Gator RB/WR Percy Harvin did his part as well, returning from a 2-game absence to rush 16 times for a game-high 157 yards and a touchdown and catch 5 passes for another 67 yards. 1998 - 2023 University Athletic Assoc., Inc., FOX Sports Sun & IMG College. He also tallied 13 pass breakup, six interceptions, three forced fumbles and a fumble recovery. After another practice squad stint, Hammond was elevated to the active roster for his NFL debut before going through one more round of signing and being cut. This was the second of three such games in the 2007 season. But as the clock in VaughtHemingway Stadium ticked down to 00:00, the Gators had done enough to earn a tighter-than-expected 3024 victory.[15]. The team's quarterback was Tim Tebow, the first sophomore ever to win the Heisman Trophy. Of those 109, more have exited via the transfer portal (38) than remain (37). Fourteen starters, seven from offense and seven from defense, would return for the 2005 season. Since, Marshall has split snaps within the Gators' secondary and has given up an impressive completion percentage (in his favor) of 43.3% on 30 targets, per Pro Football Focus. Elam has spent time playing in the XFL, Indoor Football League and Canadian Football League since leaving the NFL. Florida Gators redshirt freshman quarterback Jalen Kitna was booked into the Alachua County Jail at 3:20 pm ET on Wednesday, November 30. During his sophomore season in 2004, Leak's quarterback skills progressed, transforming him into one of the notable quarterbacks in college football. Cooper was nominated SEC Freshman of the Week following his performance. ); The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Conferences. The 2005 season would open with high expectations of new head coach Urban Meyer. Things never did get much better for the visitors, as Florida rolled to an impressive 5920 victory in the SEC opener for both teams. Thursdays loss follows another loss last week to end the regular season, in which the Gators finished 19-12. Who are the guys that are going to buy into what were doing? [1] He was recognized as a Parade magazine All-American as well as Parade's Player of the Year in 2003. With his 262 passing yards and 89 rushing, Tebow set a new school record for most yards of total offense in a season with 3,970, surpassing Rex Grossman's 2001 total. He also set a career best in passing yards with 338. Alabama had 5 victories vacated by the NCAA in 2010. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Charge #1: Misdemeanor affray and resisting arrest for his role in an April 2007 fight. 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. He scored his second touchdown of his career against the New York Giants in week 10 of the 2011 NFL season on an 8-yard completion from Vince Young. He played in the CFL in 2017 and then joined the Apollos in 2018. Follow our Tampa Bay Times sports team on Twitter and Facebook. [13] On April 23, 2012, Leak signed with the Orlando Predators.[14]. Attrition is an unavoidable part of college football because rosters turn over every four or five years as players run through their eligibility. 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After Zook was fired, Leak was rumored to be considering a transfer. David and I want to hear from you. [19] In the dispute with a black security guard at the concert, Cooper said, "I will jump that fence and fight every nigger here. 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. He played college football for the University of Florida, and led the Florida Gators to victory in the 2007 BCS National Championship Game. Trasks 69 career touchdown passes rank sixth in school history, while his 7,386 career passing yards and 552 career completions rank eighth in school history, and his 813 career attempts rank 10th in school history. The 49ers cut him from the practice squad after two months, and then he spent time as a reserve for Seattle until May 2017. ). : The Sporting News Ike Hilliard was among the best wide receivers to ever play at Florida and was a cornerstone of Steve Spurrier's fun-and-gun offense of the 1990s. [1] Leak was known for his quiet leadership as a quarterback, and was elected a team captain by his teammates two of his four years as a Gator.[3]. [21][22] Tebow finished the regular season with the second highest passing efficiency in the nation with 177.8. Florida's Tim Tebow was limited in the game due to a bruised shoulder and Kestahn Moore suffered from a fumble and missed snap. Leak became a graduate assistant, helping coach the team's offense. (); : He was released by the Eagles on February 8, 2016. Florida traveled to Columbia and renewed their budding rivalry with a win over the Gamecocks. [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. Over the course of his career, Hilliard amassed 2,214 yards on 126 receptions with 29 touchdowns in the air and also ran the ball seven times for 46 yards while at UF. SR. 99.32. Do you have a blog? On the ensuing punt, Brandon James took the return 83 yards for Gator touchdown. The only player in school history responsible for more in a season is Tim Tebow (55 in 2007). Five defensive backs who were on the depth chart in the season finale against Florida State left for Power Five schools. Alongside fellow DB Keiwan Ratliff, the talented defenseman from Jacksonville, Florida, terrorized opposing passing games over the course of his three-year tenure and provided a punch on special teams. The Rebels put up a valiant effort. Cooper caught his first NFL touchdown in a game against the Tennessee Titans. This story first appeared in Chomp, our Gators football newsletter. 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. Thats the biggest question surrounding Gator football as we head into spring practice, David said. With the win and Tennessee's loss to Alabama, the Gators once again control their destiny in the SEC Eastern Division. 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. Finally, former Florida football head coach Ron Zook is the defensive coordinator for the Seattle Sea Dragons. 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. Florida senior forward Colin Castleton has earned second-team All-SEC honors from the league's coaches, the SEC office announced Tuesday. With backup quarterback Adrian McPherson injured, Leak was on the active roster for the August 21, 2009, match against the Saskatchewan Roughriders, in which he threw his first CFL touchdown pass on his first play. The Orlando Guardians have three former Florida football players on the team, safety Matt Elam, running back Kelvin Taylor and punter Johnny Townsend. There was, however, a brief period when it seemed that the contest would be much closer. Tebow closed the drive with a touchdown score on the ground to put the game away. The Gators now lead the all-time series 2143,[12] although the annual contest has become much more intense since Heisman Trophy-winning ex-Gator quarterback and championship-winning ex-Gator head coach Steve Spurrier took the reins at South Carolina for the 2005 season. But on the first play of the possession, Erik Ainge's handoff to running back Arian Foster was mishandled, and Gator linebacker Dustin Doe scooped up the loose ball and took it into the endzone for a Florida touchdown. Jacksonville native and proud University of Florida graduate who joined News4JAX in 2016. . The XFL returned over the weekend to kick off its 2023 season, and there are half a dozen former Gators split across four rosters. READ MORE: Floridas Johnson gets ceremonial start on senior day vs UK. Henderson was probably held back somewhat by a struggling passing game last season. Johnson has spent most of the last two seasons cheering on teammates from the bench as he remained enrolled in school and on scholarship. [9] He was claimed by the Montreal Alouettes on June 9 after being released a day earlier. On the 1st possession of the game in the steamy Swamp, the Tennessee Volunteers went three and out. 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