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03/09/21 - Dameon Pierce, Sr/2022, Florida + More +

Dameon Pierce is taking on more of a leadership role this year in Florida's deep running back room. Helping out the younger players at the position and splitting more carries with them hasn't been a challenge for him. It's coming to grips with his seniority. "Finally admitting that I'm old," Pierce quipped when asked what's the biggest change in his role. Pierce is one of just five returning starters for the Gators on offense after starting 10 of their 12 games last season, leading the team in rushing with 503 yards and four touchdowns. UF also brings back redshirt senior Malik Davis (310 yards) and redshirt sophomore Nay'Quan Wright (213 yards, two scores) from 2020. The trio of backs combined for more than 1,000 yards rushing and 752 yards in the passing game, with Davis leading the way (31 catches for 377 yards) followed by Wright (19 catches for 219 yards) and Pierce (17 catches for 156 yards, one TD). - Times Union

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RB Dameon Pierce, Florida
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03/09/21 - Stewart Reese, rSr/2022, Florida + More +

Florida offensive line coach John Hevesy is working with his unit and liking what he is seeing. Florida must spend this spring replacing starters at the two most important offensive line positions: center and left tackle. But a pair of departing seniors sounds a lot better than losing four of five starting linemen. That would have happened to the Gators if not for the extra year of eligibility granted to all fall sports athletes due to the COVID-19 pandemic. That allowed seniors Stewart Reese and Jean Delance to come back for one more season, which UF coach Dan Mullen called "huge" for the O-line. "It's valuable to have those two back for me," position coach and running game coordinator John Hevesy said. "For (Reese) obviously to get his master's degree and also obviously just get back in shape after the layover he had from leaving Mississippi State to come here and then with COVID. … It's really beneficial for him this offseason to get himself in great shape to play. - Gainesville Sun

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OG Stewart Reese, Florida
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02/22/21 - Keon Zipperer, rSr/2025, Florida + More +

Jacob Copeland and Justin Shorter are next in line for the Gators at wide receiver, but who will step up at tight end with Kyle Pitts declaring early for the NFL? Seniority at the position belongs to Kemore Gamble, but junior Keon Zipperer has a chance to become a weapon on offense and double his numbers from the past two years (14 catches for 176 yards and three touchdowns). He produced last season with Pitts out, making three receptions for 47 yards and two scores (all career-highs) against Arkansas. - Gainesville Sun

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FB Keon Zipperer, Florida
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02/19/21 - Zachary Carter, rSr/2022, Florida + More +

Florida defensive end Zachary Carter made the decision to return for his redshirt senior season. Fielding questions from the media Thursday night following Florida's first spring practice, Zachary Carter handled himself like a pro at the podium. He could have turned pro after leading the Gators in sacks (5.0) and tackles for loss (9.5) last year, but also considered his other future profession. "I think I'll do good on that side of the camera," Carter told reporters after revealing that he's majoring in journalism at UF. "I really want to get my degree."

Graduation was one of the main reasons he decided to come back to school for his redshirt senior season. Despite his NFL aspirations and potential, Carter is mindful of his post-playing career. "I just know that this football stuff, it doesn't last forever," he said. "I'm excited that I could possibly have a future in the NFL, but everybody says it stands for "Not For Long." "So it's just good to have that degree. I think more guys should have that attitude towards football and school, but everybody's in a different situation. But that was a big thing for me." - Gainesville Sun

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DT Zachary Carter, Florida
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01/29/21 - Kyle Trask, rSr/2021, Florida + More +

Florida's Kyle Trask was named the winner of the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award, SPORTyler and the Tyler Area Chamber of Commerce announced on Thursday night. Trask threw for 4,283 yards (No. 2 in the FBS) and 43 touchdowns (No. 1 in the FBS). He also accounted for 46 total touchdowns, which was second only to Tim Tebow's 55 in 2007 on UF's single-season record list. After his historic season for the Gators, Trask joins the company of other notable winners of the award such as Baker Mayfield (2017), Kyler Murray (2018) and J.K. Dobbins (2019). - Gainesville Sun

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QB Kyle Trask, Florida
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01/16/21 - Jace Christmann, rSr/2022, Florida + More +

Kicker Jace Christmann has decided to play for Dan Mullen...again. After committing to Mullen as a recruit and playing two years under him at Mississippi State, Christmann announced Friday he's joining the Florida program as a graduate transfer. He will replace UF starter Evan McPherson, who declared for the NFL draft earlier this month, on the roster. Christmann leaves MSU as the school's all-time leader in scoring (219), owns the record for consecutive PATs made (95) and tied for the best field-goal percentage in school history (80 percent). - Gainesville Sun

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K Jace Christmann, Florida
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01/15/21 - Daquan Newkirk, rSr/2022, Florida + More +

Former Auburn defensive tackle Daquan Newkirk will finish his career in his home state while remaining in the SEC. Newkirk, who announced over the weekend his intent to leave Auburn, committed to Florida on Thursday. Newkirk was a senior last season for Auburn and should be immediately eligible as a graduate transfer at Florida. A native of Orlando, Fla., Newkirk spent the last three seasons at Auburn after originally committing as part of the Tigers' 2015 class but instead started his career in the junior college ranks. He joined Auburn in 2018, but his first two years were marred by two separate Achilles injuries. He finished his Auburn career with 39 tackles, including four for a loss and 1.5 sacks. - Birmingham News

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DT Daquan Newkirk, Florida
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01/13/21 - Trey Dean III, Sr/2023, Florida + More +

As expected, Florida safety Trey Dean III will come back for his senior season. He announced the decision on social media Tuesday. Dean started the final two games of 2020 and finished the year with 34 tackles and an interception. Dean started as a freshman at cornerback before switching to nickel in 2019. He made the move to safety prior to last season and started twice in place of the injured Shawn Davis. - Gainesville Sun

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SS Trey Dean III, Florida
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01/07/21 - *Kyle Pitts, Jr/2021, Florida + More +

2020 JOHN MACKEY AWARD WINNER: Kyle Pitts, Florida,...Florida's Kyle Pitts was named the winner of the John Mackey Award, which is presented annually to college football's most outstanding tight end. Pitts is the second tight end in school history to win the Mackey Award, joining a Gators tight end who won the award in 2009. Ben Troupe (2003) and Jake McGee (2015) were named finalists in their respective years. Pitts quickly became the best tight end and one of the top pass catchers in the country this season with 43 receptions, 770 yards and 12 touchdowns. - Florida Football

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TE *Kyle Pitts, Florida
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01/07/21 - *Kyle Pitts, Jr/2021, Florida + More +

2020 BILETNIKOFF AWARD FINALIST: Kyle Pitts, TE, Florida,...Florida tight end Kyle Pitts had 43 receptions in eight games for 770 yards, averaging 17.9 yards per catch and 96 yards receiving per game. His 12 receiving touchdowns rank fourth among FBS players. - Biletnikoff Award

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TE *Kyle Pitts, Florida
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01/07/21 - Kyle Trask, rSr/2021, Florida + More +

2020 DAVEY O'BRIEN NATIONAL QUARTERBACK AWARD FINALIST: Kyle Trask, Florida,...Trask, a senior from Manvel, Texas, has completed 285 of 409 passes (.697) for 4,125 yards and 43 touchdowns, leading the country in both yards and passing scores. In addition, he ranks first in points responsible for (278) and is second in total QBR (90.4). In 11 games, the 6-5, 240-pound signal caller has nine 300-yard passing efforts, topping the 400-yard plateau five times, and had seven tilts with at least four touchdown passes. His 379.5 total yards of offense per game ranks third nationally. Trask has steered Florida to an 8-3 overall record and the No. 7 ranking in the College Football Playoff Rankings. - Davey O'Brien Award

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QB Kyle Trask, Florida
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01/07/21 - Antonio Valentino, rSr/2022, Florida + More +

Former Penn State redshirt senior defensive tackle Antonio Shelton will spend his sixth collegiate season at Florida, he announced via Twitter on Wednesday morning. Shelton, who started 20 games over his time with the Nittany Lions, initially announced that he'd enter the transfer portal just days after Penn State's final game of the season against Illinois on Dec. 19. The 6-foot-2, 327-pound Columbus, Ohio, native finished the 2020 season with 14 total tackles, 4.5 tackles for a loss, 3.5 sacks, one forced fumble and one pass defended. - Centre Times

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DT Antonio Valentino, Florida
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01/05/21 - *Evan McPherson, Jr/2021, Florida + More +

Florida's Evan McPherson on Tuesday became the rare kicker to forego his senior season and enter the NFL draft. McPherson, a former Fort Payne High School star, made 17 of 22 field-goal attempts and all 52 extra points for the Gators in 2020. He connected on field goals of 55 yards vs. Ole Miss, 53 yards vs. Texas A&M and 50 and 51 yards against Georgia. In his three-year Florida career, McPherson was successful on 51 of 60 field-goal attempts (85%) and 140 of 150 extra points (99.3%). - AL.com

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K *Evan McPherson, Florida
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01/03/21 - Kadarius Toney, Sr/2021, Florida + More +

2020 PAUL HORNUNG AWARD FINALIST: Kadarius Toney, Senior wide receiver/return specialist, Florida,...Toney started all 11 games and averaged 131.9 all-purpose yards per game touching the ball five different ways – receiving, rushing, passing and returning kicks and punts. He was one of three FBS players to record touchdowns rushing, receiving and returning punts; and one of four to record two touchdowns receiving and one rushing in a game. Toney had receptions of 57, 51 and 49 yards; runs of 50 and 13 yards; punt returns of 50, 26 and 19 yards; and threw a 12-yard pass. He made the Paul Hornung Award Weekly Honor Roll four times: 101 all-purpose yards and three scores against Mizzou; 191 all-purpose yards and a score against Vandy; 248 all-purpose yards and a touchdown against LSU; and 211 all-purpose yards and a score against Alabama. - The Louisville Sports Commission

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WR Kadarius Toney, Florida
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01/03/21 - Kyle Trask, rSr/2021, Florida + More +

2020 WALTER CAMP FOOTBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR FINALIST: Kyle Trask holds national-best totals of 375.0 passing yards per game, 4,125 passing yards, 43 touchdown passes, 46 overall touchdowns and 285 completions. His 186.65 passer rating is fifth-best nationally while his completion percentage of 69.7 is ninth best. Trask's 43 touchdown passes are tied for the eighth-highest total through 11 games in FBS history while his 375.0 passing yards per game is currently third-best ever in SEC history. Trask became the first player in SEC history and the only FBS quarterback in the last 15 seasons to throw at least three TD passes in nine consecutive games. - The Walter Camp Football Foundation

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