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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, 6-2, 200 (DS#10 SS) + 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, 6-6, 245 (DS#1 TE) + 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, 6-6, 245 (DS#1 TE) + 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, 6-5, 236 (DS#7 QB) + 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, 6-3, 298 (DS#57 DT) + 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, 5-11, 185 (DS#1 K) + 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, 6-0, 193 (DS#4 WR) + 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, 6-5, 236 (DS#7 QB) + 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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QB Kyle Trask, Florida
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01/01/21 - Kyle Trask, rSr/2021, Florida, 6-5, 236 (DS#7 QB) + More +

Florida quarterback Kyle Trask made his future plans official Thursday, formally announcing he's declining an opportunity to return to school and entering the NFL draft. No one thought Trask would stick around following a record-breaking season that included being named a Heisman Trophy finalist. Even coach Dan Mullen made it clear he was moving forward with Emory Jones and Anthony Richardson at the position. Nonetheless, Trask made his announcement in a 2 minute, 19 second video released on social media. - AP College Football

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QB Kyle Trask, Florida
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12/31/20 - OCyrus Torrence, Sr/2023, Florida, 6-5, 330 (DS#2 OG) + More +

2020 ALL-SUN BELT CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM: O'Cyrus Torrence, Louisiana, OL,...O'Cyrus Torrence and Max Mitchell were part of an offensive line that leads the league and ranks seventh nationally in tackles-for-loss allowed (3.80) and eighth nationally in sacks allowed (0.90). Joined by Ken Marks and Shane Vallot, who picked up Third Team All-Conference honors, the entire offensive line was named Joe Moore Award Semifinalists for their stellar play all year. - Louisiana Football

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OG OCyrus Torrence, Florida
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12/30/20 - Graham Mertz, rSr/2025, Florida, 6-3, 212 (DS#19 QB) + More +

Graham Mertz accounted for three touchdowns and Wisconsin turned four second-half interceptions into 21 points to beat Wake Forest 42-28 in the Duke's Mayo Bowl on Wednesday. Mertz, a redshirt freshman, threw for 130 yards and ran for two short touchdowns as Wisconsin (4-3) finished a rocky season on a high note. With the game tied at 21 late in the third quarter, Noah Burks intercepted Wake Forest's Sam Hartman on a pass in the flat when the intended receiver failed to turn his head around. Burks returned the ball 41 yards to set up a 14-yard scoring strike from Mertz to Mason Stokke on a wheel route, giving the Badgers their first lead.

Hartman, who had thrown only one interception all season, was picked off on the next three possessions as well. Scott Nelson had a 60-yard interception return and Collin Wilder returned a pick 72 yards to set up short TD runs that gave the Badgers a 42-21 lead, resulting in Hartman getting benched. Jack Sanborn had 11 tackles and an interception and was named MVP of the game. - AP College Football

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QB Graham Mertz, Florida
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12/28/20 - Kadarius Toney, Sr/2021, Florida, 6-0, 193 (DS#4 WR) + More +

2020 ALL-SEC SECOND TEAM (COACHES): WR Kadarius Toney, Florida,...Florida's Kadarius Toney, Kyle Pitts, Kaiir Elam and Kyle Trask were named to the 2020 All-Southeastern Conference Coaches' Team. Toney was named First Team All-Purpose and a First Team Return Specialist while also being named a Second Team Wide Receiver. Toney is the first Gator since Demarcus Robinson (four in 2014) with four 100-yard receiving dames in a season. - Florida Football

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WR Kadarius Toney, Florida
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12/28/20 - Kyle Trask, rSr/2021, Florida, 6-5, 236 (DS#7 QB) + More +

2020 ALL-SEC SECOND TEAM (COACHES): QB Kyle Trask, Florida,...Trask, despite leading the FBS this season in total touchdowns (46), touchdown passes (43), passing yards (4,125) and passing yards per game (375), was named the second-best quarterback in the conference. - Florida Football

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QB Kyle Trask, Florida
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12/28/20 - *Kyle Pitts, Jr/2021, Florida, 6-6, 245 (DS#1 TE) + More +

2020 ALL-SEC FIRST TEAM (COACHES): TE Kyle Pitts, Florida,...Pitts' 12 receiving touchdowns this season are the second-highest total by a tight end in SEC history. Vanderbilt's Allama Matthews (14 in 1982) holds the SEC record. His 770 yards this year tie Kirk Kirkpatrick (1990) for second on Florida's single-season record list for receiving yards by a tight end. The junior is the first tight end in Gators history and the eighth FBS tight end in the last five years (including 2020) with three games of 100-plus receiving yards in the same season. - Florida Football

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TE *Kyle Pitts, Florida
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