Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. All Rights Reserved. The result was successful with the team winning its last two games against ranked competition. [11] Tennessee still leads the overall series by a narrow 19-18 margin. In a rare reversal, Kentucky was ranked in the top 10 with the Gators on the outside looking in. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. And when you move in another direction, you get more roster spots to fill. After halftime, though, things changed in The Swamp. When the weather failed to clear, the game was declared final with 8:23 remaining in the 4th quarter. Suddenly, the entire Bulldog bench rushed onto the field resulting in two separate 15-yard penalties, both assessed on the ensuing kickoff. Follow our Tampa Bay Times sports team on Twitter and Facebook. 2007 Florida Gators Stats. 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. [19] In the dispute with a black security guard at the concert, Cooper said, "I will jump that fence and fight every nigger here. The Tigers scored on a Keiland Williams run shortly thereafter. Derrick Harvey. For the season opener, the WKU Hilltoppers filled the void left by the UCF Knights, who had decided to back out of the game in December 2006. He spent time with New York (Giants), Baltimore (twice), Kansas City (twice), Tennessee and Houston before being released in December of 2022. Conferences. Copyright 2023 News4JAX.com is managed by Graham Digital and published by Graham Media Group, a division of Graham Holdings. The Gators countered by mounting a drive before the half that culminated in a Tebow 1-yard "jump pass" to Aaron Hernandez. This was the second of three such games in the 2007 season. 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. On June 3, 2008, Leak signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League. 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. Tebow was the first sophomore to win the Heisman Trophy. [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. Of those 109, more have exited via the transfer portal (38) than remain (37). [2] He attended Independence High School in Charlotte, where he played for the Independence Patriots high school football team. Leak was named to the SEC All-Freshman Team and Rivals.com's Freshman All-America Team. And Jordan Herald was announced as associate director of creative media, football recruiting. This loss was coach Urban Meyer's first in Gainesville, as well as his first loss since last year's loss to Auburn. In all, Tebow accounted for all 4 Gator touchdowns and 427 of his team's 507 total yards. Trasks 69 career touchdown passes rank sixth in school history, while his 7,386 career passing yards and 552 career completions rank eighth in school history, and his 813 career attempts rank 10th in school history. [6], Cooper was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies out of high school in the 15th round of the 2006 MLB Draft. 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. Or write about sports? Well hold off on answering for now; check back after the traditional February signing day and the spring transfer period. [5], In his senior season, Cooper totaled 961 yards on 51 receptions, with nine touchdowns and an average of 18.8 yards per catch. The Gators' winning streak versus FSU grew to four games with this victory, including a 2114 triumph in Tallahassee in 2006. Visit ESPN to view the Florida Gators team roster for the current season Several Gators had excellent afternoons. 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. Tebow was tied with Emmitt Smith and Buford Long with 14 rushing touchdowns in the season entering this game. 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. Florida started the fourth quarter with a 2414 lead. "[20] In the aftermath, the Philadelphia Eagles fined Cooper an undisclosed amount, but still allowed him to resume activities with the team.[21]. The Sporting News Ike Hilliard was among the best wide receivers to ever play at Florida and was a cornerstone of Steve Spurrier's fun-and-gun offense of the 1990s. Floridas potential rides on Anthony Richardsons potential.. Subscribehere. Starters are marked with an asterisk (*). The DC Defenders feature the final former Gator player, receiver Josh Hammond. On the ensuing punt, Brandon James took the return 83 yards for Gator touchdown. The XFL plays on Saturdays and Sundays through the spring with the playoffs beginning at the end of April. 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. After another practice squad stint, Hammond was elevated to the active roster for his NFL debut before going through one more round of signing and being cut. Roster includes most starters and key reserves. The official 2007 Football schedule for the Florida Gators Gators SR. 99.32. While the offense lost fewer starters only 8 from the previous season, the Gators had to replace Chris Leak at quarterback. Tim Tebow completed 22 of 27 passes for 281 yards passing and also ran for 35 yards on 6 carries. All Sports Calendar Baseball Men's Basketball Women's Basketball Cross Country Football Men's Golf Women's Golf Gymnastics Lacrosse Softball Soccer Men's Swimming & Diving Women's Swimming & Diving Men's Tennis Women's Tennis Track & Field Volleyball Baseball Baseball: Facebook Baseball: Twitter Baseball: Instagram Baseball: Schedule Baseball . Florida has lacked explosive run plays, and Bowman can bring that capability. The only starters from that game who havent left are defensive back Jason Marshall and offensive linemen Kingsley Eguakun and Richie Leonard. [4] Instead, Meyer publicly endorsed Leak as the starting quarterback and confirmed Tim Tebow would be the back-up. They beat No. . Follow us@GatorsWireon Twitter and like our page onFacebookto follow ongoing coverage of Florida Gators news, notes and opinions. 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 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. 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. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Did the Gators upgrade? But once again, it was Tim Tebow who led Florida's charge to victory. [11] On June 25, 2011, Leak was cut from the Roughriders. None is a quarterback. LSU moved the ball right before the half, but kicker Colt David missed a 43-yard field goal. 1998 - 2023 University Athletic Assoc., Inc., FOX Sports Sun & IMG College. Florida quarterback Tim Tebow set a career-high in passing yards in the game with 304 yards. [10], Overall, the Gators put together a historically dominating performance. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. 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. Leak again received second-team All-SEC honors. The Orlando Guardians have three former Florida football players on the team, safety Matt Elam, running back Kelvin Taylor and punter Johnny Townsend. The Florida Gators closed out the 2007 season against the Michigan Wolverines on New Years Day in the Capital One Bowl. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara), (Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? For the 2008 season, Leak tried out with the Kansas City Chiefs. (); : 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. Florida traveled to Columbia and renewed their budding rivalry with a win over the Gamecocks. 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. [16] For his efforts, Tebow was named the SEC's offensive player of the week for the 2nd time in the 2007 season.[17]. Napier and the Gators are scheduled for the third day. Cooper broke his collarbone on July 28, 2012, and missed time,[11] but returned mid-season. [citation needed], Cooper was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fifth round (159th overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft. With 3:28 left in the game, Kentucky opted to kick off instead of onside kick. Find out more. Former NFL star Aaron Hernandez is found dead in his prison cell Watch on Videos you may like FOLLOW US He spent the last two seasons as special teams graduate assistant at LSU. The Bulldogs hold a 46372 series lead. [8] He was later drafted in the 6th round by Team Florida. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. The attrition is most pronounced at the top of the roster. [21] He currently lives in Orlando, Florida, Leak (second from left) and teammates visit President. What will Floridas new name, image and likeness law actually do? He played college football for the University of Florida, and led the Florida Gators to victory in the 2007 BCS National Championship Game. On December 12, 2017, Cooper announced his retirement from the NFL via Twitter. 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. Leak made his first CFL start at quarterback on September 3, 2010, against the BC Lions. [1] The Scout.com recruiting service ranked Leak as a five-star prospect and the third-best quarterback in the 2003 recruiting class. The Gators traveled to Lexington to take on the Kentucky Wildcats for the 57th time. 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). The official 2006 Football Roster for the Florida Gators Gators. In November 2007, Leak announced his intentions to play for Team Florida in the All American Football League. Craig Steltz missed an assignment on the play which left Ingram wide open on the post pattern. [1] In four years as the Patriots' starting quarterback, Leak led his team to three consecutive North Carolina 4-A state championships. As such, the official record for Alabama is 26 (14). Brandon James was the SEC special teams player of the week for his 193 yards and a touchdown on kick returns. 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. Copyright 2022 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved./Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. He started all of Florida's games, including a memorable school record-tying six-touchdown performance against the South Carolina Gamecocks. This story first appeared in Chomp, our Gators football newsletter. While mostly a reserve, he ended the season with 23 receptions for 248 yards and 3 touchdowns. 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 With the game already decided, the PAT was not tried and the Gators walked away with a 4537 victory. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. 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. [1] Rivals.com ranked him as the tenth-best athlete in the 2006 college football signing class. He played in the CFL in 2017 and then joined the Apollos in 2018. [20] In October 2016, the 16-year-old victim declined to press charges and the investigation was closed. Thats the biggest question surrounding Gator football as we head into spring practice, David said. The XFL returned over the weekend to kick off its 2023 season, and there are half a dozen former Gators split across four rosters. 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. Part of the recruiting process for them was to identify within their own roster whos on board and whos not, Luginbill said. [5], Cooper appeared in fourteen games for the Gators in his junior season, starting all but two (against Hawaii and Florida State). In the 41st meeting between the two, Florida came out early with a 357 lead by the half. [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. Of the 59 players who participated at Missouri, 22 went to the portal; 15 remain. 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 2005 season would open with high expectations of new head coach Urban Meyer. On the final LSU drive, the Tigers converted several fourth down plays, including one by runningback Jacob Hester where he made a great second effort to surge ahead to just get the first down. The 2008 Florida Gators were a team that went down in the History of College Football. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Despite the challenges of youth, the Gators were ranked in the top 5 in some preseason polls.[2]. 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