Billy Napier

Florida Football Friday Final: Gators open vs. Miami with plans for Graham Mertz, DJ Lagway in question

Here’s a rarity: Florida Gators football opens the season as a Week 1 underdog in The Swamp. The No. 19 Miami Hurricanes will enter Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Florida, on...

Why Florida’s 2024 schedule, toughest in college football history, is even more difficult than advertised

When the Florida Gators learned the SEC opponents that would be part of their 2024 college football schedule last June, it was immediately apparent that the program would be faced with an...

Florida football notebook: High hopes for Tre Wilson, Joey Slackman as Gators OL remains work in progress

Tensions have been ratcheted up as the Florida Gators await the start of the 2024 season with the No. 19 Miami Hurricanes visiting Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Florida, on Saturday...

Florida football depth chart, Week 1: Montrell Johnson cleared as Gators open 2024 season vs. Miami

With just 60 hours until kickoff of the 2024 season, the Florida Gators on Wednesday released their first official depth chart for Year 3 under head coach Billy Napier. When the No....

Florida Gators football primer: Billy Napier in Year 3, players create a covenant, roster and coaching changes

A new football season is upon us, and there has no team outside the top 25 that has received more attention entering 2024 than the Florida Gators. Unfortunately, it has mostly been...

Florida football recruiting: Four-star WR Naeshaun Montgomery commits to Gators for 2025

The Florida Gators on Sunday added another high-quality pass catcher to their Class of 2025. Four-star wide receiver Naeshaun Montgomery (Miami, FL) committed to Florida as the third player at his position...

Florida football recruiting: Top 100 legacy CB Ben Hanks Jr. commits to Gators’ Class of 2025

The 2025 recruiting cycle has been off to a relatively slow start for the Florida Gators with some of the nation’s top prospects waiting to see the product head coach Billy Napier...

Florida football recruiting: 2025 DB Demetres Samuel Jr. leads flurry of three Gators commits

The Florida Gators on Wednesday received not one or two but three new commitments to the football program, two for the Class of 2025 and another looking ahead to the Class of...

Florida Gators coach Billy Napier among trio seeking dismissal of Jaden Rashada’s NIL lawsuit

In an expected move, Florida Gators coach Billy Napier, mega-booster Hugh Hathcock and former staff member Marcus Castro-Walker are seeking a dismissal for a lawsuit filed by former signee Jaden Rashada over...

Florida football recruiting: Five-star WR Vernell Brown III commits as legacy joins Gators

The Florida Gators needed a home run to boost their Class of 2025; they got a grand slam. Five-star wide receiver Vernell Brown III (Orlando, FL) committed to the Gators on Sunday,...