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2025 AMERICAN CONFERENCE SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE YEAR (COACHES): K Patrick Durkin, Tulane,...Durkin is 22-of-24 on field goals and 36-of-37 on PATs for the season. His field goal percentage of 92.3 percent is ninth in FBS and his total points of 102 ranks 15th in FBS. Durkin is the first Tulane player to earn the Special Teams Player of the Year. - American Conference Football

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K Patrick Durkin, Florida
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11/29/25 - Jadan Baugh, So/2028, Florida, 6-1, 230 (DS#4 RB) + More +

If Tulane's Jon Sumrall is Florida's next head coach, he should make keeping Jadan Baugh a priority. Baugh ran for a career-high 266 yards and two touchdowns - the second-most rushing yards in school history - and Florida denied rival Florida State a chance to become bowl eligible with a 40-21 victory Saturday in the Swamp. "I always try to go out and play my hardest because you never know who's watching," Baugh said. "Your first impression is your last impression." This one will linger. The sophomore carried 38 times, punishing the Seminoles all night, and finished with the program's most yards on the ground since Emmitt Smith tallied 316 against New Mexico in 1989. His last touch was a 12-yard TD scamper on a fourth-and-3 play with less than a minute remaining in which he broke two tackles. Baugh said interim coach Billy Gonzales told him to slide and not score. His response: "Don't do me like that." No one complained after he put an exclamation point on a dominant performance. "Jadan Baugh ran like somebody was trying to kill him all night," center Jake Slaughter said.

DJ Lagway added three touchdown passes for the Gators (4-8), who ended a four-game losing streak, won for the first time since firing coach Billy Napier in mid-October, and provided a final glimpse of what many thought they could be this season. Florida State (5-7) played its first game since announcing coach Mike Norvell would return next season. But the Seminoles lost for the seventh time in nine games and failed to extend their season. They also lost to Florida for the fifth time in the last seven meetings. Baugh had a lot to do with the latest one. He became the first Florida player since 2004 to top 200 yards rushing against the 'Noles. "We came into (the game) saying that's a guy you have to stop. For him to have that kind of production is a complete failure," Norvell said. Equally impressive, Baugh became the program's first 1,000-yard rusher since Kelvin Taylor in 2015. Baugh became the 10th player in school history to top the single-season milestone, joining a list that includes Smith, Fred Taylor and Errict Rhett. Baugh is the first underclassman since Smith in 1987 to accomplish the feat. Lagway, Baugh and others put on a show in the team's season finale - an audition of sorts for Florida's next coach. After missing out on Lane Kiffin, the Gators have targeted Sumrall as Napier's replacement and could make it official as early as Sunday. - Florida/AP College Football

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RB Jadan Baugh, Florida
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11/24/25 - Patrick Durkin, rFr/2029, Florida, 5-09, 175 (DS#1 K) + More +

WEEK 13 AMERICAN CONFERENCE SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Patrick Durkin, R-Fr., K, Tulane,...Durkin scored a total of 17 points for the Green Wave as they defeated Temple on the road. The redshirt freshman was 5-for-5 on field goals, one shy of the conference record, connecting from 50, 36, 38, 42 and 52 yards. Durkin was also 2-of-2 on extra points. - American Conference Football

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K Patrick Durkin, Florida
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10/18/25 - Jadan Baugh, So/2028, Florida, 6-1, 230 (DS#4 RB) + More +

Jadan Baugh ran for a career-high 150 yards and a touchdown, DJ Lagway threw for 280 yards to offset two interceptions and Florida beat Mississippi State 23-21 on Saturday in what may have been Gators coach Billy Napier's finale. The Gators (3-4, 2-2 Southeastern Conference) intercepted Blake Shapen's pass in the waning seconds with the Bulldogs (4-3, 0-3) within field-goal range. Defensive tackle Michai Boireau got the pick, sending the home crowd into a frenzy. Florida handed Mississippi State its 15th consecutive loss in league play, but a comedy of errors should be enough for athletic director Scott Stricklin to show Napier the door.

Napier improved to 22-23 overall and 12-16 in league play in four seasons, but this one included enough head-scratching decisions that Stricklin could easily justify firing him after a win. Most notably, Napier dialed up a QB keeper on a third-and-1 play in the waning minutes that gave the Bulldogs a chance down the stretch. He also called a keeper on a third-and-7 play earlier, took consecutive penalties that turned a chip-shot field goal into a long one, primarily ran the ball to get to the goal line and then threw incomplete three times, botched the final possession before halftime and was flagged for having 12 men on the field during a 2-point try. Florida also had a long touchdown called back because of a penalty for the fourth time this season. Still, the Gators were talented enough to overcome the miscues. Napier, however, had little leeway left for any sort of clunker. Shapen threw for 324 yards, including 155 to Brenen Thompson. Davon Booth ran for 105 yards and two touchdowns. - Florida/AP College Football

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RB Jadan Baugh, Florida
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10/13/25 - Patrick Durkin, rFr/2029, Florida, 5-09, 175 (DS#1 K) + More +

WEEK 7 AMERICAN CONFERENCE SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Patrick Durkin, RFr., K, Tulane,...Durkin supplied all of Tulane's scoring in the first half and finished with 14 points in the Green Wave's 26-19 win against East Carolina. Durkin went 4-for-4 on field goals, connecting from 30, 29, 21 and 40 yards, and made both second-half PAT kicks to help Tulane improve to 5-1. Durkin is one of four NCAA FBS kickers who is perfect on at least 10 field goal attempts this season (13-of-13). - American Conference Football

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K Patrick Durkin, Florida
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10/08/25 - Dallas Wilson, Fr/2029, Florida, 6-2, 209 (DS#8 WR) + More +

WEEK 6 SEC FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK: Dallas Wilson, WR, Florida,...Had a game-high six receptions, 111 yards and two touchdowns in his first collegiate game and start...Set UF records for receptions, yards and touchdowns for a true freshman wide receiver in their first career start. - SEC Football

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WR Dallas Wilson, Florida
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10/08/25 - Taylor Spierto, rSr/2026, Florida, 6-0, 212 (DS#999 WR) + More +

WEEK 6 SEC CO-SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Taylor Spierto, WR, Florida,...Spierto blocked a punt to force a safety in the second quarter...It marked Florida's first blocked punt since Derek Wingo vs. Charlotte on Sept. 23, 2023 and the Gators' first safety since Nov. 25, 2023 vs. FSU...The play also represented Florida's first blocked punt in SEC play since Jordan Pouncey at LSU on Oct. 16, 2021. - SEC Football

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WR Taylor Spierto, Florida
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09/29/25 - Alec Clark, rSo/2028, Florida, 6-1, 184 (DS#1 P) + More +

WEEK 5 AMERICAN CONFERENCE SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Alec Clark, So., P, Tulane,...Clark was instrumental in the field position battle in Tulane's 31-14 win at Tulsa as he averaged 44.5 yards on eight punts, pinning the Golden Hurricane inside the 11-yard line four times. Clark, who ranks fourth in the American in punting average (45.6) did not have a punt go for a touchback against Tulsa. - American Conference Football

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P Alec Clark, Florida
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09/08/25 - Aaron Philo, rFr/2029, Florida, 6-2, 220 (DS#999 QB) + More +

WEEK 2 ACC ROOKIE OF THE WEEK: Aaron Philo, R-Fr., QB, Georgia Tech (Bogart, Georgia),...Led Georgia Tech to a 59-12 win over Gardner-Webb while making his first career start...Completed 21-of-28 passes for 373 yards and two touchdowns...His 373 passing yards rank sixth in Georgia Tech single-game history...Threw for the most yards by a Yellow Jacket in 24 years...Led Georgia Tech to 680 yards of total offense, ranking third in school history. - ACC Football

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QB Aaron Philo, Florida
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09/06/25 - Brendan Bett, rSo/2028, Florida, 6-4, 308 (DS#999 DT) + More +

Florida defensive lineman Brendan Bett was ejected for spitting at a South Florida player late in the No. 13 Gators' 18-16 upset loss to South Florida on Saturday night. Florida committed 11 penalties for 103 yards, including two major infractions on South Florida's winning drive, and questionably managed the clock as the Bulls stunned the Gators on Nico Gramatica's 20-yard field goal as time expired.

Bett was flagged and ejected on the final drive for spitting into offensive lineman Cole Skinner's facemask, a play after Dijon Johnson was called for pass interference. Bett's spitting foul came two days after Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter was ejected for spitting on Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott in the NFL opener. - AP College Football

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DT Brendan Bett, Florida
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09/01/25 - Patrick Durkin, rFr/2029, Florida, 5-09, 175 (DS#1 K) + More +

WEEK 1 AAC SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Patrick Durkin, RFr., K, Tulane,...Durkin accounted for nearly half of Tulane's points and led all American kickers in scoring with 11 points in the Green Wave's 23-3 win against Northwestern, the Green Wave's first win against a Big Ten team since 1970. Durkin connected on all three of his field goal attempts as he connected from 22, 41 and 31 yards and he registered touchbacks on all six of his kickoffs. - American Conference Football

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K Patrick Durkin, Florida
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12/27/23 - Tommy Doman, rSr/2026, Florida, 6-4, 213 (DS#12 P) + More +

2023 ALL-BIG TEN THIRD TEAM: Tommy Doman, Michigan,...Punter Tommy Doman was a third-team honoree on the coaches ballot and honorable mention by the media. Doman currently has the No. 3 single-season punting average in Michigan history (45.03 yards per attempt) and delivers touchbacks at a rate of 70.4 percent on kickoffs. - Michigan Football

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P Tommy Doman, Florida
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11/30/23 - Graham Mertz, rSr/2025, Florida, 6-3, 212 (DS#19 QB) + More +

Florida quarterback Graham Mertz is coming back for his final year of college eligibility and giving coach Billy Napier some offensive consistency heading into 2024. Mertz, a three-year starter at Wisconsin who transferred to Florida in January, made the announcement on social media Thursday with a short video titled "Unfinished Business." Mertz completed 72.9% of his passes this season for 2,903 yards, with 20 touchdown passes and just three interceptions. He broke his left collarbone during a Nov. 18 loss at Missouri and missed the team's regular-season finale against rival Florida State. - AP College Football

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QB Graham Mertz, Florida
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03/08/23 - Jason Marshall Jr., Sr/2025, Florida, 6-0, 194 (DS#32 CB) + More +

Florida junior cornerback Jason Marshall Jr. wants to become a more vocal leader on the defense this spring. "There's young guys coming in and they're looking up to me and some of the other guys," Marshall said following Saturday's first spring practice. "Setting that foundation and me having my game experience and experience here in college in general, they're going to look up to me, ask questions." Marshall, out of Miami Palmetto High School, is coming off a sophomore season in which he started all 13 games - recording eight pass breakups, one tackle for loss and one interception.

As Florida's top cover corner, the 6-foot-1, 197-pound Marshall set goals of becoming faster and stronger during the offseason. But with the departure of linebackers Ventrell Miller Jr., Amari Burney and defensive lineman Gervon Dexter Sr., Marshall is preparing to make an impact beyond the playing field as well. "It all started end of last year," Marshall said. "With guys like Ventrell leaving and Gervon leaving, those were your vocal guys on defense. I'm in that role. I have to step up and be more vocal toward the defense." - Gainesville Sun

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CB Jason Marshall Jr., Florida
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03/07/23 - Cormani McClain, rSo/2028, Florida, 6-2, 182 (DS#8 CB) + More +

Getting two of the best young cornerbacks in the country to come to Boulder was the first step. Now, the Colorado coaches have to get them ready to play. "Those guys are young and they've got a lot of technique work that they need to work on, but that's what I'm here for," CU cornerbacks coach Kevin Mathis said during a press conference last week. "Those guys" could include the Buffaloes' entire cornerback group in general, but more specifically, it will be Travis Hunter and Cormani McClain in the spotlight. Hunter was rated the No. 1 prospect in the nation for the class of 2022 before signing with Jackson State to play for head coach Deion Sanders and Mathis. After a year at JSU, Hunter is now at CU after Sanders took over as the Buffaloes' head coach in December.

McClain is ranked as the No. 1 cornerback in the class of 2023 and had been committed to Miami before Sanders took the job at CU. He flipped to the Buffs last month and will arrive in Boulder this summer. A lot of football coaches talk about building a defense from the inside (defensive line and linebackers) out. But, not at CU. "We're probably the only place in America that's gonna start from the outside-in with our corners, because that's who (Sanders) is, that's what we want to build our brand on," Mathis said. "We want to make sure our guys on the outside are locked down and we've got two good ones. "Now, they need work and they're going to get work, but we've got two good ones on the outside that's gonna allow us do what we need to do on the inside of the defense to make plays." - Daily Camera

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CB Cormani McClain, Florida
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