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  1. Escambia94

    Impacts of 2024 Transfers

    Billy Napier will be depending on a dozen transfer athletes to make a quick turnaround. PLAYER PROJ 24 DEPTH High School Colleges State HT WT GRADE CLASS ORIG CLASS Grayson “Pup” Howard MIKE 1 Andrew Jackson, Jacksonville, FL University of South Carolina FL 6’ 4” 241 94 2024 2020 Joey...
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    Transfer Portal Spring 2024

    The two-week spring transfer portal will be open through April 30th. The Gators have 86 scholarship players with 3 who will report in after graduating high school. At the very least expect 5 transfers out, 1 transfer in, and a walk-on promotion.
  3. Escambia94

    2024 Orange and Blue Game

    The 2024 Orange and Blue Game will pit the starting offense against the starting defense and possibly give fans a preview of the rising stars on both sides of the ball.
  4. Escambia94

    Gators in UFL

    The Gators will have 4 former players in the inaugural UFL season of 2024, which is the first after the merge between USFL and XFL. Houston Roughnecks RB Mark Thompson San Antonio Brahmas CB Teez Tabor CB Quincy Wilson DC Defenders OL Jean DeLance LSU will have 10 former players, Georgia...
  5. Escambia94

    Florida Pro Day 2024

    QB Micah Leon, RB Eddie Battle, TE Griffin McDowell, OL Lyndell Hudson and OC Kingsley Eguakun performed drills in front of scouts from 30 NFL teams and one CFL team. WR Ricky Pearsall elected to skip Pro Day because he performed well enough at the NFL Combine.
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    Depth and Injuries at Linebacker 2024

    Freshman LB Myles Graham will miss the remainder of spring training due to surgery. Florida now has three linebackers in Shemar James, Derek Wingo, and Myles Graham who are in the process of returning from offseason surgeries...
  7. Escambia94

    Improved Offensive Line Depth in 2024

    For the first time in a long time, the Gators have depth all along the offensive line. LT: 57-Devon Manuel R-Jr 65-Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson R-Sr 68-Fletcher Westphal F 73-Mark Pitts* R-Jr. LG: 77-Knijeah Harris So 56- Christian Williams R-So 74- Noel Portnjagin F 60 Chase Stevens* R-Fr...
  8. Escambia94

    Florida Gator Coaching Staff Salaries 2024+

    The University of Florida demonstrated that they are all-in with Billy Napier and his staff by increasing the salary pool and the recruiting budget. Salaries for 2024 and scheduled raises effective Feb. 1, 2025 through Jan. 31, 2026 are shown below. Austin Armstrong $1.2M / $1.3M Rob Sale...
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    Florida Gators hire Cleveland Browns OL coach Jonathan Decoster as OL coach

    Jonathan Decoster joins the Florida Gators after a decade with the Cleveland Browns and several stops at the college level. He spent first season with the Browns as an offensive quality control coach before being named an offensive assistant in 2022. He helped the Browns lead the NFL in rushing...
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    Florida Gators Coaching Staff Changes from 2023 to 2024

    Here is the coaching staff with changes from last year. Name Position Joined staff Change Billy Napier Head coach 2022 Rob Sale Offensive coordinator / offensive line 2022 Austin Armstrong Defensive coordinator 2023 Sean Spencer Co-defensive coordinator / defensive line 2022...
  11. Escambia94

    Florida Gators Baseball 2024

    The #3 Gators are coming off a 2023 season where they won a school record 54 wins only to fall short in the College Word Series finals. They return five starters: catcher/designated hitter Luke Heyman, first baseman/pitcher Jac Caglianone, second baseman Cade Kurland, left fielder Tyler Shelnut...
  12. Escambia94

    Florida Gators Men’s Basketball Ranked For First Time Since December 2021

    The Gators are ranked at #24 after having not been ranked since December 2021. They will play at #13 Alabama before returning home to host Vanderbilt and Missouri to round out February. In March the Gators go on the road to play South Carolina before hosting ranked Alabama at home and ending the...
  13. Escambia94

    Roadmap to better defense in 2024

    Here is some excellent analysis that highlights some hope that the Gator defense will be among the most improved under Ron Roberts and Austin Armstrong: [Substack - Match Quarters]. Highlights: If the pass rush was so great in 2023, why was the defense still bad and how is there hope in...
  14. Escambia94

    Offensive Line Upgrades

    Here are the PFF grades for the offensive line. Note that the transfers have higher grades than the returning Gators. The transfers out are shown for comparison. - Micah Mazzcua 78.5 - Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson 72.8 (#5 transfer) - Devon Manuel 69.4 (#7 transfer) - Austin Barber 67.6 - Richie...
  15. Escambia94

    Congratulations to Former Gator Super Bowl LVIII Champions

    Congrats to the 5 former Gators on winning the Super Bowl -Tommy Townsend - 2nd ring. 5 punts, 254 yards, long 62 yards. -La’Mical Perine - 2nd ring -Jawaan Taylor - 1st ring -Kadarius Toney - 2nd ring -Trey Dean - 1st ring
  16. Escambia94

    Position changes for 2024

    It is not uncommon for a member of the Florida football roster to shift spots ahead of an upcoming season. Here are four key changes: Kelby Collins (EDGE to DL) The Freshman All-SEC EDGE will move to the defensive end spot alongside redshirt junior Caleb Banks and transfer portal addition...
  17. Escambia94

    Projected Depth Chart 2024

    As of January 28, the projected depth chart for 2024 is top-heavy with veterans and transfers, unlike the 2023 roster. 9 starters from the 2023 roster will no longer be on the team in 2024, which opens up quite a few spots for transfers and upward movement from previous classes. Also note...
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    Discussion: 2025 Recruiting

    The Gators class of 2025 currently has 3 commitments as of January 27, 2024: Jalen Wiggins James Rickards (Tallahassee, FL) 6-4.5 / 245 Commit 1/15/2024 DL Waltez Clark Plant (Tampa, FL) 6-1 / 194 Commit 9/16/2023 RB Josiah Abdullah Woodward Academy (Atlanta, GA) 5-10 / 175 Commit 1/14/2024 WR...
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    Florida Gators 2025 Recruiting Class

    Class ranking: #17 - 1/20/2024 Jalen Wiggins James Rickards (Tallahassee, FL) 6-4.5 / 245 Commit 1/15/2024 DL Waltez Clark Plant (Tampa, FL) 6-1 / 194 Commit 9/16/2023 RB Josiah Abdullah Woodward Academy (Atlanta, GA) 5-10 / 175 Commit 1/14/2024 WR
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