2019_Florida_Gators_football_team

2019 Florida Gators football
2019 Florida Gators football
Florida Cup champion; Orange Bowl champion
Orange Bowl, W 36–28 vs. Virginia
Conference	Southeastern Conference
	Eastern Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 7
AP	No. 6
Record	11–2 (6–2 SEC)
Head coach	Dan Mullen (2nd season);
Co-offensive coordinator	Billy Gonzales (2nd season)
Co-offensive coordinator	John Hevesy (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Todd Grantham (2nd season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
Uniform
	Seasons ← 2018 2020 →

2019 Florida Gators football team

American college football season

The 2019 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Gators played their home games at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Florida, and competed in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by second-year head coach Dan Mullen.

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Coming off a 10-win season that ended in a victory in the Peach Bowl in Mullen's first year, Florida began the 2019 season ranked eighth in the preseason AP Poll. They opened the schedule by rekindling their rivalry with Miami in a game played in Orlando, winning 24–20. The Gators won their first six games, including a win over then-No. 7 Auburn, before falling on the road to then-No. 5 LSU. Three weeks later, they fell again to Georgia in Jacksonville. Florida ended the regular season in second in the East Division behind Georgia at 10–2 (6–2 SEC), and were invited to the Orange Bowl to play ACC runner-up Virginia. The Gators won the bowl game, 36–28, to end the season with 11 wins, and were ranked sixth in the final AP Poll.

Feleipe Franks began the year as the Gators' starting quarterback, but he suffered a season-ending ankle injury in the third game of the season against Kentucky. He was replaced by Kyle Trask, who finished the year with 2,941 yards and 25 touchdowns, and had the conference's second best passer rating (156.1). Tight end Kyle Pitts was named first-team all-conference. Florida's defense ranked second in the SEC in points and yards allowed, and was led by first-team all-conference defensive end Jonathan Greenard, who led the conference in sacks (10) and tackles for loss (16). Cornerback C. J. Henderson was also named first-team all-conference by the coaches.

Game summaries

Personnel

Roster

As of 9 November 2019^[8]

2019 Florida Gators roster

Quarterbacks

5 Emory Jones – Freshman
9 Luke Matthews – Freshman
11 Kyle Trask – Junior
13 Feleipe Franks – Junior

Running backs

2 La’Mical Perine – Senior
6 Nay'Quan Wright – Freshman
20 Malik Davis – Sophomore
24 Iverson Clement – Freshman
27 Dameon Pierce – Sophomore

Wide receivers

8 Trevon Grimes – Junior
10 Josh Hammond – Senior
12 Van Jefferson – Senior
15 Jacob Copeland – Freshman
16 Freddie Swain – Senior
22 Dionte Marks – Freshman
82 Ja'Markis Weston – Freshman
83 Rick Wells – Junior
89 Tyrie Cleveland – Senior

Tight ends

7 Lucas Krull – Junior
9 Keon Zipperer – Freshman
45 Clifford Taylor IV – Junior
81 Dante Lang – Freshman
84 Kyle Pitts – Sophomore
88 Kemore Gamble – Sophomore

Offensive line

50 Tanner Rowell – Junior
56 Jean DeLance – Junior
60 Da'Quan Thomas – Freshman
61 Brett Heggie – Junior
62 Griffin McDowell – Freshman
64 Riley Simonds – Freshman
65 Kingsley Eguakun – Freshman
66 Nick Buchanan – Senior
67 Christopher Bleich – Freshman
70 Michael Tarquin – Freshman
72 Stone Forsythe – Junior
74 Will Harrod – Freshman
75 T.J. Moore – Sophomore
76 Richard Gouraige – Freshman
77 Ethan White – Freshman

Defensive line

17 Zachary Carter – Sophomore
55 Kyree Campbell – Junior
56 Tedarrell Slaton – Junior
66 Jaelin Humphries – Freshman
88 Adam Shuler – Graduate
91 Marlon Dunlap Jr. – Junior
92 Jabari Zuniga – Senior
93 Elijah Conliffe – Junior
98 Luke Ancrum – Senior

Linebackers

4 David Reese – Freshman
6 Brenton Cox Jr. – Sophomore
7 Jeremiah Moon – Junior
11 Mohamoud Diabate – Freshman
28 Ty'Ron Hopper – Freshman
32 Jesiah Pierre – Freshman
33 David Reese II – Senior
34 Lacedrick Brunson – Sophomore
41 James Houston – Sophomore
51 Ventrell Miller – Sophomore
58 Jonathan Greenard – Graduate
90 Andrew Chatfield Jr. – Freshman
97 Khris Bogle – Freshman
99 Lloyd Summerall III – Freshman

Defensive backs

1 C. J. Henderson– Junior
2 Brad Stewart Jr. – Junior
3 Marco Wilson – Sophomore
5 Kaiir Elam – Freshman
12 C.J. McWilliams – Junior
13 Donovan Stiner – Junior
14 Quincy Lenton – Junior
21 Trey Dean – Sophomore
23 Jaydon Hill – Freshman
25 Chester Kimbrough – Freshman
29 Jeawon Taylor – Senior
31 Shawn Davis – Junior

Punters

18 Jacob Finn – Junior
43 Tommy Townsend – Senior

Placekickers

19 Evan McPherson – Sophomore
71 Chris Howard – Sophomore

Long snappers

40 Marco Ortiz – Freshman
48 Brett DioGuardi – Junior
49 Jacob Tilghman – Senior

Athletes

1 Kadarius Toney – Junior
17 Nick Sproles – Junior
18 Jack Anders – Freshman
19 Jack Ruskell – Sophomore
25 Erik Askeland – Sophomore
26 Michael Hart – Senior
27 Joshua Tse – Sophomore
29 Isaac Ricks – Sophomore
30 Amari Burney – Sophomore
32 Brayton Hundley – Senior
33 Daniel Cross – Freshman
35 Kyle Engel – Freshman
35 William Sawyer – Freshman
36 Robert Clay – Senior
36 Trey Thompson – Sophomore
37 Patrick Moorer – Sophomore
37 Tyler Waxman – Freshman
38 Nick Oelrich – Junior
39 Michael Weir – Junior
42 Jaylin Jackson – Freshman
42 Umstead Sanders – Junior
43 Nicolas Sutton – Junior
44 Garrett Conner – Senior
46 John Brady – Freshman
46 Will Thomas – Senior
47 Justin Pelic – Freshman
47 Austin Perry – Sophomore
52 Quaylin Crum – Sophomore
53 Chase Whitfield – Freshman
57 Coleman Crozier – Freshman
80 Trent Whittemore – Freshman
86 Andres Saldivar – Senior
87 Dennis Gross – Senior
94 Moses Gordon III – Senior
96 Travis Freeman – Freshman

Redshirt
Injury

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Back	B	Center	C	Cornerback	CB	Defensive back	DB
Defensive end	DE	Defensive lineman	DL	Defensive tackle	DT	End	E
Fullback	FB	Guard	G	Halfback	HB	Kicker	K
Kickoff returner	KR	Offensive tackle	OT	Offensive lineman	OL	Linebacker	LB
Long snapper	LS	Punter	P	Punt returner	PR	Quarterback	QB
Running back	RB	Safety	S	Tight end	TE	Wide receiver	WR

US college sports recruiting information for 2019 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Trent Whittemore S	Gainesville, Florida	Buchholz High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	May 28, 2017
Trent Whittemore S	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Wardrick Wilson OT	Miami, Florida	Carol City High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	305 lb (138 kg)	Jul 21, 2017
Wardrick Wilson OT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Ja'markis Weston WR	Clewiston, Florida	Clewiston High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Jul 28, 2017
Ja'markis Weston WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Dionte Marks WR	DeLand, Florida	DeLand High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	178 lb (81 kg)	Feb 24, 2018
Dionte Marks WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Ethan White OT	Clearwater, Florida	Clearwater High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	390 lb (180 kg)	Mar 23, 2018
Ethan White OT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jalon Jones QB	Richmond, Virginia	Henrico High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Apr 7, 2018
Jalon Jones QB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Tyron Hopper LB	Roswell, Georgia	Roswell High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Apr 26, 2018
Tyron Hopper LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jaelin Humphries DT	Lawrenceville, GA	Mountain View High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	303 lb (137 kg)	Jun 5, 2018
Jaelin Humphries DT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Riley Simonds OG	Buford, Georgia	Buford High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	Jun 20, 2018
Riley Simonds OG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jesiah Pierre LB	Mount Dora, Florida	Mount Dora Christian Academy	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Jul 1, 2018
Jesiah Pierre LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Chester Kimbrough CB	New Orleans, Louisiana	Warren Easton High School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	167 lb (76 kg)	Aug 13, 2018
Chester Kimbrough CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Mohamoud Diabate LB	Auburn, Alabama	Auburn High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Aug 22, 2018
Mohamoud Diabate LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
William Harrod OT	Fort Washington, Maryland	National Christian Academy	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	312 lb (142 kg)	Sep 3, 2018
William Harrod OT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jaydon Hill CB	Madison, Alabama	Bob Jones High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	174 lb (79 kg)	Sep 6, 2018
Jaydon Hill CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Nay'Quan Wright RB	Miami, Florida	Carol City High School	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	188 lb (85 kg)	Nov 24, 2018
Nay'Quan Wright RB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Kingsley Eguakun OG	Jacksonville, Florida	Sandalwood High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	293 lb (133 kg)	Dec 2, 2018
Kingsley Eguakun OG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Michael Tarquin OT	Citra, Florida	North Marion High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	Dec 3, 2018
Michael Tarquin OT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Keon Zipperer TE	Lakeland, Florida	Lakeland High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	Dec 19, 2018
Keon Zipperer TE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Lloyd Summerall DE	Lakeland, Florida	Lakeland High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Dec 19, 2018
Lloyd Summerall DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Deyavie Hammond OG	Lakeland, Florida	Lakeland High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	353 lb (160 kg)	Dec 19, 2018
Deyavie Hammond OG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Chris Steele CB	Bellflower, California	St. John Bosco High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	181 lb (82 kg)	Jan 5, 2019
Chris Steele CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Diwun Black ILB	Kissimmee, Florida	Osceola High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	216 lb (98 kg)	Aug 2, 2018
Diwun Black ILB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Arjei Henderson WR	Richmond, Texas	Fort Bend Travis High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	183 lb (83 kg)	Jan 3, 2019
Arjei Henderson WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Khris Bogle DE	Fort Lauderdale, Florida	Cardinal Gibbons High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	212 lb (96 kg)	Feb 6, 2019
Khris Bogle DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Kaiir Elam CB	North Palm Beach, Florida	The Benjamin School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	182 lb (83 kg)	Feb 6, 2019
Kaiir Elam CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Florida Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 21, 2018. "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 21, 2018.

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 24	7:00 p.m.	vs. Miami (FL)*	No. 8	Camping World Stadium Orlando, FL (Camping World Kickoff / Florida Cup / rivalry / College GameDay / SEC Nation)	ESPN	W 24–20	66,543
September 7	7:30 p.m.	UT Martin*	No. 11	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL	ESPNU	W 45–0	80,007
September 14	7:00 p.m.	at Kentucky	No. 9	Kroger Field Lexington, KY (SEC Nation) (rivalry)	ESPN	W 29–21	63,076
September 21	12:00 p.m.	Tennessee	No. 9	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL (rivalry)	ESPN	W 34–3	82,276
September 28	4:00 p.m.	No. 10 (FCS) Towson*	No. 9	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL	SECN	W 38–0	79,126
October 5	3:30 p.m.	No. 7 Auburn	No. 10	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL (rivalry / College GameDay)	CBS	W 24–13	90,584
October 12	8:00 p.m.	at No. 5 LSU	No. 7	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry / College GameDay)	ESPN	L 28–42	102,321
October 19	12:00 p.m.	at South Carolina	No. 9	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC	ESPN	W 38–27	78,883
November 2	3:30 p.m.	vs. No. 8 Georgia	No. 6	TIAA Bank Field Jacksonville, FL (rivalry / SEC Nation)	CBS	L 17–24	84,789
November 9	12:00 p.m.	Vanderbilt	No. 10	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL	ESPN	W 56–0	86,201
November 16	12:00 p.m.	at Missouri	No. 11	Faurot Field Columbia, MO	CBS	W 23–6	57,280
November 30	7:30 p.m.	Florida State*	No. 11	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL (Florida Cup / rivalry)	SECN	W 40–17	89,409
December 30	8:00 p.m.	vs. No. 24 Virginia*	No. 9	Hard Rock Stadium Miami Gardens, FL (Orange Bowl)	ESPN	W 36–28	65,157
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 5 released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 11 Florida	3	3	14	3	23
Missouri	0	3	3	0	6

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL club
1	9	C. J. Henderson	CB	Jacksonville Jaguars
2	57	Van Jefferson	WR	Los Angeles Rams
3	79	Jabari Zuniga	DE	New York Jets
3	90	Jonathan Greenard	OLB	Houston Texans
4	120	La’Mical Perine	RB	New York Jets
6	214	Freddie Swain	WR	Seattle Seahawks
7	252	Tyrie Cleveland	WR	Denver Broncos

2019_Florida_Gators_football_team

2019 Florida Gators football team

Preseason

Position key

Recruits

SEC Media Days

Preseason All-SEC teams

Schedule

Rankings

Game summaries

Miami (FL)

UT Martin

At Kentucky

Tennessee

Towson

Auburn

At LSU

At South Carolina

Georgia

Vanderbilt

At Missouri

Florida State

Virginia

Personnel

Roster

Coaching staff

Awards and honors

Players drafted into the NFL

References

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2019 Florida Gators football

Florida Cup champion Orange Bowl champion
Orange Bowl, W 36–28 vs. Virginia
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Division	Eastern Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 7
AP	No. 6
Record	11–2 (6–2 SEC)
Head coach	Dan Mullen (2nd season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Billy Gonzales (2nd season)
Co-offensive coordinator	John Hevesy (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Todd Grantham (2nd season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
Uniform

Seasons ← 2018 2020 →

v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
East Division
No. 4 Georgia x	7	–	1	12	–	2
No. 6 Florida	6	–	2	11	–	2
Tennessee	5	–	3	8	–	5
Kentucky	3	–	5	8	–	5
Missouri *	3	–	5	6	–	6
South Carolina	3	–	5	4	–	8
Vanderbilt	1	–	7	3	–	9
West Division
No. 1 LSU x$#^	8	–	0	15	–	0
No. 8 Alabama	6	–	2	11	–	2
No. 14 Auburn	5	–	3	9	–	4
Texas A&M	4	–	4	8	–	5
Mississippi State	3	–	5	6	–	7
Ole Miss	2	–	6	4	–	8
Arkansas	0	–	8	2	–	10
Championship: LSU 37, Georgia 10
# – College Football Playoff champion ^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions * – ineligible for postseason due to NCAA sanctions Rankings from AP Poll

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP	8	11	9	9	9	10	7	9	7	6	10	11	10	8	7	6	6
Coaches	8	10	8	8	8	8	7	9	8	6	11	12	10	8	7	7	7
CFP	Not released										10	11	11	11	9	9	Not released

Name	Position	Joined staff
Dan Mullen	Head coach	2018
John Hevesy	Co-offensive Coordinator / offensive line	2018
Billy Gonzales	Co-offensive Coordinator / Wide receivers	2018
Todd Grantham	Defensive coordinator	2018
Brian Johnson	Quarterbacks	2018
Greg Knox	Running backs / Special teams coordinator	2018
Larry Scott	Tight ends	2018
David Turner	Defensive line	2019
Christian Robinson	Linebackers	2018
Torrian Gray	Cornerbacks	2019
Ron English	Safeties	2018
Nick Savage	Director of strength and conditioning	2018
Stephen Adegoke	Graduate assistant	2019

Player	Position	Coaches	Media
Kyle Pitts	TE	1	1
Jonathan Greenard	DE	1	1
C. J. Henderson	CB	1	–
David Reese	LB	–	2
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