Castleton averaged 17.9 points per game in conference. The Gators would open the season in Gainesville against Wyoming from the Mountain West Conference. Leak received second-team All-SEC honors. 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. The FAU Owls traveled to Gainesville for the first meeting between the two teams. [12], The Vanderbilt Commodores traveled to Gainesville for the first time since 2005 where they nearly came away with a win in overtime. 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. The Florida offense rolled up 556 yards of total offense, 255 on the ground. For the 2008 season, Leak tried out with the Kansas City Chiefs. Florida started the fourth quarter with a 2414 lead. [13] On April 23, 2012, Leak signed with the Orlando Predators.[14]. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. The Chicago Bears signed him immediately after the draft. [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. SR. 99.32. 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. "[20] In the aftermath, the Philadelphia Eagles fined Cooper an undisclosed amount, but still allowed him to resume activities with the team.[21]. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. The 2008 Florida Gators were a team that went down in the History of College Football. GAME RECAP: Diarras 3 spoils Gator comeback, A&M wins 83-80 in OT. Leak is remembered for volunteering with children in the Goodwill Gators Program, encouraging them to put school first and avoid drug use. Florida added a field goal to build their lead to 14 midway through the third quarter. Can incoming offensive tackle transfers Damieon George (Alabama) and Micah Mazzccua (Baylor) replace outgoing starters Michael Tarquin (USC) and Ethan White? Leak became a graduate assistant, helping coach the team's offense. 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. Finally, former Florida football head coach Ron Zook is the defensive coordinator for the Seattle Sea Dragons. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. The Gators lost the game 4135 as Michigan barraged the Gator defense for over 500 yards of offense. Who are the guys that are going to buy into what were doing? 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 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. Find out more. [6], Cooper was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies out of high school in the 15th round of the 2006 MLB Draft. Since Leak was a drop-back passer and not the ideal choice to run Meyer's spread option offense, Meyer tweaked the offense to tailor it to Leak's abilities after the Gators struggled midway through its schedule. The sophomore quarterback completed 20 of 34 passes for 262 yards and 2 touchdowns and no interceptions. Theres a chance these numbers are incomplete. Record: 9-4 (20th of 119) (Schedule & Results), Bowl Game: Lost Capital One Bowl 41-35 versus Michigan, Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Wednesday, March 1, 11:34AM. Who are the workers, and who are the guys that are looking for the way out? Cooper was nominated SEC Freshman of the Week following his performance. Tebow also rushed 27 times for 168 yards and 2 more touchdowns, setting new Florida single-game records for rushing attempts and rushing yards by a quarterback and almost single-handedly running out the clock late in the game. Kelvin Taylor, the son of Gators legend Fred Taylor, played at Florida from 2013 to 2015. He also set a career best in passing yards with 338. 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. 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. Leak was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, in 1985. [5] He spent the summer of 2007 working with the team, and training under former Gator quarterback Rex Grossman. 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. The Gators rolled the dice after getting a first down, as Tebow threw a 40-yard pass to Harvin to get the Gators in the red zone. [15][16] Cooper finished the season with 21 receptions off 41 targets for 327 yards and 2 touchdowns. Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. Visit ESPN to view the Florida Gators team roster for the current season He also tallied 13 pass breakup, six interceptions, three forced fumbles and a fumble recovery. That sequence would set the tone for the rest of the game. Video Platform powered by CBS Sports Digital. Very, very somber locker room, obviously. The XFL plays on Saturdays and Sundays through the spring with the playoffs beginning at the end of April. Gators Breakdown host David Waters is taking a look at the offensive players on the Florida football roster. Or write about sports? [10] The Montreal Alouettes went on to win the Grey Cup in 2009. College Football at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. Cooper caught eight passes, gaining 182 yards and scoring two total touchdowns in 2007. Over the course of the four seasons he spent in Gainesville, he set school records for punt return yards with 860, interceptions in a season with nine and interceptions in a single game with three. Five defensive backs who were on the depth chart in the season finale against Florida State left for Power Five schools. Several Gators had excellent afternoons. (); : Hester scored a short touchdown with 1:06 to play in the game, giving the Tigers a 2824 lead. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Jags in 2021 but was cut once again at the end of training camp. This was also Florida's first game of the season without leading receiver Percy Harvin due to a sinus infection. In November 2007, Leak announced his intentions to play for Team Florida in the All American Football League. Roster; Game Logs; Splits; More 2007 Florida Pages. 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. That number . The Gators' second game of the season was also the first meeting with its opponent. Thats the biggest question surrounding Gator football as we head into spring practice, David said. 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. According to The New York Times, 41 members of the 2008 Gators have been arrested. This was the second game in a row where Florida wide receiver Percy Harvin was absent with a sinus infection and migraine headaches. Cooper's younger sister, Lindsey, also attended the University of Florida, where she played for the Florida Gators women's soccer team. Townsend was Floridas punter from 2013 to 2017. The Gators took an early lead by kicking a field goal on their first drive. Roster includes most starters and key reserves. Read more about our data coverage. Dan Mullen was introduced as the new offensive coordinatorLeak's third offensive coordinator in three years. Leak again received second-team All-SEC honors. [12] On April 10, 2012, he was placed on the left squad list, effectively ending his time with the Sharks. This page was last edited on 26 December 2022, at 18:11. [1] He was recognized as a Parade magazine All-American as well as Parade's Player of the Year in 2003. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. 1998 - 2023 University Athletic Assoc., Inc., FOX Sports Sun & IMG College. He went undrafted in 2011 but later signed with the New York Giants. Lacking start-up capital and with low ticket sales, the AAFL's first season was postponed until 2009 (and later canceled). 1998 - 2023 University Athletic Assoc., Inc., FOX Sports Sun & IMG College. 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. After short stints with Kansas City, Atlanta and Cleveland, Taylor played for the Orlando Apollos in the Alliance of American Football and was coached by Steve Spurrier in 2018. Despite a sore shoulder, Ole Miss quarterback Seth Adams threw for 301 yards and 2 touchdowns, including a perfectly tossed 77-yard scoring strike that cut the Gator advantage to 3 late in the 3rd quarter. He also became the first quarterback in Division I-FBS history to pass for at least 20 touchdowns and rush for at least 20 touchdowns in the same season. This stretched the Gator lead to 18, their largest of the day. 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. 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As the University of Florida dominated college football for the better half of a decade under Coach Urban Meyer, the Gators accumulated numbers of victories and accolades and championships. Do you have a blog? [13] [14], Cooper continued to play with the Eagles during the 2015 season. David and I want to hear from you. Subscribehere. 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. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Leak suffered an apparent injury early in the fourth quarter and did not return. All Rights Reserved. [12] Auburn would be the only team Tebow has played, but never defeated. Gators Breakdown: Latest roster and staff moves | Last look at 2021 Watch on David Waters and Will Miles have the latest on players and coaches coming and leaving for Billy Napier's first season. 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 School History; Schedule & Results; Roster; Game Logs; Splits; . The Gators traveled to Lexington to take on the Kentucky Wildcats for the 57th time. Florida senior forward Colin Castleton has earned second-team All-SEC honors from the leagues coaches, the SEC office announced Tuesday. Nine of 11 starters were replaced from their championship defense. 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. [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. 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