GAME 9 NOVEMBER 11 // 12 P.M. Williams-Brice Stadium (80,250)

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1 3 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS // 8 SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS // 711 ALL-TIME WINS // 51 FIRST-ROUND NFL DRAFT PICKS // 70 FIRST-TEAM ALL-AMERICANS // 251 FIRST-TEAM ALL-SEC SELECTIONS GAME 9 NOVEMBER 11 // 12 P.M. Williams-Brice Stadium (80,250) Florida Gators // 3-5, 3-4 SEC South Carolina Gamecocks // 6-4, 4-3 SEC THE STORYLINE Florida travels to Columbia, S.C. this week for its final true road game of the season, as the Gators will be battle the Gamecocks at noon on CBS. Florida dominated the series with South Carolina from , when the Gators won 13-straight games. Since 2005, the series has been more balanced, with the Gators holding a 7-5 edge. The Gators are coming off a loss to Missouri on the road, In addition to its 42-7 loss against Georgia, UF has surrendered at least 42 points in back-to-back games for the first time since 1917 (11/3 at Auburn; L, 68-0, 11/17 vs. Clemson; L, 55-7, 11/29 at Kentucky; L, 52-0). Florida s 3-5 start in 2017 is its worst start since an start in South Carolina had its three-game win streak snapped at UGA last weekend, falling The Gamecocks (6-4) became bowl eligible prior to the month of November for the first time since Florida is 12-6 all-time when finishing a season under an interim head coach. 1984: 8-0 (Galen Hall), 1989: 3-4 (Gary Darnell), 2004: 0-1 (Charlie Strong), 2014: 1-0 (D.J. Durkin), 2017: 0-1 (Randy Shannon). Florida is 2-2 this season in games decided by 7 or fewer points; UF was a combined 7-1 in such games in 2015 & UF has scored in 369 consecutive games, a streak that is atop the NCAA s all-time list. Florida surpassed Michigan (365, ) earlier this season against LSU. Florida is 19-for-20 (95%) in the red zone in 2017, which is second in the SEC and tied for eighth in the country. JIM McELWAIN, UAA MUTUALLY AGREE TO PART WAYS Jim McElwain and the University Athletic Association have mutually agreed to part ways, Athletic Director Scott Stricklin announced Sunday. Jim McElwain finished during his two-plus seasons as head coach and was hired as the 25th head coach in UF history on Dec. 4, McElwain won 22 games and two Southeastern Conference Eastern Division titles (2015, 2016) during his tenure at the University of Florida. Florida s highest AP Poll ranking under McElwain was No. 8, a mark the Gators reached after their win over Missouri in Florida rushed for at least 165 yards in six consecutive games (Tennessee-Georgia) for the first time since doing so in 2009: Oklahoma (2008 National Championship), Charleston Southern, Troy, Tennessee, Kentucky, LSU. In addition, UF rushed for 236 rushing yards against Texas A&M which is its highest total this season and the most since UF recorded 287 against Mizzou in Despite him suffering a season-ending injury against Georgia, Freshman running back Malik Davis is fourth in UF s history for the most net rushing yards by a true freshman since 1996: 1. Earnest Graham 654 (1999); 2. Jeff Demps 605 (2008); 3. DeShawn Wynn 540 (2003); 4. Malik Davis 526 (2017) The Gators started Malik Zaire at quarterback against Mizzou, marking the seventh consecutive season that UF has started a backup quarterback in at least two games. In addition, Zaire became the 12th different starting quarterback utilized by Florida since 2010, which is the most in the SEC during that time. Florida is fifth in the SEC in interceptions (8) through their first eight games of the season. In addition, the Gators are tied for fourth in the nation in interceptions returned for touchdowns with three. Following another INT at Mizzou, CJ Henderson became the first Gator true freshman since Vernon Hargreaves in 2013 to record three interceptions in a season. In addition, Henderson s three INTs is tied for second nationally among all true freshman. Eddy Pineiro has connected on 21 of his last 22 field goal attempts dating back to Overall, Pineiro is 30-for-35 (85.7%) in his career. That percentage ranks him second in UF history (Min. 35 attempts). INTERIM HEAD COACH RANDY SHANNON THE Randy Shannon will take over as interim head coach following a three-year stint on McElwain s staff as an associate head coach, defensive coordinator, and linebackers coach. Shannon has over 25 years of coaching experience, serving as the head coach for the University of Miami from (28-22). During his career as a player and coach, Shannon has been a part of three national championship teams. In his time at Florida, Shannon s defenses have consistently ranked in the top-10 nationally. During his coaching career, he has tutored 59 players who have been selected in the NFL draft. BROADCAST INFORMATION CBS Play-by-Play: Carter Blackburn Analyst: Aaron Taylor Analyst: Rick Neuheisel Sideline: John Schriffen Gator IMG Sports Network Play-by-Play: Mick Hubert Analyst: Lee McGriff Sideline: Brady Ackerman MATCHUP AT A GLANCE Overall: , Florida Last 10 Meetings: 6-4, Florida In Gainesville: 14-2, Florida In Columbia: , Florida At Neutral Sites: 1-0-2, Florida FLORIDA (3-5, 3-4 SEC) Interim Head Coach: Randy Shannon Record: overall (HC at Miami from ) 0-1 at UF Rankings: Not Ranked 2016 Record: 9-4, 6-2 SEC SOUTH CAROLINA (6-3, 4-3 SEC) Head Coach: Will Muschamp Record: overall (6th year) at South Carolina (2nd year) Rankings: Not Ranked 2016 record: 6-7, 3-5 SEC 2017 SCHEDULE September (3-1) 2 vs. No. 11 Michigan L, NORTHERN COLORADO Cancelled 16 No. 23 TENNESSEE* W, at Kentucky* W, VANDERBILT* W, October (0-3) 7 LSU* L, TEXAS A&M* L, Bye 28 vs. No. 3 Georgia* L, 42-7 November (0-1) 4 at Missouri* L, at South Carolina* (CBS) 12 p.m. 18 UAB (SEC Network) 4 p.m. 25 FLORIDA STATE Home: 2-2 *SEC Games: 3-4 Neutral: 0-2 Away: 1-1 Non-Conference: 0-1 FOOTBALL COMMUNICATIONS CONTACTS Steve McClain Senior Associate Athletics Director SteveM@gators.ufl.edu Will Pantages Assistant Director WillP@gators.ufl.edu Dustin Ciraco Assistant Director // #WeChomp 2017 FLORIDA FOOTBALL #SWAMP17

2 QUICK FACTS GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Gainesville, Fla. Enrollment: 54,854 President: Dr. Kent Fuchs Athletic Director: Scott Stricklin Conference: Southeastern Conference Nickname: Gators Colors: Orange (PMS 172) & Blue (PMS 287) Stadium (Capacity): Ben Hill Griffin Stadium (88,548) Surface: Grass Press Box Number: (352) COACHING STAFF Interim Head Coach: Randy Shannon (Miami, 1989) Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks: Doug Nussmeier (Idaho, 1994) Defensive Coordinator: Chris Rumph (South Carolina, 1994) Defensive Line: Robb Akey (Weber State, 1988) Defensive Backs: Corey Bell (South Carolina, 1995) Offensive Line: Brad Davis (Oklahoma, 2003) Wide Receivers: Kerry Dixon II (Hampton, 2004) Tight Ends/Special Teams Coordinator: Greg Nord (Kentucky, 1980) Running Backs: Ja Juan Seider (West Virginia, 2000) Linebackers: Tim Skipper (Fresno State, 2001) Director of Strength & Conditioning: Mike Kent (Fairmont State, 1982) FOOTBALL HISTORY All-Time Record: (111 years) 2016 Record: 9-4 (6-2, 1st in SEC East) First Season of Football: 1906 Bowl Games: 43 (22-21) National Championships: 3 ( 96, 06, 08) SEC Championships: 8 ( 91, 93, 94, 95, 96, 00, 06, 08) 2017 GATOR CAPSULE Offense: Multiple Defense: Multiple LETTERWINNERS Returning: Lost: Offense: 23 8 Defense: 23 9 Specialty: 3 0 TOTAL: STARTERS Returning: Lost: Offense: 9 2 Defense: 6 6 Specialty: 3 0 TOTAL: 18 8 YOUNG GATORS UF has played 12 true freshmen and 15 newcomers through six games. In the season opener against Michigan, 13 of the 52 players (25%) that saw action were making their Florida debut. In 35 total games since the start of the 2015 season, true freshmen have accomplished the following 311 total games played 74 starts on offense/defense 22 total touchdowns 268 rushes for 1,408 yards 107 receptions for 1,702 yards 224 tackles, 18.0 tackles-for-loss, 6.0 sacks QUICK HITS - SEASON OVERVIEW Florida is one of 10 schools that has won at least a share of its division title in each of the last two seasons. UF opened its 111th season of football against Michigan last Saturday at AT&T Stadium in Arlington Texas. Florida had its streak of 27 consecutive season-opening wins broken, which had been the longest streak in the country. The Gators are now in season openers. It was Florida s first loss to open a season since 1989 when UF fell to Ole Miss, UF has a 45-6 (.882) record while playing in the month of September since the start of the 2005 season. Against Michigan, Feleipe Franks became the first redshirt freshman to start a season opener at QB for the Gators since Kyle Morris in Duke Dawson and C.J. Henderson s back-to-back INT return touchdowns against UM were the first for Florida since Teez Tabor and Quincy Wilson accomplished the feat against Missouri last season. In addition, Henderson was the first true freshman to return an interception for a touchdown since Chauncey Gardner do so in the 2017 Outback Bowl. With his 46-yard field goal in the first quarter of Florida s season opener, Eddy Pineiro extended his streak of consecutive made field goals to 13. The 13 consecutive makes tied him with Jeff Chandler for fourth-most in school history. Pineiro missed his next field goal attempt, halting his streak. Due to the cancellation of UF s game against Northern Colorado, Florida s home opener was against an SEC team for the time since Sept. 12, 1992 when the Gators played Kentucky. Florida defeated Tennessee in Week 3 with a 63-yard touchdown pass from Feleipe Franks to Tyrie Cleveland. That play is the only time in school history that Florida defeated an opponent with a touchdown on the final play of regulation. Antonio Callaway s catch-and-run against the Vols in 2015, which was also a 63-yard pass play, gave the Gators a victory that season. Florida ran the exact same play, Train Ride Open, Big Bend In. Since 1964, the Gators have ended games twice on walk-off field goals (Arden Czyzewski kicked a 41 yarder at LSU in 1989; Bob Lyle kicked a 41-yarder vs. Mississippi State in 1964). Both of those contests ended by a score of Florida has now won its SEC opener 13 years in a row. In addition, UF its their 28th consecutive home opener, which is the longest active streak in the country. Oklahoma State and Wisconsin sit behind UF at 22 in a row.against Tennessee, David Reese, Duke Dawson and C.J. Henderson accounted for UF s third consecutive multi-interception game. In addition, the trio gave the Gators their 31st multi-interception game against an FBS team since 2010, which is the most in the SEC during that span. Florida recorded its first three interception game against a league opponent since its 2016 matchup with Kentucky. C.J. Henderson is the only true freshman in UF history to return an interception for a touchdown in consecutive games. In addition, Henderson is the only player in school history to accomplish that feat in records dating back to His two pick-sixes tie a UF record for the most in a single season. Linebacker Brandon Spikes holds the UF record at four INT return touchdowns for a career. See page one for additional Henderson notes following his INT last weekend against Missouri. Franks has started six of Florida s seven contests this season at quarterback. A freshman QB (true or redshirt) has started 80 games for the Gators. Florida is in those games. Franks recorded a 79-yard rush in the third quarter against Texas A&M, which is the longest run by a UF quarterback in school history. With his 381 yards on seven punts against Georgia, Johnny Townsend became the all-time leading punter in UF s history with 10,078 yards. He passed Eric Wilbur (9,900 yards) who held the record since SERIES HISTORY & LAST MATCHUP Series History Florida 26, South Carolina 8 -- Florida dominated the series with South Carolina from , when the Gators won 13-straight games. Since 2005, the series has been more balanced, with the Gators holding a 7-5 edge Florida 20, South Carolina 7 (Gainesville) -- Austin Appleby threw a pair of touchdown passes and Eddy Pinerio booted a couple field goals, and that was enough for No. 22 Florida to ring up a 20-7 win over South Carolina in the Gators last home game at the Swamp. Appleby completed 17-of-21 attempts for 201 yards and touchdowns of six yards to tight end C yontai Lewis and 18 yards to senior wide receiver Ahmad Fulwood, both coming in the first half. Both of Pinerio s field goals came in the second half, with the Gamecocks (5-5, 3-5) averting a shutout with a 1-yard scoring run from David Williams with just under seven minutes left in the game FLORIDA FOOTBALL #GOGATORS

3 AROUND THE SEC 2017 SEC STANDINGS Conf. Games All Games Eastern Division Georgia South Carolina Kentucky FLORIDA Missouri Tennessee Vanderbilt Western Division Alabama Auburn Mississippi State LSU Texas A&M Ole Miss Arkansas THIS WEEK S SCHEDULE Saturday, Nov. 11 Arkansas at LSU, 12 p.m. (ESPN) ULL at Ole Miss, 12 p.m. (SEC Network) Florida at South Carolina, 12 p.m. (CBS) Georgia at Auburn, 3:30 p.m. (CBS) Kentucky at Vanderbilt, 4 p.m. (SEC Network) Alabama at Mississippi State, 7 p.m. (ESPN) New Mexico at Texas A&M, 7 p.m. (ESPNU) Tennessee at Missouri, 7:30 p.m. (SEC Network) All times listed Eastern GATORZONE ON SUN SPORTS In its 16th season this fall, GatorZone features all the latest news and information on Gator athletics. Join hosts Jeff Cardozo and Megan Parler every Wednesday at 5:30 pm on Fox Sports Florida as they keep you up-to-date on all things Orange and Blue. Plus, enjoy in-depth coverage of your favorite Gator student-athletes and programs from UF s GatorVision staff, as we highlight their accomplishments both on and off the field. GatorZone - the awardwinning show for the Gator Nation. TRACKING THE OPPONENTS MICHIGAN (7-2, 4-2) 9/2 vs. Florida W, /9 Cincinnati W, /16 Air Force W, /23 at Purdue W, /30 bye 10/7 Michigan State L, /14 at Indiana W, /21 at Penn State L, /28 Rutgers W, /4 Minnesota W, /11 at Maryland 11/18 at Wisconsin 11/25 Ohio State TENNESSEE (4-5, 0-5) 9/4 Georgia Tech W, /9 Indiana State W, /16 at Florida L, /23 UMass W, /30 Georgia L, /7 bye 10/14 South Carolina L, /21 at Alabama L, /28 at Kentucky L, /4 Southern Miss W, /11 at Missouri 11/18 LSU 11/25 Vanderbilt KENTUCKY (6-3, 3-3) 9/2 at Southern Miss W, /9 Eastern Kentucky W, /16 at South Carolina W, /23 Florida L, /30 Eastern Michigan W, /7 Missouri W, /14 bye 10/21 at Mississippi State L, /28 Tennessee W, /4 Ole Miss L, /11 at Vanderbilt 11/18 at Georgia 11/25 Louisville LSU (6-3, 3-2) 9/2 vs. BYU W, /9 Chattanooga W, /16 at Mississippi State L, /23 Syracuse W, /30 Troy L, /7 at Florida W, /14 Auburn W, /21 at Ole Miss W, /28 bye 11/4 at Alabama L, /11 Arkansas 11/18 at Tennessee 11/25 Texas A&M TEXAS A&M (5-4, 3-3) 9/3 at UCLA L, /9 Nicholls W, /16 Louisiana W, /23 vs. Arkansas W, /30 South Carolina W, /7 Alabama L, /14 at Florida W, /21 bye 10/28 Mississippi State L, /4 Auburn L, /11 New Mexico 11/18 at Ole Miss 11/25 at LSU GEORGIA (9-0, 6-0) 9/2 Appalachian State W, /9 at Notre Dame W, /16 Samford W, /23 Mississippi State W, /30 at Tennessee W, /7 at Vanderbilt W, /14 Missouri W, /21 bye 10/28 vs. Florida W, /4 South Carolina W, /11 at Auburn 11/18 Kentucky 11/25 at Georgia Tech SOUTH CAROLINA (6-3, 4-3) 9/2 vs. NC State W, /9 at Missouri W, /16 Kentucky L, /23 Louisiana Tech W, /30 at Texas A&M L, /7 Arkansas W, /14 at Tennessee W, /21 bye 10/28 Vanderbilt W, /4 at Georgia L, /11 Florida 11/18 Wofford 11/25 Clemson UAB (6-3, 4-2) 9/2 Alabama A&M W, /9 at Ball State L, /16 Coastal Carolina W, /23 at North Texas L, /30 bye 10/7 Louisiana Tech W, /14 Middle Tennessee W, /21 at Charlotte L, /28 at Southern Miss W, /4 Rice W, /11 at UTSA 11/18 at Florida 11/25 UTEP FLORIDA STATE (3-5, 3-4) 9/2 vs. Alabama L, /9 UL Monroe Cancelled 9/23 NC State L, /30 at Wake Forest W, /7 Miami (FL) L, /14 at Duke W, /21 Louisville L, /27 at Boston College L, /4 Syracuse W, /11 at Clemson 11/18 Delaware State 11/25 at Florida SEC REGULAR SEASON RECORDS (2015-PRESENT) Alabama 21-1 (.954) Florida 16-7 (.696) Georgia 15-7 (.682) LSU 13-8 (.619) Auburn (.545) Texas A&M (.500) Mississippi State (.476) Ole Miss (.454) Arkansas 9-11 (.450) Kentucky 9-13 (.409) Tennessee 9-12 (.428) South Carolina 8-15 (.348) Vanderbilt 5-16 (.238) Missouri 4-16 (.200) VANDERBILT (4-5, 0-5) 9/2 at Middle Tennessee W, /9 Alabama A&M W, /16 Kansas State W, /23 Alabama L, /30 at Florida L, /7 Georgia L, /14 at Ole Miss L, /21 bye 10/28 at South Carolina L, /4 Western Kentucky W, /11 Kentucky 11/18 Missouri 11/25 at Tennessee MISSOURI (4-5, 1-4) 9/2 Missouri State W, /9 South Carolina L, /16 Purdue L, /23 Auburn W, /30 bye 10/7 at Kentucky L, /14 at Georgia L, /21 Idaho W, /28 UConn W, /4 Florida W, /11 Tennessee 11/18 at Vanderbilt 11/24 at Arkansas COMBINED RECORD OF OPPONENTS: (.610) 2017 FLORIDA FOOTBALL #GOGATORS

4 STAT COMPARISON (2017 SEASON) Florida INDIVIDUAL STAT LEADERS Rank (NCAA/SEC) 68/10 104/11 92/11 111/11 113/14 74/9 37/8 81/9 47/6 77/9 15/5 108/13 89/14 107/12 76/13 72/8 122/14 RUSHING Florida G Att Yds Avg TD YPG Perine Thompson S. Carolina G Att Yds Avg TD YPG Williams Turner PASSING Florida C-A-I Pct Yds TD YPG Rate Franks Zaire S. Carolina C-A-I Pct Yds TD YPG Rate Bentley RECEIVING Florida G Rec Yds Avg TD YPG Powell Cleveland Hammond S. Carolina G Rec Yds Avg TD YPG Edwards Hurst Smith DEFENSE Florida UT-AT-TT TFL Sk QBH Int PBU FF-FR Reese Gardner Joseph S. Carolina UT-AT-TT TFL Sk QBH Int PBU FF-FR Moore Brunson Lammons Rushing Offense Passing Offense Pass Eff. Total Offense Scoring Offense Rushing Defense Pass Defense Pass Eff. Defense Total Defense Scoring Defense Net Punting Punt Returns Kickoff Returns Turnover Margin Sacks Tackles for Loss Sacks Allowed SITUATIONAL RECORDS South Carolina Rank (NCAA/SEC) 114/13 72/4 63/10 114/12 92/11 47/7 84/12 66/8 60/8 33/6 18/6 44/8 26/5 15/2 66/10 81/12 80/6 Since 2015 Since 1990 Opponent scores < Rushing for 150+ yards Rushing for < 150 yards Rushing for 100+ yards Rushing for < 100 yards Opp. rushes for < 100 yards Player rushes for 100+ yards Out-rushing opponent Out-rushed by opponent Scoring first Opponent scores first Leading at the half Tied or Trailing at the half Blocking a punt Playing in the state of Florida Playing in Gainesville Playing in Jacksonville Playing in Miami Playing in Orlando Playing in Tallahassee Opp. is unranked at game time Opp. is ranked at game time DID YOU KNOW?? Florida is 12-6 all-time when finishing a season under an interim head coach. 1984: 8-0 (Galen Hall), 1989: 3-4 (Gary Darnell), 2004: 0-1 (Charlie Strong), 2014: 1-0 (D.J. Durkin), 2017: 0-1 (Randy Shannon). ON THIS DATE: NOV. 11, 2006 FLORIDA 17, SOUTH CAROLINA 16 (Gainesville, Fla.) -- Junior defensive end Jarvis Moss blocked South Carolina s 48-yard field goal attempt with eight seconds left to play, propelling the sixthranked University of Florida football team (9-1, 7-1 Southeastern Conference) to a win over the Gamecocks at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. The victory completed an undefeated run through the SEC East for UF, marking the eighth time in school history the Gators finished the season unscathed in the division. Florida would go on to win the 2006 SEC Championship, and best Ohio State for the 2006 BCS National Championship. SERIES HISTORY - SOUTH CAROLINA Florida leads overall series YEAR W/L UF UT RANK (UF/UGA) LOCATION 1911 T 6 6 Columbia 1912 W 10 6 Gainesville 1913 L 0 13 Columbia 1917 W Gainesville 1919 W 13 0 Columbia 1921 T 7 7 Tampa 1929 W 20 7 Columbia 1931 T 6 6 Tampa 1935 W 22 0 Tampa 1936 L 0 7 Columbia 1939 L 0 6 Columbia 1964 W 37 0 Gainesville 1992 W /NR Gainesville 1993 W /NR Columbia 1994 W /NR Gainesville 1995 W /NR Columbia 1996 W /NR Gainesville 1997 W /NR Columbia 1998 W /NR Gainesville 1999 W /NR Columbia 2000 W /21 Gainesville 2001 W /14 Columbia 2002 W /NR Gainesville 2003 W /NR Columbia 2004 W Gainesville 2005 L /NR Columbia 2006 W /NR Gainesville 2007 W /NR Columbia 2008 W /24 Gainesville 2009 W /NR Columbia 2010 L /22 Gainesville 2011 L NR/15 Columbia 2012 W /9 Gainesville 2013 L NR/11 Columbia 2014 L (OT) Gainesville 2015 W /NR Columbia 2016 W /NR Gainesville 2017 FLORIDA FOOTBALL #SWAMP17

5 UNOFFICIAL DEPTH CHART OFFENSE WR (X) 16 Freddie Swain SO -or- 10 Josh Hammond SO LT 73 Martez Ivey JR 64 Tyler Jordan JR 53 Kavaris Harkless R-JR TE (H) 80 C yontai Lewis R-JR 30 DeAndre Goolsby SR 82 Moral Stephens R-JR 87 Kalif Jackson R-SO 88 Kemore Gamble FR LG 53 Kavaris Harkless R-JR -or- 64 Tyler Jordan JR 66 Nick Buchanan R-SO C RG RT 59 T.J. McCoy 74 Fred Johnson 65 Jawaan Taylor WR (Z) R-SO JR SO 89 Tyrie Cleveland -or- 51 Antonio Riles 72 Stone Forsythe SO 64 Tyler Jordan R-JR R-FR 16 Freddie Swain JR 77 Andrew Mike 75 T.J. Moore SO R-JR FR 18 Daquon Green FR QB 8 Malik Zaire GR 13 Feleipe Franks R-FR RB 22 Lamical Perine SO 24 Mark Thompson R-SR 32 Adarius Lemons FR WR (Y) 4 Brandon Powell SR 9 Dre Massey R-JR DEFENSE DE NT DT DE CB 92 Jabari Zuniga 54 Khairi Clark 93 Taven Bryan 96 Cece Jefferson 7 Duke Dawson R-SO R-JR R-JR JR SR 90 Antonneous Clayton 56 Tedarrell Slaton 98 Luke Ancrum 90 Antonneous Clayton 5 CJ Henderson SO FR R-SO SO FR 55 Kyree Campbell 57 Elijah Conliffe 94 Zachary Carter FR FR FR CB 3 Marco Wilson FR 35 Joseph Putu SR 6 Brian Edwards FR SLB MLB WLB 50 Jeremiah Moon 33 David Reese 11 Vosean Joseph R-FR SO SO NICKEL 43 Cristian Garcia 44 Rayshad Jackson 43 Cristian Garcia 3 Marco Wilson R-SR R-SO R-SR FR 43 Cristian Garcia 34 Lacedrick Brunson -or R-SR FR 5 CJ Henderson FR 13 Donovan Stiner FR SAFETY SAFETY 12 C.J. McWilliams 29 Jeawon Taylor 23 Chauncey Gardner R-FR SO SO 13 Donovan Stiner 2 Brad Stewart FR FR SPECIAL TEAMS -or- K 15 Eddy Pineiro R-JR 31 Shawn Davis 98 Jorge Powell R-JR FR P 19 Johnny Townsend R-SR KOR 32 Adarius Lemons FR - OR - 9 Dre Massey R-JR PR 4 Brandon Powell SR 9 Dre Massey R-JR LS 41 Ryan Farr JR H 19 Johnny Townsend R-SR 2017 FLORIDA FOOTBALL #WECHOMP

6 ASSOCIATED PRESS POLL Nov. 5 Rk. School Record Points 1. Alabama (56) Georgia (5) Notre Dame Clemson Oklahoma Wisconsin Miami TCU Washington Auburn Ohio State Oklahoma State Michigan State UCF USC Penn State Virginia Tech Mississippi State Washington State Memphis Michigan South Florida West Virginia Iowa State Iowa COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF RANKINGS Nov. 7 Rk. School Record Trend 1. Georgia Alabama Notre Dame Clemson Oklahoma TCU Miami Wisconsin Washington Auburn USC Michigan State Ohio State Penn State Oklahoma State Mississippi State Virginia Tech UCF Washington State Iowa 6-3 NR 21. Iowa State Memphis NC State LSU Northwestern 6-3 NR USA TODAY COACHES POLL Nov. 5 Rk. School Record Points 1. Alabama (64) Georgia (1) Wisconsin Clemson Notre Dame Miami Oklahoma Washington TCU Auburn Ohio State UCF Penn State USC Oklahoma State Michigan State Virginia Tech Mississippi State Memphis Washington State South Florida Michigan Iowa State NC State LSU HONORS WEEK 3 SEC FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK CJ Henderson, DB Recorded a pick-six and notched five tackles in Florida s win over Tennessee, the second of his young career. Became the only true freshman in UF history to return an interception for a touchdown in consecutive games. In addition, Henderson is the only player in school history to accomplish that feat in records dating back to WEEK 3 EARL CAMPBELL TYLER ROSE HONORABLE MENTION PLAYER OF THE WEEK Tyrie Cleveland, WR Led all Gators with 93 receiving yards in a win over No. 23 Tennessee. Caught the game-winning 63-yard touchdown with time expiring and the reception was his longest of the game. Caught a career-high five receptions from QB Feleipe Franks and finished the game averaging 18.6 yards per catch. WEEK 4 SEC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK Cece Jefferson, DL Posted a career-high 1.5 sacks on back-to-back plays in the win at Kentucky. Jefferson s sacks forced Kentucky into a 48-yard field goal attempt, which was missed. Jefferson finished the game with five tackles in addition to his 1.5 sacks. WEEK 4 ORANGE BOWL-FWAA COURAGE AWARD Cristian Garcia, LB Posted four tackles and his first-carrer tackle-for-loss at UK. In the summer of 2016, Garcia was credited by the Gainesville Police Department for stopping a sexual assault while his was working at a local restaurant. After the preventing the assault, he was featured on ABC s Good Morning America and met then-vice President Joe Biden, who honored Garcia with one of the administration s inaugural It s On Us courage awards. WEEK 5 SEC FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK Malik Davis, RB Rushed for a career-high 124 yards and two touchdowns on 17 carries. Became the first UF true freshman to rush for over 100 yards and two touchdowns since Jeff Demps did so against Arkansas (10/4/08). Davis was the first true freshman in the SEC to have a two rushing touchdown game. WEEK 5 SEC OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK Brett Heggie, OL Helped the Gators rush for 246 yards and pass for 249 yards against Vanderbilt, both season highs for UF. Heggie assisted Florida in being able to rush for five touchdowns in a game for the first time since Nov. 1, 2014 against Georgia. WEEK 6 RAY GUY PUNTER OF THE WEEK Johnny Townsend, P Recorded five punts for 246 yards (49.2 avg.) against LSU. Townsend also booted his third punt of at least 60 yards for the season against the Tigers. MIDSEASON HONORS Johnny Townsend, P - Sporting News, CBS Sports, AP, Sports Illustrated Midseason All-American Duke Dawson, CB - The Athletic Midseason All-SEC SEASON HONORS Johnny Townsend, P - Campbell Trophy Semifinalist One of 181 semifinalists for 2017 football scholar-athlete award In its 59th year, the award recognizes an individual as the absolute best football scholar-athlete in the nation FLORIDA FOOTBALL #SWAMP17

7 FLORIDA S OFFENSE When winning or tying the turnover battle since 2011, the Gators are When losing the turnover battle, UF is 8-22 during that span. Florida TO Margin (from ) In 199 Wins +156; In 75 Losses -73 After scoring 38 points against Vanderbilt and 28 points at Kentucky, UF scored at least 28 points in consecutive games without any defensive or special teams scores since 2015 against Tennessee and Ole Miss. The Gators have scored a point in 369 consecutive games, an NCAA record. Florida s five rushing touchdowns against Vanderbilt were the most in a game since Nov. 1, 2014, when UF did so against Georgia. Florida rushed for 183 yards against Georgia, marking the first time UF has rushed for at least 165 yards as a team in six consecutive games since 2009 (Oklahoma, Charleston Southern, Troy, Tennessee, Kentucky, LSU). Through eight games, UF is second in the SEC in red zone offense, converting 19-of-20 attempts (95.0%). In addition, the Gators are tied for the second-most fourth down conversions in the SEC (eight) and the second-best conversion % (61.5). OFFENSIVE LINE BRAD DAVIS joined UF after spending 2016 at North Texas. He inherits one of the most experienced offensive line groups in recent memory. UF s starting offensive line: MARTEZ IVEY, TYLER JORDAN, T.J. McCOY, FRED JOHNSON and JAWAAN TAYLOR have 89 combined starts between them. The line allowed for the Gators to rush for 236 yards against Texas A&M, the second time they ve amassed 200 yards on the ground against an SEC opponent this year (Vanderbilt). The offensive line only allowed one sack against Kentucky and one against Vanderbilt, after allowing eight in UF s first two games of the season. Last season, Taylor became the first true freshman offensive lineman to start on opening day since Maurkice Pouncey in 2007, and the first freshman to start on the offensive line since Chaz Green in RUSHING After rushing for just 11 yards in the season opener against Michigan, UF is averaging yards per game on the ground in SEC play. The 51 rushing attempts by Florida against Vanderbilt were the most by a Jim McElwain team at Florida, and the most since UF ran 60 times against Georgia (11/1/14). Freshman MALIK DAVIS recorded a career-high 124 yards against Vanderbilt, and scored the first two touchdowns of his career as well. Davis became the first UF true freshman running back to record 100 yards and two touchdowns in a game since Jeff Demps did so against Arkansas (10/4/2008). In just seven games played, Davis leads the Gators with 526 yards. Davis 526 rushing yards are the fourth-most by a UF true freshman running back since (Most: Earnest Graham yards in 1999) LAMICAL PERINE rushed for 58 yards and three touchdowns on 15 carries against Vanderbilt, marking the first multi-touchdown game of his career. Perine became the first UF running back to score three touchdowns in a game since DeShawn Wynn did so against Kentucky (9/24/2005). With two rushing touchdowns against LSU, Perine became the first UF player to rush for at least two touchdowns in consecutive games since Mike Gillislee did so against Texas A&M and LSU in KADARIUS TONEY scored Florida s first rushing touchdown of the season against Kentucky, and the first rushing touchdown since 10/29/16 against Georgia, a span of eight games. Toney ranks fourth on the team with 117 rushing yards, third with 12 receptions, and fifth with 247 all-purpose yards. Toney s 50-yard pass to Tyrie Cleveland at Kentucky stands as UF s second-longest pass play in PASSING UF s 256 passing yards against Missouri were a seasonhigh. The last time UF threw for at least 250 yards in an SEC game was the 2016 SEC Championship against Alabama (12/3/16). Against Tennessee, FELEIPE FRANKS threw a 63-yard walkoff touchdown pass to Tyrie Cleveland as time expired to win the game for the Gators. The pass was the longest of Franks career. Through eight games, Franks is sixth in the SEC in completion percentage (60.74). A freshman quarterback (true or redshirt) has started 79 games for the Gators. UF is in those contests. In his first appearance of the season at Kentucky, LUKE DEL RIO provided a spark for Florida s offense, leading the Gators on two scoring drives in the fourth quarter to overcome a 13-point deficit. Del Rio is 6-1 (.857) as a starting quarterback. MALIK ZAIRE started the first game of his career at Florida against Missouri, completing 13-of-19 passes for 158 yards and an interception, while adding 17 rushing yards Explosive Passing Plays (TDs in Parentheses; *vs. SEC) Year * 30+* 40+* (17) 19 (10) 8 (4) 21 (7) 7 (3) 5 (3) (6) 9 (3) 5 (1) 22 (4) 7 (3) 4 (1) (8) 13 (7) 9 (6) 21 (5) 8 (5) 5 (4) (3) 11 (3) 4 (3) 16 (2) 7 (2) 3 (2) (1) 9 (1) 5 (2) 13 (0) 6 (0) 3 (2) (8) 16 (5) 12 (4) 12 (1) 7 (0) 4 (0) (10) 20 (10) 10 (6) 22 (6) 14 (6) 8 (5) (7) 13 (2) 7 (3) 24 (6) 11 (2) 5 (2) (2) 10 (2) 4 (2) 12 (2) 8 (2) 4 (2) RECEIVING TYRIE CLEVELAND led Florida s offense with 110 yards and a touchdown on four catches against Kentucky. The game was Cleveland s second career 100-yard receiving game. Between the Tennessee and Kentucky games, Cleveland recorded nine catches for 203 yards and two touchdowns. The sophomore leads all Gators with 377 receiving yards in the 2017 season. BRANDON POWELL s touchdown reception from Franks against Tennessee was the first offensive touchdown the Gators scored in the 2017 season. Powell scored the second rushing touchdown of his career at Kentucky on a 6-yard sweep. Powell s 111 career receptions are tied for the most by any Florida player since In addtion, he is just 22 shy of 10th place all-time at UF. Powell is currently riding a streak of 22 consecutive games with a reception. DRE MASSEY recorded his first career touchdown versus Texas A&M, a 6-yard reception in the fourth quarter. UF s running backs and tight ends have accounted for 35.5% (44 of 124) of all receptions in That group also accounts for 26.2% (371 of 1,416) of Florida s receiving yards FLORIDA FOOTBALL #GOGATORS

8 FLORIDA S DEFENSE CJ HENDERSON recorded his third interception of the season in the first quarter against the Tigers. With that interception, he became the first true freshman since Vernon Hargreaves (2013) to record three interceptions in a season. DAVID REESE recorded a career-best 13 tackles against Missouri. He has now led the Gators in tackling in all but one game this season. REESE has totaled 71 tackles through eight games, leading Florida s defensive efforts. He is currently tied for eighth in the SEC in total tackles (71) and fifth in the conference in tackles per game with 8.9. JEAWON TAYLOR recorded a new career-high with nine tackles against the Tigers. In his last three games, he has notched 22 of his 24 tackles this season. UF held Missouri to seven third-down conversions. In the last six games, the Gators have now held opponents 24-for-69 on third down attempts (34.8%). Through the first eight games of the season, Florida has kept opponents at a 33.96% third down conversion rate, good for 34th in the nation and sixth in the SEC. UF is ranked fifth in the SEC in red zone defense, limiting opponents to a 81.5% scoring rate (22-27) Entering Saturday s game, Missouri s quarterback Drew Lock led the NCAA with 12 passes of 50+ yards and six passes of 60+ yards. Florida s defense did not allow a pass play of over 50 yards in the game and have only allowed on pass play of over 50 yards in Year Sacks Sacks/Gm Hurries FF PASS DEFENSE CJ HENDERSON notched his third interception of the season against the Tigers, picking off Drew Lock in the end zone during the first quarter of the game. With his three interceptions, HENDERSON is tied for second nationally among all true freshman. He became the first Gator true freshman to record three interceptions during a season since Vernon Hargreaves did so in MARCO WILSON is currently tied with DUKE DAWSON for the most pass breakups on the year with eight. The Florida record for most pass breakups in a season by a freshman is 11, set by Janoris Jenkins in 2008 and Vernon Hargreaves III in 2013, putting WILSON just three PBUs off tying the program record. The Gators have totaled 32 quarterback hurries through the first seven games, with JORDAN SHERIT leading the way with nine. CECE JEFFERSON has six of his own to rank second on the team and JABARI ZUNIGA and JACHAI POLITE have each tallied five. Florida is fifth in the SEC in interceptions (8) through their first eight games of the season. UF is tied for 51st in the nation with its eight interceptions. The Gators are tied for fourth in the nation in interceptions returned for touchdowns with three. HENDERSON became the first Gator since 1980 to record a pick-six in back-to-back games. Against Michigan he returned the ball 41 yards for the TD and against Tennessee, he ran it back 16 yards for the score. Since 1996, he is also the only true freshman in the nation to have returned interceptions for touchdowns in consecutive games. HENDERSON is tied for second in the nation with his two interception touchdowns and he is one of eight true freshman to have recorded at least one pick-six this season. He is only one to have two under his belt. Through his first eight games as a Gator, HENDERSON is now tied for first in program history for most interceptions returned for a touchdown in a season, with the all-time record for a career being four. DAVID REESE s interception against Tennessee was the first of his career and he became the first Gator linebacker to intercept a pass since Daniel McMillian recorded one against Iowa in the Outback Bowl (1/2/17). DUKE DAWSON s pick against Georgia was the fifth of his career and third of this season. Earlier this year, he recorded back-to-back picks against Michigan and Tennessee. He is one of two Gators to have recorded an interception in consecutive games this season (Henderson). Florida has held opponents to a 52.5 completion percentage this season, good for second in the SEC and 15th in the nation. DAWSON leads all returning Gators with 16 pass breakups during his career, and is the most experienced Florida defensive player with 45 games played in his tenure. Dating back to 1996, opponents have averaged under 200 yards passing per game (199.4) against Florida, the 14th-best figure in the nation. Since the start of the 2008 season, the Gators are first among FBS teams in interception return touchdowns (28) and rank second in interception return yards (2,677) while sixth in interceptions (160). Total INTs Since 2008 Boise State Ohio State Oklahoma State Alabama Houston FLORIDA Oregon Clemson Louisiana Tech Virginia Tech RUSH DEFENSE The Tigers averaged 4.9 yards per carry against the Gator defense. Against conference teams, the Gators are only allowing rushing yards per game, which is good for fifth in the SEC. Florida has lived in the backfield, recording 46 tacklesfor-loss through eight games. The average of 5.75 tackles-for-loss per game is 10th-best in the SEC FLORIDA FOOTBALL #SWAMP17

9 BY THE NUMBERS K C.J. Henderson has two interceptions returned for touchdowns this season. That ties him for a UF record in a single season. UF s three INTs against Tennessee was its first three interception game against a league opponent since its Week 2 of CJ Henderson is the first true freshman since Vernon Hargreaves (2013) to record 3 interceptions in his rookie season. Florida s 3-5 start in 2017 is its worst start since an start in UF s five rushing touchdowns against Vanderbilt were the most in a game since Nov. 1, 2014, when UF did so against Georgia. UF has six graduates on its roster: L. Del Rio*, C. Garcia*, J. Sherit*, G. Stephens, J. Townsend* & M. Zaire* (*SEC Grad Patch). Johnny Townsend is UF s all-time leader in punting yardage with 10,320 yards.. He surpassed passed Eric Wilbur (9,900 yards). UF has returned a kick or punt for a TD 12 years in a row, tied with Kansas State for the longest streak in the nation. After scoring 38 and 28 points against UK and Vandy, UF scored at least 28 points in consecutive games without any defensive or special teams scores since WR Brandon Powell is currently riding a streak of 22 consecutive games with a reception. Florida has won 28 consecutive home openers, which is the longest active streak in the country. UF has returned 31 interceptions for a TD since 2008, which is the most in the country during that span. Eddy Pineiro is 30-for-35 (85.7%) in his career. That percentage ranks him second in UF history (Min. 35 attempts). Johnny Townsend is averaging 49.4 yards per punt, which leads the nation. A freshman quarterback (true or redshirt) has started 79 games for the Gators. UF is in those contests. Florida defeated Tennesse in 2015 and 2017 on 63-yard touchdown passes late in the fourth quarter. Malik Davis is the first true freshman RB to record 100 yards and 2 TDs in a game since Jeff Demps in 2008 (Arkansas). Brandon Powell s 111 career receptions are tied for the most by any Florida player since He s also just 22 shy of 10th place all-time at UF. At 358 pounds, T.J. Slaton is the second-heaviest signee in UF history, & the fourth-heaviest player at UF since UF has scored in 369 consecutive games, a streak that is on top of the NCAA s all-time list. FLORIDA S SPECIAL TEAMS PUNTING JOHNNY TOWNSEND recorded 48.4 yards per punt against the Tigers. That brought his season average to 49.41, good for first in the nation. He booted five punts for 242 yards, including a 59-yarder in the first quarter. He also registered two punts over 50 yards and two punts inside the 20-yard line. After his 381 yard performance against Georgia, TOWNSEND became UF s all-time leader in punting yardage. He passed Eric Wilbur (9,900 yards) who had held the record since TOWNSEND currently sits at 10,320 yards. Through the first eight games of the season, the redshirt senior has recorded 17 punts inside the 20 and 22 punts of over 50 yards. With his five punts against Missouri, TOWNSEND is just 12 punts away from tying Eric Wilbur ( , 234 punts) for the program record. TOWNSEND moved into second place in UF history against Texas A&M in Week 7, recording the 210th punt of his career. He passed Buster Morrison, who s 209 punts held second place since The redshirt senior leads the SEC in punting yardage by more than two yards, topping Tennessee s Trevor Daniel, who sits second at 47.3 yards per game. RETURN GAME ADARIUS LEMONS returned kicks for the third consecutive game. The true freshman notched 45 yards on three kickoff returns, including a 19-yard return. Through three games, LEMONS has recorded 195 return yards, the seventh-most by a true freshman in the SEC this season. His average of 19.5 yards per return is also good for fourth in the SEC by a freshman. The Gators are 13th in the conference in punt returns, averaging 4.2 yards per return. BRANDON POWELL recorded a career-long punt return of 16 yards in the third quarter. Missouri had only allowed seven punt return yards all season prior to POWELL s return. Entering the 2017 season, Florida has returned either a kickoff or punt for a TD for 12 straight seasons dating back to 2005, with 13 total punt return TDs during that span (including blocked punts). KICKING EDDY PINEIRO converted one all three field goal attempts against the Tigers. He made a 38-yarder and a 36-yarder in the second quarter, followed by a 24-yard field goal in the third quarter. The redshirt junior has now connected on 21 of his last 22 field goal attempts dating back to He is (85.7%) in his career, a mark that ranks second in UF history. With his one PAT conversion against Missouri, PINEIRO is now 50-for-51 in his career in PAT attempts. PINEIRO s two field goal conversions against Tennessee began a new stretch of made field goals after his streak of 13 consecutive was broken at Michigan. The previous run of 13 made field goals tied PINEIRO with Jeff Chandler for fourth in UF s history. His streak currently sits a eight straight made. Pineiro has two 40+ field goal conversions on the season. During 2016, he made 11 field goals over 40 yards, which set the record for the most made by a UF kicker since The redshirt junior is currently tied for sixth in the SEC in 40+ yard field goals made, with two. His 46-yard field goal against Michigan ties him for 11th place for the longest field goal made by an SEC player this season. Currently, Pineiro is tied for 12th in nation in kickoffs, averaging yards per kick through the first eight games of the season. 28 of his 33 attempts this season have been touchbacks. Pineiro s touchback percentage of leads the SEC and puts him third in the nation. COVERAGE UNITS The Gators averaged a start at their own 23-yard line, while Missouri s average yard line to start a drive was their own 37. Florida currently leads the SEC in kickoff return yardage, allowing 98 return yards through the first eight games of the season. This stat places them third nationally. The Gators coverage unit is 14th in the nation and fourth in the SEC in total return yards allowed (kickoff and punt returns) with 364. GAME-WINNING FIELD GOALS IN UF HISTORY (2:30 or less remaining in the game) Name Date Opp. Distance Time Final Austin Hardin 11/7/15 Vanderbilt 43 2: Chas Henry 10/30/10 Georgia 37 OT Caleb Sturgis 10/17/09 Arkansas 27 : Matt Leach 11/1/03 Georgia 33 : Arden Czyzewski 10/7/89 LSU 41 : Brian Clark 11/15/80 Kentucky 34 N/A Wayne Barfield 11/11/67 Georgia 31 N/A Steve Spurrier 10/29/66 Auburn 40 2: Bob Lyle 9/26/64 Miss. State 41 : Billy Cash 10/22/60 LSU 35 N/A FLORIDA FOOTBALL #GOGATORS

10 GATORS IN THE SWAMP ON THE FIELD Florida s.845 (148-27) winning percentage at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at Florida Field since 1990 is the top mark in the nation. Best Home Winning Percentage (nation - since 1990) 1. FLORIDA Nebraska Florida State Kansas State Here is how the Gators record breaks down at home since 1990: Overall SEC SEC East SEC West Non-Conference Top-25 Teams Top-10 Teams Top-5 Teams Unranked Teams At Night (6 p.m. or later) Since 1990, Florida has outscored its opponents by a combined 6,606 to 2,725 at home, putting the average outcome at 37.9 to 15.5 in favor of the Gators and making the average outcome a 22.4-point win. The Gators had two significant winning streaks at The Swamp in the 1990s: a 23-game streak from and a 30-game streak from In 154 home games from , UF has scored 31 or more points 105 times and held its opponent to 14 or less points 91 times. With a 7-0 performance in The Swamp in 2012, the Gators matched the 2006 and 2009 squads in finishing with the most wins at home in a season. In 2016, Florida achieved its first undefeated record at home (5-0) since The Gators also have the fourth-most wins of any SEC team since 2003: 1. Alabama LSU Georgia FLORIDA Auburn IN THE STANDS Florida broke its single-game attendance record in 2015, drawing 90,907 to The Swamp for the Nov. 28 showdown against Florida State. It marked the largest crowd ever to watch a football game in the state of Florida. The state has hosted 14 Super Bowls, three BCS national title games and has featured 18 bowl games that included a team that went on to win at least a share of the national title. Florida drew 90,227 fans for the head coach Jim McElwain s debut against New Mexico State in 2015, which was the largest opening-day crowd since Florida had six 90,000-plus crowds in six of its home games in 2016, which marks UF s most since UF sold-out its student season tickets for the entire 2017 season prior to the beginning of the season. The crowd of 90,907 for the UF-FSU game on Nov. 28, 2009, is the second-highest single-game total in school history. UF set a school attendance record during the 2009 season, averaging 90,635 per game, which ranked ninth in the nation. That broke the previous standard, set in 2008 when the Gators averaged 90,544. Florida averaged a crowd of 90,065 at home during the 2015 season. The largest crowd for a home opener at The Swamp was 90,707 in UF s 2005 win over Wyoming in Urban Meyer s first game as head coach of the Gators. The 2009 opener (90,621) was the second-largest. TITLE CENTRAL Florida is one of four schools to win three outright national titles since The 2006 and 2008 championships were won in the BCS National Championship Game, and Florida was the unanimous pick in all four major polls in NATIONAL TITLES (SINCE 1990) Team Years Titles Alabama 1992, 2009, 2011, 2012, FLORIDA 1996, 2006, Florida State 1993, 1999, Nebraska 1994, 1995, 1997* 3 LSU 2003*, Miami (Fla.) 1991*, Ohio State 2002, Southern Cal 2003*, *Split title SEC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME WINS FLORIDA 7 Alabama 7 LSU 4 Auburn 3 Georgia/Tennessee 2 SEC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME APPEARANCES FLORIDA 12 Alabama 11 Georgia 6 LSU/Tennessee 5 Auburn 5 Arkansas 3 Missouri 2 Ole Miss/South Carolina 1 COLLEGE LEADERS SINCE 1990 WINS 1. Ohio State FLORIDA Nebraska Florida State Boise State 259 TOP-5 FINISHES (AP POLL) 1. Florida State FLORIDA Michigan 8 3. Nebraska 8 5. Tennessee 7 TOP-10 FINISHES (AP POLL) 1. FLORIDA Florida State Michigan Tennessee Miami (FL) Penn State Nebraska FLORIDA FOOTBALL #SWAMP17

11 INTERIM HEAD COACH RANDY SHANNON Randy Shannon was announced as the 26th head coach of the Florida Football program to finish the 2017 season, following a three-year stint on Florida s staff as an Associate Head Coach, Defensive Coordinator, and Linebackers Coach. Shannon has over 25 years of coaching experience, serving as the head coach for the University of Miami from During his career as a player and coach, Shannon has been a part of three national championship teams. In his time at Florida, Shannon s defenses have consistently ranked in the top-10 nationally. He has tutored 59 players who have been selected in the NFL draft during his career as a coach. Shannon helped oversee a defense in 2016 that ranked fifth nationally (second in the SEC) in total defense, allowing just yards per game. In addition, UF had the top pass defense in the conference and the second-best in the country, allowing opponents to tally just ypg. through the air. Florida led the country in team passing efficiency defense (92.87) and ranked sixth in scoring defense (16.8). The Gators had four interceptions returned for touchdowns in 2016, which is the most since returning four in Shannon tutored linebacker Jarrad Davis who totaled 60 tackles, 6.0 tackles-for-loss and had two sacks in just nine games. Awards wise, Davis was named Sporting News and CBS Sports Second Team All-America. He also garnered Second Team All-SEC honors by the league s Coaches, Athlon Sports and Gridiron Now. In addition, Davis was selected as one of five Finalists for the Lott IMPACT Trophy, Pop Warner CFB Award, and the Butkus Award. Rookie linebacker David Reese played in 12 games during the 2016 season and totaled 49 tackles and two tackles-for-loss. In his first-career start against South Carolina, Reese tallied a game-high 11 tackles. One week later at LSU, Reese was named SEC Defensive Player of the Week after he posted a career-high 12 tackles and a 0.5 tackle-for-loss in Florida s SEC Eastern Divisionclinching win in Tiger Stadium. Reese garnered Freshman All-America honors by Pro Football Focus and the FWAA, and was named Freshman All-SEC by Gridiron Now. Under Shannon s direction in 2015, and for first time since 2002, three separate Gators finished the season with 95-plus tackles: Antonio Morrison (103), Jarrad Davis (98), and Keanu Neal (96). Also in 2015, Florida s rush defense ( ypg.) ranked 25th in the FBS and fifth in the SEC. Opponents averaged 3.53 yards per carry against UF s rush defense, a figure that ranked tied for 17th among FBS teams and fourth in the SEC. The Gators held two opponents in 2015 (E. Carolina, S. Carolina) under 25 rushing yards, a feat last accomplished by the 2006 Gators, who held three teams to less than 25 rushing yards. Overall, Florida held five opponents under 75 rushing yards including three of those performances came in SEC play, which ranked second only to the 1997 Gators for the most times that s been done in a season since In 2014, he led a linebacker unit that helped Arkansas rank 12th in the country and second in the SEC in rushing defense (114.62) and featured first-team All-SEC selection Martrell Spaight, who led the SEC with 123 tackles (10.3 per game). He spent a year at TCU (2012) as the linebacker s coach where he mentored first-team All-Big 12 selection Kenny Cain and honorable mention pick Joel Hasley on the Big 12 s best defensive unit. From , he was the head coach of the University of Miami, compiling a record. In 2010, Miami earned a 7-5 record, including a 5-3 mark in the ACC and a berth in the Sun Bowl. In 2009, Shannon guided Miami to its best mark since the 2005, finishing 9-4 overall and 5-3 in ACC play. Four Hurricanes earned first-team All-ACC honors, and Miami was one of only nine teams to rank in the top 35 in both total offense and total defense. During the 2009 season, Miami knocked off three teams ranked in the Top 25 in its first four games, had nine players earn All-ACC postseason honors and saw its offense put up 5,199 yards. Miami finished 7-6 in 2008, Shannon s second season as head coach, and earned an appearance in the Emerald Bowl. That squad featured freshman linebacker Sean Spence, the ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year, and kicker Matt Bosher, a semifinalist for the Lou Groza Award, given to the nation s best kicker. Shannon s 2008 team also ranked No. 7 nationally in pass defense, 25th in tackles-for-loss and 28th overall in total defense, yielding yards per game. During his time at Miami, Shannon consistently brought in some of the nation s best recruiting classes. Miami s 2008 signing class ranked as the top class in the country by ESPN.com. The 2009 signing class ranked in the top 10 nationally, as Miami signed six players ranked in the ESPN.com Top 150. Before becoming head coach at Miami, he was the school s defensive coordinator for six seasons ( ) and coached top-10 defenses in five of those six seasons. While the defensive coordinator, Shannon became the first UM coach to be named the winner of the Frank Broyles Award, presented annually to the nation s top assistant coach. Additionally, 25 defensive players were taken in the NFL Drafts from , including 12 first-round picks. In 2001, Miami won the national championship and Shannon directed a defense that forced a school record 27 interceptions and 45 turnovers. That defense ranked as the nation s top scoring defense, allowing just 9.4 points per game. The 2001 Hurricanes gave up just 12 touchdowns and added seven touchdowns of their own. From , he was a defensive assistant for the Miami Dolphins before earning the job of linebackers coach in He served as a Miami graduate assistant (1991), defensive line coach (1992) and a linebackers coach ( ). Shannon coached Ray Lewis, a 13-time Pro Bowl selection, two-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year and first-round pick by the Baltimore Ravens. RECORD AS A HEAD COACH Year School Record Conference Record Conference Finish Postseason 2007 Miami th in Division 2008 Miami T-3rd in Division Lost Emerald Bowl vs. California, Miami rd in Division Lost Champs Sports Bowl vs. Wisconsin, Miami nd in Division Shannon did not coach bowl game THE SHANNON FILE Birthdate: February 24, 1966 (age 51) Hometown: Miami, Florida Education: Miami, 1989 Playing Career: A four-year starting linebacker at Miami, Shannon was a member of the 1987 national championship team. He was selected in the 11th round of the 1989 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys, playing two seasons. FLORIDA S RECORD BREAKDOWN 2017 Since 2015 Overall Playing at home Playing on the road Playing at a neutral site In bowl games In overtime More than 7 days to prepare In August In September In October In November In December In January Outrushing opponent When rushing for 200 yards When rushing for 300 yards When rushing for 400 yards Outrushed by opponent When allowing 300 yards rushing Rushing yards are the same Outpassing opponent When passing for 300 yards When passing for 400 yards Outpassed by opponent When allowing 300 yards passing When allowing 400 yards passing More total offense than opponent When having total offense When having total offense When having total offense Less total offense than opponent When allowing total offense When allowing total offense Committing fewer turnovers Committing more turnovers Turnovers are even Scoring first Opponent scores first Leading after the first quarter Trailing after the first quarter Tied after the first quarter Leading at halftime Trailing at halftime Tied at halftime Leading after the third quarter Trailing after the third quarter Tied after the third quarter Scoring 0-10 points Scoring points Scoring points Scoring points Scoring 41-plus points Opponent scores 0-10 points Opponent scores points Opponent scores points Opponent scores points Opponent scores 41-plus points Individual 100-yard rusher Individual 300-yard passer Opponent 100-yard rusher Opponent 300-yard passer FLORIDA FOOTBALL #GOGATORS

12 ASSISTANT COACHES DOUG NUSSMEIER Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Has tutored four 3,000-yard passers in 13 seasons coaching college quarterbacks. In nine seasons as a coordinator, his offenses have produced seven individual 1,000-yard rushing seasons UF has had three true freshman wide receivers record 100-yard receiving games in program history. Two of those three were in the last two seasons. Antonio Callaway achieved that mark in 2015, while Tyrie Cleveland followed his lead in For the second year in a row, six Gators recorded multiple receiving touchdowns in ROBB AKEY Defensive Line Prior to Florida, Akey served on the staff of two NFL Teams, Washington Redskins ( ) and Minnesota Vikings (2014). Akey was the assistant defensive line coach in Minnesota and the defensive line coach in Washington. Akey was the Head Coach at the University of Idaho from where he led the Vandals to their 2nd bowl game in school history in The Vandals defeated Bowling Green to win the Humanitarian Bowl. Akey spent 8 seasons at Washington State where he mentored the defensive line from and was the Defensive Coordinator from CHRIS RUMPH Defensive Coordinator Under Rumph s direction in 2016, UF s rush defense (144.5 ypg.) ranked fifth in the SEC and the Gators finished fourth in the conference in sacks (31). UF allowed an average of 3.84 yards per rush, which tied for 32nd-lowest in the country and ranked fourth-lowest in the SEC. Against Georgia in 2016, Florida shut down Bulldog standout running back Nick Chubb, limiting him to 20 yards on nine carries (2.2 yards per carry). Chubb entered the game with career averages of yards per game and 6.7 yards per carry. COREY BELL Defensive Backs Coached a pair of FAU defensive backs to Conference USA Honorable Mention honors in Tutored cornerback Cre von LeBlanc to C-USA Second Team honors in 2015 as he led the league with four interceptions. After Bell coached D Joun Smith in 2014 to 53 tackles, a team leading eight passes defended and one interception, Smith was a third round pick in the 2015 NFL Draft by the Indianapolis Colts. BRAD DAVIS Offensive Line In all, Davis has coached 13 all-conference offensive linemen and one All- America selection since During his lone season at East Carolina (2015), Davis guided the duo of running back Chris Hairston and quarterback James Summers to combine for 1,200 yards rushing and 16 touchdowns. Davis coached an offense at James Madison (2014) that stood 10th in total offense (484.6 ypg.), 17th in scoring (35.7 ppg.) and 21st in both rushing and passing. GREG NORD Special Teams Coordinator/Tight Ends In 2016, DeAndre Goolsby tied for first on the team with three touchdown catches & finished third on the team in receptions (38) and receiving yards (342). Goolsby totaled eight receptions at Vanderbilt, which was the most by a Gator tight end in a game since the 2009 SEC Championship Game, and it was only one shy of tying the single-game school record held by three other Gators. In 2015, Jake McGee and Goolsby were one of six FBS tight end duos, and the only pair of Gator tight ends since 1996 to each finish a campaign with 275-plus receiving yards and one receiving touchdown. KERRY DIXON II Wide Receivers Dixon has spent 12 years coaching the offensive side of the ball, including one season as an offensive coordinator. In program history, Florida has had three true freshman record a 100-yard receiving. Dixon has tutored two of those three players (Tyrie Cleveland, 2016; Antonio Callaway, 2015). During each of his first two seasons at UF, six different Gators collected multiple receiving touchdowns. Prior to 2015, the last time Florida accomplished that feat was in JA JUAN SEIDER Running Backs In his second stint at WVU, Seider tutored Wendell Smallwood, who was the Big 12 rushing champion in 2015 with 1,519 yards. Smallwood was an All-Big 12 Second-Team selection and a fifth-round NFL Draft selection of the Philadelphia Eagles a year ago. In 2014, he coached a WVU offense that ranked No. 9 nationally in passing offense, No. 11 in first down offense, No. 12 in total offense and No. 34 in scoring offense. TIM SKIPPER Linebackers A versatile teacher, Skipper has coached on both sides of the ball and has served for all or parts of four seasons as a defensive coordinator. Tutored Jordan Scarlett who carried the load for the Gators offense in Statistically, he led the team with 179 carries, 889 rushing yards and six touchdowns. Scarlett s 889 yards rushing was the most by a Florida freshman or sophomore running back since MIKE KENT Director of Strength & Conditioning Mike Kent joined the Florida football staff as the Director of Strength & Conditioning following a three-year stint in the same role at Colorado State under head coach Jim McElwain. Kent, who trained Darrelle Revis, Jordy Nelson and Deion Branch during their college careers, has 36 years of experience as a coach of football studentathletes, a career that includes 33 years as a highly-respected strength and conditioning instructor. He was recognized in 2013 as Master Strength and Conditioning Coach by the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches association, which signifies a commitment to student-athletes and the strength and conditioning profession FLORIDA FOOTBALL #SWAMP17

13 2017 NUMERICAL ROSTER ## Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. 2 Brad Stewart DB Fr. 3 Marco Wilson CB Fr. 4 Brandon Powell WR Sr. 5 CJ Henderson CB Fr. 6 Brian Edwards DB Fr. 7 Duke Dawson DB Sr. 8 Nick Washington DB R-Sr. 8 Malik Zaire QB Gr. 9 Dre Massey WR R-Jr. 10 Josh Hammond WR So. 11 Vosean Joseph LB So. 11 Kyle Trask QB R-Fr. 12 Jake Allen QB Fr. 12 C.J. McWilliams DB R-Fr. 13 Feleipe Franks QB R-Fr. 13 Donovan Stiner S Fr. 14 Luke Del Rio QB R-Jr. 15 Eddy Pineiro K R-Jr. 16 Brian Fallace TE R-Jr. 16 Freddie Swain WR So. 17 Jordan Sherit DL R-Sr. 17 Kadarius Toney ATH Fr. 18 Daquon Green WR Fr. 19 Johnny Townsend P R-Sr. 20 Malik Davis RB Fr. 21 McArthur Burnett DB R-Fr. 22 Lamical Perine RB So. 23 Chauncey Gardner, Jr. DB So. 24 Mark Thompson RB R-Sr. 25 Erik Askeland WR Fr. 25 Jordan Scarlett RB Jr. 26 Marcell Harris DB R-Sr. 27 Quincy Lenton DB R-Jr. 27 Joshua Tse WR Fr. 28 Kylan Johnson LB R-So. 29 Jack Ruskell QB Fr. 29 Jeawon Taylor DB So. 30 DeAndre Goolsby TE Sr. 30 Garrett Stephens DB R-Sr. 31 Shawn Davis DB Fr. 32 Adarius Lemons RB Fr. 33 David Reese LB So. 34 Lacedrick Brunson LB Fr. 35 Joseph Putu DB Sr. 36 Eddie Giles DB R-Jr. 37 Tyriek Hopkins RB R-So. 37 Patrick Moorer DB Fr. 38 Anthony Gilga DB R-Jr. 38 Nick Oelrich DB R-Fr. 39 Ryan Ferguson TE R-Jr. 39 Jacob Mesenger WR R-Jr. 40 Nick Smith LB Fr. 41 Ryan Farr LS Jr. 41 James Houston LB Fr. 42 Nick Sproles QB R-Fr. 43 Cristian Garcia LB R-Sr. 43 Glenn Jarriel WR R-So. 44 Rayshad Jackson LB R-So. 44 Tucker Nordman WR R-So. 45 Charles Nordman WR R-So ALPHABETICAL ROSTER ## Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Exp. Hometown/Last School 53 Brendan Ackerman LB Fr. HS Ocala/Forest 12 Jake Allen QB Fr. HS Fort Lauderdale/St. Thomas Aquinas 98 Luke Ancrum DL R-So. 1L Sebring/Sebring 25 Erik Askeland WR Fr. HS Indian Harbour Beach / Satellite 78 Ricardo Benalcazar OL Sr. SQ Miramar/Archbishop McCarthy 34 Lacedrick Brunson LB Fr. HS Miami/Miami Jackson 93 Taven Bryan DL R-Jr. 2L Casper, Wyo./Natrona County 66 Nick Buchanan OL R-So. SQ Dunwoody, Ga./Dunwoody 21 McArthur Burnett DB R-Fr. SQ Pahokee/Pahokee 81 Antonio Callaway WR Jr. 2L Miami/Booker T. Washington 55 Kyree Campbell DL Fr. HS Woodbridge, Va./Wyoming Seminary Upper School 94 Zachary Carter DE Fr. HS Tampa/Hillsborough 54 Khairi Clark DL R-Jr. 2L Hollywood/Chaminade-Madonna College Prep 90 Antonneous Clayton DL So. 1L Vienna, Ga./Dooley County 89 Tyrie Cleveland WR So. 1L Houston, Texas/Westfield 57 Elijah Conliffe DE Fr. HS Hampton, Va./Hampton 52 Quaylin Crum LB Fr. HS Orlando / University 95 Keivonnis Davis DL Jr. 2L Miami/Miami Central 20 Malik Davis RB Fr. HS Tampa/Jesuit 31 Shawn Davis DB Fr. HS Miami/Southridge 7 Duke Dawson DB Sr. 3L Cross City/Dixie County 14 Luke Del Rio QB R-Jr. 1L Santa Rosa Beach/Valor Christian HS/Alabama/Oregon State 79 Jean DeLance OL So. TR Mesquite, Texas / North Mesquite 68 Richerd Desir-Jones DL R-So. SQ Fort Lauderdale/St. Thomas Aquinas 48 Brett DioGuardi LS R-Fr. SQ Windermere/Windermere Prep 91 Marlon Dunlap DL So. TR Charlotte, N.C. / West Charlotte 6 Brian Edwards DB Fr. HS Hollywood/Miramar 16 Brian Fallace TE R-Jr. SQ Satellite Beach/Palm Bay 41 Ryan Farr LS Jr. 2L Henderson, Nev./Coronado 39 Ryan Ferguson TE R-Jr. SQ Largo/Indian Rocks 86 Jacob Finn P R-Fr. SQ Jacksonville/Paxon School 72 Stone Forsythe OL R-Fr. SQ Winter Garden/West Orange 13 Feleipe Franks QB R-Fr. SQ Crawfordville/Wakulla 88 Kemore Gamble TE Fr. HS Miami/Miami Southridge 43 Cristian Garcia LB R-Sr. 1L Miami/Belen Jesuit Prep 23 Chauncey Gardner, Jr. DB So. 1L Cocoa/Cocoa 36 Eddie Giles DB R-Jr. SQ Jupiter/Dwyer 38 Anthony Gilga DB R-Jr. SQ Clermont/South Lake 69 Marcus Givens OL R-So. SQ St. Augustine/Nease 30 DeAndre Goolsby TE Sr. 3L Derby, Kan./Derby 46 Harry Gornto TE R-So. SQ Fort Walton Beach/Choctawhatchee 97 Jon Gould P R-So. SQ Elkridge, Md./Howard 18 Daquon Green WR Fr. HS Tampa/Tampa Bay Tech 10 Josh Hammond WR So. 1L Hallandale/Hallandale 53 Kavaris Harkless OL R-Jr. 1L Jacksonville/Trinity Christian Academy 26 Marcell Harris DB R-Sr. 3L Orlando/Dr. Phillips 61 Brett Heggie OL R-Fr. SQ Mount Dora/Mount Dora 5 CJ Henderson CB Fr. HS Miami/Columbus 37 Tyriek Hopkins RB R-So. SQ St. Petersburg/Lakewood 41 James Houston LB Fr. HS Fort Lauderdale/American Heritage 71 Chris Howard K Fr. HS Ponte Verde Beach/Ponte Verda 73 Martez Ivey OL Jr. 2L Apopka/Apopka 87 Kalif Jackson WR R-So. SQ Jacksonville/Fletcher 44 Rayshad Jackson LB R-So. 1L Miami/Miami Norland 43 Glenn Jarriel WR R-So. SQ Okeechobee/Glades Day 96 Cece Jefferson DL Jr. 2L Glen St. Mary/Baker County 74 Fred Johnson OL Jr. 2L West Palm Beach/Royal Palm Beach 28 Kylan Johnson LB R-So. 1L Dallas, Texas/Skyline 64 Tyler Jordan OL Jr. 2L Jacksonville/Bishop Kenny 11 Vosean Joseph LB So. 1L Miami/Norland 79 Daniel Justino K R-Fr. SQ Green Cove Springs/Middleburg 58 Jahim Lawrence LB R-So. SQ Hollywood/Miami Norland 2017 FLORIDA FOOTBALL #GOGATORS

14 2017 ALPHABETICAL ROSTER 45 R.J. Raymond LB R-Jr. ## Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Exp. Hometown/Last School 46 Harry Gornto TE R-So. 32 Adarius Lemons RB Fr. HS Clearwater/Clearwater 46 Will Thomas LB R-Fr. 27 Quincy Lenton DB R-Jr. SQ Meridian, Miss./Meridian 47 Austin Perry DB Fr. 80 C yontai Lewis TE R-Jr. 2L Eutaw, AL/Northridge 47 Isaac Ricks RB Fr. 9 Dre Massey WR R-Jr. SQ Greenville, S.C./Mauldin/Holmes CC 48 Brett DioGuardi LS R-Fr. 59 T.J. McCoy OL R-So. 1L Clermont/South Lake/N.C. State 48 Edwitch Merisier DB R-Fr. 12 C.J. McWilliams DB R-Fr. SQ Miami/Southwest 49 Jacob Tilghman LS R-So. 48 Edwitch Merisier DB R-Fr. SQ Lehigh Acres/Fort Myers HS 49 Cameron Town DB R-Sr. 39 Jacob Mesenger WR R-Jr. SQ Sunrise/Piper 50 Jeremiah Moon LB R-Fr. 77 Andrew Mike OL R-Jr. 2L Tucson, AZ/Sabino 51 Ventrell Miller LB Fr. 51 Ventrell Miller LB Fr. HS Lakeland/Kathleen 51 Antonio Riles OL R-Jr. 50 Jeremiah Moon LB R-Fr. SQ Hoover, Ala./Hoover 52 Quaylin Crum LB Fr. 75 TJ Moore OL Fr. HS Charlotte, N.C./Mallard Creek 53 Brendan Ackerman LB Fr. 37 Patrick Moorer DB Fr. HS Lutz/Lake Travis 53 Kavaris Harkless OL R-Jr. 45 Charles Nordman WR R-So. SQ Deland/Deland 54 Khairi Clark DL R-Jr. 44 Tucker Nordman WR R-So. SQ Deland/Deland 55 Kyree Campbell DL Fr. 38 Nick Oelrich DB R-Fr. SQ Newberry/Newberry 56 Tedarrell Slaton DL Fr. 22 Lamical Perine RB So. 1L Theodore, Ala./Theodore 57 Elijah Conliffe DE Fr. 47 Austin Perry DB Fr. HS Orlando/Jones 58 Jahim Lawrence LB R-So. 15 Eddy Pineiro K R-Jr. 1L Miami/Sunset/ASA CC 59 T.J. McCoy OL R-So. 99 Jachai Polite DL So. 1L Daytona Beach/Mainland 59 Danny Weldon LB R-So. 4 Brandon Powell WR Sr. 3L Deerfield Beach/Deerfield Beach 61 Brett Heggie OL R-Fr. 98 Jorge Powell K R-Jr. 1L Coral Gables/Belen Jesuit Prep 62 James Washington OL Fr. 35 Joseph Putu DB Sr. 1L Providence, R.I./Mount Pleasant/NDSCS 64 Tyler Jordan OL Jr. 45 R.J. Raymond LB R-Jr. 1L Atlantic Beach/Fletcher 65 Jawaan Taylor OL So. 33 David Reese LB So. 1L Farmington, Mich./Farmington 66 Nick Buchanan OL R-So. 47 Isaac Ricks RB Fr. HS Jacksonville/Terry Parker 68 Richerd Desir-Jones DL R-So. 51 Antonio Riles OL R-Jr. 2L Lawrenceville, Ga./Archer 69 Marcus Givens OL R-So. 85 James Robinson WR Fr. HS Lakeland/Lakeland 70 Tanner Rowell OL R-Fr. 70 Tanner Rowell OL R-Fr. SQ Melbourne/Melbourne 71 Chris Howard K Fr. 29 Jack Ruskell QB Fr. HS Libertyville, Ill./Libertyville 71 Nick Villano OL R-So. 86 Andres Saldivar TE R-So. HS Miami/Coral Gables Senior 25 Jordan Scarlett RB Jr. 2L Fort Lauderdale/St. Thomas Aquinas 72 Stone Forsythe OL R-Fr. 17 Jordan Sherit DL R-Sr. 3L Tampa/Hillsborough 73 Martez Ivey OL Jr. 56 Tedarrell Slaton DL Fr. HS Fort Lauderdale/American Heritage 74 Fred Johnson OL Jr. 42 Jordan Smith DL R-Fr. SQ Lithonia, Ga./Lithonia 75 TJ Moore OL Fr. 40 Nick Smith LB Fr. HS Orlando/Dr. Phillips 76 Kadeem Telfort OL Fr. 42 Nick Sproles QB R-Fr. SQ Winter Park/Winter Park 77 Andrew Mike OL R-Jr. 30 Garrett Stephens DB R-Sr. 2L Louisville, Ky./Saint Xavier 78 Ricardo Benalcazar OL Sr. 82 Moral Stephens TE R-Jr. 2L Perry/Taylor County 79 Jean DeLance OL So. 2 Brad Stewart DB Fr. HS New Orleans, La./McDonogh 79 Daniel Justino K R-Fr. 13 Donovan Stiner S Fr. HS Bellaire, Texas/Bellaire 80 C yontai Lewis TE R-Jr. 16 Freddie Swain WR So. 1L Ocala/North Marion 81 Antonio Callaway WR Jr. 65 Jawaan Taylor OL So. 1L Cocoa/Cocoa 82 Moral Stephens TE R-Jr. 29 Jeawon Taylor DB So. 1L Montgomery, Ala./Park Crossing 83 Rick Wells WR R-Fr. 76 Kadeem Telfort OL Fr. HS Miami, Fla./Booker T. Washington 84 Trey Thompson WR Fr. 46 Will Thomas LB R-Fr. SQ Dunnellon/Dunnellon 85 James Robinson WR Fr. 24 Mark Thompson RB R-Sr. 1L La Mott, Pa./Cheltenham/Dodge City CC 86 Jacob Finn P R-Fr. 84 Trey Thompson WR Fr. HS Jupiter/William T. Dwyer 86 Andres Saldivar TE R-So. 49 Jacob Tilghman LS R-So. SQ Daytona Beach/Mainland 87 Kalif Jackson WR R-So. 17 Kadarius Toney ATH Fr. HS Eight Mile, Ala./Blount 88 Kemore Gamble TE Fr. 49 Cameron Town DB R-Sr. SQ Clearwater/Dunedin 88 Tommy Townsend P R-So. 19 Johnny Townsend P R-Sr. 3L Orlando/Boone 89 Tyrie Cleveland WR So. 88 Tommy Townsend P R-So. SQ Orlando/Boone/Tennessee 90 Antonneous Clayton DL So. 11 Kyle Trask QB R-Fr. SQ Manvel, Texas/Manvel 91 Marlon Dunlap DL So. 27 Joshua Tse WR Fr. HS Port Orange/Spruce Creek 92 Jabari Zuniga DL R-So. 71 Nick Villano OL R-So. SQ Wellington/American Heritage 93 Taven Bryan DL R-Jr. 62 James Washington OL Fr. HS Jacksonville/Trinity Christian Academy 94 Zachary Carter DE Fr. 8 Nick Washington DB R-Sr. 3L Jacksonville/Trinity Christian Academy 95 Keivonnis Davis DL Jr. 59 Danny Weldon LB R-So. SQ Tampa/Tampa Catholic 96 Cece Jefferson DL Jr. 83 Rick Wells WR R-Fr. SQ Jacksonville/Raines 97 Jon Gould P R-So. 3 Marco Wilson CB Fr. HS Fort Lauderdale/American Heritage 98 Luke Ancrum DL R-So. 8 Malik Zaire QB Gr. TR Kettering, Ohio/Archbishop Alter/Notre Dame 98 Jorge Powell K R-Jr. 92 Jabari Zuniga DL R-So. 1L Marietta, Ga./Sprayberry 2017 FLORIDA FOOTBALL #SWAMP17

15 THE FLORIDA OFFENSE 8 QB 13 QB 22 RB 24 RB 4 WR 17 ATH 89 WR 30 TE 59 OL 64 OL 65 OL 73 OL 74 OL 15 K MALIK ZAIRE RSr. Kettering, Ohio COMP ATT YDS TD/INT /1 FELEIPE FRANKS RFr. Crawfordville, Fla. COMP ATT YDS TD/INT /4 LAMICAL PERINE So. Mobile, Ala. ATT YDS AVG TD MARK THOMPSON RSr. La Mott, Pa. ATT YDS AVG TD BRANDON POWELL Sr. Deerfield Beach, Fla. REC YDS AVG TD KADARIUS TONEY Fr. Mobile, Ala. REC YDS AVG TD TYRIE CLEVELAND So. Houston, Texas REC YDS AVG TD DEANDRE GOOLSBY Sr. Derby, Kan. REC YDS AVG TD T.J. McCOY RSo. Clermont, Fla. GS RUSH/G PASS/G PPG TYLER JORDAN Jr. Jacksonville, Fla. GS RUSH/G PASS/G PPG JAWAAN TAYLOR So. Cocoa, Fla. GS RUSH/G PASS/G PPG MARTEZ IVEY Jr. Apopka, Fla. GS RUSH/G PASS/G PPG FRED JOHNSON Jr. West Palm Beach, Fla. GS RUSH/G PASS/G PPG EDDY PINEIRO RJr. Miami, Fla. FG LONG PAT PTS 9/ / FLORIDA FOOTBALL #GOGATORS LAST GAME (11/4/17 - at Missouri): Made his first start of the season... Completed 13-of-19 passes for 158 yards and an interception... Added 17 rushing yards. Prior to Florida (at Notre Dame): Appeared in 17 games over three seasons with the Fighting Irish... Spent time backing up current Cleveland Browns quarterback DeShone Kizer in Entered the 2015 season as Notre Dame s starting quarterback before suffering a season-ending ankle injury in the team s second game. Career: Completed 83 of 140 passes (59.3%) for 1,110 yards, six touchdowns, and one interception... Also totaled 342 rushing yards on 88 carries and two touchdowns. LAST GAME (11/4/17 - at Missouri): Saw action in the fourth quarter in relief of Malik Zaire... Completed 7-of-10 passes for 98 yards and a touchdown. 2017: His 79-yard rush against Texas A&M was the longest by a QB in school history... Prior to Florida: Participated in the 2016 US Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio, Texas 2015 Elite 11 Finalist (was on the final squad of eleven and was the first invited to the competition) Participated in Nike s The Opening 2015 in Beaverton, Oregon Named Class 5A Second Team All-State as both a junior and senior Led his team to a 13-2 record as a senior and reached the Class 5A State Championship Game. LAST GAME (11/4/17 - at Missouri): Gained a team-high 66 yards on a career-high 19 carries... Also caught four passes for 30 yards and a touchdown. 2017: Became the first UF running back to rush for at least two touchdowns in consecutive games since Mike Gillislee did so in : One of 14 FBS true freshmen to post multiple 100-yard rushing games (one of eight to post both 100-yard games against a Power Five opponent)... First UF freshman running back since Jeff Demps in 2008 to have multiple 100-yard SEC games... 16th UF true freshman since 1955 to rush for 100 yards in a game... Career: Appeared in 21 games, amassing 852 rushing yards and seven touchdowns on 189 carries... LAST GAME (11/4/17 - at Missouri): Carried the ball three times for two yards... Caught one pass for two yards. 2016: Played in 12 games and recorded four starts... Totaled 68 carries, 299 yards and two touchdowns on the ground Had a season-high 15 rushes against Kentucky and a season-best 85 yards against North Texas Finished with four receptions for 105 yards and one touchdown... Career: Appeared in 20 games, amassing 420 rushing yards and three touchdowns on 101 carries... Prior to Florida: Played two seasons at Dodge City (Kansas) CC... Named a Second Team NJCAA All-American... Dodge City s all-time rushing touchdown leader (26 total). LAST GAME (11/4/17 - at Missouri): Caught a team-high five passes for 70 yards... Has secured a reception in 22 consecutive games. 2016: Had 59 yards on a career-high nine receptions against Alabama : Ranked third on the team in receiving TDs (3) and receiving yards (390), while his 29 receptions ranked fourth... Career: Appeared in 46 games, starting Owns 111 catches for 1,142 yards and 7 touchdowns; 39 rushes for 117 yards and two touchdowns... Became the first UF freshman on offense to score in a season opener since Trey Burton (Sept. 3, 2010, vs. Miami (Ohio)) with a rushing TD in the 2014 rout of Eastern Michigan. LAST GAME (10/28/17 - vs. Georgia): Caught one pass for eight yards. Prior to Florida: Finished his senior season with 2,894 yards and 32 touchdowns through the air and also ran for 894 yards and 15 touchdowns Named the 2016 Class 6A Back of the Year Made the 2016 AL.com Super All-State team Played in the 2016 Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic Named Offensive MVP of the 2016 AL.com All-Coastal Alabama team Passed for 3,604 yards and 37 touchdowns and rushed for 896 yards and 16 touchdowns in 2015 LAST GAME (11/4/17 - at Missouri): Gained 46 yards on three receptions. 2016: Appeared in 11 games, starting four of them...totaled 14 catches for 298 yards and two touchdowns...recorded 124 yards and a touchdown against LSU, including a 98-yard reception that ranks as the second longest touchdown passing play in UF history...the reception stands as the longest play by a true freshman in UF history. Career: Appeared in 18 games, recording 33 receptions for 675 yards and four touchdowns. Prior to Florida: Totaled 2,091 yards on 99 receptions for 27 touchdowns during his junior and senior years...played in the 2016 Under Amour All-America Game in Orlando. LAST GAME (11/4/17 - at Missouri): Recorded two receptions for 15 yards. 2016: Ranked third on the team in receptions (38)... Eight receptions against Vanderbilt were tied for the fourth-most by a tight end in a game : One of five SEC tight ends since 2013 (and the fourth Gator tight end since 1996) to tally 90+ receiving yards and catch a touchdown in a game, doing so against ECU.. His 94 receiving yards against ECU were the most in a game by a Gator tight end since the 2010 Sugar Bowl... Three receptions of 30+ yards : Played in seven games--did not record stats... Career: Appeared in 42 games (15 starts), making his first start at LSU in Owns 711 yards and four touchdowns on 67 receptions. LAST GAME (11/4/17 - at Missouri): Started at center for the 12th consecutive game. 2016: Appeared in seven games in his 2016 campaign, earning four starts...made his UF debut against Kentucky in the second week of the season...came off the bench to play center in Florida s game against South Carolina and never came off the field again, starting the final four contests for the Gators. 2015: Redshirted. Prior to Florida: Helped lead his team to an 8-3 record and the first round of the Florida 6A state championship...played in the Central Florida All-Star Game...Was ranked No. 89 offensive gaurd nationally by scout.com...son of former Gator DT Tony McCoy. LAST GAME (11/4/17 - at Missouri): Saw extensive action on the offensive line after an injury to starting guard Brett Heggie. 2016: Started eight games. 2015: Appeared in all 14 games, starting each of the final three at right guard... Career: Played in 33 games, making 12 starts... Prior to Florida: Appeared in 15 games, starting four times... Played in the 2015 Under Armour All-American Game Class 5A All-State First Team Class 5A All-State Second Team... Helped Bishop Kenny HS reach the 2014 Class 5A Regional Championship. LAST GAME (11/4/17 - at Missouri): Started at right tackle for the 19th consecutive game. 2016: Became the first true freshman to start on opening day since Maurkice Pouncey in 2007, and the first freshman to start on the offensive line since Chaz Green in Made 11 consecutive starts at right tackle to finish the season. Prior to Florida: 2015 Florida Class 4A All-State First Team... Led Cocoa HS to a 10-3 record as a senior and helped the team reach the semifinals of the FHSAA Class 4A State Playoffs... Played alongside fellow 2016 UF signee Chauncey Gardner at Cocoa HS. LAST GAME (11/4/17 - at Missouri): Started at left tackle for the eighth consecutive game. 2016: 19 straight starts at left guard prior to the SEC Championship 2015: Played in each of Florida s last 12 games since returning from a preseason injury... Became the 25th UF true freshman offensive lineman since 2000 to start a game (at No. 6 LSU)... Career: Boasts 33 appearances and 28 starts... Prior to Florida: Played in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio, Texas... Parade All-American... MaxPreps All-America First Team... Two-time Class 8A All-State selection... Led Apopka High School to Class 8A state titles in 2012 and LAST GAME (11/4/17 - at Missouri): Started at right guard for the eighth consecutive game. 2016: Played in 12 games and started eight Began the season as Florida s right tackle, but finished the year as UF s starting right guard 2015: Appeared in eight games, making starts at right tackle against Vanderbilt (Nov. 7) and No. 14 Michigan (Jan. 1) in the Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl... Career: Appeared in 27 games, starting 18 times... Made his first career start against Vanderbilt (Nov. 7, 2015)... Prior to Florida: 2014 Class 7A All-State Second Team... Helped Royal Palm Beach HS to the 2014 Class 7A Regional Championship... Also played basketball for Royal Palm Beach. LAST GAME (11/4/17 - at Missouri): Converted three-of-three field goal attempts (38, 36, 24 yards), and one-of-one extra point attempts. 2017: Has made 21 of his last 22 field goal attempts... At (85.7%) in his career, Pineiro is the second-most accurate kicker in UF history. 2016: Made 11 field goals of 40+ yards (most by a UF kicker in a season since 1996)... Made two 54-yard field goals (tied sixth-longest in school history)... Made all three field goal attempts against UMass, becoming the first UF kicker since Matt Leach (Nov. 29, 2003 vs. FSU) to make three field goals of 40+ yards in a game... Prior to Florida: Attended ASA Community College in Miami prior to enrolling at Florida in January. Only played seven football games in his high school career. Miami Sunset, primarily handling kickoff and PAT duties... Standout soccer player at Miami Sunset HS.

16 THE FLORIDA DEFENSE, 1 54 DL 92 DL 93 DL 96 DL 99 DL 11 LB 33 LB 50 LB 3 DB 5 DB 7 DB 29 DB 23 DB 19 P KHAIRI CLARK RJr. Hollywood, Fla. TACKLES TFL SACKS QBH JABARI ZUNIGA RSo. Marietta, Ga. TACKLES TFL SACKS QBH TAVEN BRYAN RJr. Casper, Wyo. TACKLES TFL SACKS QBH CECE JEFFERSON Jr. Glen St. Mary, Fla. TACKLES TFL SACKS QBH JACHAI POLITE So. Daytona, Fla. TACKLES TFL SACKS QBH VOSEAN JOSEPH So. Miami, Fla. TACKLES TFL SACKS QBH DAVID REESE So. Farmington, Mich. TACKLES TFL SACKS INT JEREMIAH MOON RFr. Hoover, Ala. TACKLES TFL INT QBH MARCO WILSON Fr. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. TACKLES TFL INT PD C.J. HENDERSON Fr. Miami, Fla. TACKLES TFL INT PD DUKE DAWSON Sr. Cross City, Fla. TACKLES TFL INT PD JEAWON TAYLOR So. Montgomery, Ala. TACKLES TFL INT PD CHAUNCEY GARDNER So. Cocoa, Fla. TACKLES TFL INT PD JOHNNY TOWNSEND RSr. Orlando, Fla. PUNTS AVG LONG IN LAST GAME (11/4/17 - Missouri): Notched one tackle against the Tigers. 2016: Appeared in 13 games, starting three at defensive tackle... Totaled 16 tackles, one tackle-for-loss and one sack...career: Has appeared in 27 games games for the Gators, totaling 32 tackles, one tackle-for-loss and one sack. LAST GAME (11/4/17 - Missouri): Recorded one tackle against Missouri. 2016: Appeared in all 13 games, starting three... Totaled 25 tackles, including 8.5 for a combined loss of 39 yards... Led the team in sacks with 5.0 and QB hurries with Also had a forced fumble and a blocked extra point. Prior to Florida: Helped Sprayberry improve to 6-4 in his senior season after going 2-8 the year before. LAST GAME (11/4/17 - Missouri): Tallied three tackles against the Tigers. 2016: Appeared in all 13 games, starting two at defensive tackle...totaled 27 tackles, 4.5 tackles-for-loss and one sack during the season...registered two forced fumbles and two fumble recovers during the 2016 campaign, as well as pass breakup and two quarterback hurries. Career: Has appeared in 27 games, totaling 27 tackles, 4.5 tackles-for-loss, one sacks, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, four quarterback hurries and a pass breakup...recovered one fumble and returned it 48 yards. LAST GAME (11/4/17 - Missouri): Recorded two tackles against Missouri. 2016: Appeared in 12 games, starting six... Totaled 30 tackles with 6.5 for a combined loss of 23 yards... Added five QB hurries. Career: Has appeared in 26 games, totaling 59 tackles, 15 tackles for loss, five sacks, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and seven QB hurries. LAST GAME (10/28/17 - Georgia): Did not play against Missouri. 2016: Played in 12 games throughout the season as a reserve defensive lineman Totaled 11 tackles, 3.5 tackles-for-loss, 2.0 sacks, one quarterback hurry and one forced fumble In his collegiate debut against UMass, Polite recorded one tackle Recorded a season-best two tackles against Missouri, Alabama and Iowa. LAST GAME (11/4/17 - Missouri): Notched 10 tackles against the Tigers, one short of his career-best. 2016: Appeared in all 13 games, starting six... Totaled 39 tackles with five for a combined loss of 20 yards... Added a sack, a broken-up pass and a fumble recovery. Prior to Florida: Quarterbacked Skyline to a 14-1 record in his senior year, throwing for 2,456 yards, 36 touchdowns and no interceptions... Also rushed for almost 400 yards and 10 touchdowns in LAST GAME (11/4/17 - Missouri) : Tallied a career-best 13 tackles against Missouri. 2016: Appeared in 12 games, starting four at linebacker...totaled 49 tackles and two tackles-for-loss during the season...posted a career-high 12 tackles against LSU, earning him SEC Defensive Player of the Week...Garnered Freshman All-America honors. Prior to Florida: Selected to the 2015 Detriot News football Dream Team...Named to the 2014 and 2015 Detriot News All-Metro North Team...Totaled 363 tackles, five sacks, seven forced fumbles, six fumble recoveries and four blocked field goals during his tenure...also rushed for 838 yards and 13 yards and recorded 10 receptions for 121 yards. LAST GAME (11/4/17 - Missouri): Recorded two tackles against the Tigers. 2015: Appeared in two games before sustaining a season-ending neck injury...recorded one tackle against UMass and tallied two against Kentucky...Earned a medical redshirt. LAST GAME (11/4/17 - Missouri): Notched three tackles and one pass breakup against the Tigers. Prior to Florida: Helped the Patriots to FHSAA 5A state titles in 2014 and USA Today All-American Senior year: totaled 20 tackles and three interceptions, including one 6-yard interception return for a touchdown...was named a 2016 first-team defensive back on the 5A All-Broward team...participated in the 2016 New Jersey regionals of The Opening, making the cut for the finals in Beaverton, Oregon...Brother of former Gator Quincy Wilson ( ), while his father, Chad Wilson, played at Miami (FL)from LAST GAME (10/28/17 - Georgia): Notched an interception in the first quarter, giving him three on the season...also recorded two tackles. Prior to Florida: Played in the 2017 Under Armour All-American game...in his junior and senior seasons, he recorded 636 total rushing yards on 68 carries (39.8 yards per game) and 10 touchdowns (seven rushing)...selected to the USA National Team in its game vs. Canada. LAST GAME (11/4/17 - Missouri): Recorded two tackles and one pass breakup against the Tigers. 2016: Appeared in 12 games, starting seven at nickle...recorded one interception that he returned for a touchdown...tallied a team-high seven pass breakups...totaled 24 tackles, 3.5 tackles-for-loss and one forced fumble on the season...named Second Team All-SEC by Pro Football Focus...Career: Has appeared in 37 games for the Gators, totaling 48 tackles and two interceptions...returned both of those interceptions for touchdowns. LAST GAME (11/4/17 - Missouri): Recorded a career-best nine tackles against Missouri. 2016: Appeared in 10 games, starting six... Totaled 45 tackles, an interception, two QB hurries and a broken-up pass. Career: Has appeared in 38 games, totaling 78 tackles, a forced fumble, two fumble recoveries, an interception and a pass break-up. LAST GAME (11/4/17 - Missouri): Recorded four tackles and two pass breakups against the Tigers. 2016: Appeared in all 13 games, starting three... Totaled 32 tackles, three pass break-ups and three interceptions with 103 yards in returns to lead the Gators. Prior to Florida: Played in the 2016 Under Armour All-American Game in Orlando and was named to USA Today s All-Florida first team... Led Cocoa to a 10-3 record and reached the 4A state semifinals in his senior year. LAST GAME (11/4/17 - Missouri): Booted five punts for 242, giving him an average of 48.4 yards per punt...recorded a 59-yard punt in the first quarter, bringing his total to 50+ punts this season to 22...Also has registered 17 punts inside the 20-yard line this season after his two against the Tigers. 2016: Appeared in all 13 games, totaling 64 punts for an average of 47.9 yards... Registered 29 punts of 50+ yards and 27 punts inside the 20-yard line. Career: Has appeared in 33 games, totaling 176 punts for 8,047 yards and a 45.7 average... Longest punt recorded was 62 yards, most recently on Dec. 3, 2016 against Alabama... Has one tackle FLORIDA FOOTBALL #SWAMP17