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02/24/20 - Tommy Townsend, rSr/2020, Florida + More +

2020 NFL COMBINE INVITE: Tommy Townsend, P, Florida,...Finished his career with 4,162 yards on 93 punts (44.8 avg.)...Holds the school record for most yards by a punter in a single game (432 yds., 9 punts) and the seventh-longest punt (71 yds.)...Totaled 1,847 yards on 42 punts in 2019, averaging 44.0 yards per kick...Recorded 11 punts of over 50 yards and downed 20 inside the 20-yard line...Against Missouri, he matched his career-long 71-yard punt, which remains the seventh-longest punt in program history, and recorded a season-high 366 yards on eight punts. - Florida Football

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P Tommy Townsend, Florida
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02/24/20 - Freddie Swain, Sr/2020, Florida + More +

2020 NFL COMBINE INVITE: Freddie Swain, WR, Florida,...Appeared in 47 career games (10 starts), catching 68 passes for 996 yards and 15 touchdowns...Tallied 1,387 all-purpose yards over his collegiate career...Returned 39 punts for 308 career yards, highlighted by his 85-yard touchdown return against Colorado State in 2018, which tied for the second-longest punt return touchdown in school history...Played in 12 games (6 starts) at wide receiver and punt returner in 2019...Tallied career-highs in receptions, yards and touchdowns… Led Florida's receiver corps with seven receiving touchdowns…Reeled in 517 yards (43.1 yards per game), good for third on the squad. - Florida Football

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WR Freddie Swain, Florida
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02/24/20 - Tyrie Cleveland, Sr/2020, Florida + More +

2020 NFL COMBINE INVITE: Tyrie Cleveland, WR, Florida,...Finished his career with 1,271 receiving yards on 79 catches with eight touchdowns...Appeared in 46 games and made 26 starts...Totaled 242 kick return yards throughout his career...Played in all 13 games while making two starts at wide receiver in 2019...Caught a career-best 25 passes for 351 yards and a score...Also added three tackles on special teams...Named to the SEC Community Service Team. - Florida Football

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WR Tyrie Cleveland, Florida
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02/24/20 - Van Jefferson, rSr/2020, Florida + More +

2020 NFL COMBINE INVITE: Van Jefferson, WR, Florida,...Appeared in 48 games in his collegiate career with Florida (2018-19) and Ole Miss (2015-17)...Finished his career with 2,159 yards on 175 receptions (12.3 avg.) and 16 touchdowns...Started all 13 games in 2019, leading the Gators with 657 yards on 49 catches (13.4 avg.) and six touchdowns...Set new career highs in three different categories; eight receptions at LSU, 129 yards against Virginia and a 69-yard catch vs. UT-Martin. - Florida Football

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WR Van Jefferson, Florida
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12/31/19 - Lamical Perine, Sr/2020, Florida + More +

Lamical Perine scored on a 61-yard run in the opening minute and didn't stop after that, totaling 181 yards rushing and receiving with three touchdowns Monday to help No. 6 Florida beat Virginia 36-28 in the Orange Bowl. Perine carried 13 times for a career-high 138 yards rushing at the end of a so-so senior season. But Perine was too quick and speedy for the Cavaliers, as his dash through their secondary on the first series showed. He also scored on a 10-yard run, caught a 16-yard touchdown pass from Kyle Trask and was chosen the game's most valuable player.

The win means Florida (11-2), led by second-year coach Dan Mullen, will likely finish in the Top Ten in consecutive seasons for the first time since 2008-09. The Cavaliers (9-5) lost their final two games, but still posted their highest win total since 2007. Trask capped a storybook junior season by throwing for 305 yards. Florida totaled 549 yards, including a season-high 244 rushing, and didn't punt until midway through the third quarter. The Cavaliers' offense tried valiantly to keep up. Bryce Perkins threw for 323 yards and four scores. - AP College Football

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RB Lamical Perine, Florida
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12/10/19 - *CJ Henderson, Jr/2020, Florida + More +

2019 ALL-SEC FIRST TEAM (COACHES): DB CJ Henderson, Florida,...Junior defensive back CJ Henderson concludes the All-SEC Defensive First Team honorees for the blue and orange, totaling 33 tackles (26 solo), including 3.0 tackles for a total loss of 15 yards, and a sack on the season. Henderson leads the Gators in pass breakups, with 11 on the year, while ranking fourth among the SEC in passes defended. The Miami, Fla. native and three-year starter has been named an All-SEC selection each year with the Gators, while being named a semifinalist for this year's Paycom Jim Thorpe Award, as he will forego his final year of eligibility to enter the 2020 NFL Draft. - Florida Football

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CB *CJ Henderson, Florida
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12/10/19 - Jonathan Greenard, rSr/2020, Florida + More +

2019 ALL-SEC FIRST TEAM (COACHES): DL Jonathan Greenard, Florida,...Greenard marks one of two Gators to feature on this year's All-SEC Defensive First Team, as Greenard's presence was certainly felt in his one year with the Gators, amassing a league-best nine sacks for a total loss of 49 yards. Greenard, a four-time SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week honoree and Bednarik Award Watch List selection, has helped the Gators reach their highest sack total (46) since 1997, while being second on the team in tackles (52), including a team-high 15.0 tackles for a total loss of 64 yards.

The Hiram, Ga. native has tallied six performances of at least six tackles, highlighted by a career-high nine-tackle performance against Georgia, while recording an interception, two forced fumbles and an 80-yard fumble return for a touchdown on the season. Greenard also became the first Gator since at least 2000 to record 5.0 tackles for a loss in game after doing so against Missouri on Nov. 16. - Florida Football

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DE Jonathan Greenard, Florida
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12/10/19 - *Kyle Pitts, Jr/2021, Florida + More +

2019 ALL-SEC FIRST TEAM (COACHES): TE Kyle Pitts, Florida,...Sophomore tight end Kyle Pitts was the lone Gator to be named to the All-SEC Offensive First Team, putting together a remarkable breakout season with a team-high 51 receptions for 610 yards, while becoming the first Gator since 2016 to haul in 50 receptions. Pitts has corralled five touchdowns on the year, good for third on the team, while he leads all tight ends among the Southeastern Conference in receptions, receiving yards and touchdowns. The Philadelphia, Pa. native has tallied five games with at least five receptions throughout the season, while notching five performances of over 60+ receiving yards, including a five-reception and career-high 108-yard performance against LSU on Oct. 12. Additionally, Pitts was named a Walter Camp Player of the Year semifinalist, in addition to receiving John Mackey Tight End of the Week honorable mention recognition twice this season. - Florida Football

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TE *Kyle Pitts, Florida
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12/06/19 - *CJ Henderson, Jr/2020, Florida + More +

Junior cornerback CJ Henderson, a three-year starter for the Gators, is entering the NFL Draft. An All-Southeastern Conference selection as a freshman and sophomore, Henderson announced his decision via Instagram on Friday afternoon. Henderson has played in 34 games the past three seasons and started 27. He moved into the starting lineup early in his freshman season in 2017 and gained a reputation as one of the country's top cover corners. Henderson will skip Florida's upcoming bowl game and begin preparing for April's draft.

Henderson finishes his UF career with six interceptions, 22 passes broken up, seven tackles for loss, four sacks and two forced fumbles. He missed three games this season due to an ankle sprain that forced him to the sideline for Florida's wins over Kentucky, Tennessee and Towson. In last week's 40-17 victory over Florida State, Henderson had seven tackles and one tackle for loss. A 6-foot-1, 202-pound former quarterback at Miami's Columbus High, Henderson was named second-team All-SEC as a sophomore and traveled to Indianapolis after the season to attend an NFL symposium for players who had the potential to enter the 2020 NFL Draft as juniors. - Florida Gators Football

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CB *CJ Henderson, Florida
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12/02/19 - Jonathan Greenard, rSr/2020, Florida + More +

DEC 2 SEC DEFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: Jonathan Greenard, DL, Florida,...Greenard recorded six tackles for the second consecutive time on Saturday, including a season-high 3.0 sacks for a loss of 19 yards and one forced fumble - his second of the year...In his last two games, Greenard has tallied 12 tackles, eight tackles for losses, five sacks and one forced fumble...Greenard is second on team in tackles (52), while he leads the team and SEC in sacks with 9.0 for a loss of 49 yards. - SEC Football

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DE Jonathan Greenard, Florida
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12/01/19 - Kyle Trask, rSr/2021, Florida + More +

Florida receiver Kadarius Toney stopped in the end zone, struck a pose and pointed to the scoreboard as Florida State players walked by. He was taunting the rival Seminoles -- at halftime. The game was essentially over at that point, and everyone knew it. Kyle Trask threw three first-half touchdown passes, including two to Freddie Swain, and the eighth-ranked Gators hammered the Seminoles 40-17 to end a four-game, home losing streak in the series. "That's bragging rights for your neighbors," said Florida's Dan Mullen, who improved to 6-0 in his coaching career against FSU. The Gators (10-2, No. 11 CFP) locked up consecutive 10-win seasons for the first time in a decade, finished unbeaten at home for the first time in four years and celebrated their first winning streak against FSU since 2009.

Florida scored touchdowns on four of its first five possessions, needing two fourth-down conversions to get the first two, and was able to start celebrating long before the final seconds ticked off the clock. "I think it was just a big statement for us," Trask said. "We haven't been getting a whole lot of respect around the country." Pass-happy and pretty much one-dimensional, Florida picked apart FSU's beleaguered defense -- a rarity in a series that typically features stout defenses. Trask completed 30 of 41 passes for 343 yards, including two short ones to Swain that went for scores. One of 22 seniors recognized before their home finale, Swain caught a screen pass, waited for a block, split two defenders and sprinted 19 yards to cap the opening drive. He made it 20-7 in the second quarter when he broke a tackle near the sideline, outran one defender and bowled through another at the goal line. - Florida/AP College Football

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QB Kyle Trask, Florida
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11/18/19 - Jonathan Greenard, rSr/2020, Florida + More +

NOV 18 SEC DEFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: Jonathan Greenard, DL, Florida,...Greenard posted a team-high six tackles, including five tackles for a loss of 23 yards, and two sacks for a loss of 12 yards in Saturday's win over the Tigers to conclude the SEC slate...Greenard's five tackles for loss marked the most by a Gator in a game since 2000...He also added one quarterback hurry in the victory, as he led a Gators' defensive unit that held Missouri to just 256 total yards of offense...Additionally, the Gators' defense has held opposing teams from the end zone for two consecutive games now. - SEC Football

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DE Jonathan Greenard, Florida
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11/17/19 - Jonathan Greenard, rSr/2020, Florida + More +

NOV 17 WALTER CAMP NATIONAL FBS DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: JONATHAN GREENARD, FLORIDA, Graduate Student, Defensive End, Hiram, GA/Hiram HS,...Jonathan Greenard posted a team-high six tackles, including five for losses, and two quarterback sacks as 11th-ranked Florida defeated Missouri, 23-6. Greenard, who added one quarterback hurry in the victory, led a Gators' defensive unit that held the Tigers to just 256 yards of total offense. Notes: Jonathan Greenard is the 10th Florida player to earn Walter Camp National Player of the Week honors since 2004. - The Walter Camp Football Foundation

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DE Jonathan Greenard, Florida
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11/16/19 - Kyle Trask, rSr/2021, Florida + More +

Kyle Trask threw two touchdown passes after a sluggish first half by No. 11 Florida and the Gators beat Missouri 23-6 on Saturday. Trask completed 23 of 35 passes for 282 yards. That was plenty of offense for Florida (9-2, 6-2 Southeastern Conference), which held Missouri to 204 total yards. Linebacker Jon Greenard spent most of the day in the Tigers' backfield, finishing with two sacks and five tackles for loss. The Tigers (5-5, 2-4) have lost four straight games and haven't scored a touchdown in the last two. Florida led 6-3 after a first half in which the teams combined for 10 punts. The Gators struggled up front offensively in the first half, allowing four sacks to a team that had only 14 sacks on the season entering the game. They gained just 29 yards on the ground before intermission and finished with 56 rushing yards.

It was a similar story for Missouri, which welcomed Kelly Bryant back at quarterback after he missed last week's game at Georgia with a hamstring injury. Bryant repeatedly slipped out of the arms of blitzers to extend plays, but the Tigers struggled to put drives together without any help from its running game. Bryant completed 25 of 38 passes for 204 yards and one interception. Missouri's only scores came on two Tucker McCann field goals. The Gators finally got going in the third quarter when Trask connected with Josh Hammond for a 34-yard touchdown pass and hit Lamical Perine for a 15-yard TD. Van Jefferson finished with six catches for 82 yards, and Trevon Grimes had three catches for 66 yards. - AP College Football

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QB Kyle Trask, Florida
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11/11/19 - Jonathan Greenard, rSr/2020, Florida + More +

NOV 11 SEC DEFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: Jonathan Greenard, DL, Florida,...Greenard tallied three tackles on Saturday, while scooping up a fumble for an 80-yard touchdown return in the third quarter...The touchdown marks the Gators' first defensive TD of the season...The return was also the longest return since Quincy Wilson's 79-yard return versus Missouri in 2016. - SEC Football

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