Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Wednesday, March 1, 11:34AM. The Orlando Guardians have three former Florida football players on the team, safety Matt Elam, running back Kelvin Taylor and punter Johnny Townsend. The newly named Michigan head coach, Rich Rodriguez, could be seen during the game along the Michigan sidelines. On the ensuing punt, Brandon James took the return 83 yards for Gator touchdown. Cooper passed on the contract and played college baseball for the Florida Gators baseball team as an outfielder. He ended his first season with 7 receptions for 116 yards and 1 touchdown. Video Platform powered by CBS Sports Digital. Jacksonville native and proud University of Florida graduate who joined News4JAX in 2016. Florida Gators redshirt freshman quarterback Jalen Kitna was booked into the Alachua County Jail at 3:20 pm ET on Wednesday, November 30. Part of the recruiting process for them was to identify within their own roster whos on board and whos not, Luginbill said. However, he was on the short end of a 3817 score, going 15-for-27 for 135 yards with two interceptions and a fumble. Florida traveled to Columbia and renewed their budding rivalry with a win over the Gamecocks. Heading into his 2005 junior season, Leak had to learn his third offensive scheme in as many years, but was touted as a possible Heisman Trophy candidate. The result was successful with the team winning its last two games against ranked competition. Gators Breakdown host David Waters is taking a look at the offensive players on the Florida football roster. He was hired as the head coach of the football team at Edgewater High School in Orlando, Florida, in February 2016. [1] He set North Carolina state records for passing yards in a career (15,593) and completions in a career (1,013), as well as the national record for touchdown passes in a career (185). Florida Gators Main Navigation Menu. From 1999 to 2002, Sheppard snatched eight interceptions six his sophomore year and two his junior year for 186 yards and a touchdown, while also 49 Keiwan Ratliff played during a transitional time in Gainesville, when the "Head Ball Coach" Steve Spurrier handed the baton to the infamous Ron Zook, which was a tumultuous time in Florida football history. He was scheduled to get a physical and receive half of his $250,000 signing bonus on January 17, but declined and told the Rangers that his focus was football, thus voiding his baseball contract. Percy Harvin carried the ball 11 times for 113 yards and two touchdowns and also caught 9 passes for 110 yards receiving, becoming the first player in school history to have over 100 yards rushing and receiving in the same game. (); : This was the first contest between these two schools. National Champions, with the first ever Sophomore to win the Hesiman, Tim Tebow, leading the way. Or write about sports? Leak, like all AAFL players, was released from his contract. The Gators lost the game 4135 as Michigan barraged the Gator defense for over 500 yards of offense. The Florida offense rolled up 556 yards of total offense, 255 on the ground. Trask finished second nationally in passing yards per game (356.9). ). Trasks 4,283 passing yards this year broke Rex Grossmans single-season school record (3,896 in 2001), ranked second on the SEC single-season record list, and was one of six 4,000-yard passing seasons in SEC history. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Video Platform powered by CBS Sports Digital. Over the course of the four seasons he spent in Gainesville, he set school records for punt return yards with 860, interceptions in a season with nine and interceptions in a single game with three. [1], Leak accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida,[1] where he played for coach Ron Zook and coach Urban Meyer's Florida Gators football teams from 2003 to 2006. (); : See Full Boxscore. Senior Leak will remain starter; freshman Tebow turning heads, Leak sees Bears as 'best situation for me', Jacksonville Sharks suspend quarterback Chris Leak, Orlando Predators sign former UF quarterback Chris Leak, "Former Gator Chris Leak becomes offensive graduate assistant - OrlandoSentinel.com", "Gators assistant Joker Phillips resigns; Chris Leak to coach receivers - GatorZone.com", Former Gators QB is Edgewater's new coach, "Chris Leak out as head coach at Edgewater", "Alleged victim declines to press charges against Chris Leak - Orlando Sentinel", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Chris_Leak&oldid=1136153481, This page was last edited on 29 January 2023, at 00:27. For the season opener, the WKU Hilltoppers filled the void left by the UCF Knights, who had decided to back out of the game in December 2006. Five defensive backs who were on the depth chart in the season finale against Florida State left for Power Five schools. [4] Instead, Meyer publicly endorsed Leak as the starting quarterback and confirmed Tim Tebow would be the back-up. Attrition is healthy to some degree.. The Gators took an early lead by kicking a field goal on their first drive. The Gators rallied back with a quick touchdown but were never able to take the lead. [12] Navy's victory over Notre Dame subsequently snapped the longest streak to make Florida/Kentucky the second longest. After halftime, though, things changed in The Swamp. [9] And receiver Percy Harvin excelled as well, leading all players in rushing (9 attempts for 75 yards and 1 TD) and receiving (4 catches for 120 yards). The roster Napier inherited suffered through a 6-6 regular season, so some attrition is necessary to refresh a locker room that lacked elite talent. But he should have some chances this season to beat some one-on-one coverage if the run game is working., Its time for Demarkcus Bowman to get carries, David said. Cooper didn't record a single reception in 7 of 16 games.[17]. ESPN national recruiting director Tom Luginbill said last month that Floridas new staff had to figure out which holdovers belonged in the rebuilding process and which ones didnt. In his only game in which he played for the Sharks, he completed 21-of-31 passes for 196 yards and five touchdowns in a 5228 victory over the Kansas City Command. We only know that it will be different. Urban Meyer and the Gators were looking to carry their momentum from the second half of the season with Heisman-winning sophomore Tim Tebow into the bowl game. Completed 552-of-813 passes for 7,386 yards and 69 touchdowns in 28 game appearances with the Gators. Find out more. The score stood at 497 after two quarters, the Gators having racked up over 350 yards of total offense, Tebow throwing 3 touchdown passes and running for another score in an impressive display of all-around dominating football. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Again the Gators responded, mounting a 6-minute drive that spanned the third and fourth quarters, culminating in a Percy Harvin 24-yard touchdown run. Florida School History; Schedule & Results; Roster; Game Logs; Splits; . Record: 9-4 (20th of 119) . As such, the official record for Alabama is 26 (14). [19] In the dispute with a black security guard at the concert, Cooper said, "I will jump that fence and fight every nigger here. Herald spent the 2020 and 2021 seasons at Florida. Sources: 2012 Florida Football Media Guide,[2] and GatorZone.com. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Tim Tebow finished 14-19 passing for 299 yards with 2 TDs and 1 INT and rushed for 62 yards and 2 more TDs, and was awarded as the Walter Camp Foundation national offensive player of the week. Several Gators had excellent afternoons. Ticket Office Student Tickets Baseball Tickets Men's Basketball Tickets Women's Basketball Tickets Football Tickets Gymnastics Tickets Softball Tickets Volleyball Tickets Gator Boosters Manage My Account . This inexperience was evident in their contest with the Ole Miss Rebels in Oxford, Mississippi. Subscribe to our free Florida Football Fix newsletter (coming soon). [16] For his efforts, Tebow was named the SEC's offensive player of the week for the 2nd time in the 2007 season.[17]. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. He made collegiate debut with one reception for 10 yards against Central Florida. Notable additions: Wisconsin QB Graham Mertz, Ohio State linebacker Teradja Mitchell, Notable losses: Offensive lineman Ethan White (not yet committed), defensive back TreVez Johnson (Missouri), Notable additions: South Carolina tight end Jaheim Bell, Virginia defensive back Fentrell Cypress, Notable losses: Defensive back Sam McCall (Texas A&M), running back Treshaun Ward (Kansas State), Notable additions: Tennessee offensive lineman RJ Perry, Florida running back NayQuan Wright, Notable losses: Running back Brian Battie (Auburn), receiver Jimmy Horn (Colorado), Notable additions: Alabama offensive lineman Javion Cohen, Washington State linebacker Francisco Mauigoa, Notable losses: Blue-chip quarterback Jake Garcia (uncommitted), defensive lineman Darrell Jackson (FSU), Notable additions: Alabama offensive lineman Amari Kight, USF quarterback Timmy McClain, Notable losses: Quarterback Mikey Keene (Fresno State), defensive back Davonte Brown (Miami). The Tigers drove down the field, and Flynn hit Demetrius Byrd for a 3-yard touchdown to cut the Gator lead to 3. In a tweet first posted by NFL Memes, it was reported that 41 . Kentucky refused to give up, driving to the Florida 5-yard-line with seconds left and closed the game with a touchdown from Woodson to Keenan Burton. None is a quarterback. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Leak became a graduate assistant, helping coach the team's offense. He is considered by some to be the greatest high school quarterback of all time. [2] He attended Independence High School in Charlotte, where he played for the Independence Patriots high school football team. He becomes the first Gator since Dorian Finney-Smith (2015 and 2016) to earn repeat All-SEC honors. The Gators finished with 498 yards on offense against what had been the 14th best defense in the nation. Find out more. Tebow was the first sophomore to win the Heisman Trophy. He started 17 games and played in 36 total across three seasons. Who are the guys that are going to buy into what were doing? The only starters from that game who havent left are defensive back Jason Marshall and offensive linemen Kingsley Eguakun and Richie Leonard. He started the season used mostly for blocking, rather than for his receiving ability. The Tigers scored on a Keiland Williams run shortly thereafter. After Zook was fired, Leak was rumored to be considering a transfer. Cooper gained 92 yards on four receptions, three of which went for touchdowns, on the season. But before we get to that and other football news, lets touch on the tough loss for the Gators mens basketball team Florida suffered a crushing defeat in the second round of the Southeastern Conference tournament on Thursday when Texas A&M guard Hassan Diarra hit a 3-pointer with 0.4 seconds left in overtime to lift the Aggies past the Gators, 83-80. An Outside the Lines investigation of 10 major football and men's basketball programs found that the University of Florida had the most athletes -- 80, or 24 percent of its rosters -- named as . Trask was responsible for 46 touchdowns (43 passing, 3 rushing), tying him for sixth on the SEC single-seasonrecord list. [1] He was recognized as a Parade magazine All-American as well as Parade's Player of the Year in 2003. College Football at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. Until then, its too soon to know whether the Gators 2023 roster will be significantly better or worse than the one Napier inherited from Mullen. Tim Tebow rushed for his 20th touchdown of the season in the 2nd quarter setting a new SEC record for rushing touchdowns in a season. Is he healthy? Leak won his first five games, including a big win over the SEC East rival Tennessee Volunteers, but struggled in the option portion of the Meyer's offense. Dan Mullen was introduced as the new offensive coordinatorLeak's third offensive coordinator in three years. The outcome was never in doubt; the Gators 2nd half lead was always greater than 20 points. Leak began his career at Florida as a freshman, seeing playing time in the first few games, and taking over as the starter in the game against the Kentucky Wildcats. Fourteen starters, seven from offense and seven from defense, would return for the 2005 season. Of those 109, more have exited via the transfer portal (38) than remain (37). [13] On April 23, 2012, Leak signed with the Orlando Predators.[14]. That sequence would set the tone for the rest of the game. According to the New York Times, "a roster on the university's website lists 121 players, 41 of whom were arrested either in college or after, and sometimes both. Do you have any thoughts or questions about the Gators football program? Appearing to kick another long field goal, LSU instead ran a brilliant fake with the holderquarterback Matt Flynnwho scooted eight yards for the first down. Florida senior forward Colin Castleton has earned second-team All-SEC honors from the leagues coaches, the SEC office announced Tuesday. Do you have a blog? Agree or disagree with something weve said? Starters are marked with an asterisk (*). The XFL returned over the weekend to kick off its 2023 season, and there are half a dozen former Gators split across four rosters. Record: 9-4 (20th of 119) (Schedule & Results), Bowl Game: Lost Capital One Bowl 41-35 versus Michigan, Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Wednesday, March 1, 11:34AM. With the win and Tennessee's loss to Alabama, the Gators once again control their destiny in the SEC Eastern Division. Cooper caught eight passes, gaining 182 yards and scoring two total touchdowns in 2007. This was the fifth game of the season where the Gators played a team led by a former national championship winning head coach. Gators Breakdown: Top 4 Offensive Players for Spring, Texas A&M guard Hassan Diarra (5) celebrates his game-winning shot against Florida with teammates Tyrece Radford (23), Aaron Cash (0) and Andre Gordon (20) after an NCAA college basketball game at the Southeastern Conference tournament in Tampa, Fla., Thursday, March 10, 2022. Tennessee's momentum was washed away by the roar of 90,000 Gator fans, and the home team never looked back. What will Floridas new name, image and likeness law actually do? The attrition is most pronounced at the top of the roster. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Kyle Trasks 43 touchdown passes led the nation by two, broke Danny Wuerffels 24-year-old school record of 39, and tied him for third on the SEC single-season record list. The record-setting day continued when Gators' wide receiver Andre Caldwell set a new school record for career receptions with 177 breaking the prior record held by Carlos Alvarez with 172. Charge #1: Misdemeanor affray and resisting arrest for his role in an April 2007 fight. When Florida's next drive ended in a punt, UT had the ball down only eight, 2820. This was the second of three such games in the 2007 season. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. On August 19, 2010, in a game against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Montreal starting quarterback, Anthony Calvillo, got taken out with an injury which gave way to Leak to finish off the game. He played in the CFL in 2017 and then joined the Apollos in 2018. The DC Defenders feature the final former Gator player, receiver Josh Hammond. Cooper was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the son of Larry and Monica Cooper. This stretched the Gator lead to 18, their largest of the day. However, the Tigers were not to be denied. Thats not inherently bad. Suddenly, the entire Bulldog bench rushed onto the field resulting in two separate 15-yard penalties, both assessed on the ensuing kickoff. [4] Lindsey is married to former University of Florida linebacker and current Detroit Lions linebacker Alex Anzalone. The Rebels put up a valiant effort. Cooper hauled in a career-high and team-best four catches for 122 yards and two touchdowns, including a career-long 59-yard grab in his 2007 debut against Western Kentucky. He scored again in the second meeting of the season against the Cowboys, again on a one-handed catch. With 3:28 left in the game, Kentucky opted to kick off instead of onside kick. 2007 Florida Gators Roster Previous Year Next Year Record: 9-4 (20th of 119) ( Schedule & Results ) Rank: 13th in the Final AP poll Conference: SEC (East Division) Conference Record: 5-3 Coach: Urban Meyer (9-4) Points For: 552 Points/G: 42.5 (3rd of 119) Points Against: 331 More Team Info Florida School History 2007 Florida Statistics [14], Cooper continued to play with the Eagles during the 2015 season. [1] Leak received national attention as an 8th grader in 1998 when Wake Forest coach Jim Caldwell, who had just signed his older brother, C. J., offered him a college football scholarship. Visit ESPN to view the Florida Gators team roster for the current season [1] In four years as the Patriots' starting quarterback, Leak led his team to three consecutive North Carolina 4-A state championships. Sophomore quarterback Tim Tebow led the Gators to touchdowns on their first four possessions en route to a relatively easy 493 victory in intense early season heat. Mississippi's lead in the all-time series was reduced to 11-10-1. 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Well bring college football analysis and insights with a statewide focus to your inbox weekly during the season. Leak was replaced by sophomore Tim Tebow, who shared quarterback duties with him last season. College Football at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. [12] Auburn would be the only team Tebow has played, but never defeated. Woodson hit Jacob Tamme on a 28-yard pass to pull the Wildcats within 11. [19] The police later confirmed their investigation and provided their report to Deadspin. Read more about our data coverage. Outcome: Charges were dropped. Hester scored a short touchdown with 1:06 to play in the game, giving the Tigers a 2824 lead. The Gators were seeking revenge for last seasons's only loss (a 2717 setback at Auburn) when the Tigers visited The Swamp. [1] Cooper was a three-time all-county selection, received all-state honors as Looka wide receiver and free safety after his junior and senior seasons, and was his football team's captain as a senior. Very different. Roster; Game Logs; Splits; More 2007 Florida Pages. Spurrier's new team upset his old team in 2005, and only a blocked last-second field goal kept him from repeating that feat in Gainesville in 2006. 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On the final LSU drive, the Tigers converted several fourth down plays, including one by runningback Jacob Hester where he made a great second effort to surge ahead to just get the first down. That capped a wild finish that saw ninth-seeded Florida lead a total of 39 seconds, all in overtime, after closing regulation with a 21-8 run over the last five minutes. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara), (Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. Trask was responsible for 46 touchdowns (43 passing, 3 rushing), tying him for sixth on the SEC single-season record list. The schedule for the Gators played in their favor this season, as they faced their toughest opponentssuch as Tennessee, Auburn, and Florida Stateat home in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Senior day in the Swamp saw the Gators start strong, scoring four touchdowns and a field goal on their first five possessions en route to a 4512 victory over the in-state rival Florida State Seminoles. [21][22] Tebow finished the regular season with the second highest passing efficiency in the nation with 177.8. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Well hold off on answering for now; check back after the traditional February signing day and the spring transfer period. Two highly rated recruiting classes from 2006 and 2007 filled up most of the depth chart, as few upperclassmen remained from last year's title team. According to The New York Times, 41 members of the 2008 Gators have been arrested. Finally, former Florida football head coach Ron Zook is the defensive coordinator for the Seattle Sea Dragons. The Gators' winning streak versus FSU grew to four games with this victory, including a 2114 triumph in Tallahassee in 2006. His average also broke Rex Grossmans school record (354.2 in 2001) and ranked third on the SEC single-season record list, behind Kentuckys Tim Couch (388.6 in 1998) and LSUs Joe Burrow (378.1 in 2019). He was the first Gator freshman wide receiver to have three touchdown catches in a game since Jabar Gaffney accomplished the feat in 2000. Cooper saw action in Florida's triumphs over Alabama, Tennessee and Kentucky, mostly on special teams. On the final drive, Florida gained 30 yards, but Tebow's hail mary pass as time expired was batted down by Chad Jones, sealing the LSU victory. [3], 2005 Southeastern Conference football standings, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2005_Florida_Gators_football_team&oldid=1119734172, $ BCS representative as conference champion. Most Recent Games and Any Score Since 1869. Both teams traded punts before Woodson found Lyons for the third time on the day on a 6-yard TD pass. [17] Following an 05 start, Leak resigned on October 4. He finished his career with over 11,000 yards punted and an average of 46.2 yards per punt. He went undrafted in 2011 but later signed with the New York Giants. In the 41st meeting between the two, Florida came out early with a 357 lead by the half. Deonte Thompson. Leak suffered an apparent injury early in the fourth quarter and did not return. Elam played at Florida from 2010 to 2012 under Urban Meyer and Will Muschamp. As players began trickling out in November, Napier noted that many of them wanted to contribute more elsewhere. [13] Make no mistake, however, despite the rumblings on the sidelines, this defensive back kept things locked down on the field and kept the opponents off balance on special teams. I thought our guys showed incredible resiliency, as they have all season, to put ourselves in a position a couple of different times to steal it after being down big, Florida coach Mike White said. Hill played for Florida from 2008 to 2010 and was a member of the 2009 national championship team. The Gators mounted a long drive to start the second half, but freshman Volunteer cornerback Eric Berry picked off a Tim Tebow pass (his first interception thrown in 2007) and returned it 93 yards for another Tennessee touchdown. He then dropped to the court in a push-up pose and kissed the giant Gators logo -- all while being overwhelmed by a standing ovation. He ended the season tied for third in the NFL with 17.8 yards per catch. Lacking start-up capital and with low ticket sales, the AAFL's first season was postponed until 2009 (and later canceled). Sign up for the Gators Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. All rights reserved. Alabama had 5 victories vacated by the NCAA in 2010. He led the Gators from 2002 to 2004 to a 23-15 record and recruited many of the players that led Florida to a national championship in 2007. Their 59 points scored was the second-highest total in the history of the series (behind only UF's 62 in the 1995 contest), and the 39 point margin of defeat was the Vols' most lopsided loss to any opponent since 1981. Charges were not immediately made available for. Copyright 2022 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved./Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. As the University of Florida dominated college football for the better half of a decade under coach Urban Meyer, the Gators accumulated numbers of victories and accolades and championships. Of the 59 players who participated at Missouri, 22 went to the portal; 15 remain. Johnson has spent most of the last two seasons cheering on teammates from the bench as he remained enrolled in school and on scholarship. Kentucky cut the lead to four on a field goal. This page was last edited on 26 December 2022, at 18:11. He also set a new school record for rushing touchdowns by a QB in a game with 5 breaking the old record held by ex-Florida QB Jesse Palmer. He is scheduled to graduate next month. Meanwhile, the Gator defense also did its part, holding Tennessee to just 38 yards rushing with no first downs on the ground and 293 yards total offense. The Chicago Bears signed him immediately after the draft. This excessive celebration was known as the "Gator Stomp", and that play was only the first of three TDs in the game that ended in penalties for excessive celebration, with Georgia's Mohamed Massaquoi and Florida's Wondy Pierre-Louis drawing the other flags. [5] Cooper batting for the Florida Gators baseball team [13] Thirty-five players on Florida's 60-man traveling roster had never played in a collegiate road game before,[14] and it showed. Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. NIL Value: -. Join our linker program. 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