Florida Gators senior middle linebacker Brandon Spikes was announced as a semifinalist for the 25th Annual Butkus Award honoring the nation’s top linebacker.
Spikes is one of 16 NCAA student-athletes to be named to the list and stands a legitimate shot to win the award should he continue playing well through his nagging Achilles tendonitis injury.
| Date | Team | Gator Bait | TV | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/13 | W. Golf | Northrop Grum. | - | - |
| 2/14 | W. Golf (7) Basketball | Northrop Grum. at Alabama | - ESPN | - 7:00 pm |
| 2/15 | W. Golf Swimming (2) Softball (5) Lacrosse | Northrop Grum. SEC Champs. vs. Jacksonville vs. Jacksonville | - - - - | - - 5:00 pm 6:30 pm |
| 2/16 | Swimming W. Basketball | SEC Champs. at Vanderbilt | - FSN | - 9:00 pm |
| 2/17 | Swimming (2) Softball (1) Baseball (8) Gymnastics | SEC Champs. vs. Michigan St. vs. Cal State Ful. at Auburn | - - FSF FSF | - 5:00 pm 7:00 pm 8:00 pm |
| 2/18 | Swimming (2) Softball (1) Baseball (7) Basketball | SEC Champs. vs. Michigan St. vs. Cal State Ful. at Arkansas | - - - ESPN/2 | - 1:00 pm 4:00 pm 6:00 pm |
| Date/Time | Gator Bait | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 4/9 at 12:00 pm (SUN) | Orange & Blue | B 13-10 |
| 9/3 at 7:00 pm (ESPNU) | vs. Florida Atlantic | W 41-3 |
| 9/10 at 7:00 pm (FSN) | vs. UAB | W 39-0 |
| 9/17 at 3:30 pm (CBS) | vs. Tennessee | W 33-23 |
| 9/24 at 7:00 pm (ESPN) | at Kentucky | W 48-10 |
| 10/1 at 8:00 pm (CBS) | vs. Alabama | L 10-38 |
| 10/8 at 3:30 pm (CBS) | at LSU | L 11-41 |
| 10/15 at 7:00 pm (ESPN) | at Auburn | L 6-17 |
| 10/29 at 3:30 pm (CBS) | vs. Georgia (Jacksonville) | L 20-24 |
| 11/5 at 12:21 pm (SECN) | vs. Vanderbilt (HC) | W 26-21 |
| 11/12 at 12:00 pm (CBS) | at South Carolina | L 12-17 |
| 11/19 at 1:00 pm (PPV) | vs. Furman | W 54-32 |
| 11/26 at 7:00 pm (ESPN2) | vs. Florida State | L 7-21 |
| 1/2 at 1:00 pm (ESPN2) | vs. Ohio State Gator Bowl | W 24-17 |
| Date/Time | Gator Bait | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 4/7 at 1:00 p.m. (SUN) | Orange & Blue | |
| 9/1 at TBD (TBD) | vs. Bowling Green | |
| 9/8 at TBD (TBD) | at Texas A&M | SEC |
| 9/15 at TBD (TBD) | at Tennessee | SEC |
| 9/22 at TBD (TBD) | vs. Kentucky | SEC |
| 10/6 at TBD (TBD) | vs. LSU | SEC |
| 10/13 at TBD (TBD) | at Vanderbilt | SEC |
| 10/20 at TBD (TBD) | vs. South Carolina | SEC |
| 10/27 at 3:30 pm (CBS) | vs. Georgia (Jacksonville) | SEC |
| 11/3 at TBD (TBD) | vs. Missouri | SEC |
| 11/10 at TBD (TBD) | vs. UL-Lafayette | |
| 11/17 at TBD (TBD) | vs. Jacksonville St. | |
| 11/24 at TBD (TBD) | at Florida State |
| Commitment | Pos. | Rivals | ESPNU | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.J. Humphries | OT |  | | 2/7 |
| Jon. Bullard | DE | | | 6/37 |
| Dante Fowler | DE | | | 28/71 |
| Kent Taylor | TE | | | 54/146 |
| Marcus Maye | S | | | 70/149 |
| Brian Poole | DB | | | 80/82 |
| Jess. Dunker | OT | | | 108/46 |
| Dante Phillips | DT | | | 120/110 |
| Col. Thompson | TE | | | 187/117 |
| Matt Jones | RB | | | 190/- |
| Ant. Morrison | LB | | | 204/- |
| LaTroy Pittman | WR | | | 218/- |
| Jeremi Powell | LB | | | 220/- |
| Quint. Williams | DE | | | -/- |
| Rhah. Ledbetter | S | | | -/- |
| Alex McCalister | DE | | | -/- |
| S. Mornhinweg | QB | | | -/- |
| Jafar Mann | DT | | | -/- |
| Willie Bailey | DB | | | -/- |
| Bryan Cox, Jr. | DE | | | -/- |
| Raph. Andrades | WR | | | -/- |
| Austin Hardin | K | | | -/- |
| Damien Jacobs | DT | | | JUCO |
| Commitment | Pos. | Rivals | ESPNU | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel McMillian | LB | | | 53/150W |
| Caleb Brantley | DT | | | 82/150W |
| James Hearns | LB | | TBD | 157/150W |
| Adam Lane | RB | TBD | | -/150W |
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| Gator Chomper | No. | Latest Chomp |
|---|---|---|
| WR Jabar Gaffney | 2 | TD reception vs. NE |
| QB Rex Grossman | 1 | TD pass to Gaffney |
| DE Carlos Dunlap | 1 | Sack of Colt McCoy |
| DT Gerard Warren | 1 | Sack of Tim Tebow |
| LB Brandon Spikes | 1 | Celebration w/ Warren |
| WR Louis Murphy | 0 | Tebow'd after TD |
| S Reggie Nelson | 0 | Tebow'd after INT |
| Player | No. | Weeks |
|---|---|---|
| QB Tim Tebow | 6 | 5, 7, 9, 11, 13*, 14, WC |
| TE Aaron Hernandez | 5 | 6, 15, 17*, DV, SB* |
| WR Percy Harvin | 4 | 4, 12, 13*, 16* |
| DE Jeremy Mincey | 2 | 10*, 17* |
| S Reggie Nelson | 2 | 8, 16* |
| LB Brandon Spikes | 2 | CC, SB* |
| S Major Wright | 1 | 10* |
| DE Jarvis Moss | 1 | 3 |
| WR David Nelson | 1 | 2 |
| QB Rex Grossman | 1 | 1 |
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