2020_Florida_Gators_football_team

2020 Florida Gators football
2020 Florida Gators football
SEC Eastern Division champion
SEC Championship Game, ; L 46–52 vs. Alabama
Cotton Bowl Classic, ; L 20–55 vs. Oklahoma
Conference	Southeastern Conference
	Eastern Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 12
AP	No. 13
Record	8–4 (8–2 SEC)
Head coach	Dan Mullen (3rd season);
Offensive coordinator	Brian Johnson (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Todd Grantham (3rd season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
	Seasons ← 2019 2021 →

2020 Florida Gators football team

American college football season

The 2020 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida in the 2020 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 third-year head coach Dan Mullen.

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Schedule

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 college football season was postponed, and there was some question if the season would be played at all. On July 31, the Southeastern Conference announced that its teams would play a ten-game conference-only season beginning in late September. Florida's previously scheduled games against non-conference opponents Eastern Washington, New Mexico State, and South Alabama were all canceled due to the scheduling change, as was the annual rivalry game against Florida State, breaking a streak of annual meetings that began in 1957. Conference games against Texas A&M and Arkansas were added to increase the usual eight-game SEC schedule to ten.^[2]^[3]

Attendance at all college football games was restricted during the 2020 season due to COVID-19 social distancing considerations. The University of Florida limited home attendance to 20% of capacity at Florida Field. All road games along with the SEC Championship Game and the Cotton Bowl Classic were played with similar attendance caps.^[4]

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^{^[a]}Due to COVID-19 management requirements in response to positive tests and subsequent quarantine of individuals within the Florida program, the Missouri game was moved from October 24 to 31.^[5]

^{^[b]}Due to COVID-19 management requirements in response to positive tests and subsequent quarantine of individuals within the Florida program, the LSU game was moved from October 17 to December 12.^[6]

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Game summaries

Personnel

Roster

As of January 24, 2021^[21]

2020 Florida Gators roster

Quarterbacks

2 Anthony Richardson – Freshman
5 Emory Jones – Sophomore
7 Luke Matthews – Freshman
11 Kyle Trask – Senior

Running backs

6 Nay'Quan Wright – Freshman
20 Malik Davis – Junior
21 Lorenzo Lingard – Sophomore
24 Iverson Clement – Sophomore
27 Dameon Pierce – Junior
39 Michael Weir – Senior

Wide receivers

0 Ja'Quavion Fraziars – Freshman
1 Kadarius Toney – Senior
3 Xzavier Henderson – Freshman
8 Trevon Grimes – Junior
12 Rick Wells – Senior
15 Jacob Copeland – Sophomore
80 Trent Whittemore – Freshman
82 Ja'Markis Weston – Freshman
86 Jordan Pouncey – Junior
89 Justin Shorter – Sophomore

Tight ends

9 Keon Zipperer – Sophomore
45 Clifford Taylor IV – Senior
84 Kyle Pitts – Junior
87 Jonathan Odom – Freshman
88 Kemore Gamble – Junior

Offensive line

51 Stewart Reese – Senior
54 Gerald Mincey – Freshman
55 Hayden Knighton – Freshman
56 Jean DeLance – Senior
61 Brett Heggie – Senior
62 Griffin McDowell – Sophomore
64 Riley Simonds – Freshman
65 Kingsley Eguakun – Freshman
67 Richie Leonard – Freshman
70 Michael Tarquin – Freshman
72 Stone Forsythe – Senior
73 Mark Pitts – Freshman
74 Will Harrod – Freshman
75 T.J. Moore – Junior
76 Richard Gouraige – Sophomore
77 Ethan White – Sophomore
78 Josh Braun – Freshman

Defensive line

9 Gervon Dexter – Freshman
17 Zachary Carter – Junior
33 Princely Umanmielen – Freshman
54 Lamar Goods – Freshman
55 Kyree Campbell – Senior
56 Tedarrell Slaton – Senior
66 Jaelin Humphries – Sophomore
81 Dante Lang – Sophomore
91 Marlon Dunlap Jr. – Senior
92 Jalen Lee – Freshman
95 Lucas Alonso – Freshman

Linebackers

1 Brenton Cox Jr. – Sophomore
4 David Reese – Sophomore
7 Jeremiah Moon – Senior
8 Khris Bogle – Sophomore
10 Andrew Chatfield Jr. – Sophomore
11 Mohamoud Diabate – Sophomore
15 Derek Wingo – Freshman
28 Ty'Ron Hopper – Freshman
30 Amari Burney – Junior
34 Lacedrick Brunson – Junior
40 Jesiah Pierre – Freshman
41 James Houston – Junior
48 Noah Keeter – Freshman
51 Ventrell Miller – Junior
52 Antwaun Powell – Freshman
99 Lloyd Summerall III – Freshman

Defensive backs

0 Trey Dean – Junior
2 Brad Stewart Jr. – Senior
3 Marco Wilson – Junior
5 Kaiir Elam – Sophomore
6 Shawn Davis – Senior
12 C.J. McWilliams – Senior
13 Donovan Stiner – Senior
14 Quincy Lenton – Senior
16 Tre'Vez Johnson – Freshman
21 Ethan Pouncey – Freshman
22 Rashad Torrence II – Freshman
23 Jaydon Hill – Sophomore
24 Avery Helm – Freshman
25 Chester Kimbrough – Sophomore
26 Kamar Wilcoxson – Freshman
27 Jahari Rogers – Freshman
32 Mordecai McDaniel – Freshman
38 Nick Oelrich – Senior
39 Fenley Graham – Freshman
43 Nicolas Sutton – Senior

Punters

18 Jacob Finn – Senior
26 Jeremy Crawshaw – Freshman

Placekickers

19 Evan McPherson – Junior
36 Zack Sessa – Freshman
71 Chris Howard – Junior

Long snappers

44 Brandon Becar – Graduate
45 Marco Ortiz – Sophomore
48 Brett DioGuardi – Senior

Athletes

13 Kyle Engel – Freshman
17 Kahleil Jackson – Freshman
18 Jack Anders – Freshman
19 Jack Ruskell – Junior
25 Erik Askeland – Junior
29 Khamal Ellison – Junior
29 Isaac Ricks – Junior
31 Chase DeMichele – Sophomore
32 N'Jhari Jackson – Freshman
33 Daniel Cross – Sophomore
35 William Sawyer – Freshman
36 Trey Thompson – Junior
37 Patrick Moorer – Junior
37 Tyler Waxman – Freshman
42 Quaylin Crum – Junior
42 Jaylin Jackson – Sophomore
43 Nicolas Sutton – Junior
46 John Brady – Freshman
47 Justin Pelic – Freshman
47 Austin Perry – Junior
53 Chase Whitfield – Freshman
57 Coleman Crozier – Sophomore
83 Joshua Tse – Junior
85 Kevin Johnson – Sophomore
96 Travis Freeman – Freshman

Redshirt
Injury

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Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 26	12:00 p.m.	at Ole Miss	No. 5	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS	ESPN	W 51–35	13,926
October 3	12:00 p.m.	South Carolina	No. 3	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL	ESPN	W 38–24	15,120
October 10	12:00 p.m.	at No. 21 Texas A&M	No. 4	Kyle Field College Station, TX	ESPN	L 38–41	24,709
October 31^[a]	7:30 p.m.	Missouri	No. 10	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL	SECN Alt.	W 41–17	12,049
November 7	3:30 p.m.	vs. No. 5 Georgia	No. 8	TIAA Bank Field Jacksonville, FL (rivalry)	CBS	W 44–28	19,210
November 14	7:00 p.m.	Arkansas	No. 6	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL	ESPN	W 63–35	16,116
November 21	12:00 p.m.	at Vanderbilt	No. 6	Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN	ABC	W 38–17	1,147
November 28	12:00 p.m.	Kentucky	No. 6	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL (rivalry)	ESPN	W 34–10	14,453
December 5	3:30 p.m.	at Tennessee	No. 6	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN (rivalry)	CBS	W 31–19	22,943
December 12^[b]	7:00 p.m.	LSU	No. 6	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL (rivalry)	ESPN	L 34–37	16,610
December 19	8:00 p.m.	vs. No. 1 Alabama	No. 7	Mercedes-Benz Stadium Atlanta, GA (SEC Championship Game / rivalry)	CBS	L 46–52	16,520
December 30	8:00 p.m.	vs. No. 6 Oklahoma*	No. 7	AT&T Stadium Arlington, TX (Cotton Bowl Classic)	ESPN	L 20–55	17,323
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings (after November 24) released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

Uniform Combination
Helmet	Jersey	Pants

Name	Position	Joined staff
Dan Mullen	Head coach	2018
Todd Grantham	Defensive coordinator	2018
Brian Johnson	Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks	2018
Tim Brewster	Assistant head coach / Tight ends	2020
John Hevesy	Running game coordinator / offensive line	2018
Billy Gonzales	Passing game coordinator / Wide receivers	2018
Greg Knox	Running backs / Special teams coordinator	2018
Ron English	Safeties	2018
Torrian Gray	Cornerbacks	2019
David Turner	Defensive line	2019
Christian Robinson	Linebackers	2018
Nick Savage	Director of strength and conditioning	2018
Stephen Adegoke	Graduate assistant	2019

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL club
1	4	Kyle Pitts	TE	Atlanta Falcons
1	20	Kadarius Toney	WR	New York Giants
2	64	Kyle Trask	QB	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
4	136	Marco Wilson	CB	Arizona Cardinals
5	149	Evan McPherson	K	Cincinnati Bengals
5	165	Shawn Davis	S	Indianapolis Colts
5	173	Tedarrell Slaton	DT	Green Bay Packers
6	208	Stone Forsythe	OT	Seattle Seahawks

2020_Florida_Gators_football_team

2020 Florida Gators football team

Preseason

SEC Media Days

Schedule

Rankings

Game summaries

Ole Miss

South Carolina

Texas A&M

Missouri

Georgia

Arkansas

Vanderbilt

Kentucky

Tennessee

LSU

Alabama

Oklahoma

Personnel

Roster

Coaching staff

Players drafted into the NFL

References

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2020 Florida Gators football

SEC Eastern Division champion
SEC Championship Game, L 46–52 vs. Alabama
Cotton Bowl Classic, L 20–55 vs. Oklahoma
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Division	Eastern Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 12
AP	No. 13
Record	8–4 (8–2 SEC)
Head coach	Dan Mullen (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Brian Johnson (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Todd Grantham (3rd season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
Seasons ← 2019 2021 →

v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
East Division
No. 13 Florida x	8	–	2	8	–	4
No. 7 Georgia	7	–	2	8	–	2
Missouri	5	–	5	5	–	5
Kentucky	4	–	6	5	–	6
Tennessee	3	–	7	3	–	7
South Carolina	2	–	8	2	–	8
Vanderbilt	0	–	9	0	–	9
West Division
No. 1 Alabama x$#^	10	–	0	13	–	0
No. 4 Texas A&M	8	–	1	9	–	1
Auburn	6	–	4	6	–	5
LSU*	5	–	5	5	–	5
Ole Miss	4	–	5	5	–	5
Arkansas	3	–	7	3	–	7
Mississippi State	3	–	7	4	–	7
Championship: Alabama 52, Florida 46
# – College Football Playoff champion ^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions * – ineligible for postseason due to self imposed ban Note: Due to COVID-19, the SEC played a conference-only schedule. Rankings from AP Poll.

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	Final
AP	8	8*	5	5	3	4	10	10	10	8	6	6	6	6	6	11	10	13
Coaches	8	8*	6	6	3	3т	9	8	9	8	5	5	5	5	5	11	10	12
CFP	Not released												6	6	6	7	7	Not released

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 5 Florida	14	14	13	10	51
Ole Miss	7	7	7	14	35

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
South Carolina	7	7	3	7	24
No. 3 Florida	14	10	14	0	38

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 4 Florida	14	7	7	10	38
No. 21 Texas A&M	7	10	7	17	41

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Missouri	0	7	0	10	17
No. 10 Florida	6	14	14	7	41