The first of these five rushing touchdowns broke the school record for most rushing touchdowns. Preseason analysis projected that Florida would have the hardest schedule in the country, including back-to-back games against Tennessee, Kentucky, Alabama, LSU, Auburn and Georgia. He started the season used mostly for blocking, rather than for his receiving ability. In the first 5 weeks, he posted 8 catches for 93 yards and 1 touchdown with Michael Vick at quarterback. He put it inside the 20-yard line 90 times and booted the ball over 50 yards just as many times. Only Texas A&M (27), Arkansas (27) and Mississippi (25) lost more players to the portal this cycle than the Gators (23), according to recruiting site On3. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Townsend was Floridas punter from 2013 to 2017. 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). The Bulldogs hold a 46372 series lead. 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. Since Leak was a drop-back passer and not the ideal choice to run Meyer's spread option offense, Meyer tweaked the offense to tailor it to Leak's abilities after the Gators struggled midway through its schedule. Find out more. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. 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Lacking start-up capital and with low ticket sales, the AAFL's first season was postponed until 2009 (and later canceled). The Chicago Bears signed him immediately after the draft. Johnson has spent most of the last two seasons cheering on teammates from the bench as he remained enrolled in school and on scholarship. Trask finished second nationally in passing yards per game (356.9). Leak also broke many Gators' passing records set by Heisman Trophy-winner Danny Wuerffel, including Wuerffel's record for career passing yards set during the 2006 SEC championship game. Click here to take a moment and familiarize yourself with our Community Guidelines. 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. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Jags in 2021 but was cut once again at the end of training camp. Leak was not selected during the 2007 NFL Draft. The Gators were seeking revenge for last seasons's only loss (a 2717 setback at Auburn) when the Tigers visited The Swamp. While mostly a reserve, he ended the season with 23 receptions for 248 yards and 3 touchdowns. [1] The Scout.com recruiting service ranked Leak as a five-star prospect and the third-best quarterback in the 2003 recruiting class. The Gators competed in Division I-A of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), and played their home games at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on the university's Gainesville, Florida campus. [1] Rivals.com ranked him as the tenth-best athlete in the 2006 college football signing class. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. On December 12, 2017, Cooper announced his retirement from the NFL via Twitter. Florida senior forward Colin Castleton has earned second-team All-SEC honors from the league's coaches, the SEC office announced Tuesday. GAME RECAP: Diarras 3 spoils Gator comeback, A&M wins 83-80 in OT. The Gators won the Southeastern Conference championship in all three years he spent in Gainesville, and the speedy pass-catcher from Patterson, Louisiana, capped off his collegiate career with a national championship after the 1996-97 season. The Gators competed in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), and played their home games at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on the university's Gainesville, Florida campus. The coaching staff remained, surprisingly, intact after 2006, which gave Meyer a third straight season at Florida with the same coaching staff. The 2008 Florida Gators, a team that featured Aaron Hernandez and Tim Tebow, won the BCS championship, but 41 of the 121 players on that roster have been arrested. 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. Part of the recruiting process for them was to identify within their own roster whos on board and whos not, Luginbill said. Florida Gators Main Navigation Menu. [12], Though they looked dominant at times early in the season, the 2007 Florida Gator squad was a team that relied on many freshmen and sophomores in key roles. 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. 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. A late touchdown by Moreno sealed the victory for the Bulldogs. When Florida's next drive ended in a punt, UT had the ball down only eight, 2820. 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. After missing another relatively short field goal, LSU took advantage of an errant pass by Tim Tebow which hit Ingram in the helmet. Conferences. Mississippi's lead in the all-time series was reduced to 11-10-1. Lito Sheppard was among the OG defensive backs coming out of Florida that earned the institution the moniker "Defensive Back University" as the team transitioned from the fun-and-gun approach under Steve Spurrier to a more defensive-minded philosophy under the infamous Ron Zook. The DC Defenders feature the final former Gator player, receiver Josh Hammond. [15][16] Cooper finished the season with 21 receptions off 41 targets for 327 yards and 2 touchdowns. This was the 85th meeting between the two teams. Then theres safety Will Hill on the Arlington Renegades. We dug ourselves a huge hole, of course, in the first half. And thats only one wave of departures. Several Gators had excellent afternoons. Florida answered on consecutive drives with a 10-yard Tim Tebow pass to Cornelius Ingram and a Tebow to Louis Murphy 66-yard pass to put the Gators up by a touchdown. After halftime, though, things changed in The Swamp. [14], Cooper continued to play with the Eagles during the 2015 season. Christopher Patrick Leak (born May 3, 1985) is an American football coach and former gridiron football quarterback. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? [16] For his efforts, Tebow was named the SEC's offensive player of the week for the 2nd time in the 2007 season.[17]. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. All rights reserved. It was the third season for head coach Urban Meyer, who led the Gators to a Capital One Bowl berth and an overall winloss record of 94 (.692). The Gators finished with 498 yards on offense against what had been the 14th best defense in the nation. He made collegiate debut with one reception for 10 yards against Central Florida. Florida Gators Main Navigation Menu. 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. However, following a disappointing loss to the unranked Mississippi State Bulldogs and an on-campus confrontation with fraternity members, head coach Ron Zook was fired. Deonte Thompson. However, the momentum was short-lived, as Florida went on a 6-play, 81-yard scoring drive without throwing a pass to open the 2nd half and cruised from then on. ); : The only player in school history responsible for more in a season is Tim Tebow (55 in 2007). [5] Cooper batting for the Florida Gators baseball team The XFL returned over the weekend to kick off its 2023 season, and there are half a dozen former Gators split across four rosters. The team's quarterback was Tim Tebow, the first sophomore ever to win the Heisman Trophy. Jacksonville native and proud University of Florida graduate who joined News4JAX in 2016. He ended the season tied for third in the NFL with 17.8 yards per catch. Cooper amassed 261 total yards on 18 receptions, three of which were touchdowns. The FAU Owls traveled to Gainesville for the first meeting between the two teams. His performance was solid throughout the BCS championship game, completing his first nine passes at the start of the game, and finishing with twenty-five completions in thirty-six attempts for 213 yards and one touchdown. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Napier and the Gators are scheduled for the third day. [13] Thirty-five players on Florida's 60-man traveling roster had never played in a collegiate road game before,[14] and it showed. Kelvin Taylor, the son of Gators legend Fred Taylor, played at Florida from 2013 to 2015. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Follow us@GatorsWireon Twitter and like our page onFacebookto follow ongoing coverage of Florida Gators news, notes and opinions. With 3:28 left in the game, Kentucky opted to kick off instead of onside kick. Really proud of the character of these guys. College Football Scores. The only SEC players with more in a season were LSUs Joe Burrow (60 in 15 games in 2019) and Missouris Drew Lock (44 in 13 games in 2017). And Jordan Herald was announced as associate director of creative media, football recruiting. [16], Leak worked in football development and youth outreach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2015. 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. He spent time with New York (Giants), Baltimore (twice), Kansas City (twice), Tennessee and Houston before being released in December of 2022. The 2005 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida in the sport of American football during the 2005 college football season.The Gators competed in Division I-A of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), and played their home games at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on the university's Gainesville . [18] Cooper then spent the entire 2016 season out of football. Roster; Game Logs; Splits; More 2007 Florida Pages. While the Gators were able to mount a comeback in the second half, eventually bringing the game to a 1717 tie, Auburn had the ball at the end of the game, and Auburn kicked a field goal as time expired to make the score 2017, upsetting the number 4 ranked Gators. Johnson dribbled the ball several times near midcourt, handed it to an official and started hugging everyone around him, even his opponents. 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