Football

Florida Gators name Luke Del Rio starting quarterback

The national nightmare is over. Florida Gators head coach Jim McElwain announced Thursday that redshirt sophomore Luke Del Rio will start at quarterback in Florida’s season opener on Sept. 3 against UMass....

Wounded Gators trying to make it through fall practice

Though the names have not been major ones, the Florida Gators have seen the dreaded injury bug hit early and often during their fall practice sessions ahead of the 2016 season. But...

Florida Gators suspend star CB Jalen Tabor ahead of opener for fighting, player responds

Florida Gators head coach Jim McElwain announced Wednesday that junior cornerback Jalen Tabor and redshirt sophomore tight end C’yontai Lewis have been suspended “immediately” from team activities, including...

Gators Christian Taylor, Will Claye take home Olympic gold and silver for United States in triple jump — again

Former Florida Gators track & field athletes Christian Taylor and Will Claye dominated the finals of the men’s triple jump at the 2016 Rio Olympics, finishing first and second respectively in the...

Can the Gators cash the checks Jalen Tabor’s mouth is writing?

Let’s get this out of the way: Florida Gators junior cornerback Jalen Tabor‘s constant, unrelenting trash talk at Tennessee is refreshing. It’s fun to see a student-athlete — and a star player...

What you need to know about Gators WR Antonio Callaway being cleared by Florida

For all intents and purposes, the uncertainty regarding Florida Gators sophomore wide receiver Antonio Callaway‘s eligibility to play this season is over. Callaway on Friday was cleared in a University of Florida...

Reports: Gators veteran offensive lineman suffers serious knee injury

When head coach Jim McElwain on Monday announced that Florida Gators redshirt junior guard Antonio Riles hurt his knee, McElwain said he had no idea how serious the injury might be. Now...

Coaches explain why the Florida Gators defense won’t lose a step in 2016, position by position

Strong defense — scratch that, elite defense — has been a staple for the Florida Gators for what seems like decades. On the heels of two of the best defensive teams in...

Tim Tebow pursuing a career in professional baseball: All about belief and faith

While on a media tour to promote his new book, in which he discusses the disappointments he faced from attempting to become a professional football player, former Florida Gators quarterback Tim Tebow...

Foley ‘furious’ with Florida, Callaway sexual assault allegations ‘un-prosecutable’

Three days after an alleged victim’s attorney took to the media to decry the University of Florida for mishandling his client’s student conduct case regarding an alleged sexual assault committed by Florida...