- Over the last 16 games, three teams nationally have won 15 games: Florida 15-1 Ohio State 15-1 Boise State 15-1

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1 2006 SEASON REVIEW RELEASED: Feb. 20, 2007 # 1 University of Florida 2006 Gator Football Football Contacts: Steve McClain, Zack Higbee, John Hines, Tanner Tedeschi (352) ext FAX (352) Florida Football With its victory over Ohio State in the 2007 Tostitos BCS National Championship Game, the University of Florida football team won the second national title in school history. The Gators won their first Southeastern Conference championship since 2000 and seventh in program history with a defeat of Arkansas on Dec. 2. Florida finished the season with a 13-1 overall record and was 7-1 in Southeastern Conference Play. - Over the last 16 games, three teams nationally have won 15 games: Team Record Florida 15-1 Ohio State 15-1 Boise State 15-1 GATOR STORYLINES - In 2006, Florida celebrated 100 years of Gator football and the 10th anniversary of the school s first football national title in impressive fashion by winning the school s second national title by defeating Ohio State, 41-14, in the BCS National Championship Game. UF defeated Florida State, 52-20, in the Sugar Bowl to secure the 1996 championship. - Florida has now won back-to-back bowl games six times in school history and the first time since winning three-straight contests from SEason Notes - Florida finished the 2006 season with a 13-1 record, establishing a single-season school record for victories (UF was 12-1 in both 1995 and 1996). The Gators 22 victories over the last two seasons is tied for second in the nation for that time frame, behind only Southern California s 23 victories (Boise State and Texas also have 22 wins since 2005). - UF s 13 wins on the year tie them with five other schools for the SEC single-season record. - The Gators 2006 schedule was ranked as the toughest in the nation by the NCAA. Both of Florida s national titles have come in a year that saw them play the country s most challenging slate, as they also held that honor in The only other school to capture the national crown while playing the nation s toughest schedule was Colorado, which did so in UF finished the season ranked first in the final USA Today Coaches Poll, marking the 17th-consecutive season that the Gators have been included in the final version of that ranking. That streak is the longest in the nation, followed by Texas 10-straight seasons. - Florida s win over Ohio State was its third-ever triumph over a top-ranked team in school history (vs. Florida State, 1/2/97, W, 52-20; vs. Florida State, 11/22/97, W, 32-29). - The Gators victory snapped Ohio State s 19-game winning streak, which was the longest in the nation entering the Tostitos BCS National Championship Game. - Florida improved to 3-1 all-time in BCS bowl games (BCS rankings are used). Games prior to the Tostitos BCS National Championship Game are shown below: Year Bowl Result 1999 Orange No. 8 Florida 31, No. 15 Syracuse Sugar No. 3 Miami (Fla.) 37, No. 7 Florida Orange No. 5 Florida 56, No. 10 Maryland 23 - Florida became the first NCAA Division I-A school to capture the football and men s basketball national title in the same calendar year. Only 10 schools hold national titles in football and basketball. - The Gator football team won the school s 20th national championship. The men s basketball team, coached by Billy Donovan, brought home the most recent hardware with a triumph over UCLA last April in Indianapolis. Below is the complete list of Florida s title-winning squads: Men s Golf (4) , 1973, 1993, 2001 Women s Tennis (4) , 1996, 1998, 2003 Football (2) , 2006 Women s Golf (2) , 1986 Men s Swimming (2) , 1984 Women s Swimming (2) *, 1982 Gymnastics (1) * Women s Indoor Track (1) Soccer (1) Men s Basketball (1) *AIAW- Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women ( ) SEASON REVIEW the polls Uf Associated Press 1 USA Today Coaches 1 FINAL RecordS Uf Overall 13-1 SEC 7-1 Team Captains Offense Dallas Baker (Sr., Wide Receiver) Jemalle Cornelius (Sr., Wide Receiver) Billy Latkso (Sr., Fullback) Chris Leak (Sr., Quarterback) Defense Earl Everett (Sr., Linebacker) Ray McDonald (Sr., Defensive Lineman) 2006 SCHEDULE Florida (13-1, 7-1 SEC) S2...Southern Miss, W, 34-7 s9...ucf, W, 42-0 S16... at No. 13 Tennessee, W, s23...kentucky, W, 26-7 s30...alabama, W, o7...no. 9 LSU (HC), W, o14... at No. 11 Auburn, L, o28... vs. No. 25! Georgia^, W, n4...at Vanderbilt, W, n11... south carolina, W, n18...western carolina, W, 62-0 n25... at Florida State, W, D2... vs. No. 8 Arkansas#, W, J8...vs. No. 1 Ohio State$, W, HC - Homecoming ^ - Jacksonville, Fla.! - Only ranked in the USA Today-Coaches poll. # - SEC Championship, Atlanta, Ga. $ - BCS National Championship, Glendale, AZ FLORIDA FOOTBALL SEASON REVIEW

2 2006 SEASON REVIEW... - Florida made its 13th January bowl game appearance in the past 14 years, and the Tostitos BCS Championship Game marked the 17th January bowl game in school history. - Florida improved its record to all-time in bowls, and to 6-3 in postseason contests against Big 10 members (Illinois, 1-0; Iowa, 2-1; Michigan, 0-1; Michigan State, 0-1; Ohio State, 1-0; Penn State, 2-0). - The Gators made their 16th-straight bowl appearance, extending their current school record. The mark is the longest active streak among SEC teams and represents the third-longest in the nation. - The victory over No. 8 Arkansas at the SEC Championship Game on Dec. 2 yielded the Gators first league title since 2000 and seventh in school history. The 38 points matched the second-most scored in the SEC title game, shy of the 45 the Orange and Blue scored against Alabama in The Gators improved to 6-2 in the SEC Championship Game, having collected wins in 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000 and UF won the 1991 SEC crown and the league s title game began in Florida played an NCAA-most 11 teams that made it to bowl games in The next highest amount of bowl teams played was nine by Boston College, Maryland, Nebraska, Southern California, South Carolina and Stanford. (SEE PAGE 8 FOR CHART) - The 13 teams UF defeated finished the season with 17 combined wins against opponents which were ranked in the AP Top-25 poll at the time the game was played. - The Gators went 5-1 against ranked opponents, beating then-no. 13 Tennessee, No. 9 LSU, No. 25 Georgia, No. 8 Arkansas, and No. 1 Ohio State and losing at No. 11 Auburn. - Florida finished the regular season with an 11-1 record to become only the second team in school history (1995) to win 11 games prior to a conference title or bowl game. - Florida was the first team in the nation to clinch a spot in a conference championship game among teams in conferences that have one. With a win at Vanderbilt on Nov. 4 and a victory by LSU at Tennessee later that day, Florida clinched a spot in the SEC Championship game. - On Nov. 11, Florida defeated South Carolina to finish undefeated in the SEC East for the ninth time in school history. - Florida s 22-4 overall record over the last two years is tied for the best among all SEC teams (LSU, 22-4). Since 2005, UF has posted a 12-4 regular-season record in the SEC, the third-best in the league and tops in the SEC s Eastern Division. Florida / LSU 22-4 Auburn Florida closed its home schedule on Saturday, Nov. 18, with a 62-0 romp over Western Carolina to finish undefeated in The Swamp for the second-straight season. UF had not gone undefeated in back-to-back seasons in Gainesville since There are only three other teams in the country that finished the 2005 and 2006 seasons perfect at home (Boise State, Louisville and USC). Currently, the Gators own a 15-game winning streak in The Swamp, which is the third-longest run nationally. - With the win at Florida State on Nov. 25, UF has now taken seven-straight games against Tennessee, Georgia and FSU. It is the longest streak over those three teams in school history, topping the five-game skein established in the seasons. Urban Meyer is the only coach in school history to begin his career with six-straight wins over the trio. The conquest of FSU marked the first time that UF had ever defeated the Vols, Dogs and Seminoles in back-to-back seasons. - UF overcame 10-point deficits twice this season (at Tennessee and vs. Alabama). The last time UF came back from being down 10-or-more points twice in one season was During that season, the Gators trailed 23-7 and vs. Tennessee (Sept. 16) before posting a win. UF also spotted Auburn an early 10-0 lead (Oct. 14) before eventually winning the game, Florida saw an eight-game winning streak come to a close at Auburn on Oct. 14. The streak was the team s longest since the 1996 season and ranked third nationally at the time. With the victory over Ohio State in the BCS title game, the Gators finished the season riding a seven-game winning streak. - Twenty-seven total freshmen saw game action this year for the Gators. The 14 true freshmen (T-4 highest total nationally and tops among teams ranked inside the top five with USC) and 13 redshirt freshmen were: Brandon James (T), Percy Harvin (T), Cade Holliday (R), Jarred Fayson (T), Tim Tebow (T), Dustin Doe (T), Dorian Munroe (R), Markihe Anderson (T), Jermaine Cunningham (T), Brandon Spikes (T), Roderick Blackett (R), Kyle Newell (R), Eddie Haupt (R), Marcus Gilbert (T), Maurice Hurt (T), David Nelson (R), Wondy Pierre-Louis (T), Mon Williams (T), Simon Codrington (R), Riley Cooper (T), Brandon Antwine (T) and Ronnie Wilson (R), Andrew Fritze (R), Brad Hiers (R), Joey Sorrentino (R), Darryl Gresham (R) and Eric Sledge (R). dates to know FEB. 7, 2007 (Wed.) National Letter of Intent Signing Day. March 7, 2007 (wed.) Florida will hold its Pro Scout day. March 14, 2007 (Wed.) Pre-Spring Press Conference with Head Coach Urban Meyer in the SEZ meeting Room at Noon (Tentative) March 21, 2007 (Wed) The University of Florida football team will begin spring practices. April 14, 2007 (SAt.) Florida will hold the annual Orange and Blue Game at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. April 28-29, 2007 (Sat. & SUN) 72nd Annual NFL Draft - Rounds 1-3 will be held on April 28th. Rounds 4-7 will follow on Sunday, April 29th. Times and locations are to be determined. Updated information on all of Florida s draft eligible athletes can be found on Should you need to secure an interview with any former Florida athletes, please contact the player s agent or respective NFL team. For more information on Florida s NFL Draft history visit JUly 25-27, 2007 (Wed. - FRI.) July (Wednesday-Friday) SEC Football Media Days Florida is scheduled to appear Thursday, July 26, from 10:40 a.m. - 12:40 a.m. Aug. 27, 2007 (mon.) Florida head coach Urban Meyer will hold his first weekly press conference along with selected Florida players. Sept. 1, 2007 (Sat.) Florida will open the 2007 season against Western Kentucky in Gainesville. Sept 2, 2007 (Sun.) Florida head coach Urban Meyer will hold his first in-season weekly teleconference at 11 a.m final sec standings EASTERN DIVISION Team SEC Pct. Overall Florida Tennessee Kentucky Georgia South Carolina Vanderbilt WESTERN DIVISION Team SEC Pct. Overall Arkansas Auburn LSU Alabama Mississippi State Ole Miss FLORIDA FOOTBALL SEASON REVIEW 2

3 2006 SEASON REVIEW... - The Gators had 11 starters who were seniors (half of the 21 total seniors on the team). The following chart reflects how many the Gators have had each year since 1995: The Gators faced six teams ranked inside the Top 25 in total defense in Including Florida, there have been six teams to advance to the BCS National Championship game with one loss. The chart below shows how many teams they played with top-25 defenses during those seasons: Florida (2006) 6 Nebraska (2001) 4 Florida State (1998) 3 Oklahoma (2003) 3 LSU (2003) 2 Florida State (2000) 1 - Florida and LSU both picked up BCS bowl wins in for the 2006 season and currently lead the SEC with three victories apiece in BCS bowl games. The chart below shows the nation s leaders in BCS bowl wins: Ohio State 4 Miami (Fla.) 3 USC 4 Oklahoma 2 Florida 3 Texas 2 LSU 3 Wisconsin 2 - Academics a Priority: More than 40 percent of the University of Florida football scholarship athletes earned above a 3.0 GPA in the 2006 Spring Semester. Twelve of the 21 seniors on the team earned undergraduate degrees in December of 2006, including Chris Leak, who was a finalist for the Draddy Trophy, considered the Academic Heisman. SEE PAGE 13 FOR LIST OF GRADUATES UF Head Coach Urban Meyer - Florida head coach Urban Meyer led the Gators to 13 victories this season, a new school record. In his two years with the program, Meyer has combined to go Urban Meyer finished the 2006 season as the second-winningest active coach in college football, with a (.836) record, among individuals who have been a head coach for at least five full seasons. (SEE PAGE 20 FOR CHART). - By guiding the Gators to their win over OSU, Urban Meyer improved his UF record against ranked teams to 9-3. In 2005, he won a first-year head coach school-record four games against ranked opponents. - Florida has been ranked in the AP, Coaches and BCS polls each week since Urban Meyer s arrival in Gainesville, which is a streak of 32-straight AP and Coaches polls. Florida at home under coach meyer - UF s 15-game home winning streak is the sixth-longest in school history and is the third-longest winning streak in the nation. Coach Meyer has begun his Florida career with a 13-0 record in The Swamp and is 35-2 at home as a head coach. Coach Meyer In Bowl Games: - The Tostitos BCS National Championship Game was the 11th bowl game UF head coach Urban Meyer has participated in (all as a coach). As a head coach, Meyer is 4-0 in bowl games. Last season, Coach Meyer led Florida to its first bowl victory in four years with a triumph over Iowa in the Outback Bowl. At Utah, Coach Meyer led the Utes to a 17-0 win over Southern Miss in the 2003 Liberty Bowl and in 2004 Utah defeated Pittsburgh, 35-7, at the Fiesta Bowl. Overall, Coach Meyer s teams have out-scored opponents, , in bowl games. - Coach Meyer won his fourth bowl victory in the last four years with the win over Ohio State. Tom O Brien (formerly of Boston College, winner of six in a row) is the only other coach nationally to guide his teams to bowl wins in at least the last four years. - Coach Meyer in one of only seven coaches to direct a team into a BCS bowl game twice in the last three years. Coach School Year (Bowl) Mack Brown Texas 05 (Rose), 06 (Rose - Title Game) Lloyd Carr Michigan 05 (Rose), 07 (Rose) Pete Carroll USC 05 (Orange - Title Game), 06 (Rose - Title Game), 07 (Rose) Urban Meyer Utah/Florida 05 (Fiesta), 07 (BCS Championship Game) Bob Stoops Oklahoma 05 (Orange - Title Game), 07 (Fiesta) Jim Tressel Ohio State 06 (Fiesta), 07 (BCS Championship Game) Charlie Weis Notre Dame 06 (Fiesta), 07 (Sugar) 2006 UF TEAM STATS Florida Category Opponents Passing Offense Rushing Offense Total Offense Scoring Offense Passing Defense Rushing Defense Total Defense Scoring Defense st Downs For rd Down Conv th Down Conv Sacks By-Yards Penalties-Yards Fumbles-Lost :08 Avg. Time of Poss. 28: UF INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing Florida G Att. Net Avg. TD YPG Wynn Tebow Harvin Moore Fayson Caldwell Williams, M Passing Florida A-C-I Pct. Yds. TD YPG Leak Tebow Caldwell Receiving Florida G Rec. Yds. Avg. TD YPG Baker Caldwell Cornelius Harvin Ingram Defense Florida UT-AT-TT TFL S INT FF FR Everett Siler Joiner Moss Smith, R Nelson, R McDonald Harvey Crum Lewis current consecutive seasons in the final coaches poll Rank School Years 1... FLORIDA Texas FLORIDA FOOTBALL SEASON REVIEW

4 2006 SEASON REVIEW... TOP TEAM PERFORMANCES Rushing Attempts vs. Ohio State Avg vs. Western Carolina TD Rushes vs. Western Carolina Passing Attempts vs. UCF Comp vs. Ohio State Yards vs. UCF Avg vs. Western Carolina TD Passes vs. UCF Offense Plays vs. Ohio State Offense vs. UCF Yards Per Play vs. Western Carolina Points vs. Western Carolina First Downs vs. South Carolina Penalties vs. LSU Penalty Yards vs. LSU Turnovers vs. UCF Defense Sacks By vs. Kentucky Interceptions By vs. Southern Miss... vs. Alabama... vs. LSU... at. Florida State... vs. Arkansas Top individual performances Rushing Attempts DeShawn Wynn, at Tennessee Yards Percy Harvin, vs. Arkansas TD Rush Chris Leak, at Vandertbilt...DeShawn Wynn, vs. W. Carolina...Tim Tebow, vs. W. Carolina Long Percy Harvin, vs. Arkansas Receiving Catches Dallas Baker, vs. Southern Miss...Percy Harvin, vs. Ohio State Yards Dallas Baker, vs. Kentucky TD Rec Riley Cooper, vs. W. Carolina Long Andre Caldwell, at Florida State Passing Att Chris Leak, vs. Ohio State Comp Chris Leak, vs. Ohio State Yards Chris Leak, vs. UCF Long Chris Leak, at Florida State TD Pass Chris Leak, vs. UCF Defense Tackles Brandon Siler, vs. Arkansas Sacks Derrick Harvey, vs. Ohio State Int Reggie Nelson vs. Tennessee... Ryan Smith vs. Alabama...Ryan Smith vs. LSU Kicking Punts Eric Wilbur, at Florida State Long Punt Eric Wilbur, at Florida State FG Chris Hetland, vs. Ohio State Long FG Chris Hetland, vs. Ohio State Kick Returns Punt Return Brandon James, vs. W. Carolina KO Return Brandon James vs. Georgia - Including bowl games, bye weeks, mid-week games and season openers, Coach Meyer-led teams are 21-2 (.913) all-time when having more than one week to prepare for a game. - In 2004, Coach Meyer made history as the head coach at the University of Utah by leading the Utes to the Fiesta Bowl. That season, Utah became the first school from a non-bowl Championship Series conference to earn a berth in a BCS Bowl. The Utes defeated Pittsburgh in that game, 35-7, on Jan. 1, QUICK & YOuthful PATH TO A NATIONAL TITLE: - University of Florida head coach Urban Meyer became the seventh head coach in NCAA history to win a championship in his first or second year with a school with the Tostitos BCS National Championship Game victory. The list below shows the coaches who have won a championship in their first or second year at a school: Year Coach School Year 1942 Paul Brown Ohio State Second 1948 B. Oosterbaan Michigan First 1974 Barry Switzer Oklahoma Second 2000 Bob Stoops Oklahoma Second 2001 Larry Coker Miami (Fla.) First 2002 Jim Tressel Ohio State Second 2006 Urban Meyer Florida Second - With the national title game win, Urban Meyer also became the 14th youngest head coach to win a national title since See chart below: Coach School Birth Date Date of First Ntnl. Title Age Bud Wilkinson Oklahoma 4/12/16 1/2/ Danny Ford Clemson 4/2/48 1/1/ Paul Dietzel LSU 9/5/24 1/1/ Barry Switzer Oklahoma 10/5/37 1/1/ Darrell Royal Texas 7/6/24 1/1/ John McKay Southern Cal 7/5/23 1/2/ Bob Stoops Oklahoma 9/6/60 1/3/ Jim Tatum Maryland 7/22/13 1/1/ Johnny Majors Pittsburgh 5/21/35 1/1/ Woody Hayes Ohio State 2/14/13 1/1/ Urban Meyer Florida 7/10/64 1/8/ THE OFFENSE - Florida surpassed its 2005 season total of 47 plays of 20-or-more yards with 76 through 14 games last season (25 runs and 51 receptions), 19 of which went for touchdowns. In addition, Florida managed only one run of 20-or-more yards following the Georgia game last season. The Gators had 11 this year. All but six offensive touchdowns UF scored this season contained at least one run of 12-or-more yards or a pass of 16-yards or more on the TD drive. - Forty-eight of Florida s 77 rushing plays of 10-or-more yards this season resulted from a quarterback or a wide receiver. - In 14 games this season, UF scored on its first drive seven times. In 2005, UF scored on its first drive three times all season. - The Tostitos BCS National Championship Game was the first time this season that Ohio State allowed two touchdowns in the first quarter of a contest. - Florida s 34 first-half points were the most by the Gators in an opening half against a ranked team last season. Ohio State entered the game allowing 10.4 per game, but gave up three times that amount to Florida in just two quarters of play. Florida scored on six of its seven firsthalf possessions after entering the game averaging 28.8 points per game for the year. - Florida passed for two touchdowns against Ohio State to bring its season total to 29. UF threw 20 touchdown passes in the 2005 season. - Florida totaled 388 yards against Florida State, which entered the game with the nation s No. 12 ranked defense, allowing just 269 yards a game. The 388 yards were the most given up by FSU last season. - Florida averaged 8.3 yards per rush against Western Carolina, marking the third game for the 2006 season that UF averaged 6.0-plus yards per carry (Kentucky, Auburn). The last time UF had three games averaging 6.0 yards per rush or more in the same season was Florida had six players averaging at least 5.0 yards per carry last season (Tim Tebow, Kestahn Moore, Percy Harvin, Jarred Fayson, Jemalle Cornelius and Mon Williams). DeShawn Wynn and Andre Caldwell finished just shy of 5.0 yards per carry, each with 4.9 yards per carry FLORIDA FOOTBALL SEASON REVIEW

5 2006 SEASON REVIEW... - Under head coach Urban Meyer, the Gators have outrushed 23 of 26 opponents (10-of-12 in 2005 and 13-of-14 in 2006). - Against UCF, Florida totaled 637 yards of total offense (tied for the ninth-highest single-game total nationally in 2006). The effort ranked ninth on the all-time list for top total offensive yardage in a game. It marked the first time the Gators had gained 600-or-more yards in a game since posting 695 yards against Maryland in the 2002 Orange Bowl. Florida s 433 yards passing were its most since recording 410 against UAB on Aug. 31, Florida finished with 582 yards of total offense vs. Western Carolina (28th-highest single-game total by any team this season). UF had one game in 2005 in which the offense produced 500-or-more yards. The Gators exceeded the 500-yard mark three times in 2006 (UCF, UK, WCU). QUARTERBACKs Leak Among national leaders in touchdown passes - Chris Leak threw 23 touchdown passes last season. The total tied for the 20th-highest amount nationally. - Chris Leak s 23 touchdown were three more than he threw last season. In records dating back to 1955, he threw for more or matched the UF leader in passing touchdowns from 44 of 50 years. Tebow among National Leaders In Yards Per carry - Tim Tebow ran the ball 89 times for 469 yards last season. His 5.3 average yards per carry tied was the 55th highest nationally among all players and was the second-highest total nationally among quarterbacks: Quarterback Rushing Avg. 1. Pat White (West Virginia) Tim Tebow (Florida) Chris Nickson (Vanderbilt) Tim Tebow led the Gators with eight rushing touchdowns last season, which tied for seventh among all quarterbacks nationally. Tebow was one of four quarterbacks nationally to have three rushing touchdowns against AP Top-25 teams last season. His efforts tied Florida s all-time single season rushing touchdowns by quarterbacks record (Jimmy Fisher, eight, 1976). - Chris Leak opened the BCS National Championship game going 9-of-9 for 99 yards and a touchdown before throwing an incompletion. - In the SEC Championship Game against Arkansas, Chris Leak passed for 189 yards to become Florida s all-time career leader in passing yards with 11,000. He added another 213 yards against Ohio State to finish his career with 11,213 passing yards (SEE PAGE 18 FOR CHART). - With 283 passing yards against Florida State, Chris Leak recorded his 32nd career game of 200- or-more passing yards. The effort gave him the all-time Florida record for 200-yard passing games (31, Danny Wuerffel). Leak added another 200-yard passing game against Ohio State to finish his career with a total of With the win at Florida State, Chris Leak became the only starting quarterback in school history to win in Knoxville, against Georgia (three times), in Tallahassee (twice), in Baton Rouge and win a bowl game. Leak also joined Kerwin Bell as the only Gator starting quarterbacks to win at FSU twice in their careers. - Chris Leak helped lead the Gators on four fourth-quarter drives to secure the victory in 2006: Opponent Plays Yards Time Highlights at Tennessee :13 Leak passed to Baker for 21-yard TD. South Carolina :10 Leak had two QB draws for 27 yards on the drive. at Florida State :55 Leak was 7-of-8 for 79 yards on the drive. vs. Arkansas :25 Leak was 3-of-4 for 57 yards on the drive. - With 208 yards of offense against FSU, Chris Leak holds the career record for total offense. Leak now has 11,350 yards, bettering Danny Wuerffel s mark of 10,500. (SEE CHART ON PAGE 18). - With the win over Georgia, Chris Leak finished his career with a 3-1 record against the Bulldogs. Since Leak s arrival in Gainesville, the three wins are more than all but one team (Auburn) have had over Georgia Team Records The Offense With a 15-of-26 night through the air against Kentucky on Sept. 23, senior quarterback Chris Leak took over the top spot on Florida s career completions and pass attempts lists, both of which were previously held by Shane Matthews ( ). Leak finished his career with school records of 895 completions and 1,458 attempts. Senior quarterback Chris Leak produced 273 yards of total offense (254 pass, 19 rush) against South Carolina on Nov. 11, breaking former UF standout Danny Wuerffel s ( ) school record for total offense. Leak closed his Gator tenure with 11,350 total yards, surpassing Wuerffel s mark of 10,500. Senior quarterback Chris Leak moved into first place on the school s all-time career passing yards chart in Florida s SEC Championship Game victory over Arkansas, reaching the milestone on a 37-yard scoring strike to freshman wide receiver Percy Harvin. Leak capped his time in the Orange and Blue with 11,213 yards through the air. Senior quarterback Chris Leak finished his collegiate career with a school-record yard passing games to his credit the final one coming in his 213-yard performance against Ohio State in the Tostitos BCS National Championship Game. Freshman quarterback Tim Tebow rammed his way into the endzone from one yard out in the fourth quarter of the Tostitos BCS National Championship Game for his eighth rushing touchdown of the year. That total matched the single-season school record set by Jimmy Fisher in The Defense The Gators yielded only 59 yards of total offense to Western Carolina on Nov. 18, marking the lowest opponent output in school history. UF also allowed only four first downs in the contest the fewest amount in records dating back to Special Teams Freshman kick returner/running back Brandon James set a school single-game record with 155 punt return yards against Western Carolina on Nov. 18, highlighted by a 77-yard touchdown return. James effort was the ninth-highest single-game total in SEC history, and the second-best single-game total by a freshman in league annals. Florida blocked eight kicks in the 2006 season, establishing a new school record and bettering a mark that was established 11 years ago. The record-breaking block came in the second quarter of the SEC Championship Game, when freshman wide receiver Jarred Fayson broke through the line to deflect an Arkansas punt that set up a Gators touchdown in their win over Arkansas FLORIDA FOOTBALL SEASON REVIEW

6 2006 SEASON REVIEW... Passing Yards since 1996 Since 1996, the Gators rank third in the country in combined passing yards: NATIONAL LEADERS 1. Louisiana Tech... 39, Marshall... 38, FLORIDA... 37,446 TD PASSES SINCE FLORIDA Florida State BYU Nevada Louisiana Tech yard Passing games since FLORIDA Louisiana Tech Kentucky Since 1990 Florida Is when holding opponents to 21 points or less when it rushes for 150 or more yards in a game and is when held under 150 yards when it rushes for at least 100 yards in a game and is just when held under 100 yards when a back rushes for 100 or more yards in a game when it out-rushes its opponent and just when it is out-rushed when it scores first and when its opponent scores first when leading at the half and when tied or trailing at the half. - UF has been out-rushed in 35 of the 45 games it has lost. - The Gators have posted a record when they hold an opponent to less than 100 team rushing yards. - UF is 30-4 in games in which it blocks a punt. - The Gators are in games played in the state of Florida (94-11 in Gainesville, 14-2 in Jacksonville, 2-1 in Orlando, 1-0 in Miami, in Tallahassee, 1-2 in Tampa) vs. unranked teams at game time. - In the game against Alabama, Chris Leak had a career-long 45-yard run. The run was the longest by a UF quarterback since Terry LeCount had a 74-yarder against Georgia on Nov. 5, The run tied for the 19th-longest by a quarterback nationally in Florida was one of two teams nationally to have a trio of quarterbacks with a long rush of more than 25 yards (Central Michigan). - With his 25 completions against Ohio State, Chris Leak finished with 895 in his career, which is first in school history. Leak is also first on the Florida career attempts list. With 36 passes thrown against the Buckeyes, Leak has 1,458 in his career (SEE PAGE 18 FOR CHARTS). - Prior to Coach Meyer s arrival, Leak started 22 games and did not throw an interception in eight games. Under Coach Meyer, he did not thrown an INT in 12 of 26 starts. - In leading the Gators in passing for the fourth-straight year, Leak joined an elite group of three UF quarterbacks who have done so since 1955 (Danny Wuerffel, ; Kerwin Bell, ; Wayne Peace, ). Of the quartet, Leak and Wuerffel are the only two to pass for over 2,000 yards in three seasons and Leak is the only one who reached the plateau all four years. - Chris Leak finished his career ranked second in school history and tied third in the SEC in the category of most touchdowns responsible for by a Gator. Leak was involved in 101 (88 passing, 13 rushing). - Chris Leak had a career completion percentage of 61.4 and was just ahead of Rex Grossman (61.1) for second on Florida s all-time list (61.6, Wayne Peace). - Chris Leak s 28 touchdown passes against teams ranked in the AP top-25 since 2003 are the highest amount by any active quarterback during that time span and his 395 completions and 4,545 passing yards are the most by any player in the nation vs. ranked foes. - Chris Leak made his 47th career start against Ohio State in the BCS National Championship Game. Leak owned a record in starts on the collegiate level. Shown below are the consecutive starts leaders among 2006 Division I-A quarterbacks: 1. Kevin Kolb, Houston 50 Reggie Ball, Georgia Tech Chris Leak, Florida 47 - Chris Leak was the SEC s active career leader in the following categories at the end of 2006: Wins: record Touchdown passes: 88 Passing yards: 11,213 Completions: Chris Leak passed for 11,213 yards in his career, which is first on the UF career passing yardage chart (SEE PAGE 18 FOR CHARTS). The total is also the third-highest nationally among quarterbacks who were active in 2006 since 2003: Player School Yards 1. Kevin Kolb Houston 12, Brady Quinn Notre Dame 11, Chris Leak Florida 11,213 - Chris Leak threw for 88 touchdowns since the 2003 season. The total is the fourth-highest among all quarterbacks who were active in 2006 nationally since that time: Player School TDs 1. Brady Quinn Notre Dame Colt Brennan Hawaii Jordan Palmer UTEP 88 Chris Leak Florida 88 - Chris Leak passed for a career-high 352 yards against UCF on Sept. 9. His previous career high was 322 against Arkansas in The total was Leak s seventh career 300-yard game, moving him into a tie with Doug Johnson ( ) for third on UF s all-time chart (SEE PAGE 18 FOR CHARTS). The Gators were a perfect 7-0 when Leak throws for 300-or-more yards in a game. - Florida quarterback Chris Leak is (.871) in his last 93 games as a starting quarterback. He won 46 in a row at Independence High School and then his first start at Florida (at Kentucky). His 12 losses have been to Ole Miss, Florida State, Iowa (2004 Outback), Tennessee, LSU (twice), Mississippi State, Georgia, Miami (2004 Peach), Alabama, South Carolina and Auburn FLORIDA FOOTBALL SEASON REVIEW 6

7 2006 SEASON REVIEW... RUNNING BACKS - DeShawn Wynn and Kestahn Moore combined for 981 yards and an average of 5.0 yards per carry last season and lost only two fumbles. UF running backs averaged 3.9 yards per carry on 279 runs and lost just one fumble in DeShawn Wynn s two-yard touchdown run to open the second quarter vs. Ohio State was the 25th of his career, which tied Buford Long ( ) for the sixth-most in Florida history. - DeShawn Wynn returned to the starting running back position for Florida at Auburn. Wynn missed all but one snap against LSU due to a twisted knee suffered in the Alabama game. - DeShawn Wynn rushed for 104 yards on 14 carries against Kentucky, giving him back-to-back games with 100-yards rushing for the first time in his career. Prior to the game, Wynn averaged just 56.0 yards following his previous 100-yard performances during his career. - DeShawn Wynn carried the ball 22 times for 104 yards at Tennessee. The effort was the fourth 100-yard performance in Wynn s career. Wynn was the first 100-yard rusher against Tennessee since Carnell Williams (Auburn) ran for 100 in the 2004 SEC title game. - For the first time since 2002, the Gators returned their leading rusher from the previous season, as DeShawn Wynn returned to the squad after running for 621 yards on 130 attempts in Wynn scored seven of the 10 touchdowns by a UF running back in 2005 and has scored five of the seven by UF running backs this year. - The Florida running back unit returned only one upperclassman running back who carried the ball the previous season for the second time in three years (DeShawn Wynn). - In 2005, the Gators started four different running backs (Markus Manson, Kestahn Moore, Skyler Thornton, DeShawn Wynn). Wynn got the majority of the starts at running back with six, while Moore started three and Manson started two. - DeShawn Wynn became only the second running back since 1996 to lead the Gators in rushing yards in back-to-back seasons (Earnest Graham, ). DeShawn Wynn led Florida with 621 yards in 2005 and with 699 yards on 143 carries in 2006 (4.9 avg.). - The most rushing yards by an Urban Meyer running back in a season is 976 (on 237 carries) by Utah s Brandon Warfield in The running backs that return from 2005 (Wynn, Manson, Moore) combined for 1,263 yards on 259 carries. - The Gators ground game averaged yards per game in 2005 and ranked fifth in the SEC. The total was the second-highest since the 1996 season (2004, 155.8). The unit also averaged 3.9 yards per carry, which was the highest amount by a first-year offense under Coach Meyer. In addition, UF ran for 19 touchdowns in 2005, equaling the total from Meyer s first offense at Bowling Green (2002). WIDE RECEIVERS AND TIGHT ENDS - In the final three games, Percy Harvin accumulated 213 rushing yards on 15 carries (14.2 yards per carry) and had three touchdown runs (41, 67 & 4 yards). He became the first freshman since 2003 (LSU s Justin Vincent) to be chosen as the Most Valuable Player of the SEC Championship Game. - With a five-yard pass completion to Tate Casey in the fourth quarter of the SEC Championship Game against Arkansas, Andre Caldwell became one of 11 players in the nation to pass, receive and run for a touchdown last season. - Over the last five games, tight end Cornelius Ingram had 21 catches for 259 yards. Entering the South Carolina game on Nov. 11, he had one reception on the season. - In the Ohio State game, Dallas Baker caught his 10th touchdown of the season. Baker s total of 10 touchdowns was equal to or better than 24 entire teams in Division I-A. Baker s 10 receiving TDs tied for 20th best nationally in 2006 and also tied him for the ninth-highest single-season total in Gator history. Baker had five touchdowns during his entire sophomore and junior seasons. - Florida was one of only six schools in the nation to have a pair of wide receivers who have had a long run of 27 yards or more in 2006 (Army, Kansas State, Ohio, Tulsa, Utah and Wake Forest). current consecutive Games without being shutout A look at the leaders nationally and in the SEC as far as consecutive games without being shut out: NATIONAL LEADERS 1. Michigan Washington State Oregon FLORIDA Colorado SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE LEADERS 1. FLORIDA Tennessee Georgia Arkansas Ole Miss Alabama LSU Auburn Vanderbilt South Carolina Mississippi State Kentucky... 6 FLORIDA IN THE RED ZONE FLORIDA IN THE RED ZONE in 2006 Times Total in Red Zone...53 Scored (35 TD/4 FG) Scoring Percent Points In 2006, UF scored three touchdowns from the Red Zone in seven games: Southern Miss, UCF, Kentucky, Auburn, Vanderbilt, Western Carolina, Arkansas and Ohio State The Gators scored a season-high six times from the Red Zone against Western Carolina and scored a second-best five times vs. Ohio State. UF held 11 out of the 14 teams it faced last season to one red zone touchdown or less. UF scored two-or-more red zone touchdowns in 10 of 14 games in Auburn was the lone team to score three times in the Red Zone against the Gators, kicking three field goals. Florida scored more touchdowns in the Red Zone (35) than it allowed trips to the Red Zone by opponents (29). Florida s Chris Leak and Tim Tebow combined to complete 56.8 percent of their Red Zone passes (25-for-44). Leak was 19-for-36 and Tebow was 6-for-8. - In Florida s last eight games, the Gator wideouts accounted for 441 of the team s 1,307 yards rushing (.337) FLORIDA FOOTBALL SEASON REVIEW

8 2006 SEASON REVIEW Leadership Committee On March 20, 2006, the Florida football team announced 12 players had been voted to the 2006 Gator Football Leadership Committee by their teammates. The Committee is charged with acting as spokesmen for the team and handling situations related to team policy issues, academic affairs, off-campus circumstances and other topics. The 12 players for the 2006 season were: Dallas Baker... RSr., WR Jemalle Cornelius*... RSr., WR Earl Everett*...Sr., LB Billy Latsko... RSr., HB Chris Leak*...Sr., QB Reggie Nelson... Jr., S Brandon Siler*... Jr., LB Kestahn Moore... So, RB James Smith... RSo., LS Eddie Haupt...RFr., OL David Nelson*...RFr., WR Tim Tebow... Fr., QB *Named to the committee for the second straight year. BOWL OPPONENTS FACED Florida played 11 teams this fall that made appearances in 2006 bowl games: 2006 Opponents in Bowls Team...Bowl Southern Miss 28, Ohio 7...GMAC Penn State 20, Tennessee Outback Kentucky 28, Clemson 20...Music City Okla. State 34, Alabama 31...Independance LSU 41, Notre Dame 14...Sugar Auburn 17, Nebraska 14...Cotton Georgia 31, Va. Tech Chick Fil-A South Carolina 44. Houston 36...Liberty FSU 44, UCLA Emerald Wisconsin 17, Arkansas Capital One FLORIDA 41, Ohio State 14...BCS NC 2006 opponents are in bold More on the BCS National Championship Game - UF s captains for the Tostitos BCS National Championship Game were senior quarterback Chris Leak, senior linebacker Earl Everett, senior wide receiver Jemalle Cornelius and senior defensive lineman Ray McDonald. - The fast national rating for the Tostitos BCS National Championship Game was a solid 17.4, and the game grabbed a 27 percent share of the total national audience, according to Nielsen Media Research. - The game was seen by more than 58.4 million viewers in the U.S., with an average audience of 28.7 million at any one time. - Last season, Percy Harvin accumulated 855 yards of total offense on 75 touches for an average of 11.4 yards per touch. - Against Florida State, Dallas Baker had a 25-yard touchdown reception in the fourth quarter, which was his second game-winning catch of the season. He also had a 21-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter at Tennessee. - Andre Caldwell totaled a career-high 124 yards receiving and matched a personal-best with eight catches at Florida State. It was the first time he went for over 100 yards in his career. Caldwell also had a 66-yard touchdown reception, which was the longest by any Gator this season. - Riley Cooper had a career day against Western Carolina, as he matched the UF freshman singlegame receiving touchdown record with three (Jabar Gaffney did so in two different games in 2000). - Andre Caldwell s touchdown reception against Georgia was his fourth of the season. He entered the season with three for his career. Caldwell equaled his career-high with eight receptions and had a then-season-high 88 yards receiving. He carried the ball a career-high five times and totaled 28 yards against the Bulldogs. Caldwell had 13 total touches for 116 yards. - Against Southern Miss, Percy Harvin became the first true freshman wide receiver in school history to start a season opener. - Dallas Baker returned to the squad after an Outback Bowl MVP performance in which he set career highs in catches (10) and yardage (147). Baker is the fifth player in school history to be named the MVP of a bowl game the Gators won and return to the squad for the next season (Larry Smith, Emmitt Smith, Travis Taylor, Taylor Jacobs). The list below is how they performed the next season: Player Bowl MVP Following Season Stats Larry Smith 1967 Orange 205 att., 754 yds., 8 TDs (1967 season) Emmitt Smith 1988 All-American 284 att., 1,599 yds, 14 TDs (1989 season) Travis Taylor 1999 Orange 34 rec., 463 yds., 6 TDS (1999 season) Taylor Jacobs 2002 Orange 71 rec., 1,088 yds., 8 TDs (2002 season) Dallas Baker 2006 Outback 60 rec., 920 yds, 10 TDs (2006 season) - Redshirt junior Andre Caldwell returned to the unit last season after he fractured the femur bone in his right leg while returning the second-half kickoff against Tennessee in 2005 causing him to miss the remainder of the season. At the time of his injury, he was second among Gator receivers averaging 14.8 yards per game. - Under the guidance of position coach Billy Gonzales, the leading receiver on the team over the last six years has averaged 76.5 receptions a season. Also under his guidance, UF s Chad Jackson set a school record with 88 receptions in 2005 and Utah s Paris Warren had a school-record 80 receptions in OffensivE LINE - The starting offensive line of LG Jim Tartt, LT Phil Trautwein; C Steve Rissler; RG Drew Miller; RT Carlton Medder started every game in 2006 except Vanderbilt, which Tartt missed due to an ankle injury. - The Florida offensive line allowed just one sack against Florida State, the second-lowest total by a Seminole defense last year. - The Florida offensive line allowed only 23 sacks last year. UF has given up only one or less sacks seven times last season after doing so on only three occasions in The UF offensive line gave up 35 sacks in Against Auburn, UF s Jason Watkins made the first start of his career as he lined up at tight end. Watkins, who switched his number to 89 for the game against the Tigers, remained with that number in every game since that point. - Redshirt freshman Ronnie Wilson suffered a broken left ankle during practices in August. He underwent surgery on August 12 and returned to play for the LSU game. Wilson made his first career start against Vanderbilt by filling in for Jim Tartt (ankle) at left guard. - Only one player (Jim Tartt) on the offensive line entered the 2006 season with a start at their current position. Tartt started the 2005 Kentucky game at left guard FLORIDA FOOTBALL SEASON REVIEW

9 2006 SEASON REVIEW... - In University of Florida records dating back to 1980, Florida s 17 combined starts on the offensive line entering the 2006 season were the lowest since that time. - Florida had no fifth-year seniors up front and only two fourth-year players (Steve Rissler and Carlton Medder). - Florida starting center Steve Rissler and starting right guard Drew Miller both attended Sarasota s Riverview High School. In research dating back to 1982, there have been no two members of Florida s starting offensive line during a season from the same high school. - Four members of the starting offensive line for the season opener were from the state of Florida. In the last 11 seasons, four members of the starting day offensive line have been from the state of Florida on seven occasions. THE DEFENSE - The list below shows where the defense ranked as far as totals in a season by a Gator Squad: Stat Current Total Current Rank Record Rush Yd (1997) Rush TDs 8 T-8 3 (1984) - Florida did not allow a rushing yard to Ohio State in the first quarter of the BCS National Championship Game. - In the SEC Championship Game against Arkansas, the Gators limited the Razorbacks to 132 rushing yards on 35 carries. Arkansas entered the game ranked fourth nationally and led the league in rushing offense, averaging yards per game. In addition, UF held Darren McFadden to 73 yards. McFadden entered the game leading the SEC and ranked ninth nationally with an average of yards per outing. - Florida held opponents to 100-or-less rushing yards in 10 of 14 games during the season. - Florida s three interceptions against Arkansas matched a season-high and marked the team s seventh multi-interception game of the year, as well as Florida s fourth three-interception game of the 2006 season. - Against Western Carolina, UF allowed a school-record 59 yards in total offense. The previous low was 66 vs. Tulane in The Gators allowed only four first downs against Western Carolina, marking the fewest in records dating back to Florida shut out its second opponent of the season with a 62-0 blanking of Western Carolina. The last time the Gators whitewashed two teams in the same season was Over the final seven games, UF opponents went 19-of-75 on third-down conversions (.253). UF limited Ohio State to just 1-for-9 on third-downs in the BCS National Championship game. - The Florida defense surrendered just 18 touchdowns all year (2nd nationally ). Florida tied for sixth nationally with eight rushing touchdowns allowed this season and tied for eighth with 10 passing touchdowns allowed. In addition, the unit allowed one or less fourth-quarter touchdowns in 13 of 14 games last season. - Florida opponents scored 23 touchdowns against the Gators last season. Five of those have come on returns (one kickoff return, one punt block, two fumbles and one interception). Six of the 23 touchdowns have come following turnovers. The UF defense has given up only 13 touchdowns on the season when not taking the field following a turnover. - In the Georgia game, Florida limited the Bulldogs to 64 rushing yards. In records dating back to 1996, the total was the 15th lowest single-game rushing effort by the Bulldogs and the lowest by a Georgia team against Florida. - UF totaled 34 sacks last season, resulting in a loss of 258 yards. UF s total edged the team s 33 in STAT RANKINGS The chart below shows where UF ranked as a team and indviduals in the SEC and nationally (Final Rankings): SEC NTNL Scoring Offense (29.7) 2 23 Scoring Defense (13.5) 2 6 Pass Offense (236.1) 5 28 Rushing Offense (160.0) 3 38 Rushing Defense (72.8) 1 5 Total Offense (396.1) 2 19 Total Defense (255.4) 2 6 Punting (37.7) 2 12 Pass Efficiency (150.5) 3 14 Pass Def. Efficiency (98.3) 2 4 First Downs (285) 1 N/A 3rd Down Conversion (.443) 4 N/A Opp. 1st Downs (216) 5 N/A Opp. 3rd Down Conv. (.328) 4 N/A Sacks By (34) 3 T26 Sacks Against (23) 6 T48 Penalties (63.4 ypg) 12 N/A Opp. Penalites (42.5 ypg) 8 N/A Time of Possession (31:06) 2 29 Kickoff Coverage (19.4) 5 39 Punt Return Coverage (3.7) 2 7 Red Zone Offense (73.6) T8 N/A Red Zone Defense (65.5) 3 N/A Leak (210.1 passing yards/game) 4 N/A Leak (212.3 total offense/game) 6 42 Leak (144.9 pass efficiency) 4 23 Baker (4.3 rec./game) 9 77 Caldwell (4.1 rec./game) 11 T92 Baker (65.7 rec. yds./game) Smith (.57 int./game) 1 7 Nelson (.43 int./game) 5 23 Lewis (.29 int./game) 13 T95 James (11.0 punt ret. yds./game) 5 26 Harvey (.79 sacks per game) The Gators boasted the top rushing defense in the SEC. Previously, the last time UF had finished a season leading the conference in rush defense was UF has done so in nine years (1965, 84, 89, 90, 91, 94, 97, 98, 06). - Florida finished the season with the No. 2 ranked scoring defense in the SEC. - The SEC champion Gators placed a league-high 11 representatives on the 2006 All-SEC Coaches Football Team. Senior WR Dallas Baker, senior LB Earl Everett, senior DL Ray McDonald, junior FS Reggie Nelson and senior C Steve Rissler made the first team, with sophomore DE Derrick Harvey, senior QB Chris Leak, junior OL Drew Miller, junior LB Brandon Siler, junior CB Ryan Smith and junior OL Phil Trautwein chosen to the second team. The trio of WR Percy Harvin, KR Brandon James and QB Tim Tebow were chosen to the All-Freshman Team. - In 2006, UF opponents were 19-for-29 (.655) in the red zone and 13 drives have resulted in touchdowns. UF opponents scored on 28-of-35 (.800) trips to the red zone last year and 24 ended with touchdowns FLORIDA FOOTBALL SEASON REVIEW

10 the 2006 AP PoLL - A look at the final edition of the 2006 AP poll shows the SEC led the nation in teams ranked in the top 25: CONFERENCE LEADERS SEC 6 Big 10 4 ACC 3 Big East 3 Pac-10 3 Big 12 2 Mountain West 2 Mid-Atlantic 1 Independent 1 the PreSeason 2006 AP PoLL - A look at the preseason edition of the 2006 AP poll shows the SEC led the nation in teams ranked in the top 25: CONFERENCE LEADERS SEC 5 ACC 4 Big 10 4 Big 12 4 Pac-10 4 Big East 1 Conference USA 1 Independent 1 Mountain West 1 - The SEC was the only conference in the nation with three teams ranked inside the AP preseason top 10 (No. 4, Auburn; No. 7, Florida; No. 8, LSU). - In 10 of the past 11 seasons, the SEC has had five-or-more teams ranked in the AP preseason top 25. In 2003, the SEC had four and in 2001, the SEC had six (including preseason No. 1 Florida). Every other season, the year started off with five league teams ranked in the AP top 25 to begin with. - In the win over Alabama, UF returned three interceptions for a total of 100 yards. The figure was the highest for the Gators since returning three for 102 yards against FSU on Nov. 25, In the 26-7 victory against Kentucky, Florida limited the Wildcats to 39 rushing yards, which was the third-lowest total in the Rich Brooks Era. The Gator defense did not give up a play of 20-or-more yards to UK. - Florida s defense limited Tennessee to -11 yards on 23 carries. The total was the lowest rushing performance in the 177 contests Phillip Fulmer has coached in Knoxville. The total ranks as the seventh-lowest allowed by a Florida defense in school history and the fifth-lowest to an SEC team. - The Florida defense has held its opponent s top rusher to under 100 yards in 33 of the last 38 games. The Gators have held opponents under 100 yards net rushing in 19 of the last 24 wins dating back to the 2004 season. - In the last 50 games, the Gators have scored points off turnovers in 35 games. 109 of UF s points in 2005 came off turnovers (31.7 percent). - The Gators ranked third nationally in turnover margin in 2005, while Urban Meyer-coached teams rank second nationally during the last six years in turnover margin (+72) after forcing 178 turnovers and committing just 15 in 73 games. Turnover Ratio Last Six Years Games Turnovers Gained Turnovers Lost Margin 1. Southern California Urban Meyer-Coached Teams Oklahoma Fresno State The Florida defensive staff finished the 2006 season with 115 years of combined collegiate coaching experience: Chuck Heater (31), Doc Holliday (29), Greg Mattison (31), Charlie Strong (24). LINEBACKERS - Earl Everett led the team with 85 tackles to become the fifth player in school history to lead the Gators in tackles in back-to-back seasons and the first since (Wilber Marshall, ; Alonzo Johnson, ; Pat Moorer, ; Carlton Miles, ). Please note that no tackle stats were kept or are available prior to Brandon Siler had 3.0 sacks, that amount tied for fourth on the team and first among members of the team not on the defensive line. - Brandon Siler and Earl Everett returned after leading the team in tackles in each of the past two years. Siler became the second true freshman in school history to do so when he totaled 77 in 2004, and Everett led the squad with 72 in The last time UF returned two players that led the squad in tackles in previous seasons was 2001 when Marquand Manuel (118, 1999) and Todd Johnson (102, 2000) were on the roster. - Freshman A.J. Jones and sophomore Jon Demps suffered injuries that affected the depth at the position. Demps suffered an ACL tear in his left knee in preseason drills, while Jones suffered a fracture in his right foot on Monday, Aug. 28. Both injuries occurred during non-contact drills. DEFENSIVE LINE - Sophomore defensive end Derrick Harvey tallied three sacks in the BCS National Championship Game, running his season total to a team-leading 11. That sack output tied for the fifth-highest single-season total in school history, as well as the third-best season by a defensive lineman in the UF record books. The mark also ranked second in the SEC and 18th nationally. - The Florida defensive line accounted for five of UF s six tackles for loss at Florida State. - Against Arkansas, Florida opened the game with Steven Harris and Jarvis Moss at defensive ends and Ray McDonald and Joe Cohen at defensive tackles. It was the second time UF opened with the four on the line and the seventh different arrangement the Gators used last season to open a game. - Against Georgia, Ray McDonald scored the first touchdown of his career on any level as he recovered a Georgia fumble and returned it nine yards for the score on the Bulldogs opening drive of the second half. The fumble recovery for a touchdown was the first by a Gator since a 77-yard return by Keiwan Ratliff against Florida State on Nov. 29, FLORIDA FOOTBALL SEASON REVIEW 0

11 - UF s defensive line accounted for 19.5 of the 33 sacks the team had in Returning members to the 2006 team combined for 16 of those. SECONDARY Smith and Nelson Top Combination in the country - Ryan Smith and Reggie Nelson combined for more interceptions (14) than any other duo in the nation. Smith and Nelson lead the Orange and Blue with eight and six interceptions last season, respectively. Smith s total was seventh nationally and led the SEC, while Nelson s haul was 23rd in the country and fifth in the league. - Ryan Smith made his first interception at Florida on Sept. 30 in the Alabama game and he went on to collect eight total including that day. The effort was the highest amount in the nation over that span for any player (no other player has more than six). - The Gator secondary did not allowed a receiving touchdown in seven different games last year (UCF, Alabama, Auburn, Georgia, South Carolina, Western Carolina and Ohio State). - UF has had an interception in 26 of the past 38 games. In 2006, Florida led the SEC with 21 interceptions. UF s 16 interceptions in 2005 tied with Georgia for the highest amount by any SEC team. - The Gators were one of eight teams nationally and the only team in the SEC to intercept 20-or-more passes this season. UF had 21 interceptions in 2006 after finishing the 2005 campaign with 16. The 2006 total is tied for the four-highest single-season amount in school history: Ryan Smith had one interception against Arkansas to bring his total to a team-leading eight on the season. Earlier in 2006, Smith became the only player under Coach Meyer ever to have two-ormore interceptions in a game on two occasions by doing so against Alabama and LSU. Smith s eight interceptions last season rank second in school history: Player Season Total 1. Keiwan Ratliff Ryan Smith Four players had two-or-more interceptions for the Gators last season. In all, four players had more than one last season. - Against Alabama, Reggie Nelson returned an interception 70 yards for a touchdown. The return was the third-longest by a Gator since Florida s defense has intercepted 74 passes since 2003, when Charlie Strong took over as defensive coordinator. The four-year total is the tied for the third-highest total in the nation over the time period and is the best among SEC teams: Total Interceptions from 2003-Present 1. Boise State USC Florida 74 - Since 2003, 31 of Florida s 74 interceptions have come against teams ranked inside the top 25. The total is the highest among any team in the nation: Interceptions vs. AP Top-25 teams Since Florida Georgia 29 CElebrating 100 years - The 2006 season marked the 100th of Florida football. Through the previous 99 seasons, UF won one national title (1996) and six Southeastern Conference Championships (1991, 93, 94, 95, 96, 2000). The Gators have produced 57 first-team All-Americans, two Heisman Trophy winners (Steve Spurrier, 1966; Danny Wuerffel, 1996) and two members of the Academic All-America Hall of Fame (Carlos Alvarez, 1989; Cris Collinsworth, 2001). - The Gators are the first Division I-A team in the state of Florida to play for 100 years. UF is the final team in the SEC to do so and the 86th team in NCAA Division I-A to have had its first season 100-or-more years ago. No other school in the nation celebrated its 100th year of football in Game-by-Game : - The season-long celebration of 100 years was highlighted by several recognitions at UF games this season: vs. Southern Miss, Sept. 2 - Prior to the game, Florida recognized the 1996 national championship team with an on-field presentation. That season, UF posted a 12-1 record and defeated then-no. 3 Florida State on Jan. 2, 1997, in the Sugar Bowl, 52-20, to claim the consensus 1996 national championship. vs. Alabama, Sept A special pre-game ceremony was held honoring four Gator football legends. The names of Gator legends Emmitt Smith, Steve Spurrier, Danny Wuerffel and Jack Youngblood were unveiled on the Florida Football Ring of Honor. The announcement of the Ring of Honor was made the night before at the Gator Gala at the Stephen C. O Connell Center. Nearly 1,100 members of the Gator Nation celebrated 100 years of Florida football at the event, where it was announced that $6.1 million has been raised for the UF Athletic Endowment Fund from proceeds of the gala and other projects surrounding the centennial celebration. Additionally, UF players wore throwback uniforms for the game. The jersey was from the 1966 season and the helmets were from vs. Western Carolina, Nov As part of the University of Florida s celebration of 100 Years of Florida Football, Gator football fans were encouraged to cast their votes for the greatest players in UF history. Fans had been voting since August, helping compile the Gator Fans All-Century Team presented by Gatorade. The team was honored at halftime of the game FLORIDA FOOTBALL SEASON REVIEW

12 special teams success Our offense gets a lot of attention, but it s really predicated on three things: taking care of the ball, field position and executing in the red zone. All of those things are a direct result of our special teams play, and play integral parts in our success on both offense and defense. - Urban Meyer - The charts below reflect how Urban Meyercoached teams make a difference on special teams: Punt Returns for a TD Under Urban Meyer (5) Blocked Kicks Under Urban Meyer (33) (5 punts, 2 FG, 1 XP) (2 punts, 2 FG, 1 XP) (7 punts, 2 FG) (2 FG) (7 punts, 1 FG) (FG) - The chart below shows the difference in blocked kicks Urban Meyer-coached teams have made between year one and year two: Team Year One/Year Two Florida 5/8 (+3) Utah 2/9 (+7) Bowling Green 1/8 (+7) - The Gator punt return defense limited Georgia to two returns for four yards. The Bulldogs entered the contest ranked fifth nationally and second in the SEC averaging 17.4 yards in punt returns per game. - In research kept by the UF coaching staff, Florida s special teams accounted for 199 yards of gained field position in the LSU game. - Over the two games versus Vanderbilt and South Carolina, the Gators blocked five kicks (two punts, two field goals and one extra point). The two-week total matched UF s entire effort from 2005 and was as good or better than the total from 18 years in school records kept back to Special teams played key roles in victories during each of the rivalry games in 2005, as well as the Outback Bowl. *Forced a fumble on a punt in the crucial meeting with Tennessee *Blocked a 37-yard field goal against the Vols, a 16-7 triumph in The Swamp *Blocked a 44-yard field goal attempt that was returned for a TD in the 34-7 win over Florida State *Executed a fake punt against Georgia game that picked up 20 yards and helped the Gators to a victory *Blocked a punt for a touchdown and had a successful fake punt in the win over Iowa SPECIAL TEAMS - With a blocked punt in the SEC Championship game against Arkansas, UF brought its total in 2006 up to eight to establish a school record for blocks in the regular season. Although bowl stats did not count in 1995, UF blocked two extra points against Nebraska for nine in all in The Orange and Blue blocked three kicks during the win over South Carolina, highlighted by a field-goal block on the final play of the game by Jarvis Moss, and the deciding margin was the result of a blocked extra point. - In 2006, the Gators have allowed 19 punts to be returned for 71 yards. The Florida punt return defense ranked seventh nationally. In 2005, Florida s special teams ranked ninth nationally in net punting (38.1 per punt), while the Gators punt return defense was the second-best nationally, allowing 3.3 per return. - Florida s 171 yards in punt returns against Western Carolina were the most by a Gator team since UF had 184 against San Jose State in Brandon James set a school record with 155 yards in punt returns against Western Carolina. His 155 yards were the ninth-highest in SEC history and the second-highest by a freshman in the league (Norman Jefferson, LSU, 169, 1983). - Brandon James 77-yard punt return for a touchdown in the Western Carolina game was the first by a UF player since Nov. 11, 2000 (Lito Sheppard, 57-yards, vs. South Carolina). James is only the second freshman in school history to return a punt for a touchdown (Hal Griffin returned three for touchdowns in 1946). - In the SEC Championship game against Arkansas, Florida executed the fourth fake punt of the Urban Meyer era when Jemalle Cornelius rushed over the left end for 17 yards on fourth and 10 from the Florida 15 in the third quarter. In 2005, Florida converted fake punts against Alabama, Georgia and Iowa in the Outback Bowl. Under Coach Meyer, each of Florida s four fake punts have gone for a first down. - Senior kicker Chris Hetland s 42-yard field goal in the second quarter against Ohio State was his longest of the season. The BCS title game was also the first time he connected on two field goals in one game last season FLORIDA FOOTBALL SEASON REVIEW 2

13 TURNING POINTS IN FLORIDA S 13 VICTORIES vs. Southern Miss: Senior running back DeShawn Wynn s three-yard touchdown run with 6:02 left to play in the first half gave the Gators a 14-7 lead and spurred them to a 34-7 victory. vs. UCF: Freshman wide receiver Percy Harvin caught an eight-yard slant from senior quarterback Chris Leak and ran the remaining 50 yards for a touchdown on Florida s opening drive to open the scoring in UF s 42-0 shutout of the Golden Knights. at Tennessee: Senior wide receiver Dallas Baker hauled in a 21-yard touchdown pass from senior quarterback Chris Leak with 6:30 left on the clock to give the Gators a win over the Volunteers. vs. Kentucky: With the Gators hanging on to a five-point lead midway through the third quarter, sophomore running back Kestahn Moore charged into the endzone from four yards out, widening Florida s advantage to 19-7 in a game that it would win by a score of vs. Alabama: Leading by just eight points late in the fourth quarter and in the midst of an Alabama drive, junior free safety Reggie Nelson intercepted Crimson Tide quarterback John Parker Wilson and ran 70 yards for the game-sealing touchdown. vs. LSU: On the opening kickoff of the second half, freshman wide receiver Riley Cooper jarred the ball loose from LSU returner Early Doucet at the Tigers three-yard line, and senior cornerback Jermaine McCollum pounced on LSU s Trindon Holliday in the endzone after the latter recovered the fumble, giving the Gators a 16-7 lead. vs. Georgia: Senior defensive lineman Ray McDonald recovered a Georgia fumble on the Bulldogs first play from scrimmage in the second half, taking it back nine yards for the eventual game-winning score in Florida s win over UGA. at Vanderbilt: Senior running back DeShawn Wynn s 22-yard run set up senior quarterback Chris Leak s four-yard touchdown scamper that gave Florida a 22-6 lead over the Commodores in a game that it eventually won, vs. South Carolina: Junior defensive end Jarvis Moss blocked the Gamecocks last-second 48-yard field-goal attempt to preserve Florida s victory and the school s ninth-ever undefeated run through the SEC East; the block was Moss second of the evening and the Gators third of the contest. vs. Western Carolina: Senior running back DeShawn Wynn capped the Gators first offensive possession with a season-long 26-yard touchdown run to open the scoring for Florida in its 62-0 rout of the Catamounts. at Florida State: Senior wide receiver Dallas Baker s 25-yard touchdown reception broke a tie with just over 10 minutes to play in the fourth quarter of the Gators annual showdown with Florida State, propelling the Gators to their third-consecutive win in the series. vs. Arkansas: Trailing late in the third quarter, freshman cornerback Wondy Pierre-Louis jumped on a muffed punt in Arkansas end zone for his first career touchdown, giving the Gators a lead that they would not relinquish en route to capturing the seventh SEC title in school history. vs. Ohio State: Down 7-0 after allowing the opening kickoff to be returned for a touchdown, Chris Leak led Florida on a seven-play, 46-yard touchdown drive that ended with a 14-yard pass to Dallas Baker that sparked the Gators to score on their first three possessions of the game to go up 21-7 before going on to win and claim the school s second national title. FLorida Ranks High In Recent Graduation Sucess Rates - Seven University of Florida athletic teams scored a perfect 100 percent Graduation Success Rate and the overall athletic program produced a 92 percent Graduation Success Rate in data released from the NCAA in late September. Fourteen of 16 Gator athletic programs turned in a rate above the national average and the overall athletic program was 15 points above the national average. The graduation success rate for football was 80 and the national average was Twelve of the 21 seniors on Florida s roster graduateed in December of 2006 (Chris Leak, Eric Nappy, Dallas Baker, Tremaine McCollum, Jermaine McCollum, Kenneth Tookes, Tim Higgins, Brian Crum, Steven Harris, Jemalle Cornelius, Reggie Lewis and DeShawn Wynn). - On Oct. 26, Chris Leak was named as a member of the 2006 National Scholar-Athlete Class as well as a finalist for the 2006 Draddy Trophy by the National Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame. The winner of the Draddy Award was announced at the 49th NFF Awards Dinner Dec. 5 at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City. Two Florida players have won the Draddy Trophy since its inception in 1990, making Florida one of only four schools with multiple recipients. Brad Culpepper was UF s initial Draddy honoree in 1991, and former Gator great Danny Wuerffel garnered the honor in Leak, who graduated in December with a bachelor s degree in sociology, was selected as the 2006 Fall Graduating Oustanding Leader for all students on campus and will be honored at the graduation ceremony. REWARDING THE PRESENT - Each Monday during the season, Florida head football coach Urban Meyer announced the Champions and Players of the Game from the previous Saturday s contest. - Each quarter during the season, Meyer and his staff hosts a Champions Club dinner, honoring the players who meet rigorous on and off-the-field requirements and are thus regarded as Champions. FULL CIRCLE - The Gators viewing party for the Fox BCS Selection Show was held on the press level of Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on Dec. 3, the same room in which Urban Meyer was introduced as the head coach of the Florida football team on Dec. 7, 2004, and nearly two years to the day after Meyer was hired as UF s leader on Dec FLORIDA FOOTBALL SEASON REVIEW

14 CHampionship Theme - At the Monday team meeting on Oct. 16 following the loss at Auburn, Florida head coach Urban Meyer distributed a business card bearing an image of five rings four of Florida s SEC championships and its 1996 national title to the entire team; the back of each card bears a quote from 1996 Heisman Trophy winner and former UF quarterback Danny Wuerffel on the pride that comes with overcoming adversity and sticking together as a team. - During the summer of 2006, the Florida football staff put together a video of great championship moments, including victories by Muhammad Ali, the Chicago Bulls, Miami Heat, New England Patriots, and the Gator men s basketball team, as well as highlights from UF s history on the gridiron. Meyer showed this to the team on Aug. 17 following a speech by Billy Donovan in an effort to build appreciation for the hard work and success put forth by former generations of UF players. - In the week leading up to the SEC Championship Game, Meyer played several videos for the team that aired continuously on a loop throughout the facility that highlighted the great moments in Florida s SEC title-game history. - Meyer invited several former players, including 1996 national championship team captain James Bates, to visit and speak with the team. Other former players have included Alex Brown, Danny Wuerffel, Errict Rhett, Jack Youngblood, Emmitt Smith, Lawrence Wright, Donnie Young and Trace Armstrong. - Current Miami Heat star and former Gator, Udonis Haslem, spoke with the team after a preseason practice about overcoming adversity. The Heat rebounded from a 2-0 deficit to the Dallas Mavericks in the 2006 NBA Finals to claim their first championship. - The following former Gators were on the sideline for the Tostitos BCS National Championship Game: Lomas Brown, Reynaldo Hill, Darrell Jackson, Jason Odom, Mike Peterson, Max Starks, Ben Troupe, Lawrence Wright Jarvis Herring, Terry Jackson, Shane Matthews, Errict Rhett. Also on the sideline was Bud Meyer, who is Coach Meyer s father. - The following former Gators attended the Tostitos BCS National Championship Game: Travis Taylor, Willie Jackson, Cedric Smith, Jeff Mitchell, Jeff Chandler, Johnny Rutledge, Mo Collins, Gary Rolle, Daryl Dixon, Robin Fisher, Ray McDonald, Sr. Honors and awards from the 2006 SEASonSeason Urban Meyer Munger Award semifinalist (one of 15) Dallas Baker Cam Brewer Andre Caldwell Curtis Carr Joe Cohen East-West Shrine Game participant First-team All-SEC (Coaches) Preseason Biletnikoff Award Watch List Preseason second-team All-SEC Offense (CollegeFootballNews.com) Preseason second-team All-SEC Offense (Coaches) Preseason second-team All-SEC Offense (Media) Captains Award (Team Award) Outstanding Wide Receiver (Team Award) SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll Preseason Biletnikoff Award Watch List Preseason second-team All-SEC Offense (Coaches) SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll Hula Bowl participant Gene Ellenson Award (Team Award for Most Inspirational) Riley Cooper SEC Freshman of the Week (11/20/06) Jemalle Cornelius Brian Crum Earl Everett Andrew Fritze Steven Harris Derrick Harvey Percy Harvin Eddie Haupt Chris Hetland Brad Hiers Tim Higgins Cade Holliday Joey Ijjas Brandon James Andrew Johnson Bobby Kane Billy Latsko Chris Leak Las Vegas Bowl participant SEC Good Works Team member (Week 10) Fergie Ferguson Award (Team Award for Outstanding Leadership) Captains Award (Team Award) Greg See Award (Team Award for Outstanding Attitude) Under Armour Senior Bowl participant First-team All-SEC (Coaches) Second-team All-SEC (AP) SEC Defensive Player of the Week (9/18/06) Preseason Butkus Award Watch List Preseason Bednarik Award Watch List Preseason second-team All-SEC Defense (CollegeFootballNews.com) Preseason second-team All-SEC Defense (Coaches) Preseason third-team All-SEC Defense (Media) Captains Award (Team Award) Outstanding Linebacker (Team Award) SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll East-West Shrine Game participant James Kynes Award (Team Award for Outstanding Lineman) Second-team All-SEC (Coaches) Freshman All-America team (Scripps/FWAA) First-team Freshman All-America (Rivals.com) Second-team Freshman All-America (Sporting News) SEC Freshman of the Year (Coaches) Freshman All-SEC team (Coaches) Rivals.com National Freshman of the Week (12/4/06) SEC Offensive Freshman of the Year (Sporting News) SEC All-Freshman team (Sporting News) SEC Freshman of the Week (9/11/06) Eraste Autin Award (Team Award for Freshman of the Year) SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll Preseason Lou Groza Award Watch List Preseason second-team All-SEC Special Teams (CollegeFootballNews.com) Preseason second-team All-SEC Special Teams (Coaches) SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll John Eibner Award (Team Award for Outstanding Scout Team Player) SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll First-team Freshman All-America (Rivals.com) honorable Mention Freshman All-America (Sporting News) Freshman All-SEC team (Coaches) SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll Iron Gator Award (Team Award for Best in the Weight Room) Captains Award (Team Award) Tostitos BCS National Championship Game MVP SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll East-West Shrine Game participant Second-team All-SEC (Coaches) 2006 National Scholar-Athlete Class member SEC Co-Offensive Player of the Week (11/27/06) Draddy Award finalist (one of 18) Manning Award finalist (one of 11) Davey O Brien Award semifinalist (one of 18) Maxwell Trophy semifinalist (one of 15) Preseason Walter Camp Award Watch List Preseason first-team All-SEC Offense (Blue Ribbon) Preseason first-team All-SEC Offense (CollegeFootballNews.com) Preseason first-team All-SEC Offense (Coaches) Preseason first-team All-SEC Offense (Media) President s Award (Team Award for Athletics/Academics) Captains Award (Team Award) 2006 FLORIDA FOOTBALL SEASON REVIEW

15 Honors and awards from the 2006 SEASon CONt. Reggie Lewis Markus Manson Tremaine McCollum Ray McDonald Drew Miller Kestahn Moore Oustanding Offensive Back (Team Award) Hula Bowl Participant Most Improved (Team Award) SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll Las Vegas Bowl participant Rex Farrior Award (Team Award for Team-Oriented Player) Under Armour Senior Bowl Participant First-team All-SEC (Coaches) SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week (10/30/06) Preseason Lombardi Award Watch List Preseason Ted Hendricks Defensive End of the Year Watch List Preseason second-team All-SEC Defense (Coaches) Preseason third-team All-SEC Defense (Media) Chris Patrick Award (Battle back from injury) Captains Award (Team Award) Second-team All-SEC (Coaches) SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll Jarvis Moss SEC Special Teams Player of the Week (11/13/06) SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week (11/6/06) Preseason Lombardi Award Watch List Preseason Ted Hendricks Defensive End of the Year Watch List Preseason first-team All-SEC Defense (CollegeFootballNews.com) Preseason third-team All-SEC Defense (Media) Outstanding Defensive Lineman (Team Award) Dorian Munroe Eric Nappy David Nelson Reggie Nelson Jonathan Phillips Steve Rissler Butch Rowley Brandon Siler James Smith Ryan Smith Ryan Stamper Tim Tebow Phil Trautwein SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll Jack Tatum Award recipient (nation s top defensive back) First-team All-America Defense (AP) FWAA All-America Defense Walter Camp All-America Defense First-team All-America Defense (Rivals.com) First-team All-SEC (Coaches) First-team All-SEC (AP) SEC Defensive Player of the Week (10/2/06) Jim Thorpe Award finalist (one of three) Bronko Nagurski Trophy finalist (one of five) Preseason Bednarik Award Watch List Preseason first-team All-SEC Defense (Blue Ribbon) Preseason first-team All-SEC Defense (CollegeFootballNews.com) Preseason first-team All-SEC Defense (Coaches) Preseason second-team All-SEC Defense (Media) Ray Graves Award (Team MVP) SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll hula Bowl Participant First-team All-SEC Coaches Outstanding Offensive Lineman (Team Award) SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll Third-team All-America Defense (AP) Second-team All-SEC (Coaches) Second-team All-SEC (AP) First-team Academic All-District III Bednarik Award semifinalist (one of 15) Butkus Award semifinalist (one of 10) Preseason Lott Trophy Watch List Preseason Nagurski Trophy Watch List Preseason first-team All-SEC Defense (Blue Ribbon) Preseason first-team All-SEC Defense (CollegeFootballNews.com) Preseason first-team All-SEC Defense (Coaches) Preseason first-team All-SEC Defense (Media) Orange Helmet Award (Team Award for Best Football Player) SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll Second-team All-America Defense (AP) Third-team All-America Defense (Rivals.com) First-team All-SEC (AP) Second-team All-SEC (Coaches) Oustanding Defensive Back (Team Award) SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll Honorable Mention Freshman All-America (Sporting News) Freshman All-SEC Team (Coaches) SEC All-Freshman Team (Sporting News) SEC Freshman of the Week (10/9/06) SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll Second-team All-SEC (Coaches) Eric Wilbur SEC Special Teams Player of the Week (10/9/06) Preseason Ray Guy Award Watch List Preseason first-team All-SEC Special Teams (CollegeFootballNews.com) Preseason third-team All-SEC Special Teams (Coaches) Outstanding Special Teams Player (Team Award) Ronnie Wilson Honorable Mention Freshman All-America (Sporting News) SEC All-Freshman Team (Sporting News) gator fans All-century Team In conjunction with the celebration of 100 Years of Florida Football, voting results for the Gator Fans All-Century Team Presented by Gatorade were announced on Nov. 13. Following a process that began in early August and lasted until the end of October, fans voted with mail-in ballots found at Gatorade displays in participating Publix stores as well as at A total of 26 players (12 on offense, 12 on defense and two specialists) earned the nod from the fans. Fans selected one player each for those positions traditionally played only one at a time (i.e. quarterback, punter and place-kicker) during normal game situations. Members of the Gator Fans All- Century Team were recognized during the Florida-Western Carolina football game on Nov. 18 in a special halftime ceremony. Offense Pos. Name Years QB Danny Wuerffel RB Errict Rhett RB Emmitt Smith RB Fred Taylor WR Carlos Alvarez WR Cris Collinsworth WR Chris Doering WR Ike Hilliard OL Lomas Brown OL Mike Degory OL Jeff Mitchell OL Jason Odom Defense Pos. Name Years DL Trace Armstrong 1988 DL Alex Brown DL Kevin Carter DL Brad Culpepper DL Jack Youngblood LB Scot Brantley LB Channing Crowder LB Jevon Kearse LB Wilber Marshall DB Louis Oliver DB Lito Sheppard DB Fred Weary Specialists Pos. Name Years P Shayne Edge K Jeff Chandler FLORIDA FOOTBALL SEASON REVIEW

16 2007 Schedule S1...WESTERN KENTUCKY S8...TROY S15...TENNESSEE S22...at Ole Miss S29... AUBURN O6...at LSU O20...at Kentucky O27...vs. Georgia* N3...VANDERBILT (HC)^ N10...at South Carolina N17...FLORIDA ATLANTIC N24...FLORIDA STATE D1... SEC Championship Game# * - Jacksonville, Fla. ^ - Homecoming # - Atlanta, Ga. projected returning leaders Passing...Tim Tebow Rushing...Tim Tebow Receiving... Andre Caldwell Scoring...Tim Tebow Punting...N/A Tackles...Tony Joiner Tackles For Loss...Derrick Harvey Sacks...Derrick Harvey Kickoff Returns... Brandon James Punt Returns... Brandon James Based on UF s final 2006 regular-season statistics and projected returning players. Projected Percent Returning Rushing Yards Tackles Passing Yards Receiving Yards Scoring Sacks Interceptions Break Ups Forced Fumbles Fumble Recoveries Punt Return Yards * Kick Return Yards Field Goals Extra Points Punting * - Higher than percent returning than in More than six times the percent returning to the 2006 squad. - All totals are based on UF s final 2006 statistics and projected returning players. looking ahead to 2007 The schedule - UF opens the season on Sept. 1, 2007, against Western Kentucky in Gainesville. The Gators start the year with three-straight home games for the second time in three years. - Ole Miss returns to the SEC portion of the schedule, with Florida making the trip to Oxford, Miss, on Sept. 22. The game will be the first on the road for the Gators in 2007 and the first in Oxford since the 2002 season. - For the first time since 1992, the Gators will not have an open week prior to the Georgia game. That year, UF defeated Louisville (31-17) in Gainesville the week before edging UGA, The team - Entering the 2007 season, UF s leaders in each of the following departments are projected to return: tackles for loss, sacks, kickoff returns, punt returns and fumble recoveries. - The Gators should return six starters on offense and lose five, while the defense will return just two starters and lose nine. Florida should return a total of 19 players who made at least one start in 2006: 13 on offense and six on defense. - The expected returning rushers accounted for 19 of the 25 rushing plays of at least 20 yards in The expected returning receivers accounted for 21 of the 51 receptions of at least 20 yards including 11 of the last 15 plays of that length or more in the offense - Florida will have a new quarterback for the first time in since the 2003 season, when Chris Leak made his first start at Kentucky on Sept. 27. Leak made 47 consecutive starts. - The Florida offense is projected to lose its top rusher, but return the next six-best in the department, each of whom rushed for at least 100 yards in 2006 (Tim Tebow, Percy Harvin, Kestahn Moore, Jarred Fayson, Andre Caldwell, Mon Williams). - QB Tim Tebow will be the Gators top returning passer and rusher in He finished the 2006 season passing 22-for-33 with five touchdowns and just one interception while he rushed 89 times for 469 yards (5.3 avg.) and eight touchdowns. Tebow will also be the Gators leading returner in points scored, having put up 48 points in 2006 which ranked third on the team behind kicker Chris Hetland and wide receiver Dallas Baker. - The Florida offense will also lose its top receiver, but return three of its top five wideouts. Caldwell, Percy Harvin and Cornelius Ingram are all projected to return and combined those three hauled in 121 catches for 1,384 yards and nine touchdowns in The offensive line is expected to return players who have combined for 65 career starts after combining for 18 entering the 2006 season. Three offensive linemen who started every game in 2006 will return (Drew Miller, Phil Trautwein, Carlton Medder) while Jim Tartt returns having started all but one game in the defense - The Gator defense will see the loss of 10 of its top-12 tacklers from 2006, including the top tackle leaders in linebackers Earl Everett and Brandon Siler. The defense will see the loss of four starting juniors who opted to leave school early. - The defensive players expected to return in 2007 have combined for a total of just 36 career starts. SS Tony Joiner leads the way with 15 career starts while FS Kyle Jackson has made 11 starts, but none in DE Derrick Harvey had made five starts including four of the last seven games in DT Javier Estopinan started two games in 2006 before missing a portion of the season due to injury. DT Clint McMillan and LBs Dustin Doe and Brandon Spikes have all made one start apiece. - Harvey will return as the team s leader from 2006 in tackles for loss (13.0), sacks (11.0) and fumble recoveries (three). McMillian and Lutrell Alford are the only other projected returners who have recorded a sack in their career, each with Joiner was third on the team in tackles in 2006 with 59 and will be the top returning tackler. Joiner will also be the only returning player who recorded an interception in Eight freshmen (five true freshmen and three redshirt freshmen) saw action for the Gators in 2006 and should factor into the mix in 2007 (Markihe Anderson, Brandon Antwine, Doe, Darryl Gresham, Jr., Dorian Munroe, Wondy Pierre-Louis, Spikes, Ryan Stamper). Special Teams - Florida loses punter Eric Wilbur and placekicker Chris Hetland. Wilbur has handled the punting duties each of the last four years. No projected returning player has made a punt or field goal attempt in their career. UF is projected to return its kickoff specialist (Joey Ijjas), long snapper (James Smith), and kick returner (Brandon James). - James led the team in both kickoff returns and punt returns. He returned 21 kickoffs for 382 yards (18.2 avg.). In the punt return department, James 33 punts for 363 yards for a 11.0 average that ranked fifth in the SEC and 26th nationally. - Florida blocked a school-record eight kicks in 2006, however just one projected returning player recorded one of those blocks. Jarred Fayson picked up final blocked kick of the season by blocking a punt in the SEC Championship game vs. Arkansas FLORIDA FOOTBALL SEASON REVIEW 6

17 THE STADIUM... ATTENDANCE NOTES In 2006, Florida ranked ninth nationally in average attendance with a total of 90,409. The attendance for the Tennessee game on Sept. 17, 2005, of 90,716, established a school record.the previous school record stood at 90,707, set against Wyoming in the 2005 season opener on Sept. 3. The school record setting crowd as the largest to ever watch a football game in the state of Florida. The state has hosted 13 Super Bowls, two BCS national title games and have featured a team that went on to win at least a share of the national title in a bowl game 18 times. The attendance for the season opener (90,707) was the largest opening-day crowd in Florida history. The previous record was 90,011 against San Jose State in the 2003 opener. The Gators opened the 2004 season against Eastern Michigan in front of a crowd of 90,009. The attendance of Florida s game at Tennessee (109,061) on Sept. 18, 2004, was the largest ever to see a Gator team play. The attendance for the 2004 Florida-Georgia game was an AllTel Stadium record (84,753). The previous record of 84,433 was set at the Florida-Georgia game in The Gators have ranked among the nation s top-15 schools in average home attendance in each of the last 25 years ( ) and have ranked among the nation s top-nine schools in each of the last 16 years ( ). ben hill griffin stadium A look at the Gators 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) AT florida field Florida s home winning percentage of.887 (87-11) ranks third-best in the nation since the swamp The Gators had two significant streaks at The Swamp in the 1990s: a 23-game win streak from and a 30-game streak from , In 98 home games since 1990, UF has scored 30 or more points 74 times and has held its opponent to 14 or less points 52 times. Since 1990, UF has outscored its opponents at The Swamp by a combined total of 3,946 1,551 (an average of 40.2 to 15.8 for an average victory margin of 24.4). Since 1990, Florida has lost only five times at home to a team ranked below the top five. HOME RECORDS SINCE Florida State Nebraska FLORIDA Kansas State Texas A&M UF s average of 90,409 fans per home game in 2006 ranked as the best single-season mark in school history. The mark bettered that of the 2005 season in which the Gators averaged 90,406. Florida has a current streak of 102-consecutive home sellouts dating back to the 1989 season. Here is where UF ranks nationally for current consecutive sellouts: 1. Nebraska Notre Dame Michigan FLORIDA FLORIDA FOOTBALL SEASON REVIEW

18 RECORDS WATCH... Chris Leak Passing Attempts (Career) 1. 1, Chris Leak, , Shane Matthews, ,170...Danny Wuerffel, ,128...John Reaves, , Rex Grossman, Wayne Peace, Kerwin Bell, Doug Johnson, Steve Spurrier, Jesse Palmer, Passing Completions (Career) Chris Leak, Shane Matthews, Danny Wuerffel, Rex Grossman, Wayne Peace, John Reaves, Kerwin Bell, Doug Johnson, Steve Spurrier, Jesse Palmer, Passing Yards (Career) 1. 11, Chris Leak, ,875...Danny Wuerffel, , Shane Matthews, , Rex Grossman, , Kerwin Bell, ,549...John Reaves, , Wayne Peace, ,114...Doug Johnson, ,848...Steve Spurrier, , Jesse Palmer, Passing Touchdowns (Career) Danny Wuerffel, Chris Leak, Rex Grossman, Shane Matthews, Doug Johnson, Kerwin Bell, John Reaves, Terry Dean, Steve Spurrier, Wayne Peace, Passing Touchdowns (Game) Doug Johnson, vs. Cent. Mich, Terry Dean, vs. New Mexico, Chris Leak, vs. USC, Danny Wuerffel, vs. Alabama, Danny Wuerffel, vs. Tenn., Eric Kresser, vs. N. Illinois, Terry Dean, vs. SW La., FLORIDA FOOTBALL SEASON REVIEW 5,000-Yard Club (Pass, Rec., Rush) 1. 11, Chris Leak, ,500...Danny Wuerffel, , Shane Matthews, , Rex Grossman, ,297...John Reaves, , Kerwin Bell, , Wayne Peace, ,793...Doug Johnson, ,393...Errict Rhett, ,295...Steve Spurrier, Yard Passing Games (Career) Chris Leak, Danny Wuerffel, Shane Matthews, Rex Grossman, John Reaves, Doug Johnson, Wayne Peace, Kerwin Bell, Steve Spurrier, Yard Passing Games (Career) Rex Grossman, Shane Matthews, Danny Wuerffel, Doug Johnson, Chris Leak, John Reaves, Consecutive Completions (Florida) Chris Leak, 2005 vs. Wyoming, Steve Spurrier...9 vs. Florida State, 7 vs. N.C. State, Terry Dean...11 vs. Arkansas State, 3 vs. Kentucky, 1993 Efficiency (Career) Min. 500 Att Danny Wuerffel, Rex Grossman, Chris Leak, Shane Matthews, Kerwin Bell, Lowest Interception Percentage (Career) Min 500 Att Chris Leak, Rex Grossman, Danny Wuerffel, Kerwin Bell, TD Responsibility (Florida) Danny Wuerffel, Chris Leak, Rex Grossman, Shane Matthews, Doug Johnson, TD Responsibility (SEC) Danny Wuerffel (UF), Eli Manning (OM), Chris Leak (UF), Peyton Manning (UT), Jared Lorenzen (UK), Rex Grossman (UF), Shane Matthews (UF), Casey Clausen (UT), Tim Couch (UK), David Greene (UGA), Consecutive Completions (SEC) Tee Martin (UT) 1 vs. Alabama, 23 vs. USC, Kent Austin (OM) 5 vs. Tulane, 15 vs. Tennessee (1982) Eli Manning (OM) vs. Murray State (2001) Chris Leak (UF), vs. Wyoming (2005) Dave Marler (MSU) 6 vs. Florida St., 11 vs. Tennessee (1978) 17...Rohan Davey (LSU) 6 vs. Arkansas, 11 vs. Western Carolina (2000) Matt Mauck (LSU) 10 vs. Arizona, 7 vs. Western Illinois (2003) 18

19 RECORDS WATCH... Dallas Baker Receptions (Career) Carlos Alvarez, Willie Jackson, Errict Rhett, Chris Doering, Dallas Baker, Jack Jackson, Reche Caldwell, Jabar Gaffney, Taylor Jacobs, Richard Trapp, Yards (Career) 1. 2,563...Carlos Alvarez, , Jabar Gaffney, , Reidel Anthony, ,266...Jack Jackson, , Ike Hilliard, ,236...Dallas Baker, , Jacquez Green, , Willie Jackson, ,107...Chris Doering, , Taylor Jacobs, Touchdowns (Career) Chris Doering, Ike Hilliard, Jack Jackson, Jabar Gaffney, Reidel Anthony, Willie Jackson, Jacquez Green, Wes Chandler, Dallas Baker, Carlos Alvarez, Harrison Houston, FLORIDA FOOTBALL SEASON REVIEW Eric Wilbur Yardage Avg. (Career) Min. 90 Att Ray Criswell (161 punts), Eric Wilbur (183 punts), Bobby Joe Green (97 punts), Shayne Edge (145 punts), Alan Rhine (94 punts), Alan Williams (100 punts), Robby Stevenson (113 punts), Steve Spurrier (130 punts), Yardage (Career) 1 9,900...Eric Wilbur, , Buster Morrison, Deshawn Wynn Rushing Touchdowns (Career) Emmitt Smith, Errict Rhett, Earnest Graham, Fred Taylor, Neal Anderson, Buford Long, DeShawn Wynn, Larry Smith, Tommy Durrance, Terry Jackson, James Jones, Yardage Avg. (Season) Min. 45 Att. By a Sophomore 42.3, Eric Wilbur (53 punts), 2004 By a Freshman , Eric Wilbur (66 punts), 2003 Punt Attempts (Career) Eric Wilbur, Buster Morrison, Shayne Edge, Ray Criswell, Fred Montsdeoca, Bill Conover, Steve Spurrier,

20 HEAD COACH URBAN MEYER... THE Meyer FILE - 20 years collegiate coaching experience (Florida, Ohio State, Illinois State, Colorado State, Notre Dame, Bowling Green, Utah) - Participated in 11 bowl games (all as a coach) PERSONAL Birthdate: July 10, 1964 Hometown: Ashtabula, Ohio Alma Mater: Cincinnati (1986); Ohio State (1988) Family: Wife, Shelley; children, Nicole, Gigi, Nathan COACHING EXPERIENCE Florida 2005-Present... Head Coach Utah Head Coach Bowling Green Head Coach Notre Dame Wide Receivers Colorado State Wide Receivers Illinois State Quarterbacks/Wide Receivers Illinois State Outside Linebackers Ohio State Receivers (Grad. Assistant) Ohio State Tight Ends (Grad. Assistant) PLAYING EXPERIENCE Lettered as a defensive back at the University of Cincinnati...A 13th-round pick in the 1982 Major League Baseball June Amateur Draft as a shortstop...played two years in the Atlanta Braves organization...spent the summer of 1982 with Sarasota of the Rookie League and played for Pulaski (Va.) a Class A team in The Coaching Staff Charlie Strong...Asst. Head Coach/...Co-Defensive Coor./LB Greg Mattison... Co-Defensive Coor./DL *Chuck Heater...Recruiting Coor./CB Doc Holliday...Assoc. Head Coach/Safeties *Dan Mullen... Offensive Coor./QB Billy Gonzales...WR John Hevesy...OL *Steve Addazio... TE Stan Drayton...RB * - In press box on game day. top winning pct. of active head coaches Since 2001 Rank Coach School Record Winning Pct. 1. Pete Carroll Southern California Urban Meyer Florida Bob Stoops Oklahoma Mark Richt Georgia Phillip Fulmer Tennessee Bobby Bowden Florida State Lloyd Carr Michigan Steve Spurrier South Carolina Joe Paterno Penn State Paul Johnson Navy Dan Hawkins Colorado Jim Tressel Ohio State Gary Patterson TCU Brian Kelly Cincinnati Butch Davis North Carolina National and conference rankings under urban meyer first or second conference ranking and top 50 nationally Year Category League Rank National Rank 2006 Rushing Defense (72.50) 1 5 Total Offense (396.07) 2 19 Scoring Offense (29.71) 2 23 Pass Efficiency Defense (98.31) 2 4 Total Defense (255.43) 2 6 Scoring Defense (13.50) 2 6 Net Punting (37.69) 2 12 Rushing Offense (160.0) 3 38 Passing Efficiency (150.45) 3 14 Turnover Margin (.36) 4 37 Passing Offense (236.07) 5 28 Sacks (2.43) 5 35 Punt Returns (10.18) 6 43 Pass Defense (182.93) 6 33 Sacks Allowed (1.64) Turnover Margin (+1.50) 1 3 Total Defense (299.8) 4 9 Net Punting (38.1) 4 9 Rushing Defense (94.9) 4 10 Sacks (2.75) Total Offense (499.7) 1 3 Scoring Offense (45.3) 1 3 Passing Efficiency (173.4) 1 3 Turnover Margin (+1.25) 1 3 Net Punting (40.8) 1 3 Kick Return (26.2) 1 5 Pass Efficiency Defense (108.9) 1 24 Rushing Offense (236.1) 2 13 Passing Offense (263.7) 2 19 Scoring Defense (19.5) 2 22 Total Defense (343.4) 2 39 Punt Returns (10.9) 2 40 Pass Defense (203.3) Kick Returns (28.2) 1 1 Turnover Margin (+0.75) 2 15 Scoring Defense (19.1) 2 19 Pass Efficiency (141.7) 2 21 Pass Efficiency Defense (111.0) Scoring Offense (40.8) 1 3 Turnover Margin (+0.75) 1 21 Rushing Offense (219.1) 2 11 Pass Efficiency Defense (113.8) 2 38 Total Offense (448.9) Turnover Margin (+1.55) 1 3 Rushing Defense (86.3) 1 4 Total Defense (319.6) 1 21 Scoring Defense (19.6) 1 22 Punt Returns (10.3) 1 42 Year-By-Year Team Offensive Stats By Urban Meyer-Coached Points/PPG 333/ / / / / /29.7 First Downs First Downs Rushing First Downs Passing Rushing Yards 1,896 2,629 1,926 2,833 1,761 2,240 Avg. Per Rush TDs Rushing Avg. Rush Yds./Game Passing Yardage 2,387 2,758 2,568 3,164 2,720 3,305 Att.-Comp.-Int Avg. Pass Yds./Game Passing TDs Total Offense 4,223 5,387 4,494 5,997 4,481 5,545 Avg. Per Play Avg. Per Game FLORIDA FOOTBALL SEASON REVIEW 20

21 HEAD COACH URBAN MEYER... TEAM GAME HIGHS Points...72, Ohio (10/5/02) First Downs...37, Ohio (10/5/02) Rushes...58, Kent State (10/6/01) Yards Rushing , BYU (11/20/04) Yards Per Rush...8.3, W. Carolina (11/18/06) TD Rushes...5, Ohio (10/5/02)...at Air Force (11/01/03)...Air Force (9/25/04)... BYU (11/20/04)...W. Carolina (11/18/06) Pass Attempts... 53, at Northwestern (11/17/01)... N. Illinois (11/9/02) Pass Comp at Northwestern (11/17/01) Yards Passing at Northwestern (11/17/01) Yards Per Pass , UCF, (9/9/04) TD Passes...5, Ohio (10/05/02)...Eastern Michigan (11/23/02)... at San Diego State (10/30/04) Total Plays , vs. Kent State (10/06/01) Total Offense...692, Ohio (10/05/02) Yards Per Play , W. Carolina (11/18/06) Sacks By... 9, Pittsburgh (1/01/05) Penalties... 14, LSU (10/7/06) Penalty Yards , Colorado State (11/06/04) Turnovers...5 at Western Michigan (10/13/01) Interceptions By...4 at Kent State (11/02/02) Punts at LSU (10/15/05) Fumbles...9 at Texas A&M (9/6/03) Fumbles Lost...3 at Texas A&M (9/6/03) Forced Fumbles...7, Kent State (10/6/01) Fumbles Recovered...4, Kent State (10/6/01)... 4, Toledo (11/23/01)... 4 at Colorado State (9/27/03)... 4 at Southern Mississippi (12/31/03) Time of Possession...43:34,... vs. Kent State (10/6/01) Points, First Quarter points... 10/23/04 vs. UNLV W (63-28) Points, Second Quarter points... 9/24/05, at Kentucky (49-28) Points, Third Quarter points...11/23/04 vs. UNLV W (63-28)... 1/1/05 vs. Pittsburgh (Tempe) W (35-7) Points, Fourth Quarter points... 11/17/01 at Northwestern W (43-42) Points Half points... 9/24/05, at Kentucky (49-28) Points First Half points... 9/24/05, at Kentucky (49-28) Points Second Half points...10/5/02 vs. Ohio W (72-21)... 11/23/02 vs. Eastern Michigan W (63-21) Since 1900, only eight coaches in the history of Division I-A college football have won more games than Urban Meyer after five years as a head coach (entering 06): Bob Pruett, Marshall, Bob Stoops, Oklahoma, Larry Coker, Miami, Barry Switzer, Oklahoma, John Robinson, USC, RC Slocum, Texas A&M, Lloyd Carr, Michigan, Frank Solich, Nebraska, Urban Meyer, Bowling Green/Utah/Fla., Urban Meyer Superlatives INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS Rushes... 36, Brandon Warfield... at Texas A&M (9/6/03) Yards Rushing , Brandon Warfield... at Texas A&M (9/6/03) TD Rushes... 4, Marty Johnson... vs. Air Force (9/25/04) Long Rush...92, Steve Savoy...vs. BYU (11/20/04) Pass Attempts...52, Josh Harris... vs. N. Illinois (11/9/02) Pass Completions...32, Chris Leak...vs. Vanderbilt (11/57/05) Yards Passing...402, Josh Harris... at Northwestern (11/17/01) TD Passes...5, Alex Smith... at San Diego State (10/30/04) Long Pass...80, Chris Leak...vs. Louisiana Tech (9/10/05) Receptions... 15, Paris Warren...vs. Pittsburgh (1/1/05) Yards Receiving...215, Robert Redd... at Marshall (9/29/01) TD Receptions... 3, Robert Redd vs. Ohio (10/5/02)... Paris Warren vs. Colorado State (11/6/04)... Chad Jackson vs. Wyoming (9/3/05)...Riley Cooper vs. W. Carolina (11/18/06) Long Reception... 80, Chad Jackson...vs. Louisiana Tech (9/10/05) Field Goals... 3, David Carroll... at San Diego State (10/30/04)... 3, Chris Hetland... vs. Tennessee (9/18/05) Long Field Goal... 47, Chris Hetland... vs. Wyoming (9/4/05) Punts...10, Eric Wilbur...at LSU (10/15/05) Punting Average , Eric Wilbur... vs. Kentucky (9/23/06) Long Punt...68, Matt Kovacevich...at Utah State (9/18/04) Long Punt Return...77, Brandon James... vs. W. Carolina (11/18/06) Long Kickoff Return... 90, Morgan Scalley... vs. UNLV (10/23/04) Tackles... 18, Chris Haneline... at Northwestern (11/17/01) Sacks...3, Brandon Hicks... at Marshall (9/29/01)... Tommy Hackenbruck...vs. Pittsburgh (1/1/05)... Derrick Harvey... vs. Ohio State (1/8/07)...Marques Ledbetter... vs. Oregon (10/3/03)... Jarvis Moss...at LSU (10/15/05) Tackles For Loss... 3, Derrick Harvey... vs. Ohio State (1/8/07)...Marques Ledbetter... vs. Oregon (10/3/03)...Jeremy Mincey... vs. Mississippi State (10/8/05)... Jarvis Moss... at LSU (10/15/05), vs. Florida State (11/26/05)... Marcus Thomas...vs. Alabama (10/1/05) Interceptions... 2, Janssen Patton... at Missouri (9/1/01)... Karl Rose... at Ohio (11/10/01)... Chad Long... at Northwestern (11/17/01)... Morgan Scalley... vs. Colorado State (11/6/04)... Earl Everett...at Kentucky (9/24/05)... Reggie Nelson...at Tennessee (9/16/06)... Ryan Smith... vs. Alabama (9/30/06) and LSU (10/07/06) Urban Meyer week-by-week in the polls DATE AP COACHES BCS HAR Oct. 13, NP* Oct. 20, NR* Oct. 27, NR Nov. 3, NR Nov. 10, 2002 NR 25 NR Oct. 19, NR Nov. 16, 2003 NR NR 24 Nov. 23, 2003 NR NR 22 Nov. 30, 2003 NR NR 23 Dec. 7, Jan. 4, NP Aug. 1, 2004 NP 21 NP Aug. 15, NP NP Aug. 29, 2004 NP 19 NP Sept. 5, NP Sept. 12, NP Sept. 19, NP Sept. 26, NP Oct. 3, NP Oct. 10, NP Oct. 17, Oct. 24, Oct. 31, Nov. 7, Nov. 14, Nov. 21, Nov. 28, Dec. 5, Final Poll 4 5 NP* Preseason NP* Week NP Week NP Week NP Week NP 4 Week NP 15 Week NP 12 Week Week Week Week Week Week Week Week Final Poll NP NP Preseason NP NP Week NP NP Week NP NP Week NP NP Week NP 6 Weel NP 5 Week NP 3 Week Week Week Week Week Week Week Week Final Poll 1 1 NP NP UF Second-year Coaching highs Wins...13,Urban Meyer (2006) SEC Wins... 7, Steve Spurrier (1991)...Urban Meyer (2006) Most Points Scored...416, Urban Meyer (2006) Most Home Wins...7, Urban Meyer (2006) Undefeated at Home , G.E. Pyle (1910)...3-0, Charles J. McCoy (1915) , J.A. Van Fleet (1924)...2-0, Charles Bachman (1926) , Galen Hall (1985) , Steve Spurrier (1991) , Urban Meyer (2006) Shutouts...5, Jack Forsythe (1907)... G.E. Pyle (1910)...J.A. Van Fleet (1924) 2006 FLORIDA FOOTBALL SEASON REVIEW 21

22 LEGENDARY STATUS... THE ONLY SCHOOLs IN THE NATION TO: - One of three schools in major college history, and the only one in the SEC, to win at least nine games for a period of 12 consecutive years ( ). - One of six schools in major college history to win 100 games during a decade (102 wins in the 1990s). - The only school in modern major college history to score 500 or more points for a period of fourstraight years ( ). - In the history of the NFL Draft, Florida and Miami (Fla.) hold the distinction of being the only schools represented for the most consecutive years in the first-round of the draft. From , UF had at least one first-round draft choice for nine-straight seasons. Miami s 11-year streak, which began in 1995, is active. - One of only four schools in the nation to have multiple recipients of the Draddy Trophy, which is presented by the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame to the nation s top football scholar-athlete. - The only school in the nation that can boast of a Heisman Trophy recipient (Danny Wuerffel) who also received the Draddy Trophy, which is presented by the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame to the country s top football scholar-athlete. THE ONLY SCHOOL IN THE SEC TO: - The only school in SEC history, and one of only three in major college history, to win at least 10 games for a period of six-straight years ( ). - Post a perfect 8-0 conference record in back-to-back seasons ( ). - The only school in SEC history, and one of only four schools in major college history, to rank in the top 15 of the final polls in 12-consecutive seasons ( ). - Its SEC record from 1990 to the seventh conference game of 2001 is the best league record over a 100 SEC game-time period in conference history. - It holds the SEC record for most consecutive seasons (12) with at least six league wins, a streak that doubles the previous record of six set by Alabama from One of only two schools in SEC history to win four-consecutive league championships ( ). - Including this season, play in eight of the 15 SEC Championship Games and has won seven SEC titles over the last 15 years. consecutive weeks in the polls (all-time) Nebraska ( ) FLORIDA ( ) Florida State ( ) Alabama ( ) Michigan ( ) Notre Dame ( ) Oklahoma ( ) January bowl appearances since 1993 Florida State FLORIDA Tennessee Michigan Ohio State Nebraska... 9 Penn State... 9 college leaders since 1990 MOST TOTAL WINS Florida State Nebraska FLORIDA Miami (Fla.) Tennessee top-15 finishes FLORIDA Florida State Miami (Fla.) Tennessee Michigan Nebraska Penn State GATORS JOIN EXCLUSIVE 100-WIN Decade Club Florida, during the 1990s, joined an exclusive list of only six major colleges that won 100 games during a decade entirely spent at the I-A level. 1970s Alabama Oklahoma s Nebraska BYU s Florida State Nebraska FLORIDA top-10 finishes FLORIDA Florida State Michigan... 8 Nebraska... 8 Tennessee FLORIDA FOOTBALL SEASON REVIEW 22

23 FLORIDA & THE NFL... - The 2006 National Football League season began on Thursday, Sept. 7. All notes below reflect 2006 opening day totals and the 2006 NFL Draft. GATORS AND THE NFL DRAFT - Former Gator quarterback Rex Grossman s first-round selection by the Chicago Bears in 2003 marked the seventh-straight year and eighth time in the last 12 years that a Florida player had been selected in the first round of the NFL Draft. UF s 26 first-round selections since 1983 are tied for the fifth-best total for a school in the nation over the time frame ( ). Since the first NFL Draft in 1936, a Florida player has been selected in the first-round 35 times, covering 26 separate seasons. It marks the eighth-most number of years for a top pick by any school in the nation. - One of only two schools to have had at least one first-round draft selection in 17 of the last 24 drafts. - UF has had at least 40 players chosen in the NFL Draft for the decades of 1950, 1960, 1970, 1980 and UF already has 36 selections from the years The Gators had at least one NFL first-round draft choice for nine-straight seasons ( ). This marked the second-longest streak by any college in the history of the draft. FLORIDA NFL NOTES - Florida had 36 players on 2006 NFL opening day rosters, which tied for the sixth-highest total in the nation. Last season, UF s 37 players were tied for the second-highest total of any school in the country. Overall, the Gators had 44 players on NFL rosters during the 2006 regular season. - The Gators have at least one player (including practice squads) on 18 of 32 NFL teams. Here is the breakdown of former Gators on active NFL rosters: 4 DE, 2 DT, 3 LB, 4 CB, 3 S, 2 T, 2 G, 3 QB, 4 RB, 3 TE, 6 WR. - Florida s three quarterbacks on 2006 NFL rosters ranks as the second-highest total from any college in the country behind Michigan s four. - Florida s six wide receivers on 2006 NFL rosters is the second-highest total from any school in the nation. Last season, UF s six wide receivers on 2005 NFL rosters tied for the highest total nationally and in 2004 Florida s seven wide receivers on NFL rosters was the most in the country. - Florida s four defensive ends on 2006 NFL rosters ranks as the third-highest total from any college in the country behind five from Georgia and Nebraska. F o r m e r G a t o r E m - m i t t S m i t h became the N F L s a l l - time leading r u s h e r o n Sunday, Oct. 27, 2002, with an 11-yard run against the Seattle Seahawks in Dallas. Smith s u r p a s s e d the long-time record held b y W a l t e r Payton, who On April 12, 2003, Florida fans got the opportunity to recognize rushed for 16,726 one of their own as Emmitt Smith was honored at halftime of the yards Orange and Blue Spring game. Smith was a three-time All-American at the University of Florida from He established 58 school records in three seasons, including a career rushing mark of 3,928 yards. Following his junior season with the Gators, Smith was a first-round selection in the 1990 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys. On Friday, Feb. 4, 2005, Smith retired from the NFL. Smith starred for 13 seasons with the Dallas Cowboys and spent the last two years with the Arizona Cardinals. He finished his career with 18,355 rushing yards and 164 rushing touchdowns, both of which are the highest totals ever posted in NFL history. Florida Players on 2006 Nfl rosters Brown, Alex Chicago Taylor, Travis Troupe, Ben Caldwell, Reche New England Walker, Aaron Carlisle, Cooper Denver Walker, Kenyatta Carter, Kevin Miami Warren, Gerard Carthon, Ran Detroit Washington, Tavares Crowder, Channing Miami Webb, Dee Davis, Andra Cleveland Fason, Ciatrick Minnesota Gaffney, Jabar New England Graham, Earnest Tampa Bay Grossman, Rex Chicago Hand, Randy Buffalo Bills Hill, Reynaldo Tennessee Hilliard, Ike Tampa Bay Jackson, Chad New England Jackson, Darrell Seattle Jacobs, Taylor San Francisco Johnson, Doug Cincinnati Johnson, Todd Chicago Kearse, Jevon Philadelphia Kight, Kelvin New England Kinney, Erron Tennessee Manuel, Marquand Green Bay Martin, Ingle Green Bay Matthews, Shane Miami McCray, Bobby Jacksonville Mincey, Jeremy Jacksonville Mitchell, Clint Kansas City Pearson, Mike houston Peterson, Mike Jacksonville Piller, Zach Tennessee Ratliff, Keiwan Cincinnati Scott, Guss Seattle Scott, Ian Chicago Sheppard, Lito Philadelphia Starks, Max Pittsburgh Taylor, Fred Jacksonville Minnesota Tennessee St. Louis Tampa Bay Denver San Francisco Jacksonville SCHOOLS WITH THE MOST PLAY- ERS ON NFL 2006 OPENDING DAY ROSTERS 1. Miami (Fla.) Florida State Tennessee Georgia 39 Ohio State FLORIDA 36 Michigan Nebraska 32 9 LSU Penn State 29 CONFERENCES WITH THE MOST PLAYERS ON NFL 2006 OPENING DAY ROSTERS 1. SEC ACC Big Ten Pac Big FLORIDA FOOTBALL SEASON REVIEW 23