Billy Napier

Florida college football recruiting: National Signing Day 2021 updates, early class rankings

The Florida Gators on Wednesday completed one of the wildest National Signing Days the program’s experienced in quite some time as new head coach Billy Napier reeled in three significant commitments to...

Florida football adds Super Bowl champion among two key hires as Billy Napier’s ‘army’ grows

New head coach Billy Napier is not wasting any time building his Florida Gators coaching staff with the early signing period around the corner. Florida on Friday announced a key on-field hire,...

Florida makes splash hiring Corey Raymond, long-time LSU assistant, as cornerbacks coach

As new head coach Billy Napier continues to build his first staff with the Florida Gators, he landed his biggest fish yet on Thursday by reeling in longtime LSU secondary coach Corey...

Florida football recruiting: Gators lose four-stars QB Nick Evers, WR Jayden Gibson, WR Chandler Smith

The Florida Gators’ already-disastrous 2022 recruiting class took three additional major blows this week as four-star quarterback Nick Evers (Flower Mound, TX) and four-star wide receivers Jayden Gibson (Winter Garden, FL)...

Florida coach Billy Napier announces four key staff hires, including co-defensive coordinator

Head coach Billy Napier formally joined the Florida Gators on Sunday as he was introduced to Gator Nation with a lengthy press conference that covered nearly every aspect of what can be...

Florida Gators, coach Billy Napier agree to seven-year, $52 million contract

When the Florida Gators introduce head coach Billy Napier on Sunday, he will become one of the highest-paid coaches in college football. Napier has agreed to a seven-year, $51.8 million contract with...

Examining Florida’s hire of Billy Napier as coaching carousel spins, Gators prepare to fill staff

For the fourth time in 12 seasons, the Florida Gators will have a new head coach roaming the sidelines in 2022. On Sunday, exiting Louisiana head coach Billy Napier will be introduced...

Florida hires Billy Napier: Gators land star Louisiana coach to replace Dan Mullen

The Florida Gators have hired Billy Napier as the program’s next head football coach, the program announced Sunday afternoon. Napier spent the past four years leading Louisiana to a 39-12 record with...

Florida Gators coaching search, candidates: Live updates, tracker, football news, analysis

The Florida Gators are looking to hire the 26th head football coach in program history after firing Dan Mullen one game shy of completing his fourth season. Florida athletic director Scott Stricklin...