[2] Cooper was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 15th round (457 overall pick) of the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft. [11] On June 25, 2011, Leak was cut from the Roughriders. Who the Gators choose will ultimately determine whether this much attrition was healthy. With his 262 passing yards and 89 rushing, Tebow set a new school record for most yards of total offense in a season with 3,970, surpassing Rex Grossman's 2001 total. The 2008 Florida Gators were a team that went down in the History of College Football. During his freshman season in 2006, Cooper served as the "gunner" on special teams and played in 13 of the 14 games for the Gators. 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. [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. Townsend was Floridas punter from 2013 to 2017. 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. Percy Harvin carried the ball 11 times for 113 yards and two touchdowns and also caught 9 passes for 110 yards receiving, becoming the first player in school history to have over 100 yards rushing and receiving in the same game. Charge #2: In June 2009 was charged with knowingly driving with a suspended. He scored again in the second meeting of the season against the Cowboys, again on a one-handed catch. The only player in school history responsible for more in a season is Tim Tebow (55 in 2007). Want more of our free, weekly newslettersinyourinbox? Hill also played in the 2020 iteration of the XFL. Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. Castleton averaged 17.9 points per game in conference play this season with three 20-point outings. The Gators' second game of the season was also the first meeting with its opponent. Of those 109, more have exited via the transfer portal (38) than remain (37). In November 2007, Leak announced his intentions to play for Team Florida in the All American Football League. However, he was on the short end of a 3817 score, going 15-for-27 for 135 yards with two interceptions and a fumble. [2] He attended Independence High School in Charlotte, where he played for the Independence Patriots high school football team. Floridas potential rides on Anthony Richardsons potential.. He spent some time with Philadelphia and New England as well. Florida Gators Main Navigation Menu. On September 26, 2011, it was announced that Leak would sign with the ArenaBowl XXIV champion Jacksonville Sharks to replace star quarterback Aaron Garcia, who joined the San Antonio Talons for the 2012 Arena Football League season. The XFL returned over the weekend to kick off its 2023 season, and there are half a dozen former Gators split across four rosters. Eight transferred, while a ninth, safety Rashad Torrence, made the somewhat surprising decision to declare for the NFL draft after three collegiate seasons. The official 2006 Football Roster for the Florida Gators Gators. College Football at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. The Florida offense rolled up 556 yards of total offense, 255 on the ground. As such, the official record for Alabama is 02 (02). He dressed but did not compete in the Capital One Bowl against Michigan, which the Gators lost. 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. Cooper passed on the contract and played college baseball for the Florida Gators baseball team as an outfielder. This was also Florida's first game of the season without leading receiver Percy Harvin due to a sinus infection. The Gators took an early lead by kicking a field goal on their first drive. After a slow start, Cooper put together a solid season with 47 receptions for 835 yards and 8 touchdowns, all career highs. The official 2007 Football schedule for the Florida Gators Gators [1] Cooper was a three-time all-county selection, received all-state honors as Looka wide receiver and free safety after his junior and senior seasons, and was his football team's captain as a senior. February 19, 2023 7:06 pm ET. [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. 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. Nine of 11 starters were replaced from their championship defense. [5] Cooper batting for the Florida Gators baseball team Roster includes most starters and key reserves. Leak, like all AAFL players, was released from his contract. Or write about sports? "Hamilton Tiger-Cats sign former Florida Gators quarterback Chris Leak," Canoe.com (June 3, 2008). This was the first contest between these two schools. 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. The Gators won the BCS Championship Game in Glendale, Arizona to cap off the 2006 season, the second national championship in school history. It was also the first game in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium after the Gators won their 2006 SEC and national championships. Did the Gators upgrade? Outcome: Charges were dropped. 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. Cooper amassed 261 total yards on 18 receptions, three of which were touchdowns. Five defensive backs who were on the depth chart in the season finale against Florida State left for Power Five schools. Sophomore quarterback Tim Tebow led the Gators to touchdowns on their first four possessions en route to a relatively easy 493 victory in intense early season heat. The Gators would open the season in Gainesville against Wyoming from the Mountain West Conference. Florida leads the all-time series 31-19-2. The official 2008 Football Roster for the Florida Gators Gators. College Football Scores. Trask finished second nationally in passing yards per game (356.9). 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. Chad Henne finished his career at the University of Michigan with a victory in a bowl game, the first in five seasons, and finished with a career-high in passing yards. He led the Gators from 2002 to 2004 to a 23-15 record and recruited many of the players that led Florida to a national championship in 2007. All rights reserved. [12] Auburn would be the only team Tebow has played, but never defeated. Trask finished second nationally in passing yards per game (356.9). 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. 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. There was, however, a brief period when it seemed that the contest would be much closer. 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. Visit ESPN to view the Florida Gators team roster for the current season 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. And thats only one wave of departures. [5], As a sophomore, Cooper appeared in 10 games during the year with two starts in home contests against Tennessee and Auburn. While they happened to have America's Golden Boy, they also had a roster full of trouble-makers. Ticket Office Student Tickets Baseball Tickets Men's Basketball Tickets Women's Basketball Tickets Football Tickets Gymnastics Tickets Softball Tickets Volleyball Tickets Gator Boosters Manage My Account . 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. He played in the CFL in 2017 and then joined the Apollos in 2018. Previous Year Next Year. He started 17 games and played in 36 total across three seasons. Alabama had all victories vacated by the NCAA in 2010. 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. Theres nothing wrong with that Napier said then. He established a then-career-high with three receptions (all touchdowns) in the romp over Western Carolina. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. After halftime, though, things changed in The Swamp. Leak finished his freshman year with a Southeastern Conference (SEC) record for a freshman, posting a 63 record as a starter, including wins over the eventual national champion LSU Tigers and the rival Georgia Bulldogs. Conferences. Florida would end the game with 31 straight points, turning a close contest into a runaway. On the 1st possession of the game in the steamy Swamp, the Tennessee Volunteers went three and out. GAME RECAP: Diarras 3 spoils Gator comeback, A&M wins 83-80 in OT. Dan Mullen was introduced as the new offensive coordinatorLeak's third offensive coordinator in three years. The outcome was never in doubt; the Gators 2nd half lead was always greater than 20 points. After Zook was fired, Leak was rumored to be considering a transfer. But the turnover rate at Florida has been exceptionally high. 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. In December 2004, Urban Meyer replaced Ron Zook as Florida's head coach and introduced Meyer's spread offense to the Gators. Click here to take a moment and familiarize yourself with our Community Guidelines. [12] On April 10, 2012, he was placed on the left squad list, effectively ending his time with the Sharks. Kelvin Taylor, the son of Gators legend Fred Taylor, played at Florida from 2013 to 2015. Riley Cooper (born September 9, 1987) is a former American football wide receiver who played six seasons in the National Football League (NFL). (); : Castleton averaged 17.9 points per game in conference. Florida senior forward Colin Castleton has earned second-team All-SEC honors from the leagues coaches, the SEC office announced Tuesday. The only SEC players with more in a season were LSUs Joe Burrow (60 in 15 games in 2019) and Missouris Drew Lock (44 in 13 games in 2017). Exclude walk-ons, and the number of holdovers drops to 27. Only 3 schools lost more players to the portal this cycle than the Gators. He was drafted in the fifth round by the Oakland Raiders and was a regular as a rookie before being waived in 2019. He ended the season tied for third in the NFL with 17.8 yards per catch. Derrick Harvey. 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. But once again, it was Tim Tebow who led Florida's charge to victory. Florida Gators redshirt freshman quarterback Jalen Kitna was booked into the Alachua County Jail at 3:20 pm ET on Wednesday, November 30. However, the Tigers were not to be denied. This was only the second meeting between the two storied programs with the first having taken place a short five seasons ago in the Outback Bowl. 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. (); : Tebow was the first sophomore to win the Heisman Trophy. Is he healthy? This was the 85th meeting between the two teams. If you need help with WJXTs or WCWJ's FCC public inspection file, call (904) 393-9801. Tebow finished his first career start 13-of-17 for 300 yards and three touchdowns passes, and added a rushing touchdown as well. Tim Tebow completed 22 of 27 passes for 281 yards passing and also ran for 35 yards on 6 carries. The video showed Cooper yelling a racial epithet at the bouncers who denied him backstage. Most Recent Games and Any Score Since 1869. 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. LSU immediately countered with a long drive of their own, going 80 yards in 16 plays, scoring on a Ryan Perrilloux option play to cut the Gator lead to 107. This was the second game in a row where Florida wide receiver Percy Harvin was absent with a sinus infection and migraine headaches. Florida Gators announce new defensive coordinator, Bucs plan to release running back Leonard Fournette. 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. This marked the third game of the season where the Gators faced an opponent for the first time. As players began trickling out in November, Napier noted that many of them wanted to contribute more elsewhere. Woodson then found Lyons again on a 50-yard catch and run. The Gators competed in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) 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. Glades Central(Belle Glade) Several Gators had excellent afternoons. Kentucky cut the lead to four on a field goal. On the ensuing punt, Brandon James took the return 83 yards for Gator touchdown. The sophomore quarterback completed 20 of 34 passes for 262 yards and 2 touchdowns and no interceptions. None is a quarterback. [7] He was eventually cut from the Bears' roster on September 16, 2007. Tennessee's momentum was washed away by the roar of 90,000 Gator fans, and the home team never looked back. In fact, his play earned Tebow honors as the Southeastern Conference offensive player of the week.[8]. Who are the workers, and who are the guys that are looking for the way out? [21] He currently lives in Orlando, Florida, Leak (second from left) and teammates visit President. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Do you have a blog? On June 3, 2008, Leak signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League. An Outside the Lines investigation of 10 major football and men's basketball programs found that the University of Florida had the most athletes -- 80, or 24 percent of its rosters -- named as . As such, the official record for Alabama is 26 (14). When the weather failed to clear, the game was declared final with 8:23 remaining in the 4th quarter. Cooper was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the son of Larry and Monica Cooper. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. 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. 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