2019 Florida Gators football team
2019 Florida Gators football | |
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Florida Cup champion Orange Bowl champion | |
Orange Bowl, W 36–28 vs. Virginia | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Eastern Division | |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 7 |
AP | No. 6 |
Record | 11–2 (6–2 SEC) |
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Co-offensive coordinator | Billy Gonzales (2nd season) |
Co-offensive coordinator | John Hevesy (2nd season) |
Offensive scheme | Spread |
Defensive coordinator | Todd Grantham (2nd season) |
Base defense | 3–4 |
Home stadium | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium |
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No. 6 Florida | 6 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee * | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky | 3 | – | 5 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri * | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanderbilt | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No. 1 LSU x$#^ | 8 | – | 0 | 15 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 8 Alabama | 6 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 14 Auburn | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas | 0 | – | 8 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: LSU 37, Georgia 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2019 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Gators played their home games at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Florida, and competed in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by second-year head coach Dan Mullen.
Coming off a 10-win season that ended in a victory in the Peach Bowl in Mullen's first year, Florida began the 2019 season ranked eighth in the preseason AP Poll. They opened the schedule by rekindling their rivalry with Miami in a game played in Orlando, winning 24–20. The Gators won their first six games, including a win over then-No. 7 Auburn, before falling on the road to then-No. 5 LSU. Three weeks later, they fell again to Georgia in Jacksonville. Florida ended the regular season in second in the East Division behind Georgia at 10–2 (6–2 SEC), and were invited to the Orange Bowl to play ACC runner-up Virginia. The Gators won the bowl game, 36–28, to end the season with 11 wins, and were ranked sixth in the final AP Poll.
Feleipe Franks began the year as the Gators' starting quarterback, but he suffered a season-ending ankle injury in the third game of the season against Kentucky. He was replaced by Kyle Trask, who finished the year with 2,941 yards and 25 touchdowns, and had the conference's second best passer rating (156.1). Tight end Kyle Pitts was named first-team all-conference. Florida's defense ranked second in the SEC in points and yards allowed, and was led by first-team all-conference defensive end Jonathan Greenard, who led the conference in sacks (10) and tackles for loss (16). Cornerback C. J. Henderson was also named first-team all-conference by the coaches.
Preseason
[edit]Position key
[edit]Back | B | Center | C | Cornerback | CB | Defensive back | DB | |||
Defensive end | DE | Defensive lineman | DL | Defensive tackle | DT | End | E | |||
Fullback | FB | Guard | G | Halfback | HB | Kicker | K | |||
Kickoff returner | KR | Offensive tackle | OT | Offensive lineman | OL | Linebacker | LB | |||
Long snapper | LS | Punter | P | Punt returner | PR | Quarterback | QB | |||
Running back | RB | Safety | S | Tight end | TE | Wide receiver | WR |
Recruits
[edit]The Gators signed a total of 25 recruits in the 2019 recruiting class.
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Trent Whittemore S |
Gainesville, Florida | Buchholz High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | May 28, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Wardrick Wilson OT |
Miami, Florida | Carol City High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 305 lb (138 kg) | Jul 21, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Ja'markis Weston WR |
Clewiston, Florida | Clewiston High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Jul 28, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Dionte Marks WR |
DeLand, Florida | DeLand High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 178 lb (81 kg) | Feb 24, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Ethan White OT |
Clearwater, Florida | Clearwater High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 390 lb (180 kg) | Mar 23, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Jalon Jones QB |
Richmond, Virginia | Henrico High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Apr 7, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Tyron Hopper LB |
Roswell, Georgia | Roswell High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Apr 26, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Jaelin Humphries DT |
Lawrenceville, GA | Mountain View High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 303 lb (137 kg) | Jun 5, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Riley Simonds OG |
Buford, Georgia | Buford High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | Jun 20, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Jesiah Pierre LB |
Mount Dora, Florida | Mount Dora Christian Academy | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Jul 1, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Chester Kimbrough CB |
New Orleans, Louisiana | Warren Easton High School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 167 lb (76 kg) | Aug 13, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Mohamoud Diabate LB |
Auburn, Alabama | Auburn High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Aug 22, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
William Harrod OT |
Fort Washington, Maryland | National Christian Academy | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 312 lb (142 kg) | Sep 3, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Jaydon Hill CB |
Madison, Alabama | Bob Jones High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | Sep 6, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Nay'Quan Wright RB |
Miami, Florida | Carol City High School | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | 188 lb (85 kg) | Nov 24, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Kingsley Eguakun OG |
Jacksonville, Florida | Sandalwood High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 293 lb (133 kg) | Dec 2, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Michael Tarquin OT |
Citra, Florida | North Marion High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | Dec 3, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Keon Zipperer TE |
Lakeland, Florida | Lakeland High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | Dec 19, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Lloyd Summerall DE |
Lakeland, Florida | Lakeland High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Dec 19, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Deyavie Hammond OG |
Lakeland, Florida | Lakeland High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 353 lb (160 kg) | Dec 19, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Chris Steele CB |
Bellflower, California | St. John Bosco High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | Jan 5, 2019 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Diwun Black ILB |
Kissimmee, Florida | Osceola High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 216 lb (98 kg) | Aug 2, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Arjei Henderson WR |
Richmond, Texas | Fort Bend Travis High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | Jan 3, 2019 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Khris Bogle DE |
Fort Lauderdale, Florida | Cardinal Gibbons High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 212 lb (96 kg) | Feb 6, 2019 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Kaiir Elam CB |
North Palm Beach, Florida | The Benjamin School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 182 lb (83 kg) | Feb 6, 2019 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
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SEC Media Days
[edit]The 2019 SEC Media Days were held July 15–18 in Birmingham, Alabama. In the preseason media poll, Florida was projected to finish in second behind Georgia in the East Division.[1]
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Preseason All-SEC teams
[edit]The Gators had seven players selected to the preseason all-SEC teams.
Offense 2nd team La'Mical Perine – RB
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Defense 1st team Jabari Zuniga– DL C. J. Henderson – DB 2nd team David Reese II – LB
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Specialists 2nd team Tommy Townsend – P Kadarius Toney – All-purpose 3rd team Evan McPherson – K
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Schedule
[edit]Florida announced its 2019 football schedule on September 18, 2018.[2] The 2019 schedule consists of 6 home, 4 away, and 2 neutral games in the regular season.
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 24 | 7:00 p.m. | vs. Miami (FL)* | No. 8 | ESPN | W 24–20 | 66,543 | |
September 7 | 7:30 p.m. | UT Martin* | No. 11 | ESPNU | W 45–0 | 80,007 | |
September 14 | 7:00 p.m. | at Kentucky | No. 9 | ESPN | W 29–21 | 63,076 | |
September 21 | 12:00 p.m. | Tennessee | No. 9 |
| ESPN | W 34–3 | 82,276 |
September 28 | 4:00 p.m. | No. 10 (FCS) Towson* | No. 9 |
| SECN | W 38–0 | 79,126 |
October 5 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 7 Auburn | No. 10 |
| CBS | W 24–13 | 90,584 |
October 12 | 8:00 p.m. | at No. 5 LSU | No. 7 |
| ESPN | L 28–42 | 102,321 |
October 19 | 12:00 p.m. | at South Carolina | No. 9 | ESPN | W 38–27 | 78,883 | |
November 2 | 3:30 p.m. | vs. No. 8 Georgia | No. 6 | CBS | L 17–24 | 84,789 | |
November 9 | 12:00 p.m. | Vanderbilt | No. 10 |
| ESPN | W 56–0 | 86,201 |
November 16 | 12:00 p.m. | at Missouri | No. 11 | CBS | W 23–6 | 57,280 | |
November 30 | 7:30 p.m. | Florida State* | No. 11 |
| SECN | W 40–17 | 89,409 |
December 30 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. No. 24 Virginia* | No. 9 | ESPN | W 36–28 | 65,157 | |
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Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
AP | 8 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Coaches | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
CFP | Not released | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | Not released |
Game summaries
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Miami (FL) | 3 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
No. 8 Florida | 7 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 24 |
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UT Martin
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No. 11 Florida | 3 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 45 |
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At Kentucky
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No. 9 Florida | 7 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 29 |
Kentucky | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
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Tennessee
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Tennessee | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
No. 9 Florida | 7 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 34 |
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Towson
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No. 10 (FCS) Towson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No. 9 Florida | 7 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
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Auburn
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No. 7 Auburn | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
No. 10 Florida | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
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No. 7 Florida | 7 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
No. 5 LSU | 7 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
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At South Carolina
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No. 9 Florida | 3 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 38 |
South Carolina | 7 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 27 |
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Georgia
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No. 8 Georgia | 3 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 24 |
No. 6 Florida | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 17 |
at TIAA Bank Field • Jacksonville, Florida
- Date: November 2, 2019
- Game time: 3:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 64 °F (18 °C), Cloudy, NW 11 MPH
- Game attendance: 84,789
- Referee: David Smith
- TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler, Gary Danielson, and Jamie Erdahl
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After its road victory against South Carolina, Florida faced Georgia in the 97th iteration of their rivalry game, played at the neutral site TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville.[5] Georgia won 24–17 to extend its series winning streak to three games.[6]
Georgia won the opening coin toss and elected to defer to the second half. On the opening drive, Florida converted a third down, but Georgia took over at their own 40-yard line after an incomplete pass by Kyle Trask on fourth and inches. On their sixteen-play drive, Georgia made four third down conversions and scored first with a field goal by Rodrigo Blankenship. The next Florida drive was a three-and-out, with Trask being sacked once, but Georgia's next drive was stopped by the Florida defense and they were forced to punt. After another three-and-out by Florida, Georgia marched down the field with three third down conversions, ending their drive with a touchdown pass from Jake Fromm to Dominick Blaylock to bring the score to 10–0 with under five minutes left in the first half. Florida answered with an Evan McPherson field goal, but this was negated by another Blankenship field goal near the end of the half, bringing the score to 13–3 in favor of Georgia.[6][4]
To open the second half, Georgia made a nine-play drive that included a one-handed catch by Brian Herrien of a pass from Fromm, capping it with Blankenship's third field goal of the game to extend their lead to 13 points. Both teams punted on their next drives, but Florida rallied with a nine-play drive that resulted in their first touchdown, made by Van Jefferson off a 23-yard pass by Trask. This narrowed the score differential to a touchdown with just under fourteen minutes left in the game, but on the next drive Georgia pulled away when Lawrence Cager completed a 52-yard pass from Jake Fromm for a touchdown. Together with a successful 2-point attempt, also from Fromm to Cager, this extended the Georgia lead to fourteen points. A 75-yard Florida drive ended with a Trask 2-yard touchdown pass to Freddie Swain with just over three minutes remaining in the game. Returning Florida's punt to their own 32-yard line, Georgia ran out the clock to seal their victory.[6][4]
After the game, Florida dropped from sixth to tenth in the AP Top 25, while Georgia rose by two spots.[7] Their victory gave Georgia uncontested first place in the SEC East, with now two-loss Florida in second.[6]
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Vanderbilt
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Vanderbilt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No. 10 Florida | 0 | 14 | 28 | 14 | 56 |
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At Missouri
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No. 11 Florida | 3 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 23 |
Missouri | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
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Florida State
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Florida State | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
No. 11 Florida | 7 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 40 |
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Virginia
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No. 9 Florida | 14 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 36 |
No. 24 Virginia | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
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Personnel
[edit]Roster
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive line
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Defensive line
Linebackers
Defensive backs
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Punters
Placekickers
Long snappers Athletes
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Coaching staff
[edit]Name | Position | Joined staff |
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Dan Mullen | Head coach | 2018 |
John Hevesy | Co-offensive Coordinator / offensive line | 2018 |
Billy Gonzales | Co-offensive Coordinator / Wide receivers | 2018 |
Todd Grantham | Defensive coordinator | 2018 |
Brian Johnson | Quarterbacks | 2018 |
Greg Knox | Running backs / Special teams coordinator | 2018 |
Larry Scott | Tight ends | 2018 |
David Turner | Defensive line | 2019 |
Christian Robinson | Linebackers | 2018 |
Torrian Gray | Cornerbacks | 2019 |
Ron English | Safeties | 2018 |
Nick Savage | Director of strength and conditioning | 2018 |
Stephen Adegoke | Graduate assistant | 2019 |
Awards and honors
[edit]Player | Position | Coaches | Media |
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Kyle Pitts | TE | 1 | 1 |
Jonathan Greenard | DE | 1 | 1 |
C. J. Henderson | CB | 1 | – |
David Reese | LB | – | 2 |
References:[9][10] |
Players drafted into the NFL
[edit]Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
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1 | 9 | C. J. Henderson | CB | Jacksonville Jaguars |
2 | 57 | Van Jefferson | WR | Los Angeles Rams |
3 | 79 | Jabari Zuniga | DE | New York Jets |
3 | 90 | Jonathan Greenard | OLB | Houston Texans |
4 | 120 | La’Mical Perine | RB | New York Jets |
6 | 214 | Freddie Swain | WR | Seattle Seahawks |
7 | 252 | Tyrie Cleveland | WR | Denver Broncos |
References
[edit]- ^ "Media predicts Alabama to win 2019 SEC Championship". SECSports.com. Southeastern Conference. July 19, 2019.
- ^ a b "Gators Release 2019 Football Schedule". Florida Gators. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
- ^ "Georgia Pregame Notes" (PDF). Florida Gators. October 27, 2019. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Football vs Georgia on 11/2/2019 - Box Score". floridagators.com. Sidearm Sports. November 2, 2019. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
- ^ Harry, Chris (November 2, 2019). "Game Day: Florida vs Georgia, 3:30 pm (CBS)". Florida Gators. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
- ^ a b c d Harry, Chris (November 2, 2019). "Third-Down Letdown: Georgia Takes Control of SEC East". Florida Gators. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
- ^ "Navy moves into Top 25 as American Athletic Conference has four teams in AP poll". ESPN. Associated Press. November 3, 2019. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
- ^ "2019 Football Roster". Florida Gators. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
- ^ "2019 All-SEC Football Team announced". Southeastern Conference. December 10, 2019. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
- ^ Megargee, Steve (December 9, 2019). "LSU's Burrow, Auburn's Brown Named AP SEC Players Of Year". Associated Press. Retrieved December 14, 2019.