With Graham Mertz returning to Florida in 2024, the Gators boast one of the most efficient veteran quarterbacks in the country. He will also help build a bridge to the future of the program. In this story: Photo: Florida quarterback Graham Mertz;…

GAINESVILLE, Fla.-- Billy Napier's walk-on army at Florida continues to grow, this time with the addition of wide receiver David Schmidt from nearby Newberry (Fla.) High School. Schmidt announced his commitment on Thursday night choosing Florida,…

GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- The first commit of Florida's 2024 class has signed his National Letter of Intent. Four-star linebacker Myles Graham, the son of former UF running back Earnest Graham, put the pen to the paper on Tuesday afternoon, a day before…

After wrapping up his five-year college career, two of which in Gainesville, former Florida wide receiver Ricky Pearsall has penned his goodbye to Gator Nation and officially entered the 2024 NFL Draft. "I want to take this opportunity to announce…

Buchholz's Trace Johnson launches the ball as Bartram Trail defenders close in on Friday. Photo by Seth Johnson Make those two successful bear hunts for the Buchholz Bobcats football program in 2023 and back-to-back region titles. A rushing onslaught…

Stars of Florida's Steve Spurrier Era, Willie Jackson Jr. and Lawrence Wright III, look to build a program at Gainesville (Fla.) P.K. Yonge and reflect on the 30-year anniversary of "Doering's got a touchdown!" In this story: GAINESVILLE, Fla. --…

In sports, one of the most personal things a player can have is the number they wear on their jersey. Some wear it to honor a favorite player. Some wear it because the number has some sort of significance in their lives. Others wear it simply because…

When Billy Napier first took the helm of the Florida Gators football program, he prioritized his players’ lives not only on the field but beyond it. Part of that plan included creating the GatorMade program, which is described as “a holistic…

Disclaimer: Originally published on Inside the Gators, lost in the transition to the new ITG website. Picture courtesy of Ebony Robinson-Mizell Call it fate, destiny or whatever you may will, but if there was a player who was truly meant to be a…

Jaren Hamilton’s high school football career is full of accolades of which most could only dream. He was a four-star wide receiver while shining at P.K. Yonge and Buchholz High School. He blazed the competition in offseason camps and carried that…

Ian Scott’s contributions to sports in Alachua County, both at a high school and collegiate level, stand above those of many others. He was Gainesville High School’s valedictorian in 2000 and was a member of the school’s back-to-back state champion…

Georgia's Stetson Bennett celebrates after the College Football Playoff championship football game against Alabama Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022, in Indianapolis. Georgia won 33-18. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings) Although anyone could have predicted that the…

Florida center Patric Young (4) goes after a loose ball against Connecticut during the second half of the NCAA Final Four tournament college basketball semifinal game Saturday, April 5, 2014, in Arlington, Texas. Connecticut won 63-53. (AP…

FILE - This is an undated photo of Jim Thorpe in a baseball uniform. Jim Thorpe has been reinstated as the sole winner of the 1912 Olympic pentathlon and decathlon — nearly 110 years after being stripped of those gold medals for violations of strict…

UCLA running back Zach Charbonnet (24) runs the ball in for a touch down as Southern California defensive lineman Jacob Lichtenstein (97) tries to stop him during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, in Los…

FILE - Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III walks on the field before an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears, Oct. 10, 2021, in Las Vegas. Police in Las Vegas said Ruggs is facing a driving under the influence charge after a fiery…