National Champions, with the first ever Sophomore to win the Hesiman, Tim Tebow, leading the way. As such, the official record for Alabama is 02 (02). The DC Defenders feature the final former Gator player, receiver Josh Hammond. Leak also broke many Gators' passing records set by Heisman Trophy-winner Danny Wuerffel, including Wuerffel's record for career passing yards set during the 2006 SEC championship game. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Read more about our data coverage. All rights reserved), Florida forward Keyontae Johnson (11) smiles after being introduced as a starter before the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Kentucky, Saturday, March 5, 2022, in Gainesville, Fla. (AP Photo/Matt Stamey), (Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. [5] He spent the summer of 2007 working with the team, and training under former Gator quarterback Rex Grossman. Florida leads with a lopsided 3092 record and has won the last 17 games in a row. He becomes the first Gator since Dorian Finney-Smith (2015 and 2016) to earn repeat All-SEC honors. Until then, its too soon to know whether the Gators 2023 roster will be significantly better or worse than the one Napier inherited from Mullen. The 2005 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida in the sport of American football during the 2005 college football season. Castleton averaged 17.9 points per game in conference. Of those 109, more have exited via the transfer portal (38) than remain (37). This year would also be the first time former Gator coach Steve Spurrier would coach against his alma mater. Roster; Game Logs; Splits; More 2007 Florida Pages. On May 5, 2011, Leak signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders as a free agent. [14], Cooper continued to play with the Eagles during the 2015 season. Florida Gators redshirt freshman quarterback Jalen Kitna was booked into the Alachua County Jail at 3:20 pm ET on Wednesday, November 30. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. While they happened to have America's Golden Boy, they also had a roster full of trouble-makers. Tebow closed the drive with a touchdown score on the ground to put the game away. 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). 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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. Senior Leak will remain starter; freshman Tebow turning heads, Leak sees Bears as 'best situation for me', Jacksonville Sharks suspend quarterback Chris Leak, Orlando Predators sign former UF quarterback Chris Leak, "Former Gator Chris Leak becomes offensive graduate assistant - OrlandoSentinel.com", "Gators assistant Joker Phillips resigns; Chris Leak to coach receivers - GatorZone.com", Former Gators QB is Edgewater's new coach, "Chris Leak out as head coach at Edgewater", "Alleged victim declines to press charges against Chris Leak - Orlando Sentinel", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Chris_Leak&oldid=1136153481, This page was last edited on 29 January 2023, at 00:27. We saw it in just some of the short highlights from last camp, and that is a continue this spring.. At different points in the game, the young Gators struggled on offense, defense, and special teams. The Gator defense proved unreliable in the first half, allowing the Tigers to get two touchdowns, while Auburn exhibited its own top notch defense. Do you have a sports website? With spring practice right around the corner for coach Billy Napier and the Florida football program, David is highlighting the four most important offensive players:: VIDEO: David looks at top 4 most important players for Floridas offense, This new offense likes to use play action for shots down the field. The Florida Gators closed out the 2007 season against the Michigan Wolverines on New Years Day in the Capital One Bowl. 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). The Gators seemed to lose their offensive rhythm and the point production dried up while Troy QB Omar Haugabook (30-53, 291 yards, 2 TDs) found his own rhythm, helping the Trojans outscore the Gators 2410 over the final two quarters. All Rights Reserved. Woodson hit Jacob Tamme on a 28-yard pass to pull the Wildcats within 11. All rights reserved. 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. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. [12], Though they looked dominant at times early in the season, the 2007 Florida Gator squad was a team that relied on many freshmen and sophomores in key roles. The Gators lost the game 4135 as Michigan barraged the Gator defense for over 500 yards of offense. (); : Florida received the second half kickoff and fumbled a few plays later, leading to a Troy touchdown. [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. Again the Gators responded, mounting a 6-minute drive that spanned the third and fourth quarters, culminating in a Percy Harvin 24-yard touchdown run. 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. 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. In 2016, Hill was suspended 10 games for failing a drug test. Leak was replaced by sophomore Tim Tebow, who shared quarterback duties with him last season. He was released by the Eagles on February 8, 2016. 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. [7] He was eventually cut from the Bears' roster on September 16, 2007. Letsgetstarted. His best year came in 2015 when he took over the starting running back role for the team and became the ninth player in program history to rush for over 1,000 yards. But he should have some chances this season to beat some one-on-one coverage if the run game is working., Its time for Demarkcus Bowman to get carries, David said. We only know that it will be different. Gators Breakdown: Top 4 Offensive Players for Spring, Texas A&M guard Hassan Diarra (5) celebrates his game-winning shot against Florida with teammates Tyrece Radford (23), Aaron Cash (0) and Andre Gordon (20) after an NCAA college basketball game at the Southeastern Conference tournament in Tampa, Fla., Thursday, March 10, 2022. This was also Florida's first game of the season without leading receiver Percy Harvin due to a sinus infection. Two highly rated recruiting classes from 2006 and 2007 filled up most of the depth chart, as few upperclassmen remained from last year's title team. Lacking start-up capital and with low ticket sales, the AAFL's first season was postponed until 2009 (and later canceled). Leak won his first five games, including a big win over the SEC East rival Tennessee Volunteers, but struggled in the option portion of the Meyer's offense. The roster Napier inherited suffered through a 6-6 regular season, so some attrition is necessary to refresh a locker room that lacked elite talent. Kentucky cut the lead to four on a field goal. The Gators now lead the all-time series 2143,[12] although the annual contest has become much more intense since Heisman Trophy-winning ex-Gator quarterback and championship-winning ex-Gator head coach Steve Spurrier took the reins at South Carolina for the 2005 season. Florida Football: UF among 247Sports' top 12 rosters heading into 2023 GatorSports.com Schedule Teams SEC Alabama Arkansas Auburn Georgia LSU Tennessee Texas A&M ACC Clemson UNC Big Ten Iowa. 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. Florida Gators Main Navigation Menu. Cooper amassed 261 total yards on 18 receptions, three of which were touchdowns. The loss cut Florida's lead in the budding rivalry to 28233.[12]. Gov. We present them here for purely educational purposes. He totaled 28 yards on two receptions in the BCS National Championship Game, including a crucial 17-yard catch from Tim Tebow on 3rd-and-12. [4] Lindsey is married to former University of Florida linebacker and current Detroit Lions linebacker Alex Anzalone. READ MORE: Floridas Johnson gets ceremonial start on senior day vs UK. [11] Tennessee still leads the overall series by a narrow 19-18 margin. His performance was solid throughout the BCS championship game, completing his first nine passes at the start of the game, and finishing with twenty-five completions in thirty-six attempts for 213 yards and one touchdown. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Thursdays loss follows another loss last week to end the regular season, in which the Gators finished 19-12. Kentucky opened the scoring on an Andre' Woodson 33-yard pass to Dicky Lyons to take an early 70 lead. [2] Cooper was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 15th round (457 overall pick) of the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft. 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. 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. [5], Cooper appeared in fourteen games for the Gators in his junior season, starting all but two (against Hawaii and Florida State). He started all of Florida's games, including a memorable school record-tying six-touchdown performance against the South Carolina Gamecocks. In the second half, LSU took the ensuing drive but were stopped by the Gator defense. Johnson has spent most of the last two seasons cheering on teammates from the bench as he remained enrolled in school and on scholarship. [6] However, Leak only saw playtime during the final game of the preseason, where he completed eleven of sixteen passes for 88 yards, an interception and a touchdown. [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. The 49ers cut him from the practice squad after two months, and then he spent time as a reserve for Seattle until May 2017. Subscribehere. The FAU Owls traveled to Gainesville for the first meeting between the two teams. Coming off of two consecutive regular season losses, the Wolverines were attempting to break their four bowl game losing streak. The sophomore quarterback completed 20 of 34 passes for 262 yards and 2 touchdowns and no interceptions. 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