Randy Shannon

Three-star athlete Kylan Johnson flips to Florida

Adding to its recent recruiting haul on Monday, the Florida Gators picked up a commitment from three-star athlete/safety Kylan Johnson (Dallas, TX). Johnson (6-foot-3, 210 pounds), who committed to Kansas State just...

Gators add commit No. 9 in LB Rayshad Jackson

The second commitment of the Jim McElwain era made his intentions known on Sunday as three-star outside linebacker Rayshad Jackson (Miami, FL) pulled the trigger for the Florida Gators. Jackson (6-foot-2, 215...

The Silver Lining for Monday, January 19: Florida wide receiver coach search, Gators recruiting

Missing: Wide Receivers Coach New Florida Gators head coach Jim McElwain was methodical in filling out his initial staff, but a hole nevertheless remains with one assistant spot still yet to be...

Florida Gators coaches confident that recruiting will come alive as dead period ends

With the dead period over, nine Florida Gators staff members hit the recruiting trail on Thursday to salvage the program’s 2015 class. Standing at just eight commitments with no four- or five-star...

No wholesale changes, just more swag and edge coming for Florida’s defense under Geoff Collins

More Florida Gators assistant features: Randy Shannon | Terrell Williams | Tim Skipper There was enough wrong with – and enough changes coming to – the Florida Gators that the last thing...

Passion, family made DL coach Terrell Williams leave the NFL – and California – for Florida

More Florida Gators assistant features: Randy Shannon | Geoff Collins | Tim Skipper Playing, coaching and talking about the defensive line is what life is about for new Florida Gators assistant Terrell...

Back in Florida, assistant Randy Shannon ready to lead Gators back to championship status

More Florida Gators assistant features: Terrell Williams | Geoff Collins | Tim Skipper The last time Randy Shannon was in Gainesville, Florida, he showed his displeasure with then-Florida Gators head coach Urban...

Florida Gators announce Jim McElwain’s coaching staff, Randy Shannon’s prominent role

The Florida Gators on Monday announced all but one member of head coach Jim McElwain‘s initial coaching staff. The veteran staff includes a former head coach, ex-coordinators, an abundance of Southeastern Conference...

Report: Florida to hire Kirk Callahan as DB coach

Though still largely unannounced, new head coach Jim McElwain‘s first Florida Gators coaching staff appears to be near-complete. According to ESPN recruiting analyst Derek Tyson, Central Florida defensive backs coach Kirk...

Reports: Florida Gators to hire Greg Nord and Terrell Williams, lose Travaris Robinson to Auburn

As the Florida Gators closed out the 2015 Birmingham Bowl with a 28-20 victory, a number of reports on the program’s new staff began to hit as head coach Jim McElwain continues...