summer, the debate has been building. Football legends. Basketball champions. Olympic gold medalists. A Heisman winner. A world record holder. A coach who won two national titles in four years. Now we’re at the end — and the five names left are the ones that have been impossible to argue against.

Tune in July 2 at 2 p.m.. Five reveals. One answer for the greatest Gator of all time.

The Greatest Gators Moments Bracket is in the Final. 1996 Football National Championship vs. 2007 Men’s Basketball Title (Repeat).
Vote now — the champion gets crowned live on July 2.

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Greatest Gators Moments Bracket

Champion revealed live • July 2 at 2 PM • WRUF 98.1

🏈 Football

1996 Football
National Championship

🏆

🏀 Basketball

2007 MBB Title
(Repeat)

What is the greatest moment in Florida athletics history?

• 1996 Football National Championship
• 2007 Men's Basketball Title (Repeat)

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The 35 — Revealed So Far

The final five — No. 5 through No. 1 — revealed July 2 at 2 p.m.

Ep. 1 — The Standard BearersMay 14

35

James Bates

Football · LB · 1992–96

34

Jason Williams

Basketball · G · 2000–02

33

Kerwin Bell

Football · QB · 1984–87

32

Ike Hilliard

Football · WR · 1994–96

31

Shane Matthews

Football · QB · 1990–92

Ep. 2 — The Championship BuildersMay 21

30

Errict Rhett

Football · RB · 1990–93

29

Brandon Spikes

Football · LB · 2006–09

28

Cris Collinsworth

Football · WR · 1977–80

27

Reggie Nelson

Football · S · 2004–06

26

Kyle Pitts

Football · TE · 2018–20

Ep. 3 — The Standard SettersMay 28

25

Rex Grossman

Football · QB · 2000–02 • 2001 AP National POY

24

Wes Chandler

Football · WR · 1974–77 • 21.3 YPC — Florida record

23

Carlos Alvarez

Football · WR · 1969–71 • “The Cuban Comet”

22

Percy Harvin

Football · WR/RB · 2006–08 • 32 career TDs

21

Billy Horschel

Golf · 2005–09 • 2014 FedEx Cup champion

Ep. 4 — The Difference MakersJune 5

20

Lomas Brown

Football · OT · 1981–84 • CFB Hall of Fame • 7× Pro Bowl

19

Jevon Kearse

Football · DE · 1995–98 • “The Freak” • NFL Defensive ROY

18

Pete Alonso

Baseball · 1B · 2014–16 • MLB rookie HR record (53)

17

Brad Wilkerson

Baseball · OF/P · 1996–98 • 1998 National POY

16

Wilber Marshall

Football · LB · 1980–83 • Florida records: tackles, TFL, sacks

Ep. 5 — The Program PillarsJune 11

15

Al Horford

Basketball · C · 2004–07 • 2× NCAA champ • 5× NBA All-Star

14

Grant Holloway

Track & Field · 2017–19 • 8 NCAA titles • 2024 Olympic gold

13

Danny Wuerffel

Football · QB · 1993–96 • 1996 Heisman • National Champion

12

Lauren Haeger

Softball · P/1B · 2012–15 • 71 HR & 73 wins • 2015 National POY

11

Billy Donovan

Basketball · HC · 1996–2015 • 2× NCAA champ • 467 wins

Ep. 6 — The Mount Rushmore ConversationJune 18

10

Urban Meyer

Football · HC · 2005–10 • 2× National Champion • 65-15

9

Jack Youngblood

Football · DE · 1968–70 • CFB Hall of Fame • Pro Football HOF

8

Joakim Noah

Basketball · C · 2004–07 • 2× NCAA champ • 2014 NBA DPOY

7

Abby Wambach

Soccer · F · 1998–2001 • World record 184 goals • 2× Olympic gold

6

Ryan Lochte

Swimming · 2004–07 • 12 Olympic medals (6 gold)

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