Draft

Ian Scott rejoins Florida Gators football as staffer

More than a decade after leaving the Florida Gators and beginning an NFL career that would span seven seasons, defensive tackle Ian Scott is returning to Gainesville, Florida, as a defensive graduate...

Florida helping players make NFL decisions with Outback Bowl looming

With the talk of the college football world this week surrounding star players choosing not to suit up for bowl games, the Florida Gators find themselves in a unique position. Florida’s defense...

Florida F Dorian Finney-Smith made all the right decisions on his way to the 2016 NBA Draft

Update: Dorian Finney-Smith was not selected in the 2016 NBA Draft but has signed to play for the Dallas Mavericks in the Las Vegas Summer League. The road to the 2016 NBA...

A.J. Puk leads five Florida Gators selected on first night of 2016 MLB Draft

Junior left-handed pitcher A.J. Puk had the opportunity to become the first No. 1 overall draft pick in Florida Gators major sports history. Instead, Puk took a tad of a tumble on...

Two former Gators rejoin Florida football program as assistants

It’s not unusual for former Florida Gators football players to be seen around Gainesville, Florida, and more specifically inside the football facility. Some are just visiting while others work as student assistants,...

Florida Gators in the NFL updates: Position changes, signings and injuries

With 2016 NFL training camp nearly two months away, rookies are beginning to get acclimated to the league while veterans are still enjoying some much-needed time off before ramping up work ahead...

How the Detroit Lions acquired three Florida Gators in 15 days

If having former Florida Gators football players suiting up for the Detroit Lions sounds odd, well, that’s because the team has not had one on its roster since 2009. However, over the...

Florida Gators Round 1 2016 NFL Draft picks first to sign rookie deals

Atlanta Falcons safety Keanu Neal and Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Vernon Hargreaves III are the first two 2016 NFL Draft first-round picks to ink their rookie deals. Neal, the No. 17 overall...

Gators DT Sharrif Floyd, S Matt Elam move in different NFL directions

Selected just nine picks apart in the 2013 NFL Draft, the careers of Minnesota Vikings defensive tackle Sharrif Floyd and Baltimore Ravens safety Matt Elam are diverging. Though Floyd’s stats are not...

Four Florida Gators – Morrison, Robinson, Taylor, McCalister – picked on day three of 2016 NFL Draft

The third day of the 2016 NFL Draft started fast but slowed down in a major way for Florida Gators looking to be picked with four players eventually being selected from Rounds...