But once again, it was Tim Tebow who led Florida's charge to victory. Former NFL star Aaron Hernandez is found dead in his prison cell Watch on Videos you may like FOLLOW US Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. Two drives later, the Gators mounted a 12-play drive that culminated in a Tim Tebow two-yard pass and an unbelievable catch made by Kestahn Moore to put the Gators up by ten. See our list of forfeits and vacated games for more details. His NFL career never took off after being drafted in the sixth round by San Francisco. [1] He grew up in Clearwater, Florida, where he attended Clearwater Central Catholic High School and played high school football and baseball for the Central Catholic Marauders. [12], at WilliamsBrice Stadium Columbia, South Carolina. The Montreal Alouettes went on to win the Grey Cup in 2010. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. While they happened to have America's Golden Boy, they also had a roster full of trouble-makers. Leak worked as a host on SiriusXM College Sports Coast-to-Coast multiple nights each week during the 2012 college football season, along with co-host Chris Childers. In his only game in which he played for the Sharks, he completed 21-of-31 passes for 196 yards and five touchdowns in a 5228 victory over the Kansas City Command. Copyright 2022 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved./Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. College Football at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. This was also Florida's first game of the season without leading receiver Percy Harvin due to a sinus infection. Very different. And Jordan Herald was announced as associate director of creative media, football recruiting. The official 2008 Football Roster for the Florida Gators Gators. All Rights Reserved. Gators Breakdown host David Waters is taking a look at the offensive players on the Florida football roster. The loss cut Florida's lead in the budding rivalry to 28233.[12]. Subscribehere. During his sophomore season in 2004, Leak's quarterback skills progressed, transforming him into one of the notable quarterbacks in college football. [18] Cooper then spent the entire 2016 season out of football. He scored again in the second meeting of the season against the Cowboys, again on a one-handed catch. ). Christopher Patrick Leak (born May 3, 1985) is an American football coach and former gridiron football quarterback. The Gators' roster listed 109 players for their 2021 SEC finale at Missouri UF's last game under Dan Mullen. He also set a new school record for rushing touchdowns by a QB in a game with 5 breaking the old record held by ex-Florida QB Jesse Palmer. The 2005 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida in the sport of American football during the 2005 college football season.The Gators competed in Division I-A of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), and played their home games at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on the university's Gainesville . The Gators would open the season in Gainesville against Wyoming from the Mountain West Conference. He ended the season tied for third in the NFL with 17.8 yards per catch. The score stood at 49-7 after two quarters, the Gators having racked up over 350 yards of total offense, Tebow throwing 3 touchdown passes and running for another score in an impressive display of all-around dominating football. [13] On April 23, 2012, Leak signed with the Orlando Predators.[14]. He hauled in a key touchdown, along with a season-high 51-yard reception, that put Florida in scoring position during the SEC Championship Game against Alabama. Over the course of his career, Hilliard amassed 2,214 yards on 126 receptions with 29 touchdowns in the air and also ran the ball seven times for 46 yards while at UF. Cooper was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the son of Larry and Monica Cooper. But as the clock in VaughtHemingway Stadium ticked down to 00:00, the Gators had done enough to earn a tighter-than-expected 3024 victory.[15]. [3], 2005 Southeastern Conference football standings, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2005_Florida_Gators_football_team&oldid=1119734172, $ BCS representative as conference champion. After it was announced that Garcia's former backup, Omar Jacobs, would start the next game, Leak was suspended after skipping the following team practice. Leak began his career at Florida as a freshman, seeing playing time in the first few games, and taking over as the starter in the game against the Kentucky Wildcats. In one of the most anticipated games of the season, the Florida Gators traveled to Tiger Stadium to take on the LSU Tigers in a game that had conference and national title implications. I thought our guys showed incredible resiliency, as they have all season, to put ourselves in a position a couple of different times to steal it after being down big, Florida coach Mike White said. On June 3, 2008, Leak signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League. During the 2014 NFL season, Cooper caught 55 of 95 targets for 577 yards and 3 touchdowns. With the game already decided, the PAT was not tried and the Gators walked away with a 4537 victory. [13] He dressed but did not compete in the Capital One Bowl against Michigan, which the Gators lost. He was a first-round pick for the Baltimore Ravens in the 2013 draft but the team moved on from him by 2017 due to declining play. [11] On June 25, 2011, Leak was cut from the Roughriders. Florida leads the all-time series 31-19-2. This was the fifth game of the season where the Gators played a team led by a former national championship winning head coach. A second portal window opens after spring practice, creating the possibility for additional departures. [7] He was eventually cut from the Bears' roster on September 16, 2007. The Tigers drove down the field, and Flynn hit Demetrius Byrd for a 3-yard touchdown to cut the Gator lead to 3. Tim Tebow finished 14-19 passing for 299 yards with 2 TDs and 1 INT and rushed for 62 yards and 2 more TDs, and was awarded as the Walter Camp Foundation national offensive player of the week. Visit ESPN to view the Florida Gators team roster for the current season The Chicago Bears signed him immediately after the draft. However, following a disappointing loss to the unranked Mississippi State Bulldogs and an on-campus confrontation with fraternity members, head coach Ron Zook was fired. [5], In his senior season, Cooper totaled 961 yards on 51 receptions, with nine touchdowns and an average of 18.8 yards per catch. He was a full-time starter in his sophomore year (2011) and finished with 176 tackles, including 23.5 tackles for a loss through 26 starts and 39 appearances. [17] Following an 05 start, Leak resigned on October 4. After Zook was fired, Leak was rumored to be considering a transfer. [5] He spent the summer of 2007 working with the team, and training under former Gator quarterback Rex Grossman. The 2008 Florida Gators, a team that featured Aaron Hernandez and Tim Tebow, won the BCS championship, but 41 of the 121 players on that roster have been arrested. College Football Scores. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Well bring college football analysis and insights with a statewide focus to your inbox weekly during the season. All Rights Reserved. His average also broke Rex Grossmans school record (354.2 in 2001) and ranked third on the SEC single-season record list, behind Kentuckys Tim Couch (388.6 in 1998) and LSUs Joe Burrow (378.1 in 2019). Florida would end the game with 31 straight points, turning a close contest into a runaway. Lloyd Carr coached his Wolverines for the final time with the announcement of his retirement shortly after his final regular season game against rival Ohio State. In July 2013, a video surfaced of Cooper being denied backstage access at a Kenny Chesney concert in the previous month. 2007 Southeastern Conference football standings, 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings, 2007 South Carolina Gamecocks football team, Florida State vs. Florida - College Football Game Recap - November 24, 2007, "www.secsports.com SEC Football Players of the Week Announced", "Tennessee 20 - 59 Florida: Final | 2007-09-15 | College Football | Yahoo! While the Gators were able to mount a comeback in the second half, eventually bringing the game to a 1717 tie, Auburn had the ball at the end of the game, and Auburn kicked a field goal as time expired to make the score 2017, upsetting the number 4 ranked Gators. Alabama had all victories vacated by the NCAA in 2010. The Gator offense compiled 541 total yards to the Seminoles' 287, and were often able to finish drives with touchdowns while Florida State was forced to settle for field goals. Brandon James was the SEC special teams player of the week for his 193 yards and a touchdown on kick returns. He played college football for the University of Florida, and led the Florida Gators to victory in the 2007 BCS National Championship Game. The roster the Florida Gators will bring to Utah for next seasons opener will be almost completely unrecognizable from the one Billy Napier inherited 13 months ago. 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We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Kyle Trasks 43 touchdown passes led the nation by two, broke Danny Wuerffels 24-year-old school record of 39, and tied him for third on the SEC single-season record list. All rights reserved. Tennessee's momentum was washed away by the roar of 90,000 Gator fans, and the home team never looked back. The Tigers scored on a Keiland Williams run shortly thereafter. Join our linker program. Gator RB/WR Percy Harvin did his part as well, returning from a 2-game absence to rush 16 times for a game-high 157 yards and a touchdown and catch 5 passes for another 67 yards. Herald spent the 2020 and 2021 seasons at Florida. Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. At home in Charlotte, North Carolina, he also worked with the Boys and Girls Club and the Steele Creek Youth Athletic Association, served as an inspirational speaker with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and spoke at area middle schools encouraging students to stay focused on their goals. Senior day in the Swamp saw the Gators start strong, scoring four touchdowns and a field goal on their first five possessions en route to a 4512 victory over the in-state rival Florida State Seminoles. Most notably, Aaron Hernandez was on the 2008 squad, ended up being convicted of murder during his time in the NFL and committed suicide while in prison. Jacksonville native and proud University of Florida graduate who joined News4JAX in 2016. (); : Trask set a single-season school record with five 400-yard passing games; he was one of two FBS players this year and one of two SEC players (Mac Jones) since at least 1996 with five such games in a season. The Gators took an early lead by kicking a field goal on their first drive. Do you have any thoughts or questions about the Gators football program? That sequence would set the tone for the rest of the game. And in this episode of Gators Breakdown, David is joined by Will Miles and Nick Knudsen with Read and Reaction to break down the roster on the offensive side of the ball, going position by position of what they like and what questions need to be answered. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Tim Tebow rushed for his 20th touchdown of the season in the 2nd quarter setting a new SEC record for rushing touchdowns in a season. In December 2004, Urban Meyer replaced Ron Zook as Florida's head coach and introduced Meyer's spread offense to the Gators. 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Leak played professionally for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL), the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL), and the Jacksonville Sharks and Orlando Predators of the Arena Football League (AFL). Every team loses transfers. The record-setting day continued when Gators' wide receiver Andre Caldwell set a new school record for career receptions with 177 breaking the prior record held by Carlos Alvarez with 172. He started 17 games and played in 36 total across three seasons. The Gators won the Southeastern Conference championship in all three years he spent in Gainesville, and the speedy pass-catcher from Patterson, Louisiana, capped off his collegiate career with a national championship after the 1996-97 season. The official 2007 Football schedule for the Florida Gators Gators [15] Leak was promoted to the position of wide receivers coach in May 2014. [3] He did not sign with the Phillies because he chose to attend the University of Florida to play football. When Florida's next drive ended in a punt, UT had the ball down only eight, 2820. Cooper hauled in a career-high and team-best four catches for 122 yards and two touchdowns, including a career-long 59-yard grab in his 2007 debut against Western Kentucky. [1] Leak was known for his quiet leadership as a quarterback, and was elected a team captain by his teammates two of his four years as a Gator.[3]. Derrick Harvey. But then Tennessee QB Erik Ainge got his team's offense moving, throwing a touchdown pass just before halftime to cut the lead to 2813 at intermission. And their final stats looked impressive they outgained the Trojans 500 to 336 and averaged 7 yards per offensive play. The XFL returned over the weekend to kick off its 2023 season, and there are half a dozen former Gators split across four rosters. We present them here for purely educational purposes. [15][16] Cooper finished the season with 21 receptions off 41 targets for 327 yards and 2 touchdowns. [1], Leak accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida,[1] where he played for coach Ron Zook and coach Urban Meyer's Florida Gators football teams from 2003 to 2006. Leak led the Florida Gators to their second consensus national championship with a 41-14 victory over the Ohio State Buckeyes on January 8, 2007, taking home the offensive Most Valuable Player (MVP) award for the game. Woodson then found Lyons again on a 50-yard catch and run. [9] And receiver Percy Harvin excelled as well, leading all players in rushing (9 attempts for 75 yards and 1 TD) and receiving (4 catches for 120 yards). Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. The Gators ran out to a 286 lead by late in the 2nd quarter on two Tim Tebow touchdown passes and a Tebow touchdown run, along with the opening punt return. However, the second half lapses and miscues (Florida was hit with 11 penalties for 104 yards) made it obvious that the Gators gridders had plenty to work on as they prepared for their SEC opener against the Tennessee Volunteers the following Saturday. GAME RECAP: Diarras 3 spoils Gator comeback, A&M wins 83-80 in OT. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Since, Marshall has split snaps within the Gators' secondary and has given up an impressive completion percentage (in his favor) of 43.3% on 30 targets, per Pro Football Focus. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. The Florida Gators closed out the 2007 season against the Michigan Wolverines on New Years Day in the Capital One Bowl. The outcome was never in doubt; the Gators 2nd half lead was always greater than 20 points. Cooper didn't record a single reception in 7 of 16 games.[17]. [2] Cooper was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 15th round (457 overall pick) of the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft. After a slow start, Cooper put together a solid season with 47 receptions for 835 yards and 8 touchdowns, all career highs. Find out more. Kentucky refused to give up, driving to the Florida 5-yard-line with seconds left and closed the game with a touchdown from Woodson to Keenan Burton. Despite suffering a fractured hand on that run,[19] he remained in the game and threw his third touchdown pass of the game in the 4th quarter, giving him 5 total TDs in the contest and 51 for the season. Do you have a blog? We saw it in just some of the short highlights from last camp, and that is a continue this spring.. Urban Meyer and the Gators were looking to carry their momentum from the second half of the season with Heisman-winning sophomore Tim Tebow into the bowl game. [1] Leak received national attention as an 8th grader in 1998 when Wake Forest coach Jim Caldwell, who had just signed his older brother, C. J., offered him a college football scholarship. Their 59 points scored was the second-highest total in the history of the series (behind only UF's 62 in the 1995 contest), and the 39 point margin of defeat was the Vols' most lopsided loss to any opponent since 1981. All rights reserved. National Champions, with the first ever Sophomore to win the Hesiman, Tim Tebow, leading the way. That capped a wild finish that saw ninth-seeded Florida lead a total of 39 seconds, all in overtime, after closing regulation with a 21-8 run over the last five minutes. Fourteen starters, seven from offense and seven from defense, would return for the 2005 season. A bunch of high-character guys that left it on the line, and, unfortunately, Texas A&M made some huge plays down the stretch, hit a huge shot, obviously.. "Hamilton Tiger-Cats sign former Florida Gators quarterback Chris Leak," Canoe.com (June 3, 2008). (); : All rights reserved. Florida's Tim Tebow was limited in the game due to a bruised shoulder and Kestahn Moore suffered from a fumble and missed snap. In fact, his play earned Tebow honors as the Southeastern Conference offensive player of the week.[8]. Additionally, he averaged 4.3 yards per carry on the ground.[23]. Ironically, their last bowl game win came against the Ron Zook coached Gators following the 2002 season. Coming off the bench, he posted 16 receptions for 315 yards and a touchdown. He also tallied 13 pass breakup, six interceptions, three forced fumbles and a fumble recovery. ESPN national recruiting director Tom Luginbill said last month that Floridas new staff had to figure out which holdovers belonged in the rebuilding process and which ones didnt. There are no statistics available for this player. Florida Gators Main Navigation Menu. Florida has won fifteen of the last eighteen contests, but are 2 and 2 in the last 4 games. [19] In the dispute with a black security guard at the concert, Cooper said, "I will jump that fence and fight every nigger here. The Gators were seeking revenge for last seasons's only loss (a 2717 setback at Auburn) when the Tigers visited The Swamp. Record: 9-4 (20th of 119) (Schedule & Results), Bowl Game: Lost Capital One Bowl 41-35 versus Michigan. According to the New York Times, "a roster on the university's website lists 121 players, 41 of whom were arrested either in college or after, and sometimes both. The Gators competed in Division I-A of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), and played their home games at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on the university's Gainesville, Florida campus. This was the 82nd meeting between the two teams, with the Tigers bringing their record in the UF-Auburn series to 42382 all-time. Eight transferred, while a ninth, safety Rashad Torrence, made the somewhat surprising decision to declare for the NFL draft after three collegiate seasons. 1 Alabama in the SEC title game, and Tebow was dominant: He tossed three TD passes, rushed for another 57 yards, and the Gators advanced to the. [note 1] The special teams chipped in with two blocked punts, and, after allowing an early touchdown, the young Gator defense shut out their opponents for the rest of the half. Charge #2: In June 2009 was charged with knowingly driving with a suspended. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Florida senior forward Colin Castleton has earned second-team All-SEC honors from the league's coaches, the SEC office announced Tuesday. Trasks 4,283 passing yards this year broke Rex Grossmans single-season school record (3,896 in 2001), ranked second on the SEC single-season record list, and was one of six 4,000-yard passing seasons in SEC history. Hester scored a short touchdown with 1:06 to play in the game, giving the Tigers a 2824 lead. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fifth round of the 2010 NFL Draft where he played his whole career. The biggest addition for this Gators football roster, an immediate starter for an offensive line that has struggled the last few seasons, would still be an immediate start on a very good offensive line anywhere in the country, David said. Florida Gators redshirt freshman quarterback Jalen Kitna was booked into the Alachua County Jail at 3:20 pm ET on Wednesday, November 30. Hill played for Florida from 2008 to 2010 and was a member of the 2009 national championship team. He is scheduled to graduate next month. The Gators fell 71-63 to Kentucky in their regular-season finale, but we dont want the loss to overshadow this special and emotional moment to begin the game. Castleton averaged 17.9 points per game in conference play this season with three 20-point outings. Before the beginning of his 2006 senior season, there was speculation that Leak might not be the Gators' starting quarterback due to the emergence of talented freshman Tim Tebow. True freshman quarterback Cameron Newton entered the game in the fourth quarter and rushed for a touchdown on the last play before lightning in the area caused an hour-long delay. Only 3 schools lost more players to the portal this cycle than the Gators. Is he healthy? [3] He graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor's degree in sociology, with honors, in December 2006, and was a keynote speaker during the graduation ceremony. Or write about sports? He scored his second touchdown of his career against the New York Giants in week 10 of the 2011 NFL season on an 8-yard completion from Vince Young. And thats only one wave of departures. One of FSU kicker Gary Cismesia's four FGs was a school record 60-yard effort on the last play of the 1st half to cut his team's deficit to 2412 at intermission. Attrition is an unavoidable part of college football because rosters turn over every four or five years as players run through their eligibility. The result was successful with the team winning its last two games against ranked competition. As such, the official record for Alabama is 26 (14). They also committed 14 penalties for 127 yards, with several of the miscues either stalling Gator drives or helping the Rebel's scoring chances. ); : Ron DeSantis signs effective repeal of Florida name, image and likeness law, Where Florida Gators, FSU, Miami and USF rank in ESPN preseason projections, What latest Oklahoma, Texas conference realignment news means to FSU, USF, Florida Senate votes 34-0 to repeal name, image and likeness law, Move by Texas, Oklahoma from Big 12 to SEC bumped up to 2024, Florida House votes 113-0 to effectively repeal name, image, likeness law, Florida name, image and likeness repeal clears 2 committee hurdles Wednesday, 3 thoughts on whats next for Florida Gators after Jaden Rashada fallout, Revisiting our college football predictions and 5 bold takes for 2023, The grading curve is over for Billy Napier, Florida Gators. With 3:28 left in the game, Kentucky opted to kick off instead of onside kick. The Gators' winning streak versus FSU grew to four games with this victory, including a 2114 triumph in Tallahassee in 2006. Of those 109, more have exited via the transfer portal (38) than remain (37). Henderson was probably held back somewhat by a struggling passing game last season. Brandon Taylor was named gamechanger - graduate assistant. After missing another relatively short field goal, LSU took advantage of an errant pass by Tim Tebow which hit Ingram in the helmet. [5], Cooper appeared in fourteen games for the Gators in his junior season, starting all but two (against Hawaii and Florida State). LSU moved the ball right before the half, but kicker Colt David missed a 43-yard field goal. Trask finished second nationally in passing yards per game (356.9). He was waived after two years with the team and then signed with the Baltimore Ravens. [5], As a sophomore, Cooper appeared in 10 games during the year with two starts in home contests against Tennessee and Auburn. 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