The 35: Greatest Gators of All Time | WRUF 98.1

WRUF 98.1 • Summer 2026 • 7-Episode Series

THE 35
Greatest Gators
of All Time

A Summer Countdown Series

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The Final Episode
Finale Date
July 2 · 2 PM
No. 1 Revealed
July 2
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The Greatest Gator of All Time
July 2 • 2 PM • WRUF 98.1
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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 PM. Five reveals. One answer. The greatest Gator of all time.

The Greatest Gators Moments Bracket is in the Elite 4. Two football dynasties on one side. Two basketball dynasties on the other. Vote before June 26 — the champion gets crowned live on July 2.

⚡ Elite 4 • Voting Open Now
Greatest Gators Moments Bracket
Semifinals live • Vote before Thursday, June 26 at 1:59 PM • Champion revealed July 2
Football Semifinal
1996 Championship
vs.
2006 Championship
Basketball Semifinal
2006 MBB Title
vs.
2007 MBB Title (Repeat)
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The 35 — Revealed So Far

Five athletes revealed each episode. Thirty names across six episodes. The final five — No. 5 through No. 1 — revealed July 2.

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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