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01/01/21 - Kyle Trask, rSr/2021, Florida + 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 + 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 + 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 + 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 + 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 + 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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12/28/20 - Kadarius Toney, Sr/2021, Florida + More +

2020 ALL-SEC FIRST TEAM (COACHES): RS Kadarius Toney, Florida,...Toney has collected 161 rushing yards on 19 carries with one score. With 18 kick and punt returns, he has recorded 294 yards and one touchdown. He averaged 22.1 yards per kick return and 12.6 yards per punt return. - Florida Football

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WR Kadarius Toney, Florida
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12/28/20 - *Kaiir Elam, Jr/2022, Florida + More +

2020 ALL-SEC FIRST TEAM (COACHES): DB Kaiir Elam, Florida,...Elam had a strong season, collecting 39 tackles, two interceptions and 11 pass break ups this year as a bright spot for the future of Florida's secondary. - Florida Football

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CB *Kaiir Elam, Florida
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12/28/20 - Kadarius Toney, Sr/2021, Florida + More +

2020 ALL-SEC FIRST TEAM (COACHES): AP Kadarius Toney, Florida,...Toney recorded 70 receptions, 10 touchdown receptions and 984 receiving yards which places him within 16 yards of the 12th 1,000-yard receiving season in school history and first since Taylor Jacobs logged 1,088 in 2002. - Florida Football

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WR Kadarius Toney, Florida
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12/28/20 - Kadarius Toney, Sr/2021, Florida + More +

Gators fourth-year junior receiver Trevon Grimes announced Monday afternoon that he is skipping the Cotton Bowl and his final season of eligibility to enter the NFL Draft. About an hour after Grimes announced his departure, fellow receiver Kadarius Toney announced that he was skipping the Cotton Bowl to prepare for the NFL Draft. Toney blossomed in his senior season and missed by 16 yards becoming Florida's first 1,000-yard receiver in a season since 2002. - Florida Gators Football

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WR Kadarius Toney, Florida
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12/24/20 - Kyle Trask, rSr/2021, Florida + More +

2020 HEISMAN TROPHY FINALIST: Kyle Trask,...The Heisman Trophy first established a group of finalists in 1982, making Trask the fifth finalist in Gators history, joining Emmitt Smith (1988), Danny Wuerffel (1995, 1996), Rex Grossman (2001), and Tim Tebow (2007, 2008, 2009). Florida's previous three winners are quarterbacks Steve Spurrier (1966), Wuerffel (1996), and Tebow (2007). - Florida Football

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QB Kyle Trask, Florida
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12/24/20 - Antonio Valentino, rSr/2022, Florida + More +

A second Penn State defensive tackle entered the transfer portal Wednesday. Starting defensive tackle Antonio Shelton is in the transfer portal, and seeks a new program for his final year of eligibility. Shelton announced his decision, which was originally reported by The Athletic's Audrey Snyder, Wednesday evening on his personal Twitter account. Shelton has started 20 games for the Nittany Lions in his career, including 19 in the last two seasons. He registered 3.5 sacks this season to set a career high and bring his career total to six. Fellow defensive tackle Judge Culpepper reportedly entered the transfer portal earlier in the day. - Centre Times

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DT Antonio Valentino, Florida
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12/20/20 - *Kyle Pitts, Jr/2021, Florida + More +

Florida standout Kyle Pitts, the team's best player and the top tight end in the country, is turning pro and skipping a potential bowl game. Pitts made his announcement on social media Sunday, less than 12 hours after the 11th-ranked Gators lost to No. 1 Alabama 52-46 in the Southeastern Conference championship game. The 6-foot-6 junior from Philadelphia finished with seven receptions for 129 yards and a touchdown. He's expected to be the first tight end selected in the 2021 NFL draft and quite possibly a top-10 pick. "I have many great memories during my three years at Florida and I will always be a Gator," Pitts said. "I hope to continue to make Gator Nation proud throughout my career. I will forever miss running out of the tunnel on Saturdays with my brothers in front of 90,000 fans. "I know it's time for me to move on to the next chapter of my life." - AP College Football

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TE *Kyle Pitts, Florida
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12/17/20 - Antonio Valentino, rSr/2022, Florida + More +

2020 ALL-BIG TEN FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): Antonio Shelton,...Shelton has collected 12 tackles this season. He has 3.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks and a pass breakup. The redshirt senior set a career high with 1.5 sacks against Michigan State and matched a career high with three tackles. Shelton had a solo tackle for loss at Indiana and a solo sack against Ohio State. - Penn State Football

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DT Antonio Valentino, Florida
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12/12/20 - *Kyle Pitts, Jr/2021, Florida + More +

Standout tight end Kyle Pitts was scratched from No. 6 Florida's home finale against LSU on Saturday as a precaution. Pitts was dinged up in last week's win at Tennessee, and Florida's medical staff thought it was best to give him an extra week to recover. The Gators did not specify his injury. Florida plays top-ranked Alabama in the Southeastern Conference championship game next Saturday night. Pitts has 36 receptions for 641 yards and a team-leading 11 touchdowns in 6 1/2 games this season. He missed 2 1/2 games because of a concussion and a broken nose, injuries stemming from a hard hit against Georgia in early November. Kemore Gamble started in Pitts' place, and Keon Zipperer also was expected to fill the void. - AP College Football

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