Will Muschamp bracing for potential transfers; Ronald Powell having surgery...
Florida coach Will Muschamp made his first Gator Gathering appearance tonight, speaking to the Titletown Gator Club at the Gainesville Raceway. Prior to each speech on his tour, he meets with the media...
View ArticleDid Will Muschamp offer CB Janoris Jenkins a deal to stay at Florida?
There are a lot of rumors swirling around former Florida corner Janoris Jenkins as he nears the upcoming NFL Draft (Thursday-Saturday, ESPN). Here is one of the minor storylines that might interest...
View ArticleNFL Draft: Florida loses first-round streak; ex-Gator Janoris Jenkins not...
The Gators lost the longest active streak in the country when they did not have a first-round pick tonight. Florida had seen its players go in the first round the past five years. That ranked ahead of...
View ArticleNFL Draft: Former Florida and Pahokee standout Janoris Jenkins goes to St....
After a chaotic college career marked by stardom on the field and trouble away from it, Janoris Jenkins made it to the NFL when the St. Louis Rams selected him with the seventh pick of the second round...
View ArticleNFL Draft: Gators end drought when Jaye Howard goes to Seattle in Round 4
Florida finally saw one of its players chosen in the NFL Draft. DT Jaye Howard became the first Gator to go when the Seattle Seahawks took him with the 19th pick in the fourth round. Howard went 114th...
View ArticleNFL Draft: Florida RB/WR Chris Rainey lands in Pittsburgh in Round 5
The Gators waited all the way to the 114th pick to see one of their players called by an NFL team, and now UF’s interest in the NFL Draft seems to finished. The Pittsburgh Steelers took Florida’s Chris...
View ArticleJohn Brantley, Deonte Thompson sign with Baltimore; William Green to Cleveland.
Quarterback John Brantley and receiver Deonte Thompson will stay together as members of the Baltimore Ravens. Neither player was selected, but Baltimore signed them hours after the draft ended....
View ArticleESPN’s Todd McShay sees Gators making splash in 2013 NFL Draft
Get ready for the NFL Draft to matter again in Gainesville. Florida had a spectacular showing in 2010, with three first-round picks and nine draftees overall. The following two seasons produced just...
View ArticleSources: Florida expecting to lose Sharrif Floyd, Matt Elam to NFL Draft
For the first time since the 2009 season, the NFL Draft presents an issue for the Gators. Any college staff would love to recruit players good enough to leave early, but it makes long-term preparations...
View ArticleMatt Elam, Sharrif Floyd announce they will enter NFL Draft
When Matt Elam left Dwyer High School to play for Florida, he hoped to give the Gators three great years and head for the NFL. He believes he did that. Elam, who was one of the most accomplished high...
View ArticleDoes Sharrif Floyd have character issues? Will Muschamp says no
Former Florida DT Sharrif Floyd was widely projected to go in the top five picks of this year’s NFL Draft, but slipped to the Minnesota Vikings at No. 23. Throughout Floyd’s slide, NFL reporters...
View ArticleFormer Dwyer HS star Matt Elam goes No. 32 to Baltimore Ravens
Matt Elam’s football journey, which began on youth fields in Palm Beach County, will continue with the Baltimore Ravens. Elam, a safety, went No. 32 overall to the Ravens and has a major opportunity in...
View ArticleWashington Redskins snatch Florida TE Jordan Reed in third round
Jordan Reed’s decision to leave the Gators after his junior season was somewhat validated tonight when the Washington Redskins took him in the third round of the NFL Draft. Reed, Florida’s leading pass...
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After injury-plagued season, Gators OLB Jelani Jenkins goes to Miami Dolphins...
Florida OLB Jelani Jenkins opted to skip his senior season, and the payoff on that decision came today when the Miami Dolphins took him in the fourth round. Miami took Jenkins at No. 104, making him...
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Florida RB Mike Gillislee’s long, patient journey leads him to Miami Dolphins...
Hardly anyone outside of Florida was aware of RB Mike Gillislee a year ago. Now he’s headed to the NFL. The Miami Dolphins took Gillislee in the fifth round with the No. 164 overall pick. He is...
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Miami Dolphins load up on ex-Gators, pick up K Caleb Sturgis in fifth round
Three former Florida players will have a short drive from Gainesville to their new workplace. The Miami Dolphins selected K Caleb Sturgis in Round 5 with pick No. 166. They took RB Mike Gillislee two...
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Eighth Gator taken: S Josh Evans goes to Jacksonville Jaguars in Round 6
Florida is approaching its record for most players taken in a single draft. The latest Gator off the board is S Josh Evans, who landed with the Jacksonville Jaguars in the sixth round (No. 169). The...
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Several unpicked Gators sign quickly after NFL Draft
Florida had eight players taken in the NFL Draft this week, the third-highest total in the modern era, and appears to be sending more players into the pros. At least six players have a reasonable shot...
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Four Gators went in top five at their position in NFL Draft
The round in which a player is taken in the NFL Draft is not always the best indicator of his talent. Team needs and a variety of other factors affect the selections, so the fact that a player goes in...
View ArticleChicago Bears sign former Florida, Palm Beach Central HS star Jon Bostic to...
The Chicago Bears wasted no time getting MLB Jon Bostic under contract after taking him in the second round of last month’s draft. Bostic agreed to a four-year deal today with the Bears worth...
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