Graham Mertz

Florida Football Friday Final: Graham Mertz to start, DJ Lagaway to play in SEC opener vs. Texas A&M

Redshirt senior Graham Mertz entered the 2024 season as QB1 for the Florida Gators, and that is the role he will assume Saturday when the Texas A&M Aggies visit Ben Hill Griffin...

Florida football depth chart, injuries: What depth? What chart? Gators wounded entering Texas A&M game

Every game-week Wednesday since he took over the Florida Gators football program, head coach Billy Napier has released the team’s depth chart, provided injury updates and offered a final press conference ahead...

Florida vs. Samford score, takeaways: Gators roll as DJ Lagway’s explosive night starts QB controversy

The Florida Gators exorcised some demons Saturday night at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Florida. Following an embarrassing Week 1 loss to an in-state rival, the Gators took advantage of a...

Florida Football Friday Final: Will Gators bounce back from demoralizing loss in Week 2 vs. Samford?

The 2024 college football season begins Saturday. At least it does for the Florida Gators. Given the expansion of the College Football Playoff and murder’s row schedule that awaits Florida over the...

Florida Gators football depth chart, injuries: DJ Lagway to start, Kahleil Jackson out for season

Kickoff to the 2024 season did not go as the Florida Gators expected last week. Neither did the team’s health coming out of a devastating 41-17 home loss. When Florida welcomes the...

Florida QB DJ Lagway expected to start vs. Samford; Graham Mertz in concussion protocol

Hope entering the 2024 season was that Florida Gators head coach Billy Napier would create a package of plays to utilize five-star freshman quarterback DJ Lagway out of the gate. Lagway is...

Florida football on trajectory to become next Nebraska; Billy Napier does not appear capable of stopping it

The decline of Florida Gators football did not begin with head coach Billy Napier. Some may point to Urban Meyer’s not-so-quiet quitting in 2010 as the inflection point, but a steady stream...

Florida vs. Miami score, takeaways: Gators embarrassed in opener; Billy Napier’s seat set on fire

Florida Gators head coach Billy Napier entered the 2024 season firmly on the hot seat. With one game in the books, Napier’s job and the program itself is officially enduring a five-alarm...

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...

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....