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GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Florida came close, but the Gators fell one player short of tying the school record for most players taken in a seven-round NFL draft. It was still an impressive showing. Eight UF players were drafted, the most since nine were...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- The selections of Sharrif Floyd and Matt Elam in the first round of the NFL draft dominated the news this week, but there were plenty of other things going on at GatorNation. We took a look at the eight players who enrolled ea...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Former Florida defensive tackle Sharrif Floyd and safety Matt Elam have traded orange and blue for purple. In Floyd's case, it came a little later than most everyone thought, and nobody's quite sure why. The Minnesota Vikings ...

Predicting where Florida's draft-eligible players will be selected on what should be a banner NFL draft for the Gators.

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While he admits the middle of his defense has some holes to fill, UF coach Will Muschamp and his staff are quite focused this spring on strengthening the Gators at linebacker, safety and cornerback, and then some.

A look at how the 10 former Florida Gators fared at the NFL scouting combine leading into the 2013 NFL draft.

Several of RecruitingNation's SEC sites took a look this week at the players headed to the NFL combine, which begins today in Indianapolis, and other predraft camps. Click here to read the entire predraft series. Today: Defensive backs and special te...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- The one constant in Florida's 2012 season -- until the Allstate Sugar Bowl, anyway -- was the Gators' defense. The unit was one of the nation's best, ranking in the top five nationally in rushing, pass efficiency, and scoring,...

An outstanding performance by the secondary backed up strong efforts by the line and linebackers, creating a strong Gators defensive unit.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Tight end Jordan Reed's departure for the NFL means fixing Florida's passing offense -- which ranked 114th nationally this season -- in 2013 just got a lot tougher. Not only do the Gators no longer have their top pass catcher ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Which Florida players made the biggest contributions on the field in 2012? GatorNation told you after every game. Now that the season's over, here are the final rankings of the players who are responsible for the Gators' 11-2 ...

Editor's note: Every Tuesday and Thursday through Jan. 31, 2013, GatorNation will break down each position. We'll look at 2013, of course, but also try and give you a peek beyond next season, too. Today is safety. We will profile offensive tackle on ...

The third-ranked Florida Gators didn't just get beat by Louisville in the Sugar Bowl on Wednesday. They got embarrassed, and it raises questions about their vaunted defense.

No. 3 Florida (11-1) vs. No. 21 Louisville (10-2) Wednesday, 8:30 p.m. ET Mercedes-Benz Sugar Bowl, New Orleans ESPN Gators to watch QB Jeff Driskel: The 6-foot-4, 237-pound sophomore played his best game of the season in the regular-seas...

Editor's note: Each day between now and Florida's Allstate Sugar Bowl date with Louisville, GatorNation will review the season for a key Gators player and attempt to project what's next. Today we'll look at CB Marcus Roberson. CB Marcus Roberson ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- No. 3 Florida plays No. 21 Louisville on Wednesday in the Allstate Sugar Bowl in New Orleans. It's just the third meeting between the schools (the Gators have won the previous meetings in 1980 and 1992). Here are five storylin...