The Bulldogs hold a 46372 series lead. Tennessee's momentum was washed away by the roar of 90,000 Gator fans, and the home team never looked back. Hill also played in the 2020 iteration of the XFL. Gators Breakdown host David Waters is taking a look at the offensive players on the Florida football roster. Thats not inherently bad. 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. The official 2007 Football schedule for the Florida Gators Gators Lito Sheppard was among the OG defensive backs coming out of Florida that earned the institution the moniker "Defensive Back University" as the team transitioned from the fun-and-gun approach under Steve Spurrier to a more defensive-minded philosophy under the infamous Ron Zook. [18] Cooper then spent the entire 2016 season out of football. Additionally, he averaged 4.3 yards per carry on the ground.[23]. He started 17 games and played in 36 total across three seasons. As players began trickling out in November, Napier noted that many of them wanted to contribute more elsewhere. [9] He was claimed by the Montreal Alouettes on June 9 after being released a day earlier. He put it inside the 20-yard line 90 times and booted the ball over 50 yards just as many times. As a matter of policy, Sports Reference only reports the results of games as played on the field. 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. Trask was responsible for 46 touchdowns (43 passing, 3 rushing), tying him for sixth on the SEC single-season record list. Senior day in the Swamp saw the Gators start strong, scoring four touchdowns and a field goal on their first five possessions en route to a 4512 victory over the in-state rival Florida State Seminoles. [2] He attended Independence High School in Charlotte, where he played for the Independence Patriots high school football team. Riley Cooper (born September 9, 1987) is a former American football wide receiver who played six seasons in the National Football League (NFL). [2] Cooper was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 15th round (457 overall pick) of the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft. Florida added a field goal to build their lead to 14 midway through the third quarter. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fifth round of the 2010 NFL Draft where he played his whole career. The season was the team's first of six under head coach Urban Meyer, who led the Gators to an Outback Bowl berth and an overall winloss record of 93 (.750). He was released by the Eagles on February 8, 2016. The Gators' winning streak versus FSU grew to four games with this victory, including a 2114 triumph in Tallahassee in 2006. But as the clock in VaughtHemingway Stadium ticked down to 00:00, the Gators had done enough to earn a tighter-than-expected 3024 victory.[15]. Spurrier's new team upset his old team in 2005, and only a blocked last-second field goal kept him from repeating that feat in Gainesville in 2006. 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. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. The Gators would open the season in Gainesville against Wyoming from the Mountain West Conference. Leak was listed on the SEC Academic Honor Roll each year he attended Florida, and was a finalist for the Draddy Trophy, also known as the "Academic Heisman" for college football players. [1] In four years as the Patriots' starting quarterback, Leak led his team to three consecutive North Carolina 4-A state championships. [15][16] Cooper finished the season with 21 receptions off 41 targets for 327 yards and 2 touchdowns. He appeared in 49 games for Florida over four seasons (2016-19) and made 31 starts. The Gators won the BCS Championship Game in Glendale, Arizona to cap off the 2006 season, the second national championship in school history. 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. [14], Cooper continued to play with the Eagles during the 2015 season. He made a one-handed catch for a touchdown against the Dallas Cowboys. Leak worked as a host on SiriusXM College Sports Coast-to-Coast multiple nights each week during the 2012 college football season, along with co-host Chris Childers. [12] On April 10, 2012, he was placed on the left squad list, effectively ending his time with the Sharks. 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 . Florida leads with a lopsided 3092 record and has won the last 17 games in a row. We present them here for purely educational purposes. National Champions, with the first ever Sophomore to win the Hesiman, Tim Tebow, leading the way. Find out more. Hill played for Florida from 2008 to 2010 and was a member of the 2009 national championship team. On the final drive, Florida gained 30 yards, but Tebow's hail mary pass as time expired was batted down by Chad Jones, sealing the LSU victory. Kelvin Taylor, the son of Gators legend Fred Taylor, played at Florida from 2013 to 2015. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara), (Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. "Hamilton Tiger-Cats sign former Florida Gators quarterback Chris Leak," Canoe.com (June 3, 2008). 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. [9] And receiver Percy Harvin excelled as well, leading all players in rushing (9 attempts for 75 yards and 1 TD) and receiving (4 catches for 120 yards). Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. The Gator defense proved unreliable in the first half, allowing the Tigers to get two touchdowns, while Auburn exhibited its own top notch defense. 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 competed in Division I-A 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 . He is considered by some to be the greatest high school quarterback of all time. [1], Leak accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida,[1] where he played for coach Ron Zook and coach Urban Meyer's Florida Gators football teams from 2003 to 2006. In all, Tebow accounted for all 4 Gator touchdowns and 427 of his team's 507 total yards. The Gators' second game of the season was also the first meeting with its opponent. 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 . Florida forward Keyontae Johnson, who collapsed during a game in December 2020 and hasnt practiced or played since, got a ceremonial start on senior day in front of a sold-out home crowd. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. 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. [12] The Gator victory broke both a two-game losing streak to the Rebels and a three-game losing streak in games played in the state of Mississippi. When Florida's next drive ended in a punt, UT had the ball down only eight, 2820. [21] He currently lives in Orlando, Florida, Leak (second from left) and teammates visit President. [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. 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 Gators won the Southeastern Conference championship in all three years he spent in Gainesville, and the speedy pass-catcher from Patterson, Louisiana, capped off his collegiate career with a national championship after the 1996-97 season. 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. Tebow finished last week's game with 19 total rushing touchdowns leaving him tied with Shaun Alexander, LaBrandon Toefield, and Garrison Hearst. [12] Navy's victory over Notre Dame subsequently snapped the longest streak to make Florida/Kentucky the second longest. 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. Exclude walk-ons, and the number of holdovers drops to 27. A late touchdown by Moreno sealed the victory for the Bulldogs. Suddenly, the entire Bulldog bench rushed onto the field resulting in two separate 15-yard penalties, both assessed on the ensuing kickoff. Florida leads the all-time series 31-19-2. See Full Boxscore. He played college football for the University of Florida, and led the Florida Gators to victory in the 2007 BCS National Championship Game. In July 2013, a video surfaced of Cooper being denied backstage access at a Kenny Chesney concert in the previous month. In fact, his play earned Tebow honors as the Southeastern Conference offensive player of the week.[8]. Tebow closed the drive with a touchdown score on the ground to put the game away. [citation needed], Cooper was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fifth round (159th overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. It was the same at Miami, which had an ACC-most 19 players enter the portal this cycle. It was also the first game in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium after the Gators won their 2006 SEC and national championships. Once again, his favorite target was Percy Harvin, who had 11 receptions for 123 yards and a TD. Leak was not selected during the 2007 NFL Draft. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. The Gators traveled to Lexington to take on the Kentucky Wildcats for the 57th time. While the offense lost fewer starters only 8 from the previous season, the Gators had to replace Chris Leak at quarterback. 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. While they happened to have America's Golden Boy, they also had a roster full of trouble-makers. And Jordan Herald was announced as associate director of creative media, football recruiting. All Rights Reserved. Join our linker program. [10], Overall, the Gators put together a historically dominating performance. He also set a career best in passing yards with 338. He spent time with New York (Giants), Baltimore (twice), Kansas City (twice), Tennessee and Houston before being released in December of 2022. . Henderson was probably held back somewhat by a struggling passing game last season. Record: 9-4 (20th of 119) . [15] Leak was promoted to the position of wide receivers coach in May 2014. Theres a chance these numbers are incomplete. ). The SEC unveiled the schedule for this years football media days, which will be held July 18 to 21 in Atlanta. During the 2014 NFL season, Cooper caught 55 of 95 targets for 577 yards and 3 touchdowns. [13] The schedule for the Gators played in their favor this season, as they faced their toughest opponentssuch as Tennessee, Auburn, and Florida Stateat home in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Leak made his first CFL start at quarterback on September 3, 2010, against the BC Lions. 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. Who are the workers, and who are the guys that are looking for the way out? See our list of forfeits and vacated games for more details. Heading into his 2005 junior season, Leak had to learn his third offensive scheme in as many years, but was touted as a possible Heisman Trophy candidate. The Tigers drove down the field, and Flynn hit Demetrius Byrd for a 3-yard touchdown to cut the Gator lead to 3. 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. Video Platform powered by CBS Sports Digital. Floridas football staff continues to expand. But on the first play of the possession, Erik Ainge's handoff to running back Arian Foster was mishandled, and Gator linebacker Dustin Doe scooped up the loose ball and took it into the endzone for a Florida touchdown. The team's quarterback was Tim Tebow, the first sophomore ever to win the Heisman Trophy. Attrition is healthy to some degree.. Florida would end the game with 31 straight points, turning a close contest into a runaway. Things never did get much better for the visitors, as Florida rolled to an impressive 5920 victory in the SEC opener for both teams. ); : The score stood at 497 after two quarters, the Gators having racked up over 350 yards of total offense, Tebow throwing 3 touchdown passes and running for another score in an impressive display of all-around dominating football. 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. Leak became a graduate assistant, helping coach the team's offense. [12], The Vanderbilt Commodores traveled to Gainesville for the first time since 2005 where they nearly came away with a win in overtime. He started the season used mostly for blocking, rather than for his receiving ability. The Gators rallied back with a quick touchdown but were never able to take the lead. Gator RB/WR Percy Harvin did his part as well, returning from a 2-game absence to rush 16 times for a game-high 157 yards and a touchdown and catch 5 passes for another 67 yards. 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). He was waived after two years with the team and then signed with the Baltimore Ravens. The XFL plays on Saturdays and Sundays through the spring with the playoffs beginning at the end of April. Theres nothing wrong with that Napier said then. The only player in school history responsible for more in a season is Tim Tebow (55 in 2007). While the Gators were able to mount a comeback in the second half, eventually bringing the game to a 1717 tie, Auburn had the ball at the end of the game, and Auburn kicked a field goal as time expired to make the score 2017, upsetting the number 4 ranked Gators. [5], In his senior season, Cooper totaled 961 yards on 51 receptions, with nine touchdowns and an average of 18.8 yards per catch. See our list of forfeits and vacated games for more details. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Starters are marked with an asterisk (*). Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. He was signed to a four-year contract on July 13, 2010.[10]. [17] Following an 05 start, Leak resigned on October 4. Several Gators had excellent afternoons. 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. 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. He finished his Gators career with 87 catches, 1,138 receiving yards and six touchdowns. Sources: 2012 Florida Football Media Guide,[2] and GatorZone.com. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. And when you move in another direction, you get more roster spots to fill. The 2007 FloridaGeorgia football rivalry game saw the emergence of Knowshon Moreno, the Bulldogs' redshirt freshman, with 188 yards on the ground and three touchdowns. The Rebels put up a valiant effort. He was the first Gator freshman wide receiver to have three touchdown catches in a game since Jabar Gaffney accomplished the feat in 2000. Cooper saw action in Florida's triumphs over Alabama, Tennessee and Kentucky, mostly on special teams. Moore's fumble early in the game led to Georgia's first touchdown. Cooper had a career game in Week 9 against the Oakland Raiders, where he posted 5 receptions for 139 yards (27.8 avg) and 3 touchdowns. Alabama had 5 victories vacated by the NCAA in 2010. Kentucky opened the scoring on an Andre' Woodson 33-yard pass to Dicky Lyons to take an early 70 lead. Craig Steltz missed an assignment on the play which left Ingram wide open on the post pattern. He started all of Florida's games, including a memorable school record-tying six-touchdown performance against the South Carolina Gamecocks. [4] Instead, Meyer publicly endorsed Leak as the starting quarterback and confirmed Tim Tebow would be the back-up. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. This game was notable for the fact that offensive coordinator and future Florida head coach Dan Mullen underwent an emergency appendectomy the night before, yet still called plays from the press box.[18]. Did the Gators upgrade? GAME RECAP: Diarras 3 spoils Gator comeback, A&M wins 83-80 in OT. While mostly a reserve, he ended the season with 23 receptions for 248 yards and 3 touchdowns. The Gators were seeking revenge for last seasons's only loss (a 2717 setback at Auburn) when the Tigers visited The Swamp. 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. He made collegiate debut with one reception for 10 yards against Central Florida. The Gators finished with 498 yards on offense against what had been the 14th best defense in the nation. All Rights Reserved. Let us know here, and well share our responses to your questions. Nine of 11 starters were replaced from their championship defense. [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. This stretched the Gator lead to 18, their largest of the day. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Florida's Tim Tebow was limited in the game due to a bruised shoulder and Kestahn Moore suffered from a fumble and missed snap. Leak was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, in 1985. 2007 Florida Gators Roster Previous Year Next Year Record: 9-4 (20th of 119) ( Schedule & Results ) Rank: 13th in the Final AP poll Conference: SEC (East Division) Conference Record: 5-3 Coach: Urban Meyer (9-4) Points For: 552 Points/G: 42.5 (3rd of 119) Points Against: 331 More Team Info Florida School History 2007 Florida Statistics Glades Central(Belle Glade) This was the fifth game of the season where the Gators played a team led by a former national championship winning head coach. Trask finished second nationally in passing yards per game (356.9). The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. This excessive celebration was known as the "Gator Stomp", and that play was only the first of three TDs in the game that ended in penalties for excessive celebration, with Georgia's Mohamed Massaquoi and Florida's Wondy Pierre-Louis drawing the other flags. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? What will Floridas new name, image and likeness law actually do? Big Ten, . That capped a wild finish that saw ninth-seeded Florida lead a total of 39 seconds, all in overtime, after closing regulation with a 21-8 run over the last five minutes. 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. [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 2005 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida in the sport of American football during the 2005 college football season. With the game already decided, the PAT was not tried and the Gators walked away with a 4537 victory. Woodson hit Jacob Tamme on a 28-yard pass to pull the Wildcats within 11. [12] It also marked the fourth win of the season in which the Gators defeated a team led by a former national championship winning coach (Bobby Bowden, Howard Schnellenberger, Phillip Fulmer, and Steve Spurrier being those coaches). We present them here for purely educational purposes. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. In the first 5 weeks, he posted 8 catches for 93 yards and 1 touchdown with Michael Vick at quarterback. Want more of our free, weekly newslettersinyourinbox? Trask finished second nationally in passing yards per game (356.9). This page was last edited on 3 November 2022, at 03:54. In December 2004, Urban Meyer replaced Ron Zook as Florida's head coach and introduced Meyer's spread offense to the Gators. He was hired as the head coach of the football team at Edgewater High School in Orlando, Florida, in February 2016. Derrick Harvey. Lacking start-up capital and with low ticket sales, the AAFL's first season was postponed until 2009 (and later canceled). This page was last edited on 26 December 2022, at 18:11. Leak began his career at Florida as a freshman, seeing playing time in the first few games, and taking over as the starter in the game against the Kentucky Wildcats. (); : The Gators didn't lose again. READ MORE: Floridas Johnson gets ceremonial start on senior day vs UK. The Gators marched down the field again and scored on a Tebow run to put their lead back at 10 with 2:23 to play in the first half. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Alabama had all victories vacated by the NCAA in 2010. Read more about our data coverage. 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. Tim Tebow rushed for his 20th touchdown of the season in the 2nd quarter setting a new SEC record for rushing touchdowns in a season. [5], Cooper appeared in fourteen games for the Gators in his junior season, starting all but two (against Hawaii and Florida State). All Rights Reserved. [19] The police later confirmed their investigation and provided their report to Deadspin. That sequence would set the tone for the rest of the game. He scored again in the second meeting of the season against the Cowboys, again on a one-handed catch. Cooper's younger sister, Lindsey, also attended the University of Florida, where she played for the Florida Gators women's soccer team. 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. Hammond signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2020 but was waived during final roster cuts and moved to the practice squad. The only starters from that game who havent left are defensive back Jason Marshall and offensive linemen Kingsley Eguakun and Richie Leonard. We saw it in just some of the short highlights from last camp, and that is a continue this spring.. 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. 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. This was the first contest between these two schools. 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. [12], at WilliamsBrice Stadium Columbia, South Carolina. The Orlando Guardians have three former Florida football players on the team, safety Matt Elam, running back Kelvin Taylor and punter Johnny Townsend. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. The score stood at 49-7 after two quarters, the Gators having racked up over 350 yards of total offense, Tebow throwing 3 touchdown passes and running for another score in an impressive display of all-around dominating football. Do you have a blog? The Florida offense rolled up 556 yards of total offense, 255 on the ground. 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. But the turnover rate at Florida has been exceptionally high. Former NFL star Aaron Hernandez is found dead in his prison cell Watch on Videos you may like FOLLOW US After halftime, though, things changed in The Swamp. On the 1st possession of the game in the steamy Swamp, the Tennessee Volunteers went three and out. 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. The Montreal Alouettes went on to win the Grey Cup in 2010. Leak would lead the Alouettes to a 3917 win over the Bombers. But before we get to that and other football news, lets touch on the tough loss for the Gators mens basketball team Florida suffered a crushing defeat in the second round of the Southeastern Conference tournament on Thursday when Texas A&M guard Hassan Diarra hit a 3-pointer with 0.4 seconds left in overtime to lift the Aggies past the Gators, 83-80. Leak led the Florida Gators to their second consensus national championship with a 4114 victory over the Ohio State Buckeyes on January 8, 2007, taking home the offensive Most Valuable Player (MVP) award for the game. Johnson has spent most of the last two seasons cheering on teammates from the bench as he remained enrolled in school and on scholarship. Mississippi's lead in the all-time series was reduced to 11-10-1. With backup quarterback Adrian McPherson injured, Leak was on the active roster for the August 21, 2009, match against the Saskatchewan Roughriders, in which he threw his first CFL touchdown pass on his first play. 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