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# NAME POS HT WT CL EXP HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL 30 Bennie Alexander CB 5-9 182 SR 3L Raiford/Union County — Eraste Autin FB 6-2 250 FR HS Lafayette, LA/St. Thomas More 24 Cory Bailey CB 5-10 184 FR SQ Miami/American — Dallas Baker WR 6-3 185 FR HS New Smyrna Beach/New Smyrna Beach 7 Brock Berlin QB 6-1 209 SO 1L Shreveport, LA/Evangel Christian 13 Alex Brown DE 6-3 264 SR 3L White Springs/Hamilton County — Vernell Brown DB 5-8 160 FR HS Gainesville/Gainesville — Wesley Bryant OL 6-3 285 FR HS Charlotte, NC/Vance — Lance Butler OL 6-7 300 FR HS Lexington, NC/West Davidson 17 Reche Caldwell WR 6-0 198 JR 2L Tampa/Jefferson 55 Travis Carroll LB 6-4 232 SR 1L Jacksonville/Bolles — Deshawn Carter DB 6-1 203 FR HS Hammond, LA/Ponchatoula 33 Ran Carthon TB 6-0 213 SO 1L Key West/Key West 49 Jeff Chandler PK 6-2 219 SR 3L Jacksonville/Mandarin — Jonathan Colon OL 6-7 280 FR HS Miami/Miami Central/Bridgton Academy 25 Robert Cromartie CB 5-8 192 SR 3L East Point, GA/Douglass 45 Andra Davis LB 6-1 254 SR 3L Live Oak/Suwannee — Mike Degory OL 6-6 320 FR HS Palm Bay/Palm Bay 34 Daryl Dixon FS 5-10 194 JR 2L Oak Hill/New Smyrna Beach 81 Ronald Dowdy DT 6-4 250 FR SQ Fayetteville, NC/Pine Forest 70 Dewayne DuBose C 6-0 270 FR SQ Lutz/Chamberlain 35 Kennard Ellis DE 6-2 244 SR 1L Orlando/Dr. Phillips 43 Matt Farrior LB 6-1 224 SO 1L Petersburg, VA/Matoaca 51 Reid Fleming LB 6-0 228 SO 1L Panama City/Rutherford 10 Jabar Gaffney WR 6-1 202 SO 1L Jacksonville/Raines 20 Robert Gillespie TB 5-9 190 SR 3L Hattiesburg, MS/Hattiesburg 5 Earnest Graham TB 5-9 220 JR 2L Ft. Myers/Mariner 32 Willie Green TB 5-8 215 FR SQ Kissimmee/Osceola 8 QB 6-1 218 SO 1L Bloomington, IN/Bloomington South 42 Byron Hardmon LB 6-1 221 JR 2L Jacksonville/Ed White 27 Travis Harris LB 6-2 240 SO 1L Decatur, GA/Southwest DeKalb 15 Brian Haugabrook WR 6-2 200 SR 2L Wildwood/Wildwood 87 Danny Heard WR 5-9 191 SR SQ Orange Park/Bishop Kenny — Jarvis Herring DB 5-11 180 FR HS Live Oak/Suwannee 29 Dwright Jackson LB 6-1 209 SO 1L South Bay/Glades Central 19 Matt Jackson WR 5-10 190 SO 1L Live Oak/Suwannee 6 Taylor Jacobs WR 6-0 190 JR 2L Monticello/Florida A&M 26 Todd Johnson FS 6-1 194 JR 2L Sarasota/Riverview 54 David Jorgensen C 6-4 290 JR 2L Hartford, CT/Avon Old Farms 64 David Kearley OG 6-4 295 JR 1L Niceville/Niceville — Larry Kendrick WR/DB 5-11 210 FR HS Haines City/Haines City 2 Kelvin Kight WR 6-0 192 SO 1L Lithonia, GA/Lithonia 88 Alex Kish WR 6-3 207 FR SQ New Smyrna Beach/New Smyrna 98 Tron LaFavor DT 6-2 278 JR 2L Ft. Lauderdale/Dillard — Matt Leach P/PK 6-0 180 FR HS Sarasota/Booker 86 Darrell Lee DE 6-4 257 SO 1L Kirkwood, MO/Kirkwood 4 Marquand Manuel SS 6-0 202 SR 3L Miami/Miami Senior — QB 6-3 210 FR HS Nashville, TN/Montgomery Bell Academy

Florida Football 34 Alphabetical Roster # NAME POS HT WT CL EXP HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL — Jonathan Marvin OL 6-4 295 FR HS Hendersonville, NC/West Henderson 57 Bobby McCray DE 6-6 235 SO SQ Miami/Homestead — Todd McCullough LB 6-4 215 FR HS Macclenny/ — Sylvester McGrew DL 6-3 260 FR HS New Orleans, LA/St. Augustine 62 Bennie Mills OG 6-2 260 FR SQ Metairie, LA/Rummel Boys School 94 Clint Mitchell DE 6-7 254 SO 1L Clearwater/Countryside — Maurice Mitchell OL 6-7 320 FR HS Albany, GA/Dougherty/Fork Union Military 72 Thomas Moody OG 6-3 321 SR 2L Seville/Taylor DeWitt 92 Sean Morton P 6-2 172 SO TR Auburndale/Auburndale/Northwestern Univ. 59 Mike Nattiel LB 5-11 225 JR 2L Archer/Newberry 21 Lester Norwood FS 6-2 188 SR 3L Marietta, GA/Wheeler 50 Marcus Oquendo-Johnson LB 6-3 213 JR 2L Rockledge/Rockledge 22 Tre Orr FS 6-0 202 FR SQ Lake City/Columbia 95 Kenny Parker DT 6-2 293 SO 1L Warner Robins, GA/Northside 71 Mike Pearson OT 6-7 292 JR 2L Seffner/Armwood 23 Carlos Perez WR 5-11 204 SO 1L Hoboken, NJ/Hoboken 38 Matt Piotrowicz P/PK 5-10 202 FR SQ Chicago, IL/Mount Carmel 1 Keiwan Ratliff CB 5-10 181 SO 1L Columbus, OH/Whitehall-Yearling 52 Chris Reynolds DT 6-1 269 JR 1L Tallahassee/Lincoln 44 Rob Roberts FB 6-2 252 SR 3L Dade City/Dade City-Pasco 65 Arpedge Rolle DT 6-1 270 JR 2L Miami/Miami Central 40 Rod Royal LB 6-1 236 SO SQ Baton Rouge, LA/Glen Oaks 60 Bryan Savelio DT 6-2 288 JR JC Henderson, NV/Basic 89 Marshall Schaap TE 6-4 238 SO SQ Ocala/Belleview 9 Guss Scott SS 5-10 194 SO 1L Jacksonville/Trinity Christian School 99 Ian Scott DT 6-2 304 SO 1L Gainesville/Gainesville — Antoine Sharp WR/DB 6-2 200 FR HS Jacksonville/The Bolles School 3 Lito Sheppard CB 5-10 194 JR 2L Jacksonville/Raines 39 Matt Sitter FB 6-0 229 SR SQ Orlando/Dr. Phillips 11 O.J. Small WR 6-1 211 FR SQ Jacksonville/Forrest 41 Ray Snell FB 6-0 223 FR SQ Tampa/Hillsborough 75 Shannon Snell OG 6-5 308 SO 1L Tampa/Hillsborough 77 Max Starks OT 6-7 362 SO 1L Orlando/Lake Highland Prep 16 Chris Stephens QB 6-2 215 SO SQ Gainesville/Buchholz 66 Erik Strange OG 6-4 311 SR 3L Orlando/Boone 93 Brendt Talcott PK 6-0 187 SO SQ Lakeland/Lakeland Senior 76 Chad Tidwell OT 6-5 321 FR SQ Tallahassee/Lincoln 84 Ben Troupe TE 6-4 250 SO 1L Augusta, GA/Butler 80 Reggie Vickers WR 5-10 170 FR SQ Belle Glade/Glades Central 82 Aaron Walker TE 6-6 254 JR 2L Mims/Astronaut 83 Kirk Wells TE 6-4 222 JR 2L Riverdale, GA/Mount Zion 28 Marquis Westbrook CB 5-8 177 JR 2L Cordele, GA/Crisp County 79 Bobby Williams OT 6-4 270 FR SQ New Smyrna Beach/New Smyrna Beach 74 Zac Zedalis C 6-3 280 SR 3L Alachua/Santa Fe Additional Walk-Ons Steven Bell OL 6-5 286 SO SQ Boca Raton/Spanish River Henry Campbell LB 6-1 223 FR SQ Osceola/Osceola Casey Conner WR 5-5 168 SO SQ Gainesville/Buchholz Jeff Creveling QB 6-2 224 FR SQ Gainesville/P.K. Yonge Michael Gilman PK 5-11 202 FR SQ Miami/Killian Casey Griffith LS 6-1 205 SO SQ Vero Beach/Vero Beach Adam King TE 6-4 235 JR SQ Aurora, Ill./West Aurora/Illinois/Ill. State Johnny Lamar DB 5-9 179 SO SQ Ft. Lauderdale/Dillard Aaron Lay S 6-0 198 FR HS Hooper, Colo./Sangre de Cristo Jonathan Lively C/LS 6-1 260 FR SQ Belle Glade/Glades Day Dwayne Norris DT 6-0 243 FR HS Brooklyn, N.Y./W.E. Grady John Shepard FB 6-3 226 JR HS West Palm Beach/Wellington Ralph Townsend FB 5-10 246 SO SQ Jacksonville/Mandarin Alvin Vincent CB 5-8 164 FR HS Miami/Miami Carol City Isiah Wilson FS 5-11 177 SO SQ Jacksonville/Paxon Florida Football 35 Alphabetical Roster NumericalNumerical RosterRoster

# NAME POS HT WT CL EXP HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL 1 Keiwan Ratliff CB 5-10 181 SO 1L Columbus, OH/Whitehall-Yearling 2 Kelvin Kight WR 6-0 192 SO 1L Lithonia, GA/Lithonia 3 Lito Sheppard CB 5-10 194 JR 2L Jacksonville/Raines 4 Marquand Manuel SS 6-0 202 SR 3L Miami/Miami Senior 5 Earnest Graham TB 5-9 220 JR 2L Ft. Myers/Mariner 6 Taylor Jacobs WR 6-0 190 JR 2L Monticello/Florida A&M 7 Brock Berlin QB 6-1 209 SO 1L Shreveport, LA/Evangel Christian 8 Rex Grossman QB 6-1 218 SO 1L Bloomington, IN/Bloomington South 9 Guss Scott SS 5-10 194 SO 1L Jacksonville/Trinity Christian School 10 Jabar Gaffney WR 6-1 202 SO 1L Jacksonville/Raines 11 O.J. Small WR 6-1 211 FR SQ Jacksonville/Forrest 13 Alex Brown DE 6-3 264 SR 3L White Springs/Hamilton County 15 Brian Haugabrook WR 6-2 200 SR 2L Wildwood/Wildwood 16 Chris Stephens QB 6-2 215 SO SQ Gainesville/Buchholz 17 Reche Caldwell WR 6-0 198 JR 2L Tampa/Jefferson 19 Matt Jackson WR 5-10 190 SO 1L Live Oak/Suwannee 20 Robert Gillespie TB 5-9 190 SR 3L Hattiesburg, MS/Hattiesburg 21 Lester Norwood FS 6-2 188 SR 3L Marietta, GA/Wheeler 22 Tre Orr FS 6-0 202 FR SQ Lake City/Columbia 23 Carlos Perez WR 5-11 204 SO 1L Hoboken, NJ/Hoboken 24 Cory Bailey CB 5-10 184 FR SQ Miami/American 25 Robert Cromartie CB 5-8 192 SR 3L East Point, GA/Douglass 26 Todd Johnson FS 6-1 194 JR 2L Sarasota/Riverview 27 Travis Harris LB 6-2 240 SO 1L Decatur, GA/Southwest DeKalb 28 Marquis Westbrook CB 5-8 177 JR 2L Cordele, GA/Crisp County 29 Dwright Jackson LB 6-1 209 SO 1L South Bay/Glades Central 30 Bennie Alexander CB 5-9 182 SR 3L Raiford/Union County 32 Willie Green TB 5-8 215 FR SQ Kissimmee/Osceola 33 Ran Carthon TB 6-0 213 SO 1L Key West/Key West 34 Daryl Dixon FS 5-10 194 JR 2L Oak Hill/New Smyrna Beach 35 Kennard Ellis DE 6-2 244 SR 1L Orlando/Dr. Phillips 38 Matt Piotrowicz P/PK 5-10 202 FR SQ Chicago, IL/Mount Carmel 39 Matt Sitter FB 6-0 229 SR SQ Orlando/Dr. Phillips 40 Rod Royal LB 6-1 236 SO SQ Baton Rouge, LA/Glen Oaks 41 Ray Snell FB 6-0 223 FR SQ Tampa/Hillsborough 42 Byron Hardmon LB 6-1 221 JR 2L Jacksonville/Ed White 43 Matt Farrior LB 6-1 224 SO 1L Petersburg, VA/Matoaca 44 Rob Roberts FB 6-2 252 SR 3L Dade City/Dade City-Pasco 45 Andra Davis LB 6-1 254 SR 3L Live Oak/Suwannee 49 Jeff Chandler PK 6-2 219 SR 3L Jacksonville/Mandarin 50 Marcus Oquendo-Johnson LB 6-3 213 JR 2L Rockledge/Rockledge 51 Reid Fleming LB 6-0 228 SO 1L Panama City/Rutherford 52 Chris Reynolds DT 6-1 269 JR 1L Tallahassee/Lincoln 54 David Jorgensen C 6-4 290 JR 2L Hartford, CT/Avon Old Farms 55 Travis Carroll LB 6-4 232 SR 1L Jacksonville/Bolles 57 Bobby McCray DE 6-6 235 SO SQ Miami/Homestead 59 Mike Nattiel LB 5-11 225 JR 2L Archer/Newberry 60 Bryan Savelio DT 6-2 288 JR JC Henderson, NV/Basic 62 Bennie Mills OG 6-2 260 FR SQ Metairie, LA/Rummel Boys School 64 David Kearley OG 6-4 295 JR 1L Niceville/Niceville

Florida Football 36 Numerical Roster # NAME POS HT WT CL EXP HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL 65 Arpedge Rolle DT 6-1 270 JR 2L Miami/Miami Central 66 Erik Strange OG 6-4 311 SR 3L Orlando/Boone 70 Dewayne DuBose C 6-0 270 FR SQ Lutz/Chamberlain 71 Mike Pearson OT 6-7 292 JR 2L Seffner/Armwood 72 Thomas Moody OG 6-3 321 SR 2L Seville/Taylor DeWitt 74 Zac Zedalis C 6-3 280 SR 3L Alachua/Santa Fe 75 Shannon Snell OG 6-5 308 SO 1L Tampa/Hillsborough 76 Chad Tidwell OT 6-5 321 FR SQ Tallahassee/Lincoln 77 Max Starks OT 6-7 362 SO 1L Orlando/Lake Highland Prep 79 Bobby Williams OT 6-4 270 FR SQ New Smyrna Beach/New Smyrna Beach 80 Reggie Vickers WR 5-10 170 FR SQ Belle Glade/Glades Central 81 Ronald Dowdy DT 6-4 250 FR SQ Fayetteville, NC/Pine Forest 82 Aaron Walker TE 6-6 254 JR 2L Mims/Astronaut 83 Kirk Wells TE 6-4 222 JR 2L Riverdale, GA/Mount Zion 84 Ben Troupe TE 6-4 250 SO 1L Augusta, GA/Butler 86 Darrell Lee DE 6-4 257 SO 1L Kirkwood, MO/Kirkwood 87 Danny Heard WR 5-9 191 SR SQ Orange Park/Bishop Kenny 88 Alex Kish WR 6-3 207 FR SQ New Smyrna Beach/New Smyrna 89 Marshall Schaap TE 6-4 238 SO SQ Ocala/Belleview 92 Sean Morton P 6-2 172 SO TR Auburndale/Auburndale/Northwestern Univ. 93 Brendt Talcott PK 6-0 187 SO SQ Lakeland/Lakeland Senior 94 Clint Mitchell DE 6-7 254 SO 1L Clearwater/Countryside 95 Kenny Parker DT 6-2 293 SO 1L Warner Robins, GA/Northside 98 Tron LaFavor DT 6-2 278 JR 2L Ft. Lauderdale/Dillard 99 Ian Scott DT 6-2 304 SO 1L Gainesville/Gainesville — Eraste Autin FB 6-2 250 FR HS Lafayette, LA/St. Thomas More — Dallas Baker WR 6-3 185 FR HS New Smyrna Beach/New Smyrna Beach — Vernell Brown DB 5-8 160 FR HS Gainesville/Gainesville — Wesley Bryant OL 6-3 285 FR HS Charlotte, NC/Vance — Lance Butler OL 6-7 300 FR HS Lexington, NC/West Davidson — Deshawn Carter DB 6-1 203 FR HS Hammond, LA/Ponchatoula — Jonathan Colon OL 6-7 280 FR HS Miami/Miami Central/Bridgton Academy — Mike Degory OL 6-6 320 FR HS Palm Bay/Palm Bay — Jarvis Herring DB 5-11 180 FR HS Live Oak/Suwannee — Larry Kendrick WR/DB 5-11 210 FR HS Haines City/Haines City — Matt Leach P/PK 6-0 180 FR HS Sarasota/Booker — Ingle Martin QB 6-3 210 FR HS Nashville, TN/Montgomery Bell Academy — Jonathan Marvin OL 6-4 295 FR HS Hendersonville, NC/West Henderson — Todd McCullough LB 6-4 215 FR HS Macclenny/The Bolles School — Sylvester McGrew DL 6-3 260 FR HS New Orleans, LA/St. Augustine — Maurice Mitchell OL 6-7 320 FR HS Albany, GA/Dougherty/Fork Union Military — Antoine Sharp WR/DB 6-2 200 FR HS Jacksonville/The Bolles School Pronunciation Guide Player Pronunciations Hometown Pronunciations Eraste Autin A-ross OH-tan Alachua ah-LATCH-oo-ah Reche Caldwell REE-shay Cordele cor-deal Jonathan Colon cologne Metairie MET-ah-ree Andra Davis on-DRAY New Smyrna Beach smir-nah Mike Degory dah-GORE-ee Raiford ray-ford Brian Haugabrook hog-ah-brook Suwannee soo-wan-nee Kelvin Kight kite Tron LaFavor la-favor High School Pronunciations Marquand Manuel mar-kwan Marcus Oquendo-Johnson o-kendo Bolles bowls Matt Piotrowicz pah-TROH-vitch Buchholz byu-holtz Keiwan Ratliff kee-wan Cordele cor-deal Arpedge Rolle are-pedge ROLL Matoaca mah-toga Bryan Savelio sah-vah-LEE-oh P.K. Yonge P.K. young Ben Troupe troop Ribault ree-balt Marquis Westbrook mar-keese Zac Zedalis zah-DAY-liss

Florida Football 37 Numerical Roster TheThe GatorsGators

Rated as the 13th best cornerback and also with one special teams tackle…One pass Bennie selected a second team preseason All-SEC deflection and one recovery versus ALEXANDER choice by The Sporting News preseason Georgia…Five tackles (three solo) and two publication…52 tackles (37 pass deflections against Vanderbilt…Five solo) with 23 “Big Plays” (two fumble tackles (four solo), three pass deflections recoveries, one blocked kick, 15 pass and an returned 43 yards for a deflections and five , includ- TD against top-ranked Florida State…Co- ing one returned for a vs. recipient of UF’s Most Reliable Award on Alabama)…0.42 interceptions per game defense during spring…1998: Played in all tied for seventh in the SEC…23 “Big Plays” 11 regular season games with five starts was best for a and fourth (Auburn, Georgia, Vanderbilt, South Carolina overall on the team…15 pass deflections and Florida State)…Also started Orange 30 and five interceptions both led the Bowl…Battled his way into a starting role CORNERBACK • 5-9 • 182 team…Returned two of five interceptions at right cornerback and also played a top SENIOR, 3L for TDs (vs. Alabama and Florida State) role with the special teams…Selected RAIFORD (UNION COUNTRY HS) …52 tackles ranked tied for sixth-best on Honorable Mention All-America by Football team and third for a defensive back…Tied News…Named to the Knoxville News- A very experienced fifth-year senior corner- for third on the team in special teams tack- Sentinel SEC All-Freshmen Team…Named back…Has played in over 2300 plays and les with nine…1,054 plays ranked first on UF’s Most Outstanding Fresh- has started 25 games in his Gator the team…In season opener versus man on defense…Led career…His 25 starts tie Marquand Manuel Western Michigan, had four special teams unit for the most on the defensive unit… tackles (three solo), one fumble with 19 tackles Involved in a tightly contested battle for a recovery and a blocked PAT, …23 defensive starting cornerback position this fall… as well as a team-high three tackles with Played in 35 regular season games with 23 special teams tackles…Seven starts for 2,321 plays…Also started the tackles (five solo) and an 1999 , 2000 Citrus Bowl and interception vs. UCF which played in the 2001 Nokia Sugar Bowl…121 he returned for 13 yards to career tackles and 40 “Big Plays” (three help set up a field goal… fumble recoveries, one blocked PAT, eight Against Tennessee, had interceptions and 27 pass deflections, one eight tackles (five solo) TFL)…Selected Honorable Mention All- and one pass deflec- America by Football News in 1998…First- tion…Five tackles (three Team SEC All-Freshman selection in solo), two pass deflec- 1998…Named to Thorpe Award Watch List tions and an intercep- in 1999 and 2000…2000: Played in all 12 tion against Kentucky regular season games with six starts (Ball along with two solo State, Middle Tennessee, Tennessee, special teams tackles… Kentucky, Mississippi State and Auburn)… Five tackles (two solo) Also played in the Sugar Bowl…46 total and a 42-yard intercep- tackles (33 unassisted tackles) and eight tion return for a TD “Big Plays” (two interceptions, five pass versus Alabama…Three deflections, TFL)…46 tackles was sixth tackles (all solo) and four most on the team and third-best for a pass deflections against defensive back…703 snaps was third most LSU…Five tackles (four for a defensive back and ranked seventh solo), two pass deflec- on the entire team…Named to the Thorpe tions and an intercep- Award “Watch List”…Intercepted passes tion against Auburn vs. Kentucky and LSU…1999: A starter at cornerback who was on the preseason Senior Benny Alexander has watch list for the Jim Thorpe Award, which 25 career starts at cornerback. is given to the nation’s top defensive back He has eight career interceptions, (one of only two sophomores to make two of which he has returned for list)…Received UF’s Big Play on Defense (a 42 yarder vs. Award…Started all 12 games, seeing action Alabama in 1999 and a 43 yarder on 1,054 plays…Also started Citrus Bowl… vs. Florida State later that season.

Florida Football 108 2001 Gators nine “Big Plays” (one fumble recovery, one redshirted…Prep: Considered one of the interception and seven pass deflec- nation’s top prep defensive backs…Named tions)…Seven pass deflections ranked to rivals.com 1999 All-America Team and second for a defensive back…Made first that network ranked him among the career start vs. Auburn and had seven nation’s top two cornerbacks…Earned All- tackles with two pass deflections, as well America mention from 125 Today… as two special teams tackles, in 95 plays of SuperPrep All-America Team and that action…Four tackles, a pass deflection and publication ranked him among the a fumble recovery vs. Georgia…Two tack- nation’s top three defensive backs… les, four pass deflections and first career Named to PrepStar’s All-America Dream interception vs. South Carolina…Three Team and that publication ranked him tackles on defense and two on special among the nation’s top six defensive teams vs. Florida State…1997: Did not see backs…Named to National Bluechips All- any game action and was redshirted… America Team and that publication ranked Worked with the scout team at corner- him among the nation’s top three corner- back…Prep: Considered one of the state’s backs…A three-year starter in the defen- top defensive backs…A first-team All- sive secondary…A first-team All-Dade State choice in 1996 (3A) who earned All- County selection in 1998 as a junior who America honors from PrepStar…Ranked missed six games in ‘99 with a hamstring among the top 20 defensive backs in the injury…SuperPrep ranked him among the SEC region by PrepStar…Named to Florida state of Florida’s top three players and top Times-Union Area Super 24 Team…Gained 20 nationally…Also visited Auburn and recognition as a top flight defensive back Notre Dame…High school coach was Pete but was also a standout on offense where Quigley…Personal: Born Cory Steven he rushed 68 times for 815 yards (12.0 avg.) Bailey on February 14, 1982 in Miami, and 11 TDs with 19 catches for 375 yards Florida…Brother, Ronald attended Florida (19.7 avg.) and four TDs…Two intercep- from 1992-96…Hobbies include listening tions…Third-team All-State (3A) as a to music and reading…Favorite book is junior defensive back…High school coach The Color Purple…Parent: Jean Bailey… was Robby Pruitt…Also visited Auburn and Major - Social & Behavioral Sciences Indiana …1997 3A State Champ in 100 and 200 meter…Personal: Born Bennie Lee Alexander, Jr on September 8, 1978 in Brock Gainesville, Florida…Parents: Bennie and Shirley Alexander …Is a cousin of former BERLIN Gator … Hobbies include running track and fixing cars…Has volunteered his time with Pop Warner football players…Favorite actor is Wesley Snipes…Major: Recreation Program Delivery True sophomore Brock Berlin, named USA Today’s National Prep Offensive Player of CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS the Year in 1999 after a legendary career YEAR UT AT TT FR PD INT at Shreveport Evangel Christian High 1998 14 9 23 1 7 1 9 School where he threw for nearly 14,000 1999 37 15 52 2 15 5 • 6-1 • 209 yards with 145 TDs, is battling Rex 2000 33 13 46 0 5 2 SOPHOMORE, 1L Grossman for the quarterback post. Totals 84 37 121 3 27 8 SHREVEPORT, LA (EVANGEL CHRISTIAN HS) National Bluechips, rivals.com network and Cory Prep Football Report…Completed 290 of A true sophomore…Involved in a tightly 477 passes during the 1999 season for BAILEY contested battle with Rex Grossman for 4,219 yards and 36 touchdowns… the starting quarterback position…2000: Completed prep career 45-0 as a starting Played in four of 12 regular games (Middle quarterback and ranked number two all- Tennessee, Mississippi State, Auburn and time in national prep history with 964 Vanderbilt) for 44 plays as a true fresh- completions in 1467 attempts (65.7%) for man…17-of-27 on season for 170 yards 13,902 yards with 145 TDs and just 33 with two touchdowns and an interception interceptions…Led Evangel Christian to for a passing efficiency rating of 132.89… three state titles and was named Enrolled at UF for the spring semester and Louisiana’s 1999 Player of the Year by 125 took part in 2000 spring drills…Named Today…An honor roll student who is 24 co-recipient of UF’s Most Improved involved with the Fellowship of Christian CORNERBACK • 5-10 • 184 Quarterback Award during spring…Prep: Athletes…Also visited Kentucky and FRESHMAN Considered one of the nation’s elite prep LSU…High school coach was Dennis MIAMI (AMERICAN HS) players in 1999…A consensus prep All- Dunn…Personal: Born Brock Sterling American who was named 125 Today’s Berlin on July 4, 1981 in Birmingham, A redshirt freshman who is seeking play- National Offensive Player of the Year and Alabama…Hobbies include playing golf ing time at the cornerback position…Was the Gatorade National Player of the and video games…Favorite sports person- named this spring’s most improved fresh- Year…Named to prestigious Parade All- ality is Brett Favre…Brother, Corey, plays man on defense…2000: Worked with the America Team…Rated the nation’s top football at Louisiana Tech…Parents: Rick scout team at defensive back and was prep quarterback by SuperPrep, PrepStar, and Nancy Berlin…Major: Sociology.

Florida Football 109 2001 Gators Alex BROWN 13 DEFENSIVE END • 6-3 • 264 SENIOR, 3L WHITE SPRINGS (HAMILTON COUNTY HS)

A redshirt senior…Ranks among the nation’s top defensive performers…Lombardi Award semifinalist in 1999 and 2000… First-team All-SEC selection in 1999 and 2000…A first-team All-American in 1999 (only the third sophomore in UF history to garner first-team All-America honors) and a second team pick in 2000…Played in 35 regular season games with 20 starts for 1,904 plays and also played in the 1999 Orange Bowl and started the 2000 Citrus Bowl and 2001 Nokia Sugar Bowl… Registered 111 career solo tackles and 86.5 “Big Plays” (22.5 QB sacks (-166.5), 10 TBL (-23), eight forced , three fumble recoveries, three INT, 11 PD and 29 FH)…22.5 career QB sacks is fifth best in UF history…13 QB sacks in 1999 estab- lished a new UF single-season record… 2000: A Lombardi Award semifinalist (one of 12) for second straight year… Second-team All-America by the Walter Camp Football Foundation and ABC Sports’ BCSFOOTBALL.com…All-SEC selection by AP, the Coaches and College Football News…A redshirt junior who was chosen as one of UF’s five captains for the 2000 season…Started in 11 of 12 regular season games (all but Kentucky) but played in all 12 on a total of 635 snaps…Also started the Nokia Sugar Bowl…56 tackles with 41.5 “Big Plays” (7.5 QB sacks (-45), four TBL (-10), 21 forced QB hurries, two fumble recoveries, three forced fumbles, one INT and three PD)…First on the squad with 41.5 “Big Plays”…First on the team in QB sacks (7.5 (-45)) and FF (3), tied for first in TTFLs (11.5 (-55))…Second on the squad in QB hurries with 21…56 tackles was second best for a defensive lineman and fifth best overall on squad…635 plays ranked second best for a defensive line- man…Opened the season with eight tack-

Alex Brown, who became the third sopho- more in school history to earn first-team All-America honors when he received that distinction in 1999, ranks fifth in Gator history in quarterback sacks with 22.5 and his 13 QB sacks in 1999 set the UF single season record. Brown, a two-time semifinalist for the Lombardi Award, needs just five sacks this season to set Florida’s career record which is currently held by Alonzo Johnson with 27.

Florida Football 110 2001 Gators les and three “Big Plays” (one QB sack (-8), and two “Big Plays” (one QB sack (-5) and Reche two FH) vs. Ball State…Five tackles and one TBL (-1)) vs. South Carolina…Five four “Big Plays” (three FH and one FR) vs. tackles and three “Big Plays” (one QB sack CALDWELL Middle Tennessee…Three forced hurries, (-9), one TBL (-2) and one FF) vs. Florida one forced fumble and one tackle vs. State…Co-Recipient of UF’s Unselfish Award Kentucky…Four tackles and two “Big on defense during spring…1998: Saw Plays” (one TBL (-2) and one FH) vs. action in all 11 regular season games for Mississippi State…Seven tackles and 409 plays…Also played in Orange Bowl… three “Big Plays” (three QB sacks) vs. The top backup to Jevon Kearse at strong- Auburn…Three tackles and 7.5 “Big Plays” side linebacker, as well as a prominent (a career-high five QB hurries, 0.5 QB member of all of UF’s special teams sacks (-9), one PD and one FF) vs. units…409 plays ranked fourth-best for a Georgia…Six tackles and five “Big Plays” linebacker…10 tackles and six “Big Plays” 17 (two QB sacks (-7) and three forced QB (two QB sacks (-11.5), one TBL (-1) and WIDE RECEIVER • 6-0 • 198 hurries) vs. Vanderbilt…Five tackles and three FH) on the year…10 special teams JUNIOR, 2L five “Big Plays” (one QB sack (-3), one TFL tackles ranked third-best on squad…Four TAMPA (JEFFERSON HS) (-5), one FF, one FR and one FH) vs. South tackles and 3.5 “Big Plays” (1.5 QB sacks (- Carolina…Four tackles and three “Big 8), one TBL (-1) and one forced hurry) vs. A redshirt junior who ranks among the Plays” (two TBL (-3) and one INT) vs. Florida State…Selected the squad’s most Florida State…Four tackles and three “Big improved outside linebacker during spring SEC’s top receivers after catching 49 Plays” (two PD and one forced QB hurry) in …1997: Did not see any game action and passes last fall…Played in 23 regular SEC Championship game vs. Auburn… was redshirted…Worked with the scout season games with 13 starts for 1,005 1999: First-Team All-America selection team at linebacker…Prep: Considered plays and also played in the 2000 Citrus by Football News and Walter Camp one of the nation’s elite prep linebackers Bowl and started the 2001 Nokia Sugar Football Foundation…Became just the in 1996…Named to PrepStar’s All-America Bowl…76 career receptions for 1,029 third sophomore in school history to Dream Team and that publication ranked yards (13.5 avg.) and eight touch- garner First-Team All-America honors… him the number one linebacker in the downs…First name is pronounced REE- Second-team All-America by Associated nation…All-America honors from SuperPrep, shay…2000: A redshirt sophomore who Press and Third-Team All-America by The which ranked him among the nation’s top played a top role on the wide receiver Sporting News…All-SEC First Team selec- five linebackers and top 20 overall players contingent…A starter in 11 of 12 regular tion…One of 12 semifinalists for the in the country…Also received prep All- season games (all but Tennessee) and also Lombardi Award and one of 20 players on America honors from National Recruiting started the Nokia Sugar Bowl…Named to the Nagurski Award watch list (nation’s Advisor, which ranked him among the Biletnikoff Award “Watch List” (nation’s top defensive player as selected by country’s top three weakside linebackers top wide receiver)…49 catches for 760 FWAA)…One of 15 semifinalists for Football …A selection to Florida’s Super Seniors yards (15.5 average) and six TDs…626 News’ National Defensive Player of the Year Team…A first-team All-State (3A) selec- snaps was top total on wide receiver Award…Named UF’s Outstanding Defensive tion…In a very rare occurrence, selected contingent…Second on squad in receiving Lineman…UF’s starter at the rush end his district’s MVP on both defense as a yards (760), receptions (49) and touch- position in nine of 12 games (all but linebacker and offense as a quarter- down catches (6)…Led squad with a Western Michigan, LSU and Alabama back…Credited with 117 total tackles in career-high six receptions for 54 yards vs. (SEC Championship)) for 800 plays…Also 1996, with seven tackles for loss, five Middle Tennessee…Five receptions for 69 started Citrus Bowl…Registered 45 tackles blocked passes, four fumble recoveries, yards vs. Tennessee…Career-high seven and 39 “Big Plays” (13 QB sacks (-102), five two fumbles caused and two blocked field receptions for 77 receiving yards vs. FF, one FR, two INT, eight PD, five TBL (- goals…As a quarterback in 1996, rushed Mississippi State…Five receptions, includ- 12) and five FH) for the season…Led team for 767 yards with 18 TDs and passed for ing his career-long reception of 53 yards with 39 “Big Plays,” an average of 3.25 per 863 yards with six TDs…A fine all-around vs. Auburn, for 66 yards and two touch- game…Led team with 13 QB sacks and 18 athlete who was selected district MVP in down catches (a career high)…Five recep- total tackles for loss…Set a school single basketball for 1996 and was the state 3A tions for 102 yards and one TD vs. season record for quarterback sacks with champion in the discus in 1996 as Vanderbilt…Six receptions for 75 yards 13…Five forced fumbles led team…45 well…High school coach was Barry and one TD vs. South Carolina…Three tackles ranked second on defensive Gardner…Personal: Born Alex James receptions for a squad high 91 receiving line…Two tackles and team high four “Big Brown on June 4, 1979 in Jasper, Florida… yards and tied career-high with two TDs, Plays” (two QB sacks (-19), one FF and one Parents: James and Essie Brown… including career long 66-yard TD catch, in FR) vs. Western Michigan…Registered one Major: Recreation Program Delivery. SEC Championship game vs. Auburn…Six tackle and four “Big Plays” (one QB sack (-11), catches for a career-high 110 yards one forced fumble and two forced hurries) CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS against Miami in the Nokia Sugar Bowl… in first career start vs. UCF…Named 125 Year UT-AT TT TTFL (yds) FH FF/FR 1999: A primary part of the wide receiver Today National Player of The Week and 1998 5-5 10 3 (-12.5) 3 0/0 rotation…Played in all 12 games with two SEC Defensive Player of The Week after 1999 35-10 45 18(-114) 5 5/1 starts (Kentucky and LSU) for 379 seven tackles and 10 “Big Plays” (five QB 2000 29-27 56 11.5 (-55) 21 3/2 plays…Also played in Citrus Bowl…27 sacks (-29), one forced fumble, one inter- Totals 69-42 111 30.5 (-176.5) 29 8/3 catches for 269 yards (10.0 avg.) with two ception, two pass deflections and one CAREER HIGHS TDs and five punt returns for 49 yards (9.8 forced hurry) performance vs. Tennessee Total Tackles: 7 (two times, most recent, avg.) and three kickoff returns for 52 yards …Registered three tackles and two “Big Auburn 2000) (17.3 avg.)…27 catches ranked third best Plays” (one QB sack (-11) and one TBL (- Unassisted Tackles: 6 (Two times, most on the team…Third on team in punt return 1)) vs. Kentucky…Three tackles and three recent, Tennessee, 1999) yardage with 49 yards on five returns (9.8 “Big Plays” (one TBL (-5), one PD and one QB Sacks: 5 (Tennessee, 1999) avg.)…Three receptions for 38 yards in FH) vs. Auburn…Six tackles and six “Big QB Hurries: 5 (Georgia, 2000) career debut vs. Western Michigan, and Plays” (two QB sacks (-18), one TBL (-3), Forced Fumbles: 1 (seven times, most also had one rush for three yards…Four one PD, one FF and one INT) vs. Georgia recent, Georgia, 2000) receptions for a career-high 77 yards …Seven tackles and four “Big Plays” (three Interceptions: 1 (three times, most recent against Central Florida, including a 46- PD and one FH) vs. Vanderbilt…Three tackles Florida State, 2000) yarder…One reception (four-yard touch- “Big Plays:” 10 (Tennessee, 1999)

Florida Football 111 2001 Gators down pass from Doug Johnson) against CAREER RECEIVING STATISTICS Nelson…Also visited Central Florida, Tennessee, his first career touchdown… YEAR NO YDS AVG TD LONG Maryland and Michigan State… Four receptions for 23 yards vs. Kentucky 1999 27 269 12.0 2 46 Personal: Born Donald Reche Caldwell, in first career start…Career-high five 2000 49 760 15.5 6 66 Jr. on March 28, 1979 in Tampa, Florida… receptions for 46 yards and a touchdown Totals 76 1029 13.5 8 66 Parents: Donald Reche, Sr. and Deborah (six-yard pass from Doug Johnson in over- Ann Caldwell…Hobbies include playing time) vs. Alabama…Four receptions for 67 CAREER PUNT RETURN STATISTICS video games and basketball…Favorite yards vs. Auburn…Named co-recipient of YEAR NO YDS AVG TD LONG actor is Martin Lawrence…Major: UF’s Unselfish Award on Offense during 1999 5 49 9.8 0 19 Leisure Service Management. spring…1998: Did not see any game Totals 5 49 9.8 0 19 action and was redshirted…Worked with CAREER KICKOFF RETURN STATISTICS the scout team primarily at wide YEAR NO YDS AVG TD LONG Travis receiver…Served as Syracuse quarterback 1999 3 52 17.3 0 24 Donovan McNabb in UF’s preparations for Totals 3 52 17.3 0 24 CARROLL the Orange Bowl…Prep: One of state’s top players in 1997 who gained prep All- CAREER ALL-PURPOSE YARDS America honors…Named to PrepStar’s All- YEAR RUSH REC PR KOR TOT America Team and that publication 1999 19 269 49 52 389 2000 25 760 0 0 785 ranked him among the top five prep QB’s in the southeast…Ranked among the top Totals 44 1029 49 52 1174 15 players in the country by National CAREER HIGHS Bluechips Recruiting Service in its Receptions: 7 (Mississippi State, 2000) “Quarterback /Athlete” category…Was Receiving Yards: 110 (Miami, 2001 Sugar named the state’s 5A Player of the Year in Bowl) 55 1996 as a junior and was first-team all- Receiving Touchdowns: 2 (two times, most LINEBACKER • 6-4 • 232 state in 1996 and second-team in recently 2000 SEC Championship game SENIOR, 1L vs. Auburn) JACKSONVILLE (BOLLES) Longest Reception: 66 (2000 SEC Championship game vs. Auburn) An August 1999 transfer from the University of Alabama…A redshirt senior who missed all of spring drills after under- going shoulder surgery in January… 1997…The only junior who was a Expected to battle Andra Davis for the top finalist for Florida’s Mr. Football spot at middle linebacker this fall…Named Award in 1996…District MVP in the squad’s most outstanding linebacker 1996 and 1997…6,936 career for the 2000 season…2000: Played in six passing yards with 77 TDs… of 12 regular-season games (Kentucky, 2,445 passing yards as Georgia, Vanderbilt, South Carolina, sophomore in ‘95, 2,200 Florida State and SEC Championship as a junior in ‘96… versus Auburn) with four starts 1,750 passing yards in (Vanderbilt, South Carolina, Florida State ‘97 with 12 TDs and and SEC Championship versus Auburn) 527 rushing yards for 205 plays…Also started the 2001 Nokia with another 9 Sugar Bowl…Named the squad’s most TDs…High outstanding linebacker for the season… school coach Missed the first three games of the season was Darlee due to a suspension and Mississippi State, LSU and Auburn games with a knee injury suffered vs. Kentucky…Saw action in only five total plays in first seven games of season…33 tackles (14 solo) with seven “Big Plays” (3 pass deflections, 2 forced fumbles 1 interception, 1 tackle for loss)… Saw first action as a Gator versus Kentucky, recording one solo tackle, before suffering a knee injury after only five plays…Seven total tackles (six solo) with two pass deflections and an intercep- tion at Vanderbilt in first career start at Florida…Six tackles (two solo) against South Carolina…Registered a team-high As a sophomore in 10 total tackles (1 solo) versus Florida 2000, Reche Caldwell State…Recorded eight total tackles (three caught 49 passes for solo), two forced fumbles and a pass 760 yards and six touchdowns. deflection in SEC Championship Game against Auburn…. Credited with 14 tackles (eight solo) against Miami in the Nokia Sugar Bowl…Received UF’s Most Improved Inside Linebacker Award during the spring…1999: Transferred from Alabama and sat out the season per NCAA

Florida Football 112 2001 Gators Ran CARTHON 33 TAILBACK • 6-0 • 213 SOPHOMORE, 1L KEY WEST (KEY WEST HS)

A redshirt sophomore who was having a fine spring until being sidelined with a shoulder injury midway through drills… Had left shoulder surgery on April 4 to repair ligament damage and is expected to return to practice in mid-to-late August… Was named the squad’s most improved this spring…Played in 12 regular season games and the 2001 Nokia Sugar Bowl with one start for 89 plays…. 2000: Played a backup role at tailback and also played on special teams units…Played in all 12 regular season games with one start (LSU) for 89 plays… Also played in the Sugar Bowl…Ten rushes for 33 yards, two receptions for 44 yards and three kickoff returns for 61 yards…Averaged 9.2 yards every time he touched the ball…Got first career carries against Middle Tennessee, gaining 17 yards on three carries…Caught first career pass against Kentucky for 18 yards…Ran for 12 yards on four carries against LSU in first career start…Received UF’s Most Improved Running Back Award during the spring…1999: Did not see any game action and was redshirted…Worked with the scout team at tailback…Prep: One of the state’s top running backs in ‘98 who missed much of the season (seven games) due to an ankle injury…Named to PrepStar’s all-region team…SuperPrep ranked him among the top 50 players in the state of Florida and among the top 10 running backs in the state despite the ‘98 injury…As a junior in ‘97 rushed for more than 1,300 yards and then gained over 500 yards in ’98 despite missing seven Travis Carroll was named the squad’s most outstanding linebacker last year. games…Honorable mention all-state (4A) in ‘98…Worked in the community with the Special Olympics, the Superintendents transfer rules…Had shoulder surgery… Regarded as one of the nation’s premier Leadership Team and also as a speaker 1998: A starter at middle linebacker for prep linebackers while at The Bolles at local middle schools…High school Alabama in eight games as a true sopho- School in Jacksonville…A three-time first- coach was Jerry Hughes…Personal: Born more…76 total tackles ranked second best team all-state selection (class 4A) who Arandric Kornell Carthon on February 10, on the Crimson Tide defense…Credited was rated the nation’s top prep linebacker 1981 in Osceola, Arkansas…Father, with 16 tackles for loss…Registered a in 1996 by SuperPrep Magazine…Credited Maurice, was a fullback with the New York career-high 14 tackles in a 16-10 Alabama with 616 career tackles, including 247 in Giants and is now a coach with the New loss to Florida in Tuscaloosa…1997: As a his senior year in 1996 with 51 coming York Jets…Enjoys running track, fishing true freshman started five of the final six behind the line of scrimmage…Personal: and weightlifting in his free time…Favorite games of the season at middle linebacker Born Travis Carroll on October 26, 1978… sports personality is Terrell Davis… for Alabama…Credited with 46 total tack- Parents: Paul and Wendy Carroll… Parents: Robert and Willa Goodlow… les on the year with nine for losses… Major: Exercise and Sport Sciences Major: Sociology. Named to SEC All-Freshman Team…Prep:

Florida Football 113 2001 Gators Jeff 2000 by the Associated Press, Coaches goals and 49-53 on PATs…Led squad in and The Sporting News and honorable scoring with 97 points which was second CHANDLER mention All-America honors from Football in the SEC and first for kickers…Kicked News…Chosen UF’s MVP for the 1999 season-long 54-yard field goal against season…Voted UF’s most outstanding Georgia, also had 49-yard kicks versus special teams player for 2000…Played in Mississippi State and South Carolina…31- 36 regular season games for 414 plays and yard field goal versus Auburn made him saw action in the 1999 Orange Bowl, 2000 the school’s all-time leading scorer with Citrus Bowl and 2001 Nokia Sugar 228 points (now has 265 career points)… Bowl…121-132 on PATs and 48-58 (82.8%) 30-yard field goal versus Vanderbilt was on FGs…School’s all-time leader in field the 44th of his career, setting a new UF goals made (48), third in PATs made (121) career record for most field goals 49 and third in field goal percentage made…51-yard field goal vs. Miami in the PLACEKICKER • 6-2, 219 (82.8%)…Career long field goal (54 yards) Nokia Sugar Bowl was the longest for a SENIOR, 3L came against Georgia (Oct. 28, 2000) and Gator in UF’s bowl history…1999: JACKSONVILLE (MANDARIN HS) tied for the third longest in school Handled all kickoffs and place kicking history…2000: One of the nation’s chores…Played in all 12 games for 143 Ranks as one of the nation’s premier place-kickers…Semifinalist for plays…Also played in Citrus Bowl… premier place kickers… the Lou Groza Award for second consecu- Received a scholarship prior to the Florida’s all-time leading tive year…Second-team All-SEC honors season…Semifinalist for the Lou Groza scorer (265 points) and by the Associated Press and Coaches and Collegiate Placekicker of the Year Florida’s all-time leading honorable mention All-America honors Award…Named to The Sporting News field goal kicker (48 made)…A from Football News… All-America second team…Football redshirt senior, who was Voted UF’s most News honorable mention All-America… granted an extension of his eligi- outstanding Received first-team All-SEC honors… bility by the NCAA last November special teams Received Ray Graves Award as UF’s …Semifinalist for the Groza player for the Most Valuable Player and was also National Place-Kicker of the Year season…16 for 19 named UF’s Outstanding Special Award in 1999 and 2000…A (84.2%) on field Teams Player…38 of 41 on PATs second-team All-America and and 21 of 24 on field goals with consensus first-team All-SEC a long of 50 vs. Florida selection in 1999…Second- State…29 of 76 kickoffs were team All-SEC honors in touchbacks with opponents average starting position at the 23-yard line after…kickoffs…21 field goals was second-best on the UF all-time seasonal list…Field goal percentage of 87.5 (21 of 24) tied for best in nation (min. 15 attempts) …First in the SEC in field goal percent- age (21 of 24 for 87.5 percent) (min. 12 attempts)… First in the SEC and tied for fourth in the nation with 1.75 field goals made per game…Second in the SEC and 19th in the nation in scoring with 8.42 points per game… Versus Western Michigan, was 7-for-7 on PATs and 2-for-2 on FG (22 yards and 40 yards) and 3 of 9 kickoffs were downed in endzone…In the Central Florida game, Jeff Chandler enters was 7-of-8 on PATs (one blocked) and the 2001 campaign 1-for-1 on FG (21 yards)…Against already ranking as Florida’s all-time Tennessee, was 2-for-2 on PATs with three leader in points field goals (23 yards, 33 yards and 41 scored (265) and yards) and one special teams tackle…5- made field goals (48). for-5 on PATs versus Kentucky and 1-for-1 He ranks as one of on FGs (49 yards)…2-for-3 on PATs the nation’s leading against Alabama and 1-for-2 on FGs (37 Groza National Place- yards)…2-for-3 on PATs versus Auburn Kicker of the Year and career-best 4-for-4 on FGs (21 yards, Award candidates 35yards, 22 yards and 19 yards)…3-for-3 after being a semi- finalist for that award on PATs against Georgia and 1-for-2 on in each of the past FGs (40 yards)…1-for-1 on PATs against two seasons. Vanderbilt and 2-for-2 on FGs (29 and 33 yards)…2-for-2 on PATs against South

Florida Football 114 2001 Gators Carolina and 2-for-3 on FGs (46 and 29 role at cornerback…Received the defen- tackles (two solo) and a pass deflection in yards)…2-for-2 on PATs against Florida sive squad’s most persistent award this the SEC Championship Game vs. Auburn State and 3-for-3 on FGs with a career- spring…Has seen action in 28 regular …1999: Starter at cornerback in all 12 long of 50 yards (50, 45 and 22)…1998: season games with 22 starts for 1,617 games for 882 plays…Also started Citrus Played in all 11 regular season games for plays and also started the 2000 Citrus Bowl…75 tackles (54 solo) with 12 “Big 108 plays…Also played in Orange Bowl… Bowl and 2001 Nokia Sugar Bowl…130 Plays” (one fumble recovery and 11 pass Named UF’s Most Outstanding Special career tackles and 23 “Big Plays” (21 pass deflections)…75 tackles ranked fourth on Teams Player…33-37 on PATs and 11-15 deflections, one interception and one the squad and second among DB unit…12 on FGs…63 kickoffs with 13 touchbacks fumble recovery)…2000: Did not see “Big Plays” was second-best for a defen- and an average starting drive of the 25.8- action until the sixth game of the season sive back…11 pass deflections ranked yard line for the opponent…Also credited against LSU due to an ankle injury… second on the team…882 plays ranked with three special teams tackles…21-yard Played in seven of 12 regular season third on the team…In season opener field goal vs. Kentucky was first of colle- games (missed first five games of year versus Western Michigan, finished with giate career…Made all three of his field with ankle injury) with seven starts (LSU, nine tackles (eight solo) and tied for a goal attempts (24, 24, and 28 yards) and Auburn, Georgia, Vanderbilt, South game-high four “Big Plays” (three pass also recorded three touchbacks vs. Carolina, Florida State and SEC deflections and one fumble recovery)… Alabama…Career-long 46-yard field goal Championship Game vs. Auburn) and 384 Against Tennessee had five tackles (four vs. Auburn…1997: Played in one game snaps…Also started in the Sugar solo)…12 tackles (nine solo) and two pass (Central Michigan) for one play… Bowl…35 tackles (30 solo) and eight “Big deflections against Kentucky…Five tack- Made his only extra point attempt of Plays” (interception, 6 pass deflections, les (two solo) and one pass deflection the season…Prep: A 1997 graduate of TFL) on season…Co-recipient of UF’s versus Alabama…Nine tackles (eight solo) Mandarin High School, where he was Reliable Award during spring…Played and and one pass deflection against LSU… coached by Craig Howard…Played wide started in his first game of season vs. LSU, Nine tackles (seven solo) against receiver and was also an All-District and intercepted a pass, led squad with 10 Vanderbilt…Tied for team-high with eight kicker and punter…Was also a three-time tackles and received tackles (four solo) and one pass deflection All-Gateway Conference goalkeeper in game ball… Four versus South Carolina…10 tackles (eight soccer and also lettered for tennis solo) and two pass deflections against team…Named to the All-Academic Team Florida State…1998: Saw action in for Jacksonville and was a finalist for nine of 11 regular season games (all Jacksonville National Football Foundation but Alabama and Auburn) with three Scholar Award…Member of the Key Club starts (Kentucky, LSU and Florida and Arrive Alive…Personal: Born Jeffrey State) for 351 plays…20 tackles and Robin Chandler on June 18, 1979 in four pass deflections…One special Jacksonville, Florida…Parents: Donald teams tackle…Made first career and Pamela Chandler …Enjoys playing start vs. Kentucky due to injury to golf and soccer in his free time…Favorite sports personality is Pete Sampras… Major: Telecommunications CAREER KICKING STATISTICS YEAR XPM XPA PCT. FGM FGA PCT. LG 1997 1 1 1.000 0 0 .000 0 1998 33 37 .892 11 15 .733 46 1999 38 41 .927 21 24 .875 50 2000 49 53 .925 16 19 .842 54 Totals 121 132 .917 48 58 .827 54 CAREER HIGHS Longest Field Goal: 54 yards (Georgia, 2000) Most Field Goals in a Game: 4 (Auburn, 1999)

Robert CROMARTIE

Senior Robert Cromartie has started 24 games at cornerback in his Gator career. He missed the first five games of the 2000 season with an ankle injury but started 25 the final eight games of CORNERBACK • 5-8 • 192 SENIOR, 3L the campaign. EAST POINT, GA (DOUGLASS HS)

An experienced true senior who has started 24 games at cornerback…Involved in a tightly contested battle for a starting

Florida Football 115 2001 Gators Tony George and had three tackles and of the defensive unit’s most inspirational pass deflections, four forced quarterback one pass deflection…Started vs. LSU due player award this spring…Will continue to hurries, and three sacks for 25 yards)… to suspension to Dock Pollard and made battle senior Travis Carroll for the top role 2000: Entered the season as the squad’s three tackles…Three tackles and two pass at middle linebacker…First name is most experienced ILB, but suffered a knee deflections vs. Vanderbilt…Started vs. pronounced on-DRAY and not on-DRAH injury in the season opener and missed Florida State due to ejection of Tony …Played in 25 regular season games with the rest of the season…Four solo tackles George and recorded eight tackles (seven 12 starts for 1,137 plays and also played in and one assisted tackle on 37 plays in solo)…Prep: Considered one of the the 1999 Orange Bowl and started the season opener vs. Ball State before suffer- nation’s elite cornerback prospects who 2000 Citrus Bowl…125 career tackles and ing a knee injury…Listed on Butkus Award received consensus prep All-America 28 “Big Plays” (11 TBL (-23 yards), three “Watch” List (nation’s top linebacker)… honors…Named the top cornerback forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, six Suffered a right ankle injury midway prospect in the country by both the National Recruiting Advisor and National Bluechips Recruiting Service and both publications named him to its prep All- America contingent…Named to PrepStar’s All-America Dream Team and that publi- cation ranked him among the top five DB’s in the nation…The Sporting News selected him one of the top 65 overall players in the nation…Named to Georgia’s Super Seniors Team…A four-year starter at Atlanta’s Douglass HS (all four years at DB, 3 years at WR and one year at RB)…53 tackles and six interceptions as a junior in ’96 and 33 tackles with three interceptions during an injury-marred senior season, which saw him miss six games with an ankle injury…High school coach was Michael Sims…Also visited Auburn, Georgia Tech and Ohio State…Personal: Born Robert Nathaniel Cromartie on January 19, 1980 in Atlanta, Georgia… Parents: Rudolf and Martha Cromartie… Enjoys swimming and shooting pool in his free time…Major: Recreation Program Delivery

CAREER STATISTICS YEAR UT AT TT FR PD INT 1998 18 2 20 0 4 0 1999 54 21 75 1 11 0 2000 30 5 35 0 6 1 Totals 102 28 130 1 21 1 CAREER HIGHS Total Tackles: 12 (Kentucky, 1999) Unassisted Tackles: 9 (Kentucky, 1999) Pass Deflections: 3 twice (most recent vs Georgia, 2000)

Andra DAVIS 45 LINEBACKER • 6-1 • 254 SENIOR, 3L LIVE OAK (SUWANNEE HS)

A redshirt senior who is returning to action after suffering a major knee injury Andra Davis was selected UF’s Most Outstanding Linebacker after a sophomore season in in last year’s season opener…Co-recipient 1999 in which he ranked second on the squad in tackles with 109. He suffered a knee injury in the season opener last fall and missed the entire year.

Florida Football 116 2001 Gators during spring drills and missed the final publication…Ranked among the top 12 assisted) with four “Big Plays” (3 pass two weeks of practice…1999: UF’s starter players overall in the state of Florida by deflections, interception vs. Vanderbilt)… at middle linebacker and also saw duty on that publication and among the top 10 28 tackles rank seventh amongst special teams…Played in all 12 games linebackers in the SEC region by PrepStar DBs…1999: Emerged as the starter at free with 11 starts (all but Auburn) for 799 …A three-year starter…Second-team All- safety…Played in all 12 games with eight plays…Also started Citrus Bowl…Named State (4A) in 1995 and first-team in starts (Kentucky at strong safety and LSU, UF’s Outstanding Linebacker…109 tackles 1996…Due to injury, played in just seven Auburn, Georgia, Vanderbilt, South (74 solo) with 25 “Big Plays” (three quar- games in 1996 but registered 105 total Carolina, FSU and the SEC Championship terback sacks (-25), nine TBL (-20), two tackles with seven QB sacks and rushed vs. Alabama at free safety) for 748 forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, six for 751 yards as a fullback with four touch- plays…Also started Citrus Bowl…One of pass deflections and four forced hurries)… downs…Was team captain for both his two true freshmen who saw playing time Led team in solo tackles (74) and was football and basketball teams…High in the secondary and also saw duty with second in total tackles (109)…Third on school coach was Paul Landry…Also special teams…The Sporting News Third- team, and tops for a linebacker with 25 visited Georgia Tech and Syracuse… Team Freshman All-America choice… “Big Plays”…Registered 10-plus tackles in Personal: Born Andra Raynard Davis on Named to the SEC Coaches and Knoxville six games (Western Michigan, Kentucky, December 23, 1978 in Live Oak, News-Sentinel SEC All-Freshman Teams… Alabama, Georgia, Vanderbilt and Florida Florida…Parents: Vernon Keith Davis Also named UF’s Outstanding Defensive State)…Led team in tackles vs. Western and Kaffa Virginia Owens…Volunteers as Back…51 tackles (27 solo) on the season Michigan with 11, second on team in “Big the youth director at his church school… with seven “Big Plays” (three intercep- Plays” with three (one TBL tackle for loss (- Hobbies include going to church and play- tions, one fumble recovery, one TTFL and 1)), one pass deflection, one sack for ing basketball…Favorite actor is Martin two pass deflections) and three special seven yards)…Led team in tackles for vs. Lawrence…Major: Recreation Program teams tackles…Three interceptions UCF with eight (six solo, two assisted) and Delivery. ranked tied for second-best on squad…51 a special teams tackle and tied for team tackles was eighth on the team and fourth lead in “Big Plays” with four (two tackles CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS among DB unit…Against Kentucky, had behind line for:2 yards, one forced fumble, YEAR UT AT TT TBL TTFL FH FF FR PD nine tackles (seven solo) with one tackle and one pass deflection)…Three solo 1998 8 3 11 2 (-3) 2 (-3) 0 1 0 0 for loss in his first career start (at strong tackles, two “Big Plays” (one pass deflec- 1999 74 35 109 9 (-20) 12 (-45) 4 2 1 6 safety)…Three solo tackles against tion and one TFFL for:2 yards) and added a 2000 4 1 5 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 0 0 0 Alabama…Two tackles (one solo), two special teams tackle vs. Tennessee… Totals 86 39 125 11 (-23) 14 (-48) 4 3 1 6 interceptions (first in his career) and one Posted 12 tackles (nine solo) and two “Big CAREER HIGHS pass deflection in start at free safety Plays” (one forced fumble, one fumble Solo Tackles: 10 vs. Florida State recovery) vs. Kentucky…Career high 15 (11/20/99) tackles (eight solo) and one “Big Play” Total Tackles: 15 vs. Alabama (10/2/99) (quarterback hurry) vs. Alabama…Six tackles (three solo), three “Big Plays” (two quarterback hurries, one TFL (-1) and one Daryl pass deflection), and two special teams tackles (one solo) vs. LSU…11 tackles (six DIXON solo) and one “Big Play” (TBL for (-1) yards) vs. Georgia…10 tackles (seven solo) and two “Big Plays” (two pass deflec- tions) vs. Vanderbilt…Led team in tackles with 12 (10 solo) and registered one “Big Play” (forced hurry) vs. Florida State…Nine tackles (six solo) and two “Big Plays” (two TBL (-12 yards)) in SEC Championship Game vs. Alabama…Selected co-recipient of UF’s Consistent Award on defense 34 during spring…1998: Saw action in each FREE SAFETY • 5-10 • 194 of UF’s 11 regular season games for 301 JUNIOR, 2L plays…11 tackles and three “Big Plays” OAK HILL (NEW SMYRNA (two TBL (-3) and one forced fumble) on BEACH HS) defense and nine special teams tackles (fourth-best on squad)…Nine special team A true junior who is battling for a top role tackles ranked fourth on team…Team- at free safety…Co-recipient of the defen- high three special teams tackles vs. sive squad’s most persistent award during Kentucky…One forced fumble vs. Georgia spring drills…Named UF’s most outstand- …Five tackles and one TBL (-1) vs. ing defensive back for 1999 season as a Vanderbilt…Four tackles and one TBL (-2) true freshman…Played in 25 regular vs. South Carolina…Named the squad’s season games with 15 starts for 1,158 most improved inside linebacker for plays and also started the 2000 Citrus spring drills…1997: Did not see any game Bowl and 2001 Nokia Sugar Bowl…79 action and was redshirted…Worked with tackles (44 solo, 35 assisted) and 11 “Big the scout team as a linebacker and also Plays” (four interceptions, one fumble with the running backs due to injuries at recovery, five pass deflections and one that position…Prep: An outstanding TTFL)…2000: Played a top role at free LB/FB for Suwanee High School who As a true freshman in 1999, Daryl Dixon was safety…Played in all 12 regular season selected Florida’s most outstanding defensive garnered All-America recognition as a games with four starts (Ball State, Middle linebacker…Received SuperPrep All- back. He has started 13 games at free-safety Tennessee, Tennessee, Kentucky) and 410 over the past two seasons, the last nine games America honors and was ranked among snaps and also saw action in the Nokia of the 1999 season and the first four contests the nation’s top 15 linebackers by that Sugar Bowl…28 total tackles (17 solo, 11 of the 2000 campaign. Florida Football 117 2001 Gators versus LSU…Five tackles (two solo) and a somed into a highly regarded defensive Kennard fumble recovery against Auburn…Four end/…Caught 28 passes for more tackles (two solo) and a pass deflection than 400 yards with seven touchdowns as ELLIS versus Georgia…Six tackles (three solo) a tight end and had eight quarterback against Vanderbilt…Three tackles (one sacks as a defensive end…Rivals.com solo) versus South Carolina before suffer- network ranked him among the nation’s ing a turf toe injury…Seven tackles (three top 25 tight ends…Named to PrepStar’s solo) against Florida State…Eight tackles All-America Team and that publication (four solo) and an interception in the SEC ranked him among the top three tight ends Championship game versus Alabama… in the mid-atlantic region…Named to Prep: A defensive back standout who PrepStar’s Super 30 All-Mid-Atlantic gained all-america recognition…Named Regional Team and that publication to National Bluechips All-America Team ranked him among the top 25 players 35 and that publication ranked him among overall in the region…High school coach DEFENSIVE END • 6-2 • 244 the nation’s top three prospects at corner- was Dean Saffas…Personal: Born Ronald SENIOR, 1L back…Named to National Recruiting Jamal Dowdy on April 29, 1982 in ORLANDO (DR. PHILLIPS HS) Advisor’s All-America Team and that Knoxville, Tennessee…Hobbies include publication ranked him among the top 10 fishing and any outdoor activities…Also A senior who joined the UF program as a cornerback prospects in the nation…A involved with his youth church group… junior college transfer in January of first-team all-state selection (4A) who Former UF defensive line coach Rod 2000…In 2000 became first junior college garnered honorable mention all-america Broadway (now at North Carolina) is his transfer to play at UF since the 1992 honors from 125 Today…A four-year godfather…Parents: Ronnie and Glenda season…Originally signed with UF in starter who posted a 3.5 GPA…Named to Dowdy…Major: Humanities and Letters. February 1997 but did not enroll…Injured school’s honor roll all four years… the ulnar cruciate ligament in his right Combined for over 1,000 yards in total wrist during a scrimmage on March 24 offense in 1998…Selected his district’s Dewayne and missed the rest of spring drills… MVP in ‘98…Blocked 12 kicks over his Expected to be fully recovered when fall prep career…High school coach was DuBOSE drills begin in August and will battle for a Gerald Odom…Also visited Alabama and top spot at defensive end…26 career tack- Virginia…Personal: Born Daryl Roshaun les with 20.5 “Big Plays” (5.5 TTFL (-19), Dixon on September 6, 1980 in New one FF and 14 FH)…Played in 12 regular Smyrna Beach, Florida…Favorite sports season games with two starts and 345 personality is Michael Jordan…Parents: plays with 26 tackles and 20.5 “Big Plays” Daryl and Cynthia Dixon…Major: Sociology. (three TBL (-8), 2.5 QB sacks (-11), 14 FH CAREER STATISTICS and one FF) and also saw action in the 2001 Nokia Sugar Bowl…2000: A junior YEAR UT AT TT FR PD INT college transfer who enrolled at UF in 1999 27 24 51 1 2 3 70 January of 2000…Fractured left radius 2000 17 11 28 0 3 1 CENTER • 6-2 • 270 early during spring drills and missed the Totals 44 35 79 1 5 4 FRESHMAN majority of practice time…Played in all 12 CAREER HIGHS LUTZ (CHAMBERLAIN HS) regular season games with two starts Total Tackles: 12 (Kentucky, 1999) (Middle Tennessee and Kentucky) for 345 Unassisted Tackles: 9 (Kentucky, 1999) A redshirt freshman walk-on who is plays…Also played in the Sugar Bowl…26 Pass Deflections: 3 (Western Michigan, 1999) competing for a backup role at center… tackles with 20.5 “Big Plays” (5.5 TTFL (- 2000: Did not see any game action and 19), one FF and 14 FH)…Ranked fourth on was redshirted…Worked with the scout the squad with 20.5 “Big Plays” and fourth Ronald team at offensive line…Prep: An All- in forced QB hurries with 12…Tied for District and All-County defensive lineman second on the squad in TTFLs (5.5 (-19)) DOWDY in 1998…Named All-County again in 1999 and was fourth in QB sacks with 2.5 (- as a senior…High school coach was Billy 11)…In his first career start vs. Middle Turner…Personal: Born Dewayne Tennessee, recorded five tackles and 1.5 Nathaniel DuBose…Father, Jimmy, was a “Big Plays” (one TTFL (-2) and 1/2 QBS (- running back for the Gators and was 3))…Two unassisted tackles and two “Big named the 1975 SEC Player of the Year Plays” (one QB sack (-3) and one FH) vs. before moving onto the Tampa Bay Tennessee…One tackle and four “Big Plays” Buccaneers…Uncle, Keith, played for (three FH, which marked his career-high, at Duke and cousin, Ernie, and one TTFL (-1)) against Kentucky… lettered at UF in 1995 and 1996…Hopes to One tackle and four “Big Plays”, tying his 81 attend Medical School…Parents: Jimmy career high in forced QB hurries (3) and DEFENSIVE TACKLE • 6-4 • 250 and Renalia DuBose…Major: Athletic one TBL (-5) vs. LSU…Three tackles and FRESHMAN Training four “Big Plays,” all of them forced QB FAYETTEVILLE, NC (PINE FOREST) hurries which marked his career-high vs. Georgia…Four tackles, which marked a A redshirt freshman…Was moved from career high, and two “Big Plays” (two tight end to defensive end and then defen- forced QB hurries) in SEC Championship sive tackle this spring…Battling for a top game vs. Auburn…Junior College: Named backup role at defensive tackle…2000: to PrepStar’s Junior College All-America Worked with the scout team at tight end Dream Team in 1999…SuperPrep ranked and was redshirted…Prep: A basketball him among the top 10 junior college play- and baseball standout who did not play ers in the nation…National Bluechips football until his senior year but blos- named him the nation’s top JC defensive

Florida Football 118 2001 Gators by the New York Jets out of the University of Virginia…2000: A redshirt freshman who primarily played a top backup role at middle and weakside linebacker…Played in eight of 12 regular season games (all except Ball State, South Carolina, Florida State and SEC Championship Game vs. Auburn) with three starts (Middle Tennessee, Tennessee and Kentucky) for 239 plays…Also played in the Sugar Bowl…28 tackles (16 solo) with one “Big Play” (forced fumble)…28 tackles ranked sixth best among linebackers…1999: Did not see any game action and was redshirted…Worked with the scout team at linebacker…Prep: Considered one of the nation’s elite prep linebackers in ’98…Named to prestigious Parade All- America Team…Named to SuperPrep’s All-America Team and that publication ranked him among the nation’s top 10 linebackers…Named to PrepStar’s All- America Dream Team and that publica- tion ranked him among the nation’s top two linebacker prospects…Named to National Bluechips All-America Team and that publication ranked him among the country’s top four prospects at weakside linebacker…Named Virginia’s Player of the Year for Group AAA after rushing for 1,781 yards and 25 touchdowns on offense and registering 80 tackles with 32 for losses (12 QB sacks) in ’98…125 Today honorable mention All-America selec- tion…High school coach was Pat Manuel…Also visited North Carolina, Ohio State, Penn State and Virginia…Personal: Born Matthew Gerard Farrior on August 6, 1981 in Petersburg, Virginia…Brother, James, was an outstanding linebacker at Virginia and was a first-round selection in 1997 NFL Draft by the New York Jets…Enjoys collecting baseball cards and swimming in his free time…Favorite sports personality is Michael Jordan…Parents: James and Rebecca Farrior…Major: Exercise & Sport Kennard Ellis ranked fourth on last year’s squad in defensive “Big Plays” with 20.5. Sciences end…A two-year starter at Southwest Matt Mississippi College who had 93 tackles in Reid 1999 with five caused fumbles and 13 QB FARRIOR FLEMING sacks…Prep: Played at Dr. Phillips HS in Orlando and received prep all-america honors…National Bluechips ranked him among the nation’s top six players at strongside linebacker and SuperPrep ranked him among the nation’s top 25 linebackers…First-team all-state selection in 1998 and was named to Florida’s presti- gious Super Seniors Team…Personal: Born Kennard Ellis on January 24, 1979 in 43 51 Orlando…Parents: Kennard and Martha LINEBACKER • 6-1 • 224 LINEBACKER • 6-0 • 228 Ellis…Enjoys fishing in his spare time… SOPHOMORE, 1L SOPHOMORE, 1L Major: Leisure Services Management. PETERSBURG, VA (MATOACA) PANAMA CITY (RUTHERFORD HS)

A redshirt sophomore who enters the fall A true sophomore who was named the as the top backup to Mike Nattiel at weak- squad’s most improved inside linebacker side linebacker…Brother, James, was a this spring…Battling for a top role at inside first-round selection in the 1997 NFL Draft linebacker…2000: A true freshman who

Florida Football 119 2001 Gators A redshirt freshman who emerged as one of the SEC’s top receivers…Played in all 12 regular season games with eight starts (all but Ball State, Middle Tennessee, Tennessee and Kentucky) for 611 plays and also started the Nokia Sugar Bowl…The Sporting News National Freshman Player of the Year… Associated Press and Coaches SEC Fresh- man Player of the Year…Named to ABC Sports’ BCS FOOTBALL.COM All-America second team…The first UF freshman WR to be named All-American…Named to The Sporting News Freshman All-American first-team…First-team All-SEC selection for 2000, by the Coaches, Associated Press, The Sporting News, Football News…First UF wide receiver to be named first-team All- SEC as a freshman…Received the Ray Graves Award as the team’s MVP in 2000 and was also voted the squad’s most outstanding receiver…Set the all-time NCAA Division IA record for touchdown receptions by a freshman with 14…Set the national freshman receiving yards record with 1,184 yards, which broke Louisiana- Lafayette’s ’s record of 1,121 yards in 1995…Set the SEC record for receptions by a freshman with 71 (record was held by LSU’s Jerel Myers who caught 64 passes in 1999)…Set the SEC record for True sophomore Reid Fleming was receiving yards by a freshman with 1,184, named Florida’s most improved inside Jabar linebacker this spring. which broke Auburn’s Ronney Daniels’ GAFFNEY record of 1,068 yards set in 1999…14 TD catches led the SEC and is tied for second battled for playing time at middle line- nationally…71 catches and 1,184 receiving backer and also saw time on special yards ranked as the third and fourth best teams…Played in seven of 12 regular seasonal totals, respectively, in school season games (Mississippi State, LSU, history…Set the school record for touch- Auburn, Georgia, Vanderbilt, Florida State down catches by a freshman (14) (record and SEC Championship versus Auburn) was held by Reidel Anthony (1994) and and the Nokia Sugar Bowl…Missed the Jacquez Green (1995), who both had first four games of season due to a knee five)…Set the school record for most injury…Eight tackles on the season…Saw 10 catches in a season (71) by a freshman first action as a Gator versus Mississippi WIDE RECEIVER • 6-1 • 202 receiver (record was held by Jack Jackson State, recording five tackles, one SOPHOMORE, 1L with 35 in 1992)…Set the school record for solo…Prep: One of the state’s top line- JACKSONVILLE (RAINES HS) most receiving yards in a season by a fresh- backers who garnered prep All-America man with 1184 yards (record was held by honors…Named to National Bluechips All- Reidel Anthony (1994) who had 615 America Team and that publication A redshirt sophomore who enters the 2001 yards)…Had at least 100 receiving yards in ranked him among the nation’s top 20 season as one of the nation’s premier six consecutive games (Mississippi State, inside linebackers…SuperPrep ranked him offensive performers after a record-break- LSU, Auburn, Georgia, Vanderbilt and among the state’s top three lineback- ing season in 2000…Holds the NCAA South Carolina), which ties the school ers…A first-team All-State (5A) selection Division IA record for touchdown recep- record held by Darrell Jackson (1999) and for a Springfield Rutherford squad that tions in a season by a freshman with 14 in Carlos Alvarez (1969) who also had streaks advanced to the 1999 state title game…A 2000 as well as most receiving yards in a of six-consecutive games…Had at least one two-year starter who registered 120 tack- season (1,184) by a freshman…The touchdown catch in nine of 12 games (all les in 1999 with 11 for a loss…Selected to Sporting News National Freshman of the but Ball State, Middle Tennessee and play in Florida-Georgia All-Star Game…A Year for 2000…Named to ABC Sports’ BCS Florida State, including an eight-game member of the National Honor Society FOOTBALL.COM All-America second streak (Tennessee, Kentucky, Mississippi and Fellowship of Christian Athletes… team…Named to The Sporting News State, LSU, Auburn, Georgia, Vanderbilt Also visited Florida State, Georgia Tech Freshman All-American first-team for and South Carolina), that ranks second best and South Carolina…High school coach 2000…First-team All-SEC selection for in school history, behind Reidel Anthony’s was Steve Hardin…Personal: Born 2000, by the Coaches, Associated Press, 11 game stretch in 1996…Broke the school William Reid Fleming on November 2, The Sporting News, Football News…SEC record for receiving yards by a freshman in 1981 in Panama City, Florida…Hobbies Freshman Player of the Year in 2000 a game with 168 yards vs. South Carolina, include fishing and hunting…Dad, Robert, selected by the coaches and AP…First UF that record was held by Reidel Anthony’s graduated from UF in 1970…Brother, freshman wide receiver to be named first- 149 receiving yards vs. Southern Robert, played offensive guard at Duke team All-SEC and also the first UF freshman Mississippi in 1994…Tied the school record and brother, Ryan, is currently a line- wide receiver to gain All-America honors… for receptions in a game by a freshman (8) backer at Georgia…Parents: Robert Jr. Received the Ray Graves Award as the three times (vs. Mississippi State, LSU and and Janice Fleming…Major: Business team’s MVP in 2000 and was also voted the Georgia)…Led the squad in receptions in Administration squad’s most outstanding receiver…2000: seven games (Tennessee, LSU, Mississippi

Florida Football 120 2001 Gators Jabar Gaffney put together one of the great- est seasons for a freshman wide receiver in major college history last fall. The National Freshman Player of the Year caught 71 passes (most for a freshman in SEC history) for 1,184 yards and 14 touchdowns, totals that both ranked as the best in major col- lege history for a freshman. In a vote by his teammates, he was chosen Florida’s Most Valuable Player for the 2000 season.

touchdowns catches gave him 10 on the year, best total for a freshman in SEC history…Eight receptions for a career-high 138 yards and one TD vs. Georgia, which marked the third time this season he has tied the school record for receptions by a freshman (8)…Seven receptions for 101 yards and one TD vs. Vanderbilt…Seven receptions for a career-high and school freshman record 168 yards, including a career-long 70 yard catch, and one TD vs. South Carolina…Seven receptions for 95 yards vs. Florida State…Five receptions for 84 yards and one TD in SEC Championship game vs. Auburn…1999: Worked with the scout team and was redshirted…Prep: National Blue Chips ranked him amongst the top 20 players in the nation at the flanker position…Named to PrepStar’s All- SEC Regional team…A two-year starter at wide receiver at outstanding Raines team that won the state title in 1997 (Gaffney caught the game-winning fourth-quarter pass in the championship game at Florida Field)…28 catches for 486 yards and 10 TDs in 1998…Named to Who’s Who Among American High School Students…Has spoken at local elementary and middle schools…High School coach was Welton Coffey…Also visited Notre Dame, Pittsburgh and Virginia…Personal: Born Born Derrick Jabar Gaffney on December 1, 1980 in San Antonio, Texas…High School teammate of fellow Gator signee Lito Sheppard…Father Derrick played wide receiver at UF and with the New York Jets and was on the receiving end of the longest pass play in Gator history (a 99-yarder from Chris Collinsworth vs. Rice in 1979)…Uncle Don was a quarter- back at UF in the 1970s and uncles Johnny and Warren also played for the Gators… Former Gator wide receiver great Wes Chandler, now an assistant coach with the , is his godfather…Seven different relatives have attended Florida… Hobbies include playing basketball and video games…Cousin of Gator CB Lito Sheppard…Parents: Derrick and Ozetta Gaffney…Major: Recreation Program Delivery

CAREER RECEIVING YARDS STATISTICS: State, Georgia, Vanderbilt, South Carolina three statistical categories vs. Mississippi YEAR NO YDS AVG TD LONG and the SEC Championship game vs. State with eight receptions, 135 receiving 2000 71 1184 16.7 14 70 Auburn) and has tied for the team-high in yards and two touchdowns…Three touch- Totals 71 1184 16.7 14 70 receptions in three games (Middle down catches vs. LSU marked his career- Tennessee, Kentucky and Florida State)… high and eight receptions tied his career- CAREER HIGHS Led the squad in receptions (71), receiving high, including his career-long 59-yard Receptions: 8 (three times, most recent, yards (1184) and touchdown catches catch for a touchdown…Four catches for Georgia, 2000) (14)…Led the team in receptions with six 101 yards and three touchdowns (tied a Receiving Yards: 168 (South Carolina, 2000) for 91 yards vs. Tennessee and caught a 3- career high) vs. Auburn. Four receptions in Longest Reception: 70 (South Carolina, 2000) yard pass with 14 seconds remaining to that game gave him 37 for the year, a new Touchdowns: 3 (two times, most recent, give UF a 27-23 victory…Set career highs in UF freshman seasonal record, and three Auburn, 2000)

Florida Football 121 2001 Gators Robert avg.)…Caught 55 passes for 646 yards broken hand vs. Georgia, which sidelined (11.7 avg.) and two TDs…Has also spent him for the Vanderbilt, South Carolina and GILLESPIE time as a kick returner - returning 15 kicks Florida State games before coming back in for 305 yards (20.3 avg.)…Has 2,410 career the SEC Championship Game against all-purpose yards…2000: Battled Earnest Alabama…84 carries for 471 yards (5.60 Graham all season for top spot at tail- avg.) with eight touchdowns and 12 back…Played in 11 of 12 regular season receptions for 156 yards…Ranked third on games (missed Middle Tennessee game the team in rushing with 471 yards…Led with toe injury) with six starts (Ball State, all running backs in rushing touchdowns Tennessee, Auburn, Georgia, Vanderbilt scored with eight…Rushed for 48 yards on and Florida State)…Had surgery on Dec. 7 nine carries (5.3 avg.) and one touchdown to repair some cartilage damage in his (10 yds.) vs. Western Michigan…Rushed 20 right knee and missed the Sugar for a career-high 108 yards and two touch- TAILBACK • 5-9 • 190 Bowl…Season stats:125 rushes for 678 downs (15 and three yds.) vs. Kentucky… SENIOR, 3L yards (5.4 average) and five TDs, 26 Rushed for 86 yards on 11 carries (7.8 HATTIESBURG, MS catches for 218 yards (8.4 average) and avg.) and caught three passes for 22 yards (HATTIESBURG HS) five kickoff returns for 90 yards…Squad’s (7.3) vs. Alabama…Tied a career high in leading rusher with 678 yards (5.4 yards rushing with 108 yards and two touch- A true senior who has rushed for over per carry)…26 catches was third on the downs (20 and seven yds.) on 21 carries 1,450 career yards…Battling for the top squad and best for a running back…403 vs. LSU and also had four receptions for 28 sport at tailback…Played in 32 regular snaps was second among running yards (7.0 avg.)…Rushed for 46 yards on season games with 10 starts for 796 plays backs…Rushed for a then-career high 112 13 carries and one TD (1-yd) vs. Auburn… and also played in the 1999 Orange Bowl yards on 17 carries, scoring two touch- Rushed five times for four yards including and 2000 Citrus Bowl… downs against Ball State……Set a career a two-yard TD vs. Georgia before suffering Named to the Knoxville high in rushing yards with 120 yards on a broken hand…Recipient of UF’s Everyday News Sentinel SEC All- 19 carries against LSU, his fourth Award on offense during spring…1998: Freshmen Team in career 100-yard game…A career- Saw action in each of UF’s 11 regular 1998…Rushed for long 47 yard run against Auburn, season games with one start (Auburn) for 1,459 career yards rushing for 82 yards on 12 carries 196 plays…Also played in Orange and 15 TDs on in the game…One rushing touch- Bowl…Named to the Knoxville News- 280 carries (5.2 down and one TD catch versus Sentinel SEC All-Freshmen Team…Played Georgia…Rushed for 93 yards a top role at tailback all season but saw his on 14 carries (6.6 average) role increase during second half of season and one touchdown against with Terry Jackson’s ankle injury…Also Vanderbilt…Received one of UF’s top kickoff return men…Third offensive unit’s spring on team with 310 rushing yards and two hustle award… TDs (second-best on squad) on 71 carries 1999: Played in (4.4 avg.)…17 receptions for 272 yards nine of 12 games (16.0 avg.) and one TD…Seven kickoff all but (Vanderbilt, returns for 160 yards (22.9 avg.)…Made South Carolina collegiate debut vs. The Citadel, rushing and Florida State) for 30 yards on five carries with one TD (4- with three starts yard run)…74 yards on 12 attempts with (Alabama, LSU and one touchdown (5-yard run) vs. Northeast Auburn) for 185 Louisiana …Three catches for 44 yards, as plays…Also played well as one rush for three yards, vs. in Citrus Bowl…SEC Tennessee…Three catches for 47 yards Academic Honor Roll and a TD (47 yards) vs. Kentucky…Two selection…Two 100-yard receptions for 61 yards vs. Alabama…Led rushing games (108 vs. team with 72 rushing yards on 13 carries Kentucky and 108 vs. vs. LSU and added two catches for 36 LSU)…Was in a tight yards…15 carries for 40 yards and two battle for the top spot at catches for 16 yards in first career start vs. tailback before suffering a Auburn…Had 11 rushes for 62 yards and two receptions for 19 yards vs. Georgia… Prep: Considered one of the nation’s top prep running backs…Named to several Tailback Robert Gillespie prep All-America teams…SuperPrep has rushed for 1,459 ranked him among the top 30 overall play- yards and averaged 5.2 ers in the nation and The Sporting News yards per carry in his career. He led the ranked him among the nation’s top 65 Gators in rushing last players…Named to SuperPrep’s All- year with 678 yards. America Team and that publication also He also led all ranked him among the top four running backs in recep- back prospects in the nation…SuperPrep tions with 26. selected him the Southeast Offensive Player of the Year…National Recruiting Advisor ranked him among the nation’s top two players in its “all-purpose back” category…Rushed for 1,957 yards in ‘97 with 26 TDs and registered another 700 yards receiving…Named to the Honor Roll

Florida Football 122 2001 Gators each year of his high school career…Spent free time as Youth Director at local church…High school coach was Doug Merchant…Also visited Illinois, LSU and Mississippi State…Personal: Born Robert Nolan Gillespie on November 2, 1979 in Los Angeles, California …Parents: Robert Sr. and Ruby Gillespie …Former standout UF women’s basketball player Murriel Page is a cousin…Hobbies include listen- ing to music and reading…Favorite sports personality is Deion Sanders…Major: Sports Management.

CAREER RUSHING STATISTICS YEAR ATT. YDS. AVG. TD 1998 71 310 4.4 2 1999 84 471 5.6 8 2000 125 678 5.4 5 Totals 280 1,459 5.2 15 CAREER RECEIVING STATISTICS YEAR NO YDS AVG TD LONG 1998 17 272 16.0 1 47 1999 12 156 13.0 0 27 2000 26 218 8.4 1 22 Totals 55 646 11.7 2 47 CAREER KICK RETURNS YEAR NO YDS AVG TD LONG 1998 10 215 21.5 0 54 1999 0 0 0.0 0 0 2000 5 90 18.0 0 23 Totals 15 305 20.3 0 54 CAREER ALL PURPOSE YARDS YEAR RUSH REC PR KOR TOT 1998 310 272 0 215 797 1999 471 156 0 0 627 2000 678 218 0 90 986 Totals 1,459 646 0 305 2,410 CAREER HIGH Yards Rushing: 120 (LSU, 2000) Earnest Graham set a SEC Championship Game rushing record with his 169 yards vs. Rushing Attempts: 21 (LSU, 1999) Auburn last year. He also rushed for 136 yards vs. Miami in the Nokia Sugar Bowl. Rushing TD’s: 2 (Three times, most recent, Ball State, 2000) lar season games with 10 starts for 645 rushing with 676 yards and 19 catches Longest Rush: 47 (Auburn, 2000) plays…Also started the 2001 Nokia Sugar ranked fourth best on team…Led the team Receiving Yards: 61 (Alabama, 1998) Bowl…Third-Team Freshman All- with eight rushing touchdowns…Ran for a Longest Reception: 47 (two times, most America selection by The Sporting News in combined 305 yards in the team’s final recent, KY., 1999) 1999…SEC All-Freshman Team selection two games (SEC Championship Game and by Coaches and Knoxville News-Sentinel in the Nokia Sugar Bowl)…Rushed for 85 1999…Named the squad’s most outstand- yards on 12 carries, scored two touch- Earnest ing running back for the 2000 season… downs and had one reception for seven Played in first two games of the 1998 yards vs. Middle Tennessee…Led team GRAHAM season before suffering a foot injury, with 128 yards rushing on 14 carries which sidelined him for the remainder of versus Kentucky, including a career-long the season and he received a medical 57-yard TD run…Career-high seven redshirt…Rushed for 1,330 career yards receptions for 63 yards versus Florida on 238 carries (5.6 avg.) and 13 touch- State, including a career-long 20-yard downs…1-for-3 passing for three yards reception…Rushed for a career-high and one touchdown, coming in the 1999 169 yards against Auburn in the SEC SEC Championship Game…2000: Battled Championship Game…Ran for 136 yards Robert Gillespie all season for the top role on 15 carries with one TD against Miami at tailback…Named the squad’s most in the Sugar Bowl, the fifth best bowl rush- 5 outstanding running back for the 2000 ing performance in UF history…Received TAILBACK • 5-9 • 220 season…Played in all 12 regular season the offensive unit’s most responsible JUNIOR, 2L games with three starts (Middle Tennessee, award at the conclusion of spring FORT MYERS (MARINER HS) Kentucky and the SEC Championship drills…1999: Third-Team Freshman All- versus Auburn) for 337 plays…Also America selection by The Sporting A redshirt junior who is battling for the top started the 2001 Nokia Sugar Bowl… News…SEC All-Freshman Team selection spot at tailback…Led the 1999 squad in Season Stats: 121 rushes for 676 yards (5.6 by Coaches and Knoxville News-Sentinel… rushing with 654 yards and ranked second average) with eight TDs and 19 catches for Played in nine of 12 games (all but Alabama, in 2000 with 676 yards…Played in 23 regu- 144 yards…Ranked second on squad in LSU and Auburn) with seven starts

Florida Football 123 2001 Gators (Western Michigan, Central Florida, history, including over 4,000 total yards in the top three “I- Backs”…Named to Tennessee, Kentucky, South Carolina, his final two seasons…As a senior rushed PrepStar’s All-America Dream Team and Florida State and Alabama (SEC for 1,858 yards on 229 carries with 29 TDs that publication ranked him among the Championship Game))…UF’s starting tail- despite missing two games and rushed for nation’s top 15 backs…A second-team 125 back until sidelined with a thigh injury 2,159 yards and 33 TDs as a junior…High Today All-America selection…Prep Football early in week four game vs. Kentucky, school coach was Mike Vogt…Personal: Report ranked him among the nation’s top which forced him to miss the rest of that Born Earnest Graham Jr. on January 15, 10 running backs…A two-time first-team game and the entire Alabama, LSU and 1980 in Naples, Florida…Parents: Earnest all-state (5A) selection…107 career TDs Auburn games…Returned to play against Graham, Sr. and Sandra Smith…Enjoys ranks as best career total in Florida prep Georgia…Three 100-yard rushing games playing cards, fishing and reading in his history ( had held this mark (158 yards vs. Western Michigan, 124 spare time…Eats gummi bears prior to with 106) and his 7,947 career rushing yards vs. Vanderbilt and 105 yards vs. every game…Favorite sports personality is yards ranks second in state history (Smith South Carolina)…117 carries for 654 yards Jim Brown…Major: Leisure Service ranks first with 8,804) and 11th best in (5.60 avg.) and five touchdowns…654 Management. national prep history…”Mr. Football” yards rushing led team…Rushed for 158 award for state of Florida in 1999 after yards on 19 carries (8.3 avg.) and two CAREER RUSHING STATISTICS being the runner-up for that award in 1998 touchdowns (11 and four yards) vs. YEAR ATT GAIN LOSS NET AVG. TD LG when he was named the Class 5A Player of Western Michigan in his first career 1999 117 677 23 654 5.6 5 35 the Year…Selected to play in Florida- start…158 yards vs. Western Michigan 2000 121 708 32 676 5.6 8 57 Georgia All-Star Game…Also visited ranked as the second-best total for a Totals 238 1,385 55 1,330 5.6 13 57 Clemson, Maryland and Missouri…High freshman in the Spurrier era and the CAREER RECEIVING STATISTICS school coach was Jim Scible…Personal: fourth-best performance by a freshman in YEAR NO YDS AVG TD LONG Born Willie Damond Green on February 4, his first career start in school history… 1999 6 37 6.2 0 15 1982 in Orlando, Florida…Hobbies include Rushed for 65 yards and one touchdown 2000 19 144 7.6 0 27 listening to music and weightlifting… (three yards) on 11 carries vs. UCF… Totals 25 181 7.2 0 27 Favorite sports personality is Terrell Rushed for 85 yards on 19 carries (4.5) vs. Davis…Parents: Willie and Melenye Tennessee…Rushed for three yards on CAREER ALL-PURPOSE YARDS Washington….Major: Recreation Program one carry vs. Kentucky before suffering a YEAR RUSH REC TOT Delivery. deep thigh bruise, which sidelined him for 1999 654 37 691 2000 676 144 820 the rest of that game and the Alabama, Totals 1,330 181 1,511 LSU and Auburn games…Rushed for 46 Rex yards on eight carries vs. Georgia in first CAREER HIGHS game back from thigh injury…Rushed for Yards Rushing: 169 (Auburn, 2000 SEC GROSSMAN 124 yards and one touchdown (nine Championship) yards) on 16 carries vs. Vanderbilt… Rushing Attempts: 24 (South Carolina, 1999) Rushed for 105 yards and one touchdown Rushing TD’s: 2 (Western Michigan, 1999; (four yards) on 24 carries vs. South LSU, 2000) Carolina…Rushed for 27 yards on nine carries, had two receptions for nine yards and threw for one touchdown (three Willie yards) vs. Alabama (SEC Championship Game)…Co-recipient of UF’s Most GREEN Improved Running Back Award during 8 spring…1998: Played in first two games QUARTERBACK • 6-1 • 218 before suffering foot injury against SOPHOMORE, 1L Northeast Louisiana…Underwent surgery BLOOMINGTON, IN on Sept. 14 and missed the rest of the (BLOOMINGTON SOUTH HS) season…Received a medical redshirt… Rushed for 20 yards on six carries prior to A redshirt sophomore who is involved in a injury…Prep: One of the nation’s premier highly competitive battle for the top spot prep running backs in 1997 who garnered at quarterback…Had a impressive season extensive All-America honors…Florida’s 32 in 2000 that ranked among the finest for a TAILBACK • 5-8 • 215 “Mr. Football” for class 6A schools in freshman QB in SEC history…His 21 TD 1997…Named to prestigious Parade All- FRESHMAN KISSIMMEE (OSCEOLA, HS) passes ranked as the second best America Team…125 Today second-team seasonal total for a freshman in SEC All-America selection…Named to National history and his 161.52 passing efficiency Bluechips Recruiting Service’s All-America A redshirt freshman who had a very strong rating was the third best seasonal total for Team and that publication ranked him as spring…Received the Greg See Most a freshman in NCAA Division IA history… the top prospect in the nation in its “I- Courageous Award this spring as a result A 2000 first-team All-SEC selection by The Formation Tailback” category…Received of his efforts to recover from surgery on Sporting News and Football News, the first prep All-America honors from National both knees last year…2000: Underwent freshman quarterback in UF history to be Recruiting Advisor and was ranked among reconstructive knee surgery and missed named first-team All-SEC…Freshman the top two prospects at fullback by that the entire 2000 season…Received a medical All-America second-team selection by publication…Named to SuperPrep All- redshirt…Prep: Considered one of the The Sporting News for 2000…In 2000, America Team and that publication nation’s elite prep running backs…125 became the first freshman ever to be ranked him among the top dozen running Today’s Player of the Year for the state of named the MVP of the SEC Championship backs in the nation…Ranked among the Florida in 1999…A Parade All-America Game…2000: Played in 11 of 12 regular nation’s top 55 overall players by The selection…Named to SuperPrep All- season games (all but Tennessee) with Sporting News…Named to Florida’s presti- America Team and that publication ranked seven starts (LSU, Auburn, Georgia, gious Super Seniors Team…Rushed for him among the nation’s top four running Vanderbilt, South Carolina, Florida State 5,710 yards over course of outstanding backs…A National Bluechips All-America and SEC Championship game vs. Auburn) prep career, the fifth-top total in state and that publication ranked him among for 406 plays…Also started the Nokia Florida Football 124 2001 Gators Sugar Bowl…A redshirt freshman who passes led the SEC and tied for the most in 152 yards with one touchdown and emerged as the starter at quarterback, the nation by a freshman quarterback…21 three interceptions against Georgia… starting each of the final eight games of touchdown passes was second best Completed 21-of-34 attempts for a career the season…A first-team All-SEC selec- seasonal total for a freshman in SEC high 334 yards and two touchdown tion by The Sporting News and Football history…161.52 efficiency rating ranked passes…Completed 12-of-19 passes for News, the first freshman quarterback in UF as the third best seasonal total in UF 106 yards versus South Carolina history to be named first-team history…2-of-4 for 32 yards against Ball …Completed 10-of-16 passes for 98 yards All-SEC…Freshman All-SEC first-team State in his first career game…Threw for with one interception against Florida selection by the Coaches…Freshman three touchdowns and completed a 9-of-14 State…Was named the SEC Champion- All-America second-team selection by The passes for 95 yards vs. Middle Tennessee ship Game MVP as a result of his perform- Sporting News…Second-team All-SEC …Completed 13-of-16 16 attempts for 231 ance vs. Auburn (17-of-26 for 238 yards selection by the Associated Press… yards against Mississippi State with two and four touchdowns)…Completed 18-of- Became the first freshman ever to be touchdowns…Completed 18-of-28 attempts 41 yards for 252 yards against Miami in the named the MVP of the SEC Championship for 276 yards and three touchdown passes Sugar Bowl with a touchdown and two Game…131 of 212 (61.8%) for 1,866 yards in his first career start vs. LSU…Named INTs…1999: Did not see any game action on the season with 21 touchdowns and SEC Offensive Player of the Week as a and was redshirted…Worked with the seven interceptions for a 161.52 passing result of performance vs. Auburn (14-of- scout team at quarterback…Prep: efficiency rating…Passing efficiency rating 23 for 232 yards and threw a career high Considered one of the nation’s elite prep of 161.52 led the SEC, ranked third nation- five touchdown passes)…Five TD passes in 1998…Enrolled at UF for ally and ranked as the third best by a fresh- against Auburn set a school record for a spring ‘99 term…One of seven quarter- man in NCAA history…21 touchdown freshman…Completed 12-of-24 passes for backs named to prestigious Parade All- America Team…Named to PrepStar’s All- America Dream Team and that publication ranked him the top QB in the midwest region and among the top nine in the nation…Named to National Recruiting Advisor’s All-America Team and that publication ranked him among the top five players in the nation in its “pro-style QB” rating…Named to SuperPrep’s All- America Team and that publication also named him its Midwest Offensive Player of the Year…125 Today selected him the Indiana Player of the Year for ‘98…Ranked among the nation’s top 15 QBs by SuperPrep…Passed for 7,518 yards and 97 touchdowns in ‘98 in leading Bloomington South HS to state 5A title…7,399 career passing yards with 87 career touchdown passes…High school coach was Mo Moriarity…Personal: Born Rex Grossman on August 23, 1980 in Bloomington, Indiana…Parents: Daniel and Maureen Grossman…Major: Leisure Services Management.

CAREER PASSING STATS YEAR ATT.COMP.YDS. PCT. INTSTDSLG 2000 212 131 1,866 61.8 7 21 66 Totals 212 131 1,866 61.8 7 21 66 CAREER RUSHING STATISTICS YEAR ATT GAIN LOSS NET AVG TD LG 2000 27 30 106 -76 -2.8 0 5 Totals 27 30 106 -76 -2.8 0 5 CAREER HIGHS (Game): Attempts: 34 (Vanderbilt, 2000) Completions: 21 (Vanderbilt, 2000) Longest Pass Play: 59 (LSU, 2000) Yards: 334 (Vanderbilt, 2000) TD Passes: 5 (Auburn, 2000)

Last year Rex Grossman became the first freshman quarterback in Florida history to earn first-team All-SEC honors. His 21 TD passes ranked as the second best total for a freshman in SEC history and his 161.52 efficiency rating ranked third best in the nation last fall and ranked among the three best seasonal marks for a freshman quarterback in NCAA Division 1A history.

Florida Football 125 2001 Gators Junior Byron “Bam” Hardmon, will Travis continue to battle Marcus Oquendo- Johnson for the top spot at strong-side HARRIS linebacker. His 44 tackles last fall ranked as the second best total for a linebacker. season games with four starts (Ball State, Tennessee, Kentucky and Mississippi State) and played in the Nokia Sugar Bowl…632 snaps was tops for a linebacker and is sixth most on defensive squad…A SEC Academic Honor Roll selection…44 total tackles (33 solo), with 10 “Big Plays” (4 27 pass deflections, 1 forced fumble, 1 tackle LINEBACKER • 6-2 • 240 for loss, 2 interceptions, 2 forced SOPHOMORE, 1L hurries)…44 tackles ranked second best DECATUR, GA for a linebacker and seventh best overall (SOUTHWEST DEKALB) on squad…10 “Big Plays” ranked second best among linebackers…Received defen- A true sophomore…Was moved from sive unit’s hustle award after spring middle linebacker to strongside line- drills…1999: Moved into a top role at backer early in spring drills after Marcus strongside linebacker with knee injury to Oquendo-Johnson and Bam Hardmon Eugene McCaslin…Played a great deal in suffered injuries…Adjusted well to that SEC Championship Game after McCaslin position and was named the squad’s most suffered the injury…Also saw duty on improved OLB at the conclusion of spring special teams…Played in all 12 regular drills…Now capable of playing both the season games for 200 plays…Also played middle and strongside linebacker in Citrus Bowl…Three tackles and three spots…2000: Named to the Coaches and “Big Plays” (two pass deflections, one Knoxville News SEC All-Freshman Team… forced hurry)…Recorded first career tackle Played in nine of regular season’s 12 vs. UCF and also recorded three “Big Plays” (two pass deflections, one forced hurry)…Prep: One of the state’s elite line- backers in ‘98 who garnered all-america recognition…Named to SuperPrep’s All- America Team and that publication ranked him among the nation’s top six Byron “Bam” linebackers…Named to PrepStar’s All- HARDMON America Team…Named to National Bluechips All-America Team and that publication ranked him among the nation’s top three prospects at strongside line- backer…Named to National Recruiting Advisor’s All-America Team and that publi- cation ranked him among the nation’s top six players at strongside linebacker… Named Jacksonville’s Defensive Player of the Year as a junior in ‘97…In ‘98 posted 42 127 tackles (68 solo) and caused five LINEBACKER • 6-1 • 221 fumbles while gaining first-team all-state JUNIOR, 2L honors (5A)…Credited with nine defensive JACKSONVILLE (ED WHITE HS) touchdowns scored during prep career… High school coach was Dan Disch…Also A true junior who is battling for the start- visited Florida State, North Carolina, ing role at strongside linebacker… Tennessee and Virginia…Personal: Born Nickname is “Bam”…Suffered a stress Byron Bernard Hardmon on January 7, fracture in his left foot during the second 1981 in Jacksonville, Florida…Enjoys play- week of spring drills…Expected to return ing basketball in his spare time…Favorite to practice when fall drills begin in sports personality is Junior Seau… August…Played in 24 regular season Parents: Alvin and Linda McNealy… games for 764 plays with four starts and Major: Sociology. also played in the 2000 Citrus Bowl and CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS 2001 Nokia Sugar Bowl…A SEC Academic YEAR UT-AT TT TBL QBS TTFL FH FF FR PD INT Honor Roll selection in 1999 and 2000…47 1999 2-1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 tackles and 13 “Big Plays” (six pass deflec- 2000 33-11 44 0 1 (-4) 1 (-4) 2 1 0 4 2 tions, three forced hurry, one forced Totals 835-12 47 0 1 (-4) 1 (-4) 3 1 0 6 2 fumble, one tackle for a loss, two intercep- tions)…2000: A true sophomore who CAREER HIGHS Travis Harris was a first-team SEC All- battled Marcus Oquendo-Johnson for the Solo Tackles: 7 vs. Tennessee (9/16/00) Freshman Team selection last season at linebacker. He played in ten games Total Tackles: 7 vs. Tennessee (9/16/00), 7 top spot at strong-side linebacker through- with four starts as a true freshman vs. Auburn-SEC Championship (12/2/00) out the year…Played in all 12 regular and registered 24 tackles.

Florida Football 126 2001 Gators games (all but Tennessee, South Carolina …29 career receptions for 343 yards (11.5 elite wide receivers in 1996 who earned and Florida State) with four starts avg.) and five touchdowns…A member of prep All-America recognition…A first- (Mississippi State, LSU, Auburn and UF’s nationally-ranked track and field team All-State choice (3A) who garnered Georgia) and saw action on 175 snaps… team…2000: Was a part of the rotation at prep All-America recognition from 125 Also played in the Nokia Sugar Bowl…24 wide receiver…Played in all 12 regular Today and PrepStar…Ranked among the tackles (14 solo) on the season with two season games with three starts (Kentucky, top 10 receivers in the SEC region by “Big Plays” (1 forced fumble, 1 pass deflec- South Carolina and SEC Championship PrepStar…Named to Florida’s prestigious tion)…Moved to the middle linebacker game vs. Auburn)…Also played in the Super Seniors Team…Caught 45 passes position from strongside linebacker at the Sugar Bowl…Started spring drills on the for 845 yards (18.8 avg.) and seven TDs in conclusion of fall drills……Earned game defense at strong safety but was moved 1996, while rushing for 287 yards (8.0 ball after forcing fumble and making five back to wide receiver during the last week avg.) with three TDs…Also registered 36 tackles versus Middle Tennessee…Prep: of practice due to injuries at that posi- tackles and three interceptions as a defen- A standout linebacker from Georgia who tion…A SEC Academic Honor Roll selec- sive back, two of which he returned for was named that state’s Player of the Year tion…Co-recipient of squad’s Unselfish touchdowns…High school coaches were by 125 Today…A Parade All-America Award at the conclusion of spring Gene Foster and Val Gunn…Won the state selection…Named to National Bluechips drills…18 catches for 249 yards (13.8 aver- 3A championship in 1996 in the 200-meter All-America Team and that publication age) and two TDs…304 plays tied for third dash with a time of 21.87…Also set a ranked him the top players in the country best total on squad for a receiver…Ranked school record with 1,280 career points at inside linebacker…Named the state of third on the squad in receiving yards (249) scored for high school basketball team… Georgia’s Defensive Player of the Year by and fifth in receptions (18)…Two recep- Named to the Who’s Who’s Among the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and also tions for 43 yards and recorded his career- American High School Students in 1994 named that area’s Defensive Player of the long reception of 28 yards vs. Kentucky… and 1995…Also visited Florida State and Decade…Named to PrepStar’s All-America Three receptions for 39 yards and one Ohio State…Personal: Born Brian Lamar Dream Team and that publication ranked touchdown, his first of the season, vs. Haugabrook on October 18, 1978 in him among the nation’s top 10 lineback- Mississippi State…Three receptions for 42 Leesburg, Florida…Parents: Willie and ers…Named to SuperPrep’s All-America yards vs. South Carolina…Two receptions Gloria Haugabrook…Favorite actor is Team and that publication ranked him for 10 yards and one TD (12 yards) in SEC Eddie Murphy…Major: Received degree among the nation’s top 15 lineback- Championship game vs. Auburn…1999: in Sociology in May 2001. ers…179 tackles in 1999 (120 solo) with Played in all 12 games with one start four interceptions returned for TDs and (Kentucky) for 216 plays…Also played in CAREER RECEIVING STATISTICS over 20 tackles for loss…163 tackles as a Citrus Bowl…11 receptions for 94 yards YEAR NO YDS AVG TD LONG junior, with 32 behind the line of scrim- (8.5 avg.) and two touchdowns…11 recep- 1999 11 94 8.5 3 21 mage…Selected to play in Florida-Georgia tions ranked seventh on the squad…Made 2000 18 249 13.8 2 28 All-Star Game…A three-time selection to first two career receptions vs. Western Totals 29 343 11.5 5 28 the academic honor roll…High school Michigan for 21 yards…Led team in recep- CAREER HIGHS: coach was Buck Godfrey…Personal: tions vs. Central Florida with six for 55 Receptions: 6 (Central Florida, 1999) Born Travis Lee Harris on August 2, 1981 yards, including his first career touchdown Receiving yards: 55 (Central Florida, 1999) in Atlanta, Georgia…Hobbies include reception (5-yarder from )… Receiving Touchdowns: 1 (Five times, most playing basketball and working out… One reception (7-yard touchdown pass recently 2000 SEC Championship game Parents: Leon Harris and Franki Shaw… from Doug Johnson) vs. Kentucky in first vs. Auburn) Major: Humanities & Letters career start…One reception (3-yard Longest Reception: 28 (Kentucky, 2000) touchdown pass from Doug Johnson) vs. Florida State…Received the Most Improved Brian Wide Receiver Award during spring… 1998: Saw action in four regular season HAUGABROOK games (The Citadel, Northeast Louisiana, Kentucky, Georgia) for 14 plays…1997: Did not see any game action and was redshirted…Worked with the scout team 15 at wide receiver…Prep: One of the state’s WIDE RECEIVER • 6-2 • 200 SENIOR, 2L WILDWOOD (WILDWOOD HS)

A redshirt senior who received his degree Brian Haugabrook this past May…Suffered a right knee injury had 18 catches for on March 22 and had surgery on April 2 to 249 yards and two repair the ACL…Expected to be able to TDs last fall. return to action early in the season… Expected to compete for a prominent role in the wide receiver rotation…Played in 27 regular season games with four starts for 534 plays and also played in the 2000 Citrus Bowl and 2001 Nokia Sugar Bowl… A 2000 SEC Academic Honor Roll selection

Florida Football 127 2001 Gators Danny Dwright Matt HEARD JACKSON JACKSON 87 29 19 WIDE RECEIVER • 5-9 • 191 LINEBACKER • 6-1 • 209 WIDE RECEIVER • 5-10 • 190 SENIOR SOPHOMORE, 1L SOPHOMORE, 1L ORANGE PARK (BISHOP KENNY) SOUTH BAY (GLADES CENTRAL HS) LIVE OAK (SUWANNEE HS)

A senior walk-on…Has seen action in four A redshirt sophomore…Moved from strong A true sophomore…Had arthroscopic career games for eight plays…A member safety to linebacker during fall drills of surgery on April 9 to repair cartilage of the Gator baseball team in 1998… 2000…Battling this season for a top role at damage in his right knee suffered during 2000: Appeared in three games (Ball strongside linebacker…2000: Had six the 2000 season…Expected to be ready for State, Middle Tennessee and Auburn) for a tackles in his first season as a Gator… the start of fall practice…Will compete for total of seven plays…1999: Saw action in Backup at linebacker…Was moved to line- a top role in the wide receiver rota- one play (vs. Vanderbilt) at wide receiver backer from the strong safety position in tion…2000: A true freshman who began …1998: Was redshirted as a member of fall drills…Played in nine of 12 games (all fall camp at wide receiver, was moved to the UF baseball team but was not a but Ball State, Mississippi State and SEC safety and then returned to wide receiver member of the football team…Prep: A Championship versus Auburn), with one after the first month of the season…Played 1997 graduate of Bishop Kenny High start (Middle Tennessee) and was in on 93 in all 12 regular season games with one School…A three-year letterwinner in foot- snaps…Six tackles on the season, four start (South Carolina) for 153 plays…Also ball…Named second team all-state and solo…In his first collegiate game versus played in the Nokia Sugar Bowl…Five first team all-city…Set state record for Middle Tennessee State, had four tackles receptions for 83 yards (16.6 avg.) and one receptions in a game (18)…Recorded 98 (three solo)…1999: Did not see any game TD on the season…Career highs in three receptions in 10 games in ‘97, one short of action and was redshirted…Worked with statistical categories with two receptions, state record (Matt Frier, 99 in 13 games)… the scout team at defensive back…Prep: 63 receiving yards and one TD (33-yarder) Three-year letterwinner in baseball, start- A standout athlete who garnered all-america vs. Mississippi State…First career start vs. ing every game over three-year span…Hit recognition…Named to PrepStar’s All- South Carolina and had one reception for .338 as a senior with 16 RBI…Named America Team and that publication two yards…Prep: A two-way standout to the 1997 North Florida Coaches ranked him among the top dozen line- (WR/DB) who gained all-america recogni- Association Senior All-Star game…Batted backer prospects in the SEC region… tion…Rivals.com network ranked him .356 with 15 RBI as a junior, helping squad Named to National Bluechips All-America among the nation top 15 defensive to 4A state runner-up finish…Made a Team and that publication ranked him backs…Prep Football Report ranked him diving two-out, bases loaded catch in the among the nation’s top 10 prospects in its among the nation’s top 20 defensive fifth inning of the 4A semifinal to preserve weakside linebacker category…First-team backs…A National Bluechips All-American the victory over Tampa Jesuit…Named All-State in 1998…Registered over 150 and that publication ranked him among Bishop Kenny Most Outstanding Defensive tackles with 15 sacks as a DE/LB in lead- the top 18 cornerback prospects in the Player twice (1995, 1997)…Selected as the ing Glades Central to state 4A champion- nation…All-America honors from 125 top scholar-athlete by the National ship in ‘98…Named to academic honor roll… Today and was named the Player of the Football Foundation and College Hall of High school coach was Milton Watson… Year for North Central Florida by the Fame (North Florida Chapter)…Bishop Personal: Born Dwright Jerome Jackson Florida Times-Union…First-team all-state Kenny’s 1997 top scholar-athlete…Named on December 22, 1980 in Pahokee, (3A) as a wide receiver in ‘99 after leading to the first team all-city academic football Florida…Hobbies include football, fishing Suwannee to state title game…12 career team…Graduated Magna Cum Laude… and talking on the phone…Parents: John interceptions and had 69 catches for 984 Member of the National Honor Society, and Geraldine Jackson…Major: Recreation yards and eight touchdowns with 55 tack- Spanish Honor Society while earning Program Delivery. les in 1999…District champion in the shot Honor Roll status every year…Personal: put and 100 meters in 1999…Selected to Born Daniel Thompson Heard on March 1, play in Florida-Georgia All-Star Game… 1979 in San Diego, Calif….Father played Named to Who’s Who Among American baseball at Rhodes College…Hopes to High School Students…Served as presi- become an orthopedic surgeon…Enjoys dent of church youth group and was a fishing and hiking…Parents: Chester and motivational speaker to elementary Anne Heard…Major: Exercise Physiology students…Also a member of the academic honor roll…High school coach was Jay Walls…Personal: Born Matthew Lewis Jackson on December 21, 1981 in Fort Gordon, Georgia…Hobbies include watch- ing movies and educational programs… Parents: Jimmy and Karen Jackson… Major: Exercise and Sport Sciences

Florida Football 128 2001 Gators Taylor vs. Florida State…Prep: One of the state’s Todd top wide receiver prospects who gained JACOBS all-america recognition…Named to JOHNSON PrepStar’s All-America Team and that publication ranked him the top dozen wide receiver prospects in the SEC region …Named to PrepStar’s All- SEC Regional Team…Named his district’s MVP in ‘98 and was also a first-team All-State (2A) selection for the ‘98 season…Caught 33 passes for 708 yards and 11 touchdowns as a junior and then played wide receiver 6 (37 catches for 685 yards and six touch- 26 WIDE RECEIVER • 6-0 • 190 downs) and quarterback in 1998 (rushed FREE SAFETY • 6-1 • 194 JUNIOR, 2L for 362 yards)…Also lettered in baseball JUNIOR, 2L MONTICELLO (FLORIDA A&M HS) and track…High school coach was his SARASOTA (RIVERVIEW) father, Harry Jacobs…Also visited Auburn, A true junior who had a impressive spring Clemson and Florida State…Personal: A redshirt junior who enters the season and is expected to rank among the squad’s Born Taylor Houser Jacobs on May 30, regarded as one of the SEC’s top defen- top three wide receivers heading into the 1981 in Tallahassee, Florida…Hobbies sive backs…Selected Florida’s most season…Played in 22 regular season games include going to the movies and hanging outstanding defensive back for the 2000 with five starts for 380 plays and also out…Parents: Harry and Sandy Jacobs… season…First-Team All-SEC selection by played in the 2000 Citrus Bowl and 2001 Major: Humanities and Letters. the Associated Press in 2000…Named to Coaches’ 1999 SEC All-Freshman Team… Nokia Sugar Bowl…24 career receptions CAREER RECEIVING STATISTICS for 297 yards (12.4 avg.) and two touch- Seen action in 24 regular season games downs…A member of UF’s nationally- YEAR NO YDS AVG TD LONG with 12 starts for 1,349 plays and also 1999 7 99 14.1 0 39 ranked track and field team…2000: played in the 2000 Citrus Bowl and started 2000 17 198 11.6 1 25 the 2001 Nokia Sugar Bowl…126 career Played a top role in the wide receiver rotation Totals 24 297 12.4 1 39 …Played in all 12 regular season games tackles on defense (87 solo), with 19 “Big with five starts (Tennessee, Kentucky, CAREER HIGHS: Plays” (seven pass deflections, five inter- Mississippi State, LSU and South Carolina) Receptions: 6 (Central Florida, 1999) ceptions, two forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries and one blocked kick) and 13 for 304 plays…Also appeared in the Sugar Receiving Yards: 55 (Central Florida, 1999) Bowl…Named to Biletnikoff Award “Watch special teams tackles…2000: Started the Receiving Touchdowns: 1 (Middle first four games (Ball State, Middle List” (nation’s top wide receiver)… Tennessee, 2000) Suffered a sprained ankle midway through Tennessee, Tennessee, Kentucky) at spring drills and missed the final two strong safety and the last eight regular weeks of practice…Received the season games (Mississippi State, LSU, Auburn, Georgia, Vanderbilt, South squad’s Most Improved Wide Taylor Jacobs had 17 Receiver Award at conclusion of Carolina, Florida State and SEC receptions for 198 yards Championship Game vs. Auburn) and the spring drills…17 catches for last fall. In 1999, he was 198 yards (11.6 average) and the only true freshman Sugar Bowl at free safety…Selected as two TDs on the year…Sixth wide receiver to play for UF’s most outstanding defensive back… on receiving chart in recep- the Gators. First-Team All-SEC selection by the tions (17) and fifth in Associated Press…990 plays was team receiving yards (198)…Led high and was 158 more than anyone else Gator receivers with four on squad and 206 more than any other receptions for 42 yards in defensive player…102 total tackles (67 season opener vs. Ball solo) with 13 “Big Plays” (five intercep- State…Two receptions tions, forced fumble, four fumble recover- for 26 yards and his first ies, three deflected passes)…Recorded a career touchdown vs. turnover in eight of the season’s 12 regu- Middle Tennessee… lar season games (all but LSU, Georgia, One reception for nine South Carolina and SEC Championship yards and rushed for Game vs. Auburn)…102 tackles was tops four yards and a on squad and were 19 more tackles than TD of the year vs. any other player on squad…67 solo tack- Vanderbilt… les led squad, 12 more than any other Two catches for 18 player…Five interceptions ranked second yards in the Sugar on the team…13 “Big Plays” ranked Bowl…1999: The second for a defensive back… only true freshman Interceptions vs. Mississippi State (2), wide receiver to Auburn, Vanderbilt and Florida State… play…Played in 10 of 12 games Fumble recoveries in four games (Ball (all but Tennessee and Alabama in State, Middle Tennessee, Tennessee, regular season) for 76 plays…Also Auburn)…Totaled five tackles and played in Citrus Bowl…Seven recep- returned a fumble 76 yards for a TD vs. tions for 99 yards (14.1 avg.)…Made Middle Tennessee…Finished with a team- one reception for 10 yards in career high 13 tackles with a fumble recovery vs. debut vs. Western Michigan…Two Tennessee…Intercepted two passes for catches for 23 yards vs. Kentucky… 68 return yards and led Gators with 17 Two catches for career-high 48 yards total tackles vs. Mississippi State…Three “Big Plays” (interception, forced fumble,

Florida Football 129 2001 Gators fumble recovery) and career-high tying 17 tackles vs. Auburn…12 tackles vs. Georgia… Intercepted pass vs. Florida State before suffering a fractured index finger ( had surgery on November 20th )…Six tackles and one pass deflection vs. Auburn in the SEC Championship Game…1999: Top backup at strong safety and a top member of special teams who played in all 12 games for 359 plays…Also played in Citrus Bowl…Named to Coaches’ SEC All- Freshman Team…24 tackles (20 solo) and seven “Big Plays” (four pass deflections, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and one blocked kick) as a defensive back…10 special teams tackles ranked second on team and also had a blocked punt for that unit…Had an solid outing against UCF with two solo defensive tack- les, three special teams tackles (one solo), a pass deflection and a blocked punt, which was returned for a TD…One solo tackle, a fumble recovery and a pass deflection against LSU…One solo tackle, one forced fumble and two special teams tackles versus Auburn…Two tackles (one solo) and a pass deflection against Georgia…Four tackles (three solo) versus Vanderbilt…Five tackles (four solo) on defense and one special teams tackle versus Florida State…Four solo tackles in the SEC Championship game against Alabama…Received UF’s Most Responsible Award on defense during spring…1998: Did not see any game action and was redshirted…Worked with the scout team at defensive back…Prep: One of the state’s top defensive backs in 1997 who gained All-America recogni- tion…Named to SuperPrep’s All-America Team and that publication ranked him among the nation’s top 30 DB prospects …Named to National Bluechips Recruiting Service’s All-America Team and that publication also ranked him among the top five free safety prospects in the coun- try…Named to PrepStar’s All-America Team and that publication ranked him among the top five DB prospects in the southeast…Named to Florida’s Super Seniors Team…A first-team all-state (6A) choice who was named the Defensive Player of the Year for his area by the Sarasota Herald-Tribune…Honorable mention All-America honors from 125 Today…Selected among the top seven free safety prospects in the southeast by National Recruiting Advisor…91 tackles and six interceptions in ‘97 and 11 inter- ceptions in his two-year starting career at free safety…Also a track athlete who was First-Team All-State as a junior…Involved with Habitat for Humanity, Youth for Christ and his local church youth group…High school coach was John Sprague…Also visited Alabama and Illinois during the recruiting process… Todd Johnson put together a superb year as a sophomore last fall. He started the first Personal: Born Todd Edward Johnson on four games of the year at strong-safety and the last nine at free-safety and his 102 December 18, 1978 in Sarasota, Florida… total tackles and 67 solo tackles both led the team. The first-team All-SEC selection Parents: Chico and Patti Johnson… was selected UF’s most outstanding defensive back for the 2000 season. He registered Hobbies include playing basketball and a turnover in eight of 12 regular season games last fall. working out…Favorite book is The

Florida Football 130 2001 Gators Firm…Favorite sports personality is John David Jorgensen started all Lynch of the … 13 games at center last year Major: Physical Education Teaching. as sophomore despite play- ing much of the year with CAREER STATISTICS an injured wrist. He had wrist surgery in January YEAR UT AT TT FR PD INT and missed all of spring 1999 20 4 24 1 4 0 drills. He was one of 2000 67 35 102 4 3 5 only five players Totals 87 39 126 5 7 5 on the squad TODD JOHNSON’S last season CAREER HIGHS (Game) to start all 13 games. Total Tackles: 17 (Auburn, Mississippi State, 2000) Unassisted Tackles: 14 (Mississippi State, 2000) Pass Deflections: 1 (six times, last vs. Florida State, 2000) Interceptions: 2 (Mississippi State, 2000) David JORGENSEN

Northeast Louisiana) for 15 plays before suffering a lower back injury…Received a medical redshirt …Prep: Considered one of the nation’s elite offensive line 54 recruits…Named CENTER • 6-4 • 290 to several prep JUNIOR, 2L All-America HARTFORD, CT (AVON OLD FARMS) contingents …Named to A redshirt junior…Underwent surgery on National his right wrist in January after playing Bluechips David much of the 2000 season with that Recruiting KEARLEY injury…Missed all of spring drills as a Service’s All- result of that surgery but is expected to be America Team fully recovered when fall drills begin in and that publi- August…One of only five players to start cation also ranked all 13 games for UF in 2000…Played in 22 him the top center career regular season games with 13 prospects in the starts for 786 plays…Also started the 2001 nation…Named to Nokia Sugar Bowl…Worked at center and PrepStar’s All-America Dream Team and guard during his UF career…Elected to that publication ranked him among the student senate in October, 2000…2000: top 20 offensive line prospects in the 64 Started all 12 regular season games at nation…Named to National Recruiting OFFENSIVE GUARD • 6-4 • 295 center and the Sugar Bowl…One of only Advisor All-America Team and that publi- JUNIOR, 1L five players on squad to start all 13 games cation ranked him among the top eight OT NICEVILLE (NICEVILLE) despite playing the vast majority of the prospects in the nation…Ranked among year with a wrist injury that ultimately the nation’s top 30 offensive linemen by required surgery after the season…718 SuperPrep and received All-America honors A redshirt junior who is battling for a plays ranked fourth on offensive line unit from that publication…SuperPrep ranked backup role at offensive guard…Missed and sixth most on entire team…Received him the number one player in the New 1998 season due to back injury, missed the an offensive game ball for performance England region…Coached by Kevin Driscoll majority of 1999 season with back, knee vs. Vanderbilt…Also saw extensive duty at at Avon Old Farms School, where he was a and arm injuries and then missed the offensive guard throughout the spring… four-year letterwinner…Also competed in majority of spring practice in 2000 after Co-recipient of the offensive unit’s 2000 the discus, winning the New England Prep suffering a knee injury during the first Everyday Award at the conclusion of Discus Championship and going unde- scrimmage)…Worked at both guard and spring drills…One of four linemen to earn feated in that event for two straight tackle at UF…2000: Backup at offensive an Iron Gator Award during spring… years…A superior student (1350 SAT)… guard and tackle…Played in six of the 12 1999: A backup at center…Played in eight Personal: Born David James Jorgensen regular season games (Ball State, Middle games (all but Tennessee, Alabama, on August 29, 1979 in Hartford, Connecticut Tennessee, Kentucky, LSU, Auburn and Vanderbilt and Florida State) with one …Parents: George and Linda Jorgensen Vanderbilt) for 33 plays…Suffered a right start (Georgia) for 53 plays…Received the …Father played football at Notre Dame knee injury during spring and missed offensive unit’s Most Improved Freshman …Enjoys hunting in his free time… several weeks of practice time…1999: Award during spring…1998: Played in the Favorite movie is Top Gun and favorite Suffered through an injury-marred season first two games (The Citadel and actor is Robert DeNiro…Major: Marketing. with back and knee injuries…Did not see

Florida Football 131 2001 Gators any game action…1998: Missed much of wide receiver prospect in the south- Tron year due to a lower back injury…Worked east…Named to National Bluechips All- with scout team on offensive line after he America Team and that publication LAFAVOR recovered from back injury…Prep: ranked him among the nation’s top nine Considered one of the state’s top offensive wide receivers…A two-time first-team all- linemen in ‘97…Named to National state selection who was ranked among Bluechips Recruiting Service’s All-America the nation’s top seven wide receivers by Team and that publication also ranked the College Prep Report and top 11 wide him among the nation’s top 10 prospects receivers by rivals.com network…Had 43 at the weakside offensive tackle posi- catches for 682 yards and four TDs in tion…Named to PrepStar’s All-America 1999, with three punt returns for TDs and Team and that publication ranked him three kickoff returns for TDs…56 catches among the top 20 offensive linemen in the for 1,134 yards and 13 TDs in junior 98 southeast…A first-team all-state (6A) season in ‘98…Selected to play in Florida- DEFENSIVE TACKLE • 6-2 • 278 selection last fall…Also competed for Georgia All-Star Game…High school JUNIOR, 2L track and field team, helping squad to coach was William Judson…Personal: FT. LAUDERDALE (DILLARD HS) district championship in 1997…A honors Born Kelvin Kight on July 2, 1982… student who carries a 4.0 GPA…Named to Parents: Jerome and Arlethea Kight… A true junior…Started the 2000 season at the Niceville Senior Hall of Fame… Major: Social and Behavioral Sciences DE but was moved to DT early in that Member of the National Honor Society season…Was working with the first defen- and was selected to Who’s Who Among sive unit this spring at tackle before suffer- American High School Students…Also Alex ing a severe right ankle sprain early in sings in youth choir and is active in spring drills and missed the duration of Vacation Bible School…High school coach KISH spring drills…Expected to compete for a was Frank Sorrells…Also visited Alabama, starting spot at defensive tackle when fall Southern Mississippi and Tulane… drills begin in August…Played in 21 regu- Personal: Born Jonathan David Kearly on lar season games with one start for 357 September 24, 1979 in West Palm Beach, plays and also played in the 2000 Citrus Florida…Parents: Bruce and Jody Kearly Bowl and 2001 Nokia Sugar Bowl…A 2000 …Enjoys spending time with friends and SEC Academic Honor Roll selection… family in his free time…Favorite book is 2000: Spent the first month of the season The Bible…Favorite sports personality is at defensive end before moving to defen- Mike Ditka…Major: Economics. 88 sive tackle…Named to the SEC Academic WIDE RECEIVER • 6-3 • 207 FRESHMAN Kelvin NEW SMYRNA BEACH KIGHT (NEW SMYRNA BEACH HS)

A redshirt freshman walk-on who has a chance to see action as a receiver… 2000: Did not see any game action and was redshirted…Worked with the scout team at wide receiver…Prep: Was an All-Area and an All-Conference selec- tion at New Smyrna Beach…Team advanced to the state semifinals in 2 1999 and state quarterfinals in 1998 WIDE RECEIVER • 6-0 • 192 …Made 33 catches for 527 yards and SOPHOMORE, 1L five touchdowns as a senior…Four- LITHONIA, GA (LITHONIA HS) year Honor Roll student…High school coach was Gerald Odom… A true sophomore who is battling for a top Personal: Born Alex Howland Kish role in the wide receiver rotation…2000: on May 8, 1982 in DeLand, Florida Played in 11 of 12 regular season games …Seven relatives have attended (all but Tennessee) with one start UF…Favorite musician is Jimmy (Kentucky) for 136 plays as a true fresh- Buffett…Volunteered for New man…Also played in the Sugar Bowl…Six Smyrna Parks and Recreation receptions for 87 yards (14.5 average)… baseball…Parents: Alex and Caught first collegiate pass, a 10-yard Beverly Kish…Major: Social reception, vs. Ball State in season opener and Behavioral Sciences …In his first collegiate start vs. Kentucky had one reception for 23 yards…Career highs in receptions (three) and receiving yards (30) vs. Mississippi State…Recorded Junior Tron LaFavor is a top his career-long reception of 24 yards vs. candidate for a starting role LSU…Prep: Considered one of the at defensive tackle. He was nation’s top wide receivers…Named to moved to tackle midway in PrepStar’s All-America Dream Team and the 2000 season from defen- that publication ranked him among the sive end. He was a starter at nation’s top six wide receivers and the top end in last year’s victory at Tennessee.

Florida Football 132 2001 Gators Honor Roll…Co-recipient of the Everyday passes and recorded one sack vs. Middle Marquand Award for the defensive unit at the conclu- Tennessee…Prep: Considered one of the sion of spring drills…Played in all 12 nation’s elite prep defensive players in MANUEL regular season games with one start 1999…A consensus All-America choice… (Tennessee at DE) and saw action on 232 A first-team 125 Today All-America selec- plays…Also played in the Sugar Bowl…13 tion as a defensive end…Gatorade Player tackles and six “Big Plays” (one FR, one of the Year selection for Missouri…A Parade INT and four TTFL (-12)) on the season… All-America selection…SuperPrep named Tied for fifth on the team in TTFLs with him the Defensive Player of the Year for four (-12)…Two solo tackles and two “Big the Midlands, chose him among the Plays” (one fumble recovery, one TFL (-3 nation’s top 15 players overall and ranked yards) vs. Ball State…Tied career highs in him as one of the top three defensive line- tackles (2) and “Big Plays” (two TTFL (-3)) men in the nation…Prep Football Report 4 vs. Mississippi State…1999: Played in selected him among the top three players STRONG SAFETY • 6-0 • 202 nine of 12 games (all but Tennessee, in the nation overall and the top defensive SENIOR, 3L Alabama and Florida State) for 125 player…Named to PrepStar’s All-America MIAMI (MIAMI SENIOR) plays…Also played in Citrus Bowl… Dream Team and that publication named Registered six tackles and one “Big Play” him among the nation’s top four defensive A redshirt senior at strong safety who (one TBL (-3))…Saw first game action linemen…Named to rivals.com network ranks among the squad’s most experi- against Western Michigan in the 1999 All-America Team and that network enced defensive performers…25 career season opener and made one assisted ranked him among the nation’s top three starts ties Bennie Alexander for the most tackle…One tackle and one “Big Play” linebackers…A National Bluechips All- for a player on the defensive unit entering (one TBL (-3)) vs. LSU…Two tackles vs. America selection and that publication the fall…Has already received his under- South Carolina…Prep: One of the state’s ranked him among the top three strong- graduate degree and is now enrolled in top defensive linemen in ’98 who received side linebacker prospects in the graduate school…Three-time SEC Academic prep all-america honors…Named to nation…101 tackles in ‘99 with 26 tackles Honor Roll selection (1998, 1999 and National Bluechips All-America Team and for loss (12 QB sacks)…18 QB sacks as a 2000)…24 career starts at strong safety that publication ranked him among the junior and his 49 career sacks established and one at linebacker…Played in 35 regu- nation’s top five prospects at rush defen- a school record…High school coach was lar season games with 23 regular season sive end…Named to National Recruiting Mike Wade…Personal: Born Darrell Lee starts for 2,465 plays and also played in Advisor’s All-America Team and that on June 28, 1982…Parent: William Lee, the 1999 Orange Bowl and started the publication ranked him among the Sr….Major: Business Administration 2000 Citrus Bowl and 2001 Nokia Sugar nation’s top 10 players in its weakside Bowl…Registered 249 career tackles and defensive end classification…125 Today 26 “Big Plays” (10 pass deflections, five QB honorable mention all-america recogni- sacks (-19), three forced QB hurries, two tion…First-team All-State (6A) honors in TTFL, five interceptions and one forced 1998…86 tackles with 20 quarterback fumble)…118 tackles in 1999 ranked first sacks for Dillard High School in ’98…High on squad and his 83 in 2000 ranked school coach was Ken Scott…Personal: second best of the team…A member of Born Tron LaFavor on November 27, UF’s nationally-ranked track and field 1979…Parents: James and Elloree team…2000: Played in all 12 regular- LaFavor…Major: Sociology. season games with nine starts (Kentucky as a fifth DB, Mississippi State, LSU, Auburn, Georgia, Vanderbilt, South Carolina, Darrell Florida State and SEC Championship Game vs. Auburn at strong safety)…Also LEE started the Sugar Bowl…83 total tackles (55 solo), second-best on squad, with two “Big Plays” (pass deflection, intercep- tion)…784 plays ranked second-most on defense and fifth on the team…Registered interception vs. Georgia…Made nine tack- les vs. Florida State…Member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll and the SEC Good Works Team…Received the defensive unit’s Goodwill Gators Award at the 86 conclusion of spring drills…1999: Starter DEFENSIVE END • 6-4 • 257 at strong safety in all 12 games for 1,005 SOPHOMORE, 1L plays…Also started Citrus Bowl… KIRKWOOD, MO (KIRKWOOD) Received UF’s Best Effort on Defense Award…SEC Academic Honor Roll selec- A true sophomore who is expected to play tion…118 tackles (73 solo) with 12 “Big a top role at defensive end…Had a solid Plays” (two TBL (-7), two sacks (-14), one spring and is pushing Clint Mitchell for a forced fumble, four pass deflections and starting role at defensive end…2000: A three interceptions)…118 tackles ranked backup at defensive end as a true fresh- first on squad…Led the squad or tied for man…Played in all 12 regular season games team lead in tackles in six of 12 games (11 for 98 snaps…Also played in the Sugar vs. Tennessee, 15 vs. Kentucky, 20 vs. Bowl…11 tackles and four “Big Plays” (one Alabama, 9 vs. LSU, 11 vs. Vanderbilt, 8 vs. QB sack (-2), one FH and two PD) on the True sophomore Darrell Lee will play a top South Carolina)…1,005 plays ranked season…Totaled six tackles, deflected two role at defensive end. second on the team…In season opener

Florida Football 133 2001 Gators versus Western Michigan, finished with sacks (-5), three forced quarterback hurries and was ranked among the nation’s top 15 six tackles (five solo) and one forced and one interception)…45 tackles ranked defensive backs by that publication… fumble…Against Tennessee, had a team- as fourth-best total among UF’s defensive PrepStar All-America recognition and high 11 tackles (four solo) and one pass backs…11 “Big Plays” was second-best ranked ninth-best defensive back in the deflection…Had a team-high 15 tackles among UF’s defensive backs…12 special SEC region by that publication…National (nine solo) and a sack (-6) against teams tackles ranked second on team… Recruiting Advisor All-America Team and Kentucky…Had a team-high and career- 676 plays ranked first among defensive was ranked among the nation’s top six best 20 tackles (13 solo) and two TTFL (-7) backs and fourth overall on squad… free safety prospects by that publica- against Alabama…Tied for a team-high Named to the SEC Academic Honor tion…A first-team All-State (6A) selection nine tackles (five solo) against LSU, with Roll…Started at strong safety in season in 1996…94 tackles with nine intercep- two pass deflections and an intercep- opener vs. The Citadel as Rod Graddy tions and eight passes broken up in tion…Four tackles (two solo) and an inter- served a one-game suspension…Eight 1996…15 career interceptions…High ception versus Auburn…Tied for a team- tackles, a pass deflection and a quarter- school coach was Nigel Dunn…A track high 11 tackles (eight solo) with endzone back sack (-2) in start as a fifth defensive standout who has run a 10.6 100 meters interception versus Vanderbilt…Tied for back vs. Kentucky…Six tackles and three …Named to the Honor Roll all four years of team-high with eight tackles (six solo) and “Big Plays” (one QB sack (-2), one pass high school…Also visited Clemson, Florida one (-8) against South deflection and one forced QB hurry) vs. State, Miami and Michigan State… Carolina…10 tackles (eight solo) versus Alabama…Three tackles and one QB sack Personal: Born Marquand Alexander Florida State…14 tackles (seven solo) and (-1) vs. Auburn…Five tackles and first Manuel on July 11, 1979 in Miami, one pass deflection in the SEC Champion- career interception vs. Georgia Eight tack- Florida…Parents: John Eaford and Marge ship game with Alabama…Co-recipient of les vs. Florida State…A co-recipient Manuel…One of 18 children…Plays basket- the defensive unit’s Most Inspirational during spring of the defensive unit’s Most ball and video games in his free time… Award during spring…1998: Played in all Inspirational Award…1997: Did not see Favorite book is The Catcher in the Rye… 11 regular season games with two starts any game action and was redshirted… Major: Received his bachelor’s degree in (The Citadel, Kentucky) for 676 plays… Worked with the scout team at defensive December of 2000 in Criminology & Also played in Orange Bowl…Was the top back…Prep: Considered one of the state’s Law…Currently in a Counselor Education backup at strong safety who also played elite defensive backs who gained a good graduate program on UF’s special teams…45 tackles and 11 deal of prep All-America recognition… “Big Plays” (four pass deflections, three QB Named to SuperPrep All-America Team CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS YEAR UT-AT TT TBL QBS TTFL FH FF FR PD INT 1998 29-16 45 0 3(-5) 3(-5) 3 0 0 4 1 1999 73-45 118 2(-7) 2(-14) 4(21) 0 1 0 4 3 2000 55-28 83 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Totals 157-89 246 2(-7) 5(-19) 7(-26) 3 1 0 9 5 CAREER HIGHS Total Tackles: 20 (Alabama, 1999) Unassisted Tackles: 13 (Alabama, 1999) Interceptions: 1 (Five times, most recent, Georgia, 2000) Pass Deflections: 2 (LSU, 1999)

Bobby MCCRAY 57 DEFENSIVE END • 6-6 • 235 SOPHOMORE MIAMI (HOMESTEAD HS)

A redshirt sophomore who is battling for a top role at defensive end…Named the squad’s most improved defensive end this spring…2000: Saw action in three games (Middle Tennessee, LSU, Auburn) for 16 plays at defensive end…Recipient of UF’s Most Improved Freshman Award on defense following spring drills…1999: Marquand Manuel, who received his degree this past December and is now enrolled in Did not see any game action and was graduate school, has 249 career tackles to his credit and has participated in over 2,450 plays the past three years.

Florida Football 134 2001 Gators redshirted…Worked with the scout team Clint second-team Freshman All-America on the defensive line…Prep: A standout selection by The Sporting News…Named defender who earned all-america recogni- MITCHELL to the Coaches and Knoxville News SEC tion…Named to PrepStar’s All-America All-Freshman Team…Played in all 12 Team and that publication ranked him regular-season games with eight starts among the top 20 defensive line prospects (Mississippi State, LSU, Auburn, Georgia, in the SEC region…National Bluechips Vanderbilt, South Carolina, Florida State ranked among the nation’s top 20 and SEC Championship game vs. Auburn)… prospects at its rush end classification… Also started the Sugar Bowl…529 plays SuperPrep ranked him among the state’s ranked as the third most for a defensive top 40 players overall and top eight defen- lineman…38 tackles and 21.5 “Big Plays” sive line prospects in Florida despite miss- (3.5 QB sacks (-25), 14 FH, one FF, two TBL (-1) and one PD) on the season…21.5 “Big ing half of the season with an injury…Had 94 DEFENSIVE END • 6-7 • 254 Plays” was third-best total on squad…Tied 32 tackles with seven quarterback sacks SOPHOMORE, 1L for third on squad in QB sacks with 3.5 (- in half a season…High school coach was CLEARWATER (COUNTRYSIDE HS) 25) and tied for third on squad in forced Andrew Brown…Personal: Born Bobby QB hurries with 14…Four tackles and two L. McCray…Parents: Bobby and Brenda A redshirt sophomore who is expected to “Big Plays (one QB sack (-7) and one FH) McCray…Major: Recreation Program vs. Kentucky…Two solo tackles and one Management once again play a top role at defensive end…Had a strong freshman season and “Big Play” (one QB hurry) in first career was named second-team Freshman All- start vs. Mississippi State…Recorded a America by The Sporting News in 2000… career-high with six tackles and tied his Bennie Named to the Coaches and Knoxville News career high for “Big Plays” with two (two MILLS 2000 SEC All-Freshman Team…2000: FH) vs. LSU…Set new career high with 3 Emerged as a starter at defensive end…A “Big Plays” (two QB hurries and one forced 62 OFFENSIVE GUARD • 6-2 • 260 FRESHMAN METAIRIE, LA (RUMMEL BOYS SCHOOL)

A redshirt freshman who is expected to play a backup role at offensive guard… Began his Gator career at defensive tackle but was moved to offensive guard…2000: Did not see any game action and was redshirted…Started the fall at defensive tackle and was eventually moved to offen- sive guard…Prep: Considered one of the nation’s top prep defensive linemen…A National Bluechips All-America Team selection and ranked among the nation’s top eight players at defensive tackle by that publication…Ranked among the nation’s top eight defensive tackles by rivals.com network…Named to SuperPrep’s All-America Team and that publication ranked him among the nation’s top 30 defensive linemen…Named to PrepStar’s All-America Team and that publication ranked him among the top 11 defensive linemen in the southeast…A two-year starter at defensive tackle who was named MVP of the New Orleans Catholic League and district MVP in 1999 after posting 105 tackles with nine QB sacks…High school coach was Jay Roth… Personal: Born Bennie Mills on August 23, 1982…Parents: Bennie and Deborah Clint Mitchell was a second-team Freshman All-America selection last fall at defensive Mills…Major: Humanities and Letters. end. His 21.5 “Big Plays” ranked third best on the squad. He received the squad’s Best Effort on Defense Award for the 2000 season. His brother, Jeff, was the starting center for the champion Baltimore Ravens last year.

Florida Football 135 2001 Gators fumble) vs. Auburn…Recorded a career- Tommy games and the Nokia Sugar Bowl…Moved high seven tackles and 5.5 “Big Plays” (1.5 from defensive tackle to offensive guard QB sacks (-14), three forced QB hurries MOODY prior to spring drills…One of only five and one PD) vs. Georgia…Three tackles players on squad to start all 13 and four “Big Plays” (one TBL (-1) and games…792 snaps was fourth top total on three forced QB hurries) vs. Vanderbilt squad and third best for an offensive line- …Five unassisted tackles, which set a man…Scored on a seven-yard touchdown career high, vs. Florida State…Received reception against South Carolina off a UF’s Responsible Award on defense deflected pass…Named UF’s 2000 Most following spring drills…1999: Did not see Improved Offensive Lineman following any game action and was redshirted… spring drills…1999: Top backup at defen- Worked with the scout team on the defen- sive tackle until suffering a season ending sive line…Prep: One of the state’s elite 72 leg injury during practice prior to the defensive linemen in 1998 who garnered a OFFENSIVE GUARD • 6-3 • 321 Auburn game…Played in each of first six good deal of national recognition… SENIOR, 2L games with two starts (Western Michigan Named to National Bluechips All-America SEVILLE (TAYLOR DEWITT) and UCF in place of the suspended Gerard Team and that publication ranked him Warren) for 201 plays before suffering among the country’s top seven prospects A redshirt senior who is slated to open the season ending injury prior to Auburn at the strongside defensive end posi- season as the starter at right guard… game…Six tackles and four “Big Plays” tion…Named to SuperPrep’s All-America Received the offensive unit’s most inspira- (four FH) on season…Made first career Team and that publication ranked him tional award at the conclusion of spring start at right defensive tackle in season among the nation’s top 25 defensive line- practice…Spent his first three years at opener against Western Michigan and men…Named to PrepStar’s All-America defensive tackle before switching to offen- registered two “Big Plays” (two Team…Honorable mention 125 Today All- sive guard during 2000 spring drills… FH)…Registered two tackles and two “Big America honors and first-team all-state Played in 18 regular season games with 13 Plays” (two FH) vs. UCF…Recipient of the (5A)…Credited with 122 tackles (64 solo) starts for 993 plays while also starting the defensive unit’s Most Consistent Award in 1998 with 10.5 quarterback sacks and 2001 Nokia Sugar Bowl…Redshirted for during spring…1998: Missed the was named his area’s Defensive Player of the 1997 season and missed the entire season due to a left the Year…Named to honor roll his senior entire 1998 season while shoulder injury…1997: year…High school coach was Bobby recovering from shoulder Did not seen any Johns…Also visited Georgia and Kansas surgery…2000: Starter game action and State…Personal: Born Clint Edward at left guard in all 12 was redshirted Mitchell on September 21, 1980 in Austin, regular season …Worked with Texas…Brother, Jeff, was a All-America center on UF’s 1996 national champi- onship team and was the starting center for the Baltimore Ravens in Super Bowl XXXIV…Jeff is now with the Carolina Panthers…Hobbies include surfing and classic cars…Parents: Clay and Claudia Mitchell…Major: Recreation Program Delivery.

CAREER STATISTICS YEAR UT-AT TT TTFL (yds) FH FF/FRPD 2000 27-12 39 5.5 (-23) 14 1/0 1 Totals 27-12 39 5.5 (-23) 14 1/0 1 CAREER HIGHS Total Tackles: 7 (Georgia, 2000) Unassisted Tackles: 5 (Florida State, 2000) Assisted Tackles: 3 (two times, most recent Georgia, 2000) QB Sacks: 1.5 (-14) (Georgia, 2000) Forced Hurries: 3 (two times, most recent Vanderbilt, 2000)

Tommt Moody was moved from defensive tackle to offensive guard in the spring of 2000 and went on to start all 13 games at left offensive guard last fall.

Florida Football 136 2001 Gators scout team on the defensive line…Prep: A Mike and second most for a freshman…Three highly-regarded defensive lineman who tackles (two solo) vs. UCF…Five tackles earned prep All-America recognition… NATTIEL (one solo), two “Big Plays” (one TBL (-3) Named to SuperPrep’s All-America Team and one quarterback hurry), and one and was ranked among the nation’s top 20 special teams tackle vs. LSU…Six tackles defensive linemen by that publication… (two solo) and forced hurry vs. Florida PrepStar All-America selection and was State…In first career start, led team with ranked among the SEC region’s top seven career-high 17 tackles (14 solo) and one defensive linemen…A first-team All-State “Big Play” (TBL (-3)) in SEC Championship (3A) selection in 1996 as a defensive line- Game vs. Alabama…Prep: One of the man after earning first-team All-State state’s elite linebackers in 1998 who honors as an offensive lineman in garnered all-america recognition…A rare 1995…1996 Defensive Player of the Year 59 three-time first-team All-State (3A) selec- for the Daytona Area…A three-year, two- LINEBACKER • 5-11 • 225 tion…Named to SuperPrep’s All-America way starter…77 tackles in 1996 with 10 JUNIOR, 2L Team and that publication ranked him tackles for loss…Fifth in state weightlifting ARCHER (NEWBERRY HS) among the nation’s top seven line- competition as a junior in 1996 and placed backers…Named to National Bluechips All- second in the state 3A class in 1996 in A true junior…Enters the fall as the America Team and that publication both the shot put and discus…High school projected starter at weakside line- ranked him among the nation’s top dozen coach was Tommy Morris…Also visited backer…Led all linebackers in 2000 with prospects at weakside linebacker…Named Syracuse…Personal: Born Thomas his 61 tackles…Played in 24 regular to PrepStar’s All-America Team and that Moody III on July 21, 1978 in Deland, season games with eight starts for 638 publication ranked him among the top Florida…Parent: Mahawa Johnson…Has plays and also played in the 2000 Citrus eight linebackers in the SEC region… volunteered his time with the True Bowl and started the 2001 Nokia Sugar Honorable mention honors from 125 Foundation Ministries and Clean the Bowl…96 total tackles in career, 56 solo, Today in ’98…132 tackles in 1998 and Environment Group…Major: Sociology. with 11 “Big Plays (four TFLs, two INT, two made nearly 400 tackles (394) in his fumble recoveries, two forced hurries, one sparkling prep career (150 as a junior and pass deflection)…2000: Emerged as the Sean starter at weakside linebacker…Missed all of spring drills after undergoing shoulder MORTON surgery in January…Played in all 12 regu- lar season games with seven starts (LSU, Auburn, Georgia, Vanderbilt, South Carolina, Florida State and SEC Championship versus Auburn), seeing action on 467 plays…Also started the Sugar Bowl…61 tackles and six “Big Plays” (two tackles for loss, two INT, two fumble recoveries)…61 tackles ranked fourth best on squad and 92 first among linebackers…In first PUNTER • 6-2 • 172 start of season vs. LSU, he earned SOPHOMORE a game ball after registering 13 AUBURNDALE (AUBURNDALE HS) tackles and two interceptions… Eight total tackles (five solo) vs. A transfer from Northwestern who is Auburn…Eight total tackles (three competing for the team’s punting chores… solo) vs. Georgia…13 total tackles Transferred from Northwestern in March, (five solo) vs. South Carolina…Eight 2000…1999: Walk-on member of the total tackles (four solo) and two Northwestern football team…Did not see fumble recoveries in SEC Champion- any game action…Prep: Named second- ship Game versus Auburn…1999: team All-State as a punter as a senior Played in all 12 games with one start …First-team All-Area punter as a junior (SEC Championship Game vs. and senior…Second-team All-Area place Alabama) for 171 plays…Also played kicker as a junior and senior… in Citrus Bowl…A top backup at Auburndale’s male Student-Athlete of the weakside linebacker and also played Year as a senior…National Merit Scholar… on special teams…35 tackles (22 Averaged 40.0 yards per punt…Career solo), five “Big Plays” (two TBL (-6), long field goal was 47 yards…High school two forced hurries, one pass deflec- coach was Ken Harrison…Personal: Born tion) and five special teams tack- Sean Patrick Morton on February 2, 1981 les…35 tackles ranked 10th on the …Brother, Brian, punted at Duke while his squad, fourth best for a linebacker brother, Sam, played at Boston College …Parents: Sam and Jo Morton…Major: Junior Mike Nattiel enters Business Administration the season as the starter at weak-side linebacker. He started the final eight games of the 2000 season at that position and his 61 total tackles on the season led all linebackers.

Florida Football 137 2001 Gators 112 as sophomore)…High school coach in the Spurrier era to play in a season was Scott Pritchett… opener as a starter, the first on the defen- Personal: Born Michael Dondrill Nattiel sive side of the ball and the first true fresh- on November 8, 1980 in Gainesville, man to start in the secondary (at any point Florida…Ricky Nattiel, a outstanding in the season) since Larry Kennedy in Gator wide receiver in the 1980’s who was 1991…Second on team with eight tackles a first round NFL Draft selection by the (seven solo) in opener vs. The Citadel… in 1986, is his uncle… Prep: A standout prep defensive back Parents: Michael and Sandra Nattiel… from Georgia who gained All-America Major: Sociology. recognition…National Bluechips Recruiting Service ranked him among the top five CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS prospects in the country at strong safety YEAR UT-AT TT TTFL (yds)FH FF/FR PD INT and named him to its Bluechips All- 1999 22-13 35 2 (-6) 2 0/0 1 0 America Team…Received SuperPrep All- 2000 34-27 61 2 (-7) 0 0/2 0 2 America honors and that publication Totals 56-40 96 4 (-13) 2 0/2 1 2 ranked him among the top 25 DB prospects in the nation…That publication also ranked him among the top eight play- Lester ers in the state of Georgia…Named to NORWOOD National Recruiting Advisor All-America Team and that publication ranked him among the top three strong safety prospects in the nation…Named to Georgia’s Super Seniors Team…Had 78 tackles and seven interceptions as a senior in ‘97 after registering 70 tackles as a junior…High school coach was Mike Donnalley…Also visited Florida State and Georgia…Personal: Born Lester 21 Norwood III on August 23, 1980 in Atlanta, FREE SAFETY • 6-2 • 188 Georgia…Parents: Lester Norwood II and SENIOR, 3L Frances McKinnon …Favorite actor is MARIETTA, GA (WHEELER HS) Denzel Washington…Major: Statistics. Marcus Oquendo-Johnson started eight A true senior…Battling for a top backup games last year as a sophomore, seven at Marcus strong-side linebacker and one at defensive role at safety…Registered 48 career tack- end. His 11 “Big Plays” last fall was the les, along with 16 special teams tackles top total on the squad for a linebacker. and three “Big Plays” (three pass deflec- OQUENDO- tions)…Has played in 33 games with six JOHNSON (Kentucky at defensive end; LSU, Auburn, starts for 868 plays… Backup at free 2000: Georgia, Vanderbilt, South Carolina, safety…Played in nine of 12 games on Florida State and SEC Championship versus season (all but Mississippi State, LSU and Auburn at strongside linebacker)…Also Auburn) and was in on 111 plays…Four appeared in the Sugar Bowl…513 snaps solo tackles and deflected a pass… 1999: was second most on squad for a line- The starter at free safety in the first five backer…38 total tackles on season with games (Western Michigan, UCF, Tennessee, 11 “Big Plays” (4 TFL, 2 forced fumbles, 1 Kentucky and Alabama) and played in all forced hurry, 3 pass deflection, 1 blocked 12 games for 522 plays…Also played in punt)…11 “Big Plays” ranked best for a Citrus Bowl…23 tackles (15 solo) on the 50 linebacker and tied for sixth on the season with two “Big Plays” (two pass LINEBACKER • 6-3 • 213 squad…Suffered a broken left arm early deflections) and nine special teams tack- JUNIOR, 2L during spring drills and missed the major- les…Nine special teams tackles tied for ROCKLEDGE (ROCKLEDGE HS) ity of spring practices…1999: A top back- third-best on the team…In season opener up at strongside linebacker and defensive versus Western Michigan, finished with A redshirt junior who is battling for the end and saw time on special teams… five tackles (four solo)…Against Tennessee, starting nod at strongside linebacker… Played in all 12 games with two starts finished with seven tackles (five solo)… Suffered a fractured left forearm during (Kentucky and SEC Championship Game One tackle and two pass deflections practice on March 22 and missed the rest vs. Alabama) for 351 plays…Also started versus Kentucky…Five tackles (three solo) of spring drills…Is expected to be fully Citrus Bowl…14 tackles (seven solo) on against Alabama…Four special teams recovered when fall drills begin in August defense and four with special teams…Six tackles versus Auburn…Four tackles …Played in 24 regular season games with “Big Plays” (three sacks for 20 yards, two (three solo) and one special teams tackle 10 starts for 884 plays and also started the pass deflections, and one forced hurry)… in the SEC Championship game with 2000 Citrus Bowl and played in the 2001 Six special teams tackles ranked sixth on Alabama…Received the squad’s Most Nokia Sugar Bowl…52 career tackles, the team…Saw first action as a Gator with Improved Defensive Back Award during including 21 solo, with 17 “Big Plays” (7 (- 24 plays against Western Michigan…First spring… A backup at free safety 1998: 36) tackles for loss, two forced hurries, career tackles (2) vs. UCF, as well as his who played in all 11 regular season games two forced fumbles, five pass deflections first career “Big Plays” (one sack for six with one start (The Citadel) for 256 and one blocked punt)…2000: Battled yards, one pass deflection)…One tackle plays…Also played in Orange Bowl…20 Byron Hardmon all season for starting role (sack for:8 yards) in first career start vs. tackles on the year and seven special at the strong-side linebacker post…Also Kentucky…One tackle and one “Big Play” teams tackles…In starting vs. The Citadel played some at defensive end…Played in (forced quarterback hurry) vs. LSU… he became just the second true freshman all 12 regular season games with eight starts Career-high three tackles and one “Big

Florida Football 138 2001 Gators Play” (sack for -6 yards) vs. South Carolina nation’s elite prep defensive backs… among the top two defensive linemen in …Started at defensive end vs. Alabama in Named to National Bluechips All-America the state of Georgia…Named to PrepStar’s SEC Championship Game…Received the Team and that publication ranked him All-Southeast Region Team…Had 97 tack- squad’s Most Improved Outside Line- among the nation’s top two prospects at les as a senior and 95 as a junior…A four- backer Award during spring…1998: Did free safety…Named to SuperPrep’s All- year starter at defensive tackle for a team not see any game action and was America Team and that publication that went 25-2 his last two years… redshirted…Worked with the scout team ranked him among the nation’s top seven Selected to play in Florida-Georgia All- at linebacker…Prep: One of the state’s top players in its “Athlete” category…Named Star Game…Also visited Auburn, Georgia defensive performers in 1997 who garnered the nation’s seventh-best safety prospect Tech, Notre Dame and Tennessee…High prep All-America honors…National by rivals.com network…Ranked among school coach was Conrad Nix…Personal: Bluechips Recruiting Service ranked him the nation’s top four defensive backs by Born Kenneth Levelle Parker II on among the top 10 prospects in the nation Prep Football Report…A three-year two- February 26, 1982 in Warner Robins, at weakside linebacker and he was also way starter (DB/WR) who only played four Georgia…Parents: Kenneth I and Pearl named a Bluechips All-American…Named games in his senior season due to knee Parker…Major: Social & Behavioral to SuperPrep’s All-America Team and that surgery…Second-team All-State (6A) as a Sciences publication ranked him among the top 25 junior…12 career interceptions…Second- linebacker prospects in the nation…A team All-State (6A) as a junior…A captain first-team all-state (4A) selection in both for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes Mike 1996 and 1997 as a defensive end/outside …Represented school at Boys’ State…Also linebacker…The Space Coast Defensive involved with Students Working Against PEARSON Area Player of the Year in 1997…National Tobacco and D.A.R.E. groups…Also Recruiting Advisor ranked him among the visited Florida State, Georgia, Notre Dame top eight weakside linebacker prospects and Tennessee…High school coach was in the southeast…Named to Florida’s Danny Green…Personal: Born Trevis Super Seniors Team…Senior class president Kinnard Orr on February 4, 1982 in …120 total tackles in senior season, Orlando, Florida…Parents: William and including 14 quarterback sacks…High Tonita Orr…Major: Sports Management school coach was Chuck Wood…Received the Kyle J. Braid Leadership Scholarship and was Class President in his last three Kenny 71 years of high school…Personal: Born OFFENSIVE TACKLE • 6-7 • 292 Marcus C. Oquendo-Johnson on November PARKER JUNIOR, 2L 21, 1979 in Cocoa Beach, Florida… SEFFNER (ARMWOOD HS) Parents: Reginald and Carmen Oquendo- Johnson…Enjoys listening to music and A redshirt junior…Expected to rank working on cars in his free time…Also among the nation’s premier offensive spends time volunteering at the tackles this fall…Received the offensive Recreation Center, working with area unit’s leadership award at the conclusion youth…Favorite book is The Bible and of spring practice…Second-team All- favorite musician is Marvin Gaye…Major: America in 2000 by ABC Sports’ Commercial Recreation. BCSFOOTBALL.COM…Coaches first-team 96 All-SEC for 2000…A 2000 All-SEC second- CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS DEFENSIVE TACKLE • 6-2 • 293 team selection by The Sporting News and YEAR UT-AT TT TTFL FH FF FR PD SOPHOMORE, 1L the Associated Press…Recipient of UF’s 1999 7-7 14 3 (-20) 1 0 0 2 WARNER ROBINS, GA James W. Kynes Ironman Award 2000 14-24 38 5 (-18) 1 2 0 3 (NORTHSIDE HS) Totals 21-31 52 8 (-38) 2 2 0 5 (presented to an offensive lineman) for the 2000 season…Named to the SEC A true sophomore…Began his Gator Academic Honor Roll in 1999 and career at defensive tackle last fall and was 2000…First-team Freshman All-America moved to offensive guard midway through selection in 1999 as chosen by The Tre the 2000 season due to injuries at that Sporting News…Named to the 1999 ORR position…Was slated to return to defen- Coaches’ and Knoxville News-Sentinel SEC sive tackle this spring but was unable to All-Freshman Teams…Played in 22 regu- participate in spring drills due to lower lar games with 20 starts for 1,461 plays back surgery in January…Expected to be and also started the 2000 Citrus Bowl and able to participate when fall drills 2001 Nokia Sugar Bowl…2000: Emerged begin…2000: Appeared in five games as as one of the nation’s top offensive tack- a true freshman (Ball State, Middle les…Starter at left offensive tackle in all 12 Tennessee, Kentucky, LSU, Auburn) for 85 regular season games and the Nokia plays as a defensive tackle before being Sugar Bowl…One of only five players on switched at midseason to offensive guard squad to start all 13 games…809 snaps 22 for the remainder of the season due to played was third top total on team and FREE-SAFETY • 6-0 • 202 injuries and lack of depth at that second best for an offensive lineman… FRESHMAN area…Made eight tackles, three unas- ABC Sports’ BCSFOOTBALL.COM second- LAKE CITY (COLUMBIA HS) sisted…Prep: A standout defensive line- team All-America choice…Coaches first- man from Georgia who garnered prep all- team All-SEC…An All-SEC second-team america honors…All-America honors selection by The Sporting News and the A redshirt freshman who is battling for a from 125 Today…Rivals.com network Associated Press…Recipient of UF’s James top backup role at safety…2000: Worked ranked him among the nation’s top 20 W. Kynes Ironman Award for the 2000 with the scout team defensive second- defensive tackles…A two-time first-team season…A SEC Academic Honor Roll ary…Saw no game action and was all-state selection who SuperPrep ranked selection…Missed virtually all of August redshirted…Prep: Considered one of the

Florida Football 139 2001 Gators drills after suffering a fractured skull in a motor vehicle incident on July 25th… Received Bob Bryan Student-Athlete Award and Best Effort Award on offense following spring drills…1999: First-Team Freshman All-America selection by The Sporting News…Named to Coaches’ and Knoxville News-Sentinel SEC All-Freshman Teams… Named UF’s Outstanding Freshman…SEC Academic Honor Roll selection…Moved into the starting spot at left tackle (starting with LSU game in week six) when Cooper Carlisle moved to left guard to replace Ryan Kalich who suffered a knee injury… Played in 10 of 12 games (all but Tennessee and Alabama) with eight starts (Western Michigan, LSU, Auburn, Georgia, Vanderbilt, South Carolina, Florida State and Alabama (SEC Championship Game) for 652 plays…Also started Citrus Bowl… Averaged 65.2 snaps per game, which ranked second most on offensive line… 652 total snaps ranked fifth on offensive line unit…Made first career start in the season opener at left tackle in place of Cooper Carlisle who was replacing the suspended on the right side…89 snaps vs. Western Michigan was most for anyone on the offensive unit…Tied for most plays played on offense with 64 vs. LSU…86 snaps vs. Auburn was most for anyone on the offen- sive unit…Tied for most plays played on offense with 77 vs. Georgia…Tied for most plays played on offense vs. Vanderbilt with 67…72 snaps vs. South Carolina was the most for anyone on the offensive unit… Tied for most plays played on offense vs. Florida State with 82…Received the Most Improved Offensive Lineman Award during spring…1998: Did not see any game action and was redshirted…Worked with the scout team at offensive tackle… Prep: Considered one of the nation’s elite prep offensive linemen in 1997…A first- team 125 Today All-America selection… Also named to prestigious Parade All- America Team…The Sporting News ranked him among the top 10 players in the nation and the top offensive lineman… Ranked among the nation’s top two offen- sive tackle prospects by National Recruiting Advisor and that publication As a sophomore last fall Mike Pearson Carlos also ranked him among the top 10 overall earned first-team All-SEC honors and players in the nation…Named the top second-team All-America recognition. PEREZ weakside offensive tackle prospect in the He has started the last 22 games at left nation by National Bluechips Recruiting offensive tackle. Service…Named to SuperPrep All-America Team and that publication also ranked him among the top two offensive linemen in the country and among the top 25 play- Fellowship of Christian Athletes…Also ers overall…Named to PrepStar’s All- visited Michigan and Ohio State… America Dream Team and that publica- Personal: Born Michael Wayne Pearson tion ranked him among the nation’s top on August 22, 1980 in Tampa, Florida… four offensive line prospects…Named to Parents: Charles and Carol Pearson… 23 Florida’s prestigious Super Seniors Team Became engaged to Melissa Merrill in WIDE RECEIVER • 5-11 • 204 …A first-team (5A) all-state selection…A December, 2000…Enjoys playing pool and SOPHOMORE, 1L superior student (posted a 4.26 weighted fishing in his free time…Favorite sports HOBOKEN, NJ (HOBOKEN HS) GPA in a honors course program)…High personality is Tony Boselli and favorite school coach was Sean Callahan… actor is Mel Gibson…Major: Business Member of the National Honor Society, Administration. A true sophomore who had a solid spring Latin Honor Society and president of the and should be a prominent member of the

Florida Football 140 2001 Gators wide receiver rotation this fall…Named goals and 56 of his 65 kickoffs went into the squad’s most improved wide receiver end zone and resulted in touchbacks in the spring…2000: Played a backup role …Averaged 38.5 yards per punt and oppo- at wide receiver as a true freshman… nents managed just 74 total return yards Played in 10 of 12 regular season games on 45 punts (just 1.64 average per punt)… (all but Tennessee and Mississippi State) 84 tackles on defense with 24 behind the for 69 plays…Also played in the Sugar line of scrimmage (nine quarterback Bowl…Had one reception for three yards sacks)…A member of the National Honor vs. Middle Tennessee, his first catch of his Society and Students Against Drunk collegiate career…Prep: Ranked among Driving…Other schools visited included the nation’s premier wide receiver Alabama, Florida State, Ohio State, Penn prospects…Named to National Bluechips State and Tennessee…High school coach All-America Team and that publication was Frank Lenti…Personal: Born Matthew ranked him among the country’s top four Peter Piotrowicz on February 18, 1982 in wide receivers…A SuperPrep All-America Chicago, Illinois…Hobbies include bowl- selection who was ranked among the ing, snow skiing and weightlifting… nation’s top nine wide receivers by that Parents: Joseph Jr. and Linda Piotrowicz publication…Rivals.com network also …Major: Management ranked him among the nation’s top nine wide receivers…A second-team 125 Today All-America selection…Averaged 32.2 Keiwan yards per reception (25 catches for 804 yards) and nine TDs in 1999 while playing RATLIFF in a run-oriented offense…Also a standout on defense for Hoboken High School and registered 102 total tackles in ‘99…22 catches as a junior for 630 yards (28.6 avg.) with nine touchdowns…High school coach was Ed Stinson…Personal: Born Carlos Perez on September 15, 1980… Parents: Sillveria and Patricia Perez… As a freshman in 2000 Keiwan Ratliff Major: Social and Behavioral Sciences was moved from wide receiver to corner- back. His 375 total plays ranked as the 1 third top total for a freshman on the CORNERBACK • 5-10 • 181 defensive unit last fall. Matt SOPHOMORE, 1L COLUMBUS, OH midwest…In eight games as a senior in PIOTROWICZ (WHITEHALL-YEARLING) 1998 had 46 catches for 880 yards and 13 touchdowns and was named All-Ohio and A true sophomore who is making a strong his conference’s Player of the Year…42 push for a prominent role at corner- catches for 760 yards and 12 touchdowns back…Named the squad’s most improved as a junior…Nine combined interceptions defensive back during spring drills… over course of junior and senior seasons… 2000: Saw playing time at cornerback High school coach was Scott Gordon… and with special teams…Moved from Personal: Born Keiwan Jevar Ratliff on wide receiver to cornerback late in fall April 19, 1981 in Youngstown, Ohio… drills…Played in all 12 regular season Parents: Charles Ratliff and Roslind Hayes 38 games with one start (Kentucky) and 375 …Major: Social and Behavioral Sciences KICKER • 5-10 • 202 snaps…Also played in the Sugar Bowl…17 FRESHMAN total tackles (14 solo) with one “Big Play” CHICAGO, IL (MOUNT CARMEL HS) (forced fumble)…Ranked second on squad Chris in punt returns (7-113 yards-16.1 average) A redshirt freshman who could handle …Five total tackles and returned three REYNOLDS punting chores as well as some kickoff punts for 68 yards including a 42-yarder duties…Pronounced pah-TROH-vitch… vs. Middle Tennessee…Five tackles vs. 2000: Did not see any game action and Kentucky…Four tackles vs. Auburn in the was redshirted…Worked with the scout SEC Championship Game…Had his first team as a place kicker and punter…Prep: career interception in the Sugar Bowl and Considered one of the nation’s top prep ran back two kickoffs for 39 yards…Prep: kickers…Received All-America recogni- Signed with UF in February 1999 but did not tion from 125 Today…Rivals.com network enroll and re-signed with the Gators in the named him one of the nation’s top four spring of 2000…A two-way standout kickers…A first-team all-state selection in (receiver/defensive back) from Ohio who 52 ‘99 as both a placekicker and punter…A gained all-america recognition…Named DEFENSIVE TACKLE • 6-1 • 269 straight-on kicker who also played nose to National Bluechips All-America Team JUNIOR, 1L guard for a Mt. Carmel High School squad and that publication ranked him among TALLAHASSEE (LINCOLN HS) that captured the Illinois state champi- the nation’s top seven wide receivers… onship in ‘98 and ‘99…Holds Illinois state Named to SuperPrep’s All-America Team A redshirt junior is battling for a top backup records for most extra points (160) and and that publication ranked him among role at defensive tackle…Played in six regular total kicking points (214)…16 of 23 on field the nation’s top 25 receivers…Named to season games for 64 plays…Registered goal attempts over combined junior and PrepStar’s All-America Team and that three career tackles and two “Big Plays” senior seasons…A team captain in ‘99 publication ranked him among the top (one QB sack (-5) and one TBL (-2.5) in who converted on 54-55 PATs, 8-11 field three defensive back prospects in the Florida Football 141 2001 Gators 1999…2000: Suffered a fractured left foot the practice field early this season…Three- three games of season due to knee injury on July 17 and missed all of fall drills and the time SEC Academic Honor Roll selection Rod Frazier suffered vs. Georgia…Named first three games of the season before (1998, 1999 and 2000)…Began Gator to the SEC Academic Honor Roll…Also a returning to action…Saw action in four career as a tight end, was moved to full- key member of all of UF’s special teams games (Kentucky, LSU, Auburn and back before the start of the 1998 units…Missed Orange Bowl due to foot Vanderbilt) for 32 plays with two tack- season…Moved back to tight end in 2000 injury…1997: Did not see any game les…1999: One of the top backups at and then back to fullback this spring…Has action and was redshirted…Worked with defensive tackle before suffering a torn ACL played in 36 regular season games with the scout team at tight end…Prep: A two- in his right knee in the second game of the nine starts for 555 plays and also played in way lineman who was recruited as a tight season vs. Central Florida and was lost for the 2000 Citrus Bowl and 2001 Nokia end to UF…SuperPrep Magazine ranked the season…Played in two games for 24 Sugar Bowl…Two career receptions for him among the state’s overall Top 50 players plays…Two tackles and two “Big Plays” (one minus three yards…2000: Backup at tight …Named to PrepStar’s All-SEC Regional QB sack (-5) and one TBL (-2.5))…Saw first end…Saw action in all 12 games for 109 Team as a defensive linemen…Earned game action of career in season opener plays…Also played in the Sugar third-team All-State (4A) honors in 1996 against Western Michigan and registered Bowl…Started the year at fullback and as an offensive lineman…A three-year, two tackles and two “Big Plays” (one QB was moved to tight end…Suffered a two-way line starter…Also excelled in sack (-5) and one TBL (-2.5)…Received the sprained ankle midway through spring baseball and weightlifting…Selected All- defensive unit’s Most Improved Freshman drills and missed the final two weeks of Conference in baseball three times (1994, Award during spring…1998: Did not see practice…A SEC Academic Honor Roll 1995, 1996)…High school coach was any game action and was redshirted… selection…Co-recipient of UF’s Reliable Ricky Thomas…Superb student (4.28 GPA) Worked with the scout team at defensive Award on offense following spring drills… …Also visited Duke and Virginia… tackle…Prep: One of the state’s top defen- Also saw work at center late in fall drills Received an appointment to the United sive linemen in 1997 who earned prep due to injuries at that spot…1999: UF’s States Military Academy at West Point… All-America honors…National Bluechips top fullback for most of the year…SEC Was a member of the National Honor Recruiting Service selected him among the Academic Honor Roll selection…Played in Society and student council president… top four players in the country at nose guard 11 of 12 games (all but South Carolina) Was a representative to Boys’ State…Vice- and named him to the Bluechips All- with six starts (Western Michigan, Central president of Fellowship of Christian America Team…Named to PrepStar’s All- Florida, Tennessee, Alabama, LSU and Athletes…Personal: Born Robert Norwood America Dream Team and that publication Auburn) for 249 plays…Also played in Roberts III on November 24, 1978 in ranked him among the top 18 defensive Citrus Bowl…Two catches for minus three Dade City, Florida…Parents: Dr. Robert linemen in the nation…Named to CNN/SI’s yards on the season with no rushes… Norwood II and Louise Edwards Roberts nation’s Top 100 List…Named to Florida’s Sprained an ankle vs. Vanderbilt and …Both his parents attended Florida along Super Seniors Team and was also selected missed the South Carolina game… with his brother and sister…Hobbies first-team all-state (6A)…Honorable mention Received the offensive unit’s Most include fishing and hunting…Has All-America honors from 125 Today…68 Courageous Award during spring…1998: volunteered with D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse tackles in 1997 with 14 quarterback sacks, Saw action in each of UF’s 11 regular Resistance Education) 13 other TFLs and 15 QB pressures…Played season games with three starts and the Thanks- viola in symphony orchestra…High school (Vanderbilt, South Carolina and Florida giving home- coach was David Wilson…Also visited State) for 194 plays…Moved from tight South Carolina, Southern Cal, Syracuse and end to fullback during fall and Tennessee…Member of North Florida was the top backup at Conservatory of Performing Arts…Personal: that spot in each of Born Christopher Jermaine Reynolds on first eight games August 19, 1980 in Tallahassee, Florida …Moved into …Parents: Detroit and Ruth Reynolds top spot at …Enjoys singing and playing the viola… fullback Favorite musician is Ella Fitzgerald… for last Major: Sociology.

Rob ROBERTS 44 FULLBACK • 6-2 • 252 SENIOR, 3L Senior Rob Roberts, has alternated throughout DADE CITY (DADE CITY-PASCO) his career at tight-end and fullback. The three- A redshirt senior who is the only experi- time SEC Academic enced fullback on the roster…Suffered a Honor Roll selection has left knee injury late in spring drills and nine career starts at full- back, the spot he will underwent reconstructive surgery on April play this fall. 4 to repair the ACL…Expected to return to Florida Football 142 2001 Gators less dinner…Favorite sports personality is the 1999 Florida Relays was the state of events…Favorite sports personality is Vince Lombardi and favorite musician is Florida’s best throw in 20 years and the …Parents: Roderick and Simon and Garfunkel…Major: English. fourth-best in state history…4.3 GPA…In Deborah Royal…Major: Commercial conjunction with the 1999 Super Bowl in Recreation. Miami, he was presented the first annual Arpedge NFL/Ford C.I.T.Y. Scholar-Athlete Award (which was presented at a ceremony by Bryan ROLLE former NFL greats Ronnie Lott and Sterling Sharpe), chosen after a national search of SAVELIO high school players, which included a field of 27 finalists…High school coach was Roger Coffey…Also visited Iowa…Personal: Born Casey Arpedge Rolle on July 7, 1981 in Miami, Florida…Father, John, played in the NFL for Kansas City…Hobbies include art and drawing…Parents: John and 65 Millie Rolle…Major: Sociology. DEFENSIVE TACKLE • 6-1 • 270 60 JUNIOR, 2L DEFENSIVE TACKLE • 6-2 • 288 MIAMI (MIAMI CENTRAL) Rod JUNIOR, JC ROYAL HENDERSON, NV (BASIC HS) A true junior who is battling for a top role at defensive tackle…Played in 13 regular A junior college transfer who enrolled at UF season games for 212 plays and the 2001 this January and participated in spring Nokia Sugar Bowl…A member of UF’s drills…Was named the squad’s most nationally-ranked track and field team… improved defensive lineman at the con- 12 tackles and two “Big Plays” (one QBS (-7) clusion of spring drills…Battling for a start- and one FH)…2000: Backup at defensive ing role at defensive tackle…Pronounced tackle…Re-injured right knee during spring sah-vah-LEE-oh…Junior College: A junior and missed majority of practice time… college All-America selection at defensive Missed much of fall drills with knee injury 40 tackle in 2000 by both JC Gridwire and …Played in seven of 12 regular season LINEBACKER • 6-1 • 236 NJCAA for Mesa (AZ) JC… National Bluechips games (Ball State, Middle Tennessee, SOPHOMORE named him to its Junior College All- Kentucky, LSU, Auburn, Vanderbilt and BATON ROUGE, LA (GLEN OAKS) America Team and also named him to its JC SEC Championship vs. Auburn) for 95 plays Super 24 Team. That publication ranked …Also played in the Nokia Sugar Bowl… A redshirt sophomore…Started the 2000 him among the nation’s top four JC defen- Eight tackles with one “Big Play” (one QB season as a linebacker and was switched sive tackles…A two-time All-Conference choice sack (-7)) on the year…Recorded four tack- to fullback midway through the year… at Mesa Community College…Ranked les and one “Big Play” (one QBS (-7)) vs. Started spring practice this March at full- second on squad in 2000 in total tackles Middle Tennessee…1999: Saw some back but was moved to strongside line- with 87 and posted 24 total tackles for loss, playing time at defensive tackle before backer when injuries surfaced at that posi- a school record… Credited with eight QB suffering a knee injury prior to Florida tion…His 11 tackles (six unassisted) led all sacks, two caused fumbles and three State game, which sidelined him for the Gators in the annual Orange & Blue Spring fumble recoveries in 2000…Personal: Born rest of the season…Played in six of 12 Game this past April…2000: Appeared in December 9, 1979 in Honolulu, Hawaii… games (Western Michigan, Central Florida, two games (Ball State, Middle Tennessee) Married on March 10, 2001 to Luisa Moli… LSU, Auburn, Vanderbilt, South Carolina) for a total of five plays…Started the year at Parents: Filipo and Theresa Savelio… for 117 plays before suffering a knee injury linebacker but was switched to full- Major: Anthropology and did not play vs. Florida State and back…1999: Did not see any game action Alabama in the SEC Championship and was redshirted…Worked with the Game…Four tackles and one “Big Play” scout team at linebacker…Prep: A stand- (one FH) on the year…First game action in out linebacker from Louisiana who Marshall season opener against Western Michigan garnered prep all-america honors… SCHAAP and had one tackle…First career “Big Play” Named to National Bluechips All-America (one FH) vs. UCF in 36 plays of action… Team and that publication ranked him Two tackles vs. South Carolina…Prep: A among the top five prospects in the nation standout defensive linemen who garnered at its strongside linebacker category… all-america recognition…Named to National Named to National Recruiting Advisor’s All- Bluechips All-America Team and that America Team and that publication ranked publication ranked him among the nation’s him among the nation’s top 15 players at top dozen players at strongside defensive weakside linebacker….Credited with 104 end…Named to PrepStar’s All-America tackles (20 tackles for loss) in ’98 and was Team and that publication ranked him named his area’s Defensive MVP…Two- among the top 20 defensive line prospects time first-team all-state…As a junior in ’97 89 TIGHT END • 6-4 • 238 in the SEC region…SuperPrep named him was credited with 125 tackles…Tutored for SOPHOMORE to its All-Dixie Team and ranked him local boys’ club and coached youth basket- OCALA (BELLEVIEW) among the state of Florida’s top 35 players ball…High school coach was Nolan overall and top six defensive linemen… Gill…Also visited Miami, Tennessee and Second-team all-state (6A)…112 tackles Texas A&M…Personal: Born Roderick A redshirt sophomore tight end…Missed in ’98 with 15 quarterback sacks…1998 Travis Royal on February 22, 1981 in Baton all of spring drills with a stress fracture in and 1999 Florida state champion in shot Rouge, Louisiana…Hobbies include read- his leg…2000: Did not see any game put and discus…Shot put throw of 64-4 at ing, working out and attending sporting action…Received UF’s Most Improved

Florida Football 143 2001 Gators Tight End Award following spring 2000 the defensive squad’s recipient of the most drills…1999: Did not see any game action consistent award this spring…2000: Top and was redshirted…Worked with the backup as a true freshman at defensive scout team at tight end…Prep: Named to tackle behind Gerard Warren…Played in SuperPrep’s All-Dixie Team and that publi- eight of 12 regular season games (missed cation ranked him among the top two LSU, Auburn, Georgia and Vanderbilt tight end prospects in the state of games after suffering an ankle injury vs. Florida…Named to PrepStar’s SEC All- Mississippi State) for 139 plays…Also Region Team…Led heavily run-oriented played in the Sugar Bowl…14 tackles on team in receiving in 1998 (10 catches for season with four “Big Plays” (two tackles 150 yards) and also had 60 tackles as a for loss, one forced fumble, one fumble defensive lineman…Named All-Area in recovery)…Recorded six tackles and four 1997 and 1998…Named team captain for “Big Plays” (two TTFL (-3), one FF and one 1998…Also lettered in track and weight- FR) vs. Middle Tennessee and received a lifting…Named Best Tight End at UF’s 1998 game ball for that performance…Prep: summer camp…Member of National One of the state of Florida’s top defensive Honor Society and Fellowship of Christian linemen who earned all-america recogni- Athletes…Named high school’s scholar- tion…A first-team all-state (5A) choice as athlete of the year in 1997-98…High both a junior and senior…125 Today All- school coach was Brent Hall…Also visited America honors…A SuperPrep All- Clemson, Miami and Notre Dame…Personal: America choice who was ranked among Born Marshall Daniel Schaap on March the nation’s top 11 defensive linemen by 18, 1981 in Ocala, Florida…Father, Steve, that publication…Rivals.com network played at the … ranked him among the nation’s top 12 Hobbies include playing guitar, working defensive linemen and Prep Football out and volunteering…Favorite actor is Report ranked him among the nation’s top Tom Hanks…Parents: Steve and Leslie 20 defensive linemen…A National Schaap…Major: Business Administration. Guss Scott was arguably the most productive Bluechips All-America selection who was true freshman on last year’s squad. He partici- ranked among the nation’s top 16 defen- pated in over 530 plays as a safety and special sive tackles by that publication… Guss teams performer. The first-team SEC All- Registered 120 tackles in 1999 with nine Freshman Team selection was credited with 42 quarterback sacks…Starting center for a SCOTT tackles as a defensive back and five with the Gainesville High basketball team that special teams. Scott will wear number 9 this fall. captured the 1999 state title…High school (RB/DB) who was a three-year starter… basketball teammate of current UF guard Named to Florida Times-Union Super 24 Orien Greene on that state championship Team in 1999 and was a second-team all- team…Valedictorian of his high school state (2A) selection as a running back…92 class…Also a member of the National tackles with five interceptions as a senior while rushing for 1,920 yards with an average per carry of 12.1…Scored 22 touchdowns in 1999…Also visited Notre 9 Dame and Pittsburgh…High school coach STRONG SAFETY • 5-10 • 194 was Verlon Dorminey…Personal: Born SOPHOMORE, 1L Guss T’Mar Scott on May 21, 1982… JACKSONVILLE (TRINITY CHRISTIAN) Hobbies include playing chess and weightlifting…Favorite sports personality A true sophomore who will play a top role is Dick Butkus…Parents: Franchot and at safety…Received the defensive squad’s Jackqulyn Allen…Major: Social & hustle award this past spring… Behavioral Sciences Participated in more plays than any other freshman on last year’s squad…Named to Knoxville News-Sentinel SEC All-Freshman First Team in 2000…2000: A top backup Ian and nickel back as a true freshman at the SCOTT safety positions and also played on special teams…Named to Knoxville News-Sentinel SEC All-Freshman First Team…42 tackles on season with 11 “Big Plays” (2.0 sacks, 2 FF, 2 FR, 3 FH, 2 PD)…42 tackles on season ranked fourth on defensive backs unit and eighth overall…11 “Big Plays” ranked eighth on team and the third-best total on defensive back unit…Five special teams tackles ranked second best on squad… 99 Played in all 12 regular season games and DEFENSIVE TACKLE • 6-2 • 304 saw action on 533 plays which led all SOPHOMORE, 1L freshmen…Also played in the Sugar GAINESVILLE (GAINESVILLE HS) Bowl…Finished with six tackles and three Ian Scott is a likely starter at defensive tackle “Big Plays” (FF, FR, FH) vs. Kentucky… this fall. Last year as a true freshman he was Career-high eight tackles vs. South A true sophomore who is battling for a credited with 14 tackles. He will wear number Carolina…Prep: A two-way standout starting nod at defensive tackle…Named 99 this fall.

Florida Football 144 2001 Gators Honor Society and Spanish Honor les with 14 “Big Plays” (6 INT, 5 PD, 2 FF, News named him a second-team Society…Also visited Florida State, FR)…14 “Big Plays” led the defensive Freshman All-America …Five tackles (all Michigan and Notre Dame…High school backs and ranked fifth best on squad…Six solo) and five “Big Plays” (two pass deflec- coach was Ed Janes…Personal: Born interceptions tied for top total in SEC and tions, one forced fumble, one fumble Josef Ian Scott on November 8, 1981 in led the squad (Ball State, Tennessee, recovery and a blocked punt) with four Greenville, South Carolina…Favorite Kentucky, Georgia and two in the SEC special teams tackles…Four tackles (all sports personality is … Championship Game vs. Auburn)…Forced solo) in the UCF game…Five “Big Plays” Parents: Randy and Teresa Scott… a fumble and returned first career inter- against Vanderbilt (two pass deflections, Major: Industrial & Systems Engineering ception 40 yards in first career start at one forced fumble, one fumble recovery cornerback vs. Ball State…Ran back punt and a blocked punt) in first extended play- for 54-yard touchdown vs. Middle ing time of his career due to foot injury to Lito Tennessee…Totaled seven tackles and ran Robert Cromartie…One interception vs. back an interception 19 yards for a touch- Michigan State in Citrus Bowl…Prep: SHEPPARD down vs. Tennessee…Had a key 61-yard Considered one of the nation’s elite prep interception return late in the second players in 1998…Named to prestigious quarter vs. Georgia…Had one reception as Parade All-America Team and was a wide receiver for 47 yards vs. Vanderbilt Parade’s choice for the nation’s top defen- on his first career offensive play…Ran sive back…National Bluechips named him back punt for 57-yard touchdown vs. the nation’s top cornerback prospect… South Carolina…Had four tackles, two Named to PrepStar’s All-America Dream interceptions and one pass deflection in Team and that publication ranked him the SEC Championship Game vs. Auburn among the top two defensive backs in the …Named UF’s most improved defensive nation…SuperPrep ranked him among the 3 back at the conclusion of spring top five overall players in the nation… CORNERBACK • 5-10 • 194 drills…Had an interception and seven First-team 125 Today All-America selec- JUNIOR, 2L tackles, including two TFLs, against Miami tion…Had 18 interceptions in 29 total JACKSONVILLE (RAINES HS) in the Sugar Bowl…1999: One of two true fresh- Electrifying Lito Sheppard led the SEC in A true junior who ranks among the men who saw time punt returns last fall with an average of nation’s premier cornerbacks and punt in the secondary… 14.0 and he returned two punts for TDs. returners…First-team All-America selec- Played in 11 of 12 At cornerback he tied for the SEC lead tion in 2000 by the Football Writers games (missed FSU in interceptions with six and he returned one for a touchdown. The consensus Association of America, one of only four game with a first-team All-SEC selection became sophomores in UF history to gain first- strained hamstring) just the fourth sophomore in Florida team All-America recognition…First-team for 203 plays… history to garner first-team All- All-SEC by the Coaches, The Sporting News Also played in America honors after receiving and the Associated Press in 2000…The Citrus Bowl… that award from the Football Sporting News named him second-team The Sporting Writers Association Freshman All-America in 1999…Has seen of America. action in 23 regular season games in his career with 11 starts for 813 plays and also played in 2000 Citrus Bowl and started the 2001 Nokia Sugar Bowl…45 career tackles (35 solo) and four special teams tackles with 18 “Big Plays” (3 forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, six interceptions - two returned for TDs, blocked punt, six pass deflections)…Averaging 21.5 yards per kickoff return and 13.6 yards per punt return in his career…2000: UF’s starter at one cornerback spot and also returned punts and kicks…First-team All-America selection by the Football Writers Association of America, becoming only the fourth sophomore in UF history to gain first-team All-America recognition… Second-team All-America selection by The Sporting News and ABC Sports’ BCSFOOTBALL.COM…First-team All-SEC by the Coaches, The Sporting News and the Associated Press…Started 11 of 12 regu- lar-season games (did not start in first Auburn game due to a strained hamstring) for 609 snaps…Also started the Sugar Bowl…Led squad in punt returns with 22 for 307 yards (14.0 average) and ranked third in all purpose yardage (831 yards, 69.3 average per game)…Ranked 1st in the SEC and 17th in the nation with a punt return average of 14.0 and returned two for touchdowns (54 vs. Middle Tennessee and 57 vs. South Carolina)…40 total tack-

Florida Football 145 2001 Gators games over the course of junior and senior and Gayle Sitter…Both parents are 1975 selection in the 1980 NFL Draft by the seasons…First-team all-state (4A) in ‘97 graduates of UF…Major: Advertising Tampa Bay Buccaneers after a All- and ‘98…Jacksonville’s Defensive Player America career as a offensive lineman at of the Year in 1998…Also lettered in Wisconsin…Prep: Played both fullback track…Has volunteered in the community, and linebacker for Hillsborough High including with the sheriff’s department School…High school coach was Earl “Paint the Town” project…High school O.J. Garcia…Personal: Born Ray Michael coach was Welton Coffey…Also visited SMALL Snell, Jr. on April 12, 1981 in Tampa, Georgia and Ohio State…Personal: Born Florida…The son of former Tampa Bay Lito Decorian Sheppard on April 8, 1981 in Buccaneer guard Ray Snell…Brother, Jacksonville, Florida…Cousin of Gator WR Shannon, is a offensive guard on the Gator Jabar Gaffney…Parents: Herbert Tollerson squad…Hobbies include weight lifting and and LaQuita Allen…Major: Sociology. playing video games…Parents: Ray and Gail Snell…Major: Humanities & Letters. CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS YEAR UT AT TT FR PD INT 1999 5 0 5 1 2 0 2000 30 10 40 1 5 6 Shannon Totals 35 10 45 2 7 6 11 WIDE RECEIVER • 6-1 • 211 SNELL CAREER HIGHS FRESHMAN Total Tackles: 7 (Tennessee, 2000) JACKSONVILLE (FORREST HS) Unassisted Tackles: 5 (Tennessee, 2000) Interceptions: 2 (SEC Championship Game A redshirt freshman…Battling for a spot in vs. Auburn, 2000) the wide receiver rotation…Named the CAREER KICKOFF RETURN STATS offensive squad’s most improved fresh- YEAR ATT. YDS. AVG. TDS LONG man this spring…2000: Did not see any 1999 1 3 3.0 0 3 game action and was redshirted…Worked 2000 13 298 22.9 0 39 with the scout team at wide receiver… 75 Totals 14 301 21.5 0 39 Prep: Named to PrepStar’s All-Southeast OFFENSIVE GUARD • 6-5 • 308 Regional Team in its “athlete” category… CAREER PUNT RETURN STATS SOPHOMORE, 1L National Bluechips ranked him among the TAMPA (HILLSBOROUGH HS) YEAR ATT. YDS. AVG. TDS LONG top 15 players in the nation in its “Quarter- 1999 1 6 6.0 0 0 back/Athlete” Category…An all-city selec- 2000 22 307 14.0 2 57 A true sophomore who is battling Erik tion in Jacksonville as a quarterback after Strange for the starting spot at left Totals 23 313 13.6 2 57 throwing for over 1,400 yards and nine guard…Brother, Ray, is a fullback on the TDs in 1999…Threw for more than 2,500 squad…Father, Ray, was a first round Matt yards with 19 touchdowns as a starting selection in the 1980 NFL Draft by the quarterback in his prep career…Brothers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers after a All- SITTER Eddie and Tony, were wide receivers at America career as a offensive lineman at Mississippi and Georgia, respectively Wisconsin…2000: A backup at offensive …Member of National Beta Club…High guard as a true freshman…Played in 10 of school coach was Rob Jennis…Personal: 12 regular season games (all but Born Ozell Jermaine Small on August 18, Tennessee and Florida State) for 161 1982 in Jacksonville, Florida…Favorite plays…Prep: Considered one of the actor is Martin Lawrence…Parents: nation’s elite prep offensive linemen in Edward Sr. and Althonia Small…Major: 1999…Named to 125 Today’s first-team Business Administration All-America Squad…A Parade All-America selection…Named to PrepStar’s All- 39 America Dream Team and that publication FULLBACK • 6-0 • 229 Ray ranked him among the nation’s top five SENIOR offensive linemen…Named to SuperPrep’s ORLANDO (DR. PHILLIPS HS) SNELL All-America Team and that publication ranked him among the country’s top A redshirt senior walk-on who is seeking seven offensive linemen and top 30 play- playing time at fullback…Named the ers overall in the nation…Ranked among squad’s most improved walk-on this past the nation’s top five offensive tackles by spring…Received the offensive squad’s National Bluechips…Ranked among the unselfish award in spring of 1999 and also nation’s top five offensive linemen by Prep received the 1999 John Eibner Scout Team Football Report…Ranked among the Unsung Hero Award during the regular nation’s top dozen offensive linemen by season…Prep: Named All-Conference in rivals.com network…A first-team all-state 1994 and 1995…Named All-Metro in 1996 41 (6A) selection in both 1998 and 1999…A FULLBACK • 6-0 • 223 …Helped Dr. Phillips to its first ever state three-year starter at Hillsborough High FRESHMAN School who allowed just one sack in four playoff bid and a Metro Conference TAMPA (HILLSBOROUGH HS) Championship…Member of the National years…An honor roll student who served Honor Society and Beta Club…Worked as a peer mediator…Selected to play in with S.A.D.D. and D.A.R.E. within the A redshirt freshman walkon…Saw a signi- Florida-Georgia All-Star Game…Cancelled Orlando community…High school coach ficant amount of action this spring at full- visits to Georgia, Michigan, Notre Dame was Ken Edenfield…Personal: Born back due to injuries at that position… and UCLA after visiting UF…High school Matthew Robert Sitter on September 26, Brother, Shannon, is a offensive guard on coach was Earl Garcia…Personal: Born 1978 in Orlando, Florida…Parents: Robert the squad…Father, Ray, was a first round Shannon Michael Snell on April 27, 1982 Florida Football 146 2001 Gators Trophy and the 1977 Lombardi Trophy… Browner also placed fifth in the 1977 Heisman Trophy balloting and was a first- round selection in the 1978 NFL Draft by Cincinnati…Six relatives in total have played in the NFL…Parents: Ross Browner, Max and Elleanor Starks… Major: Psychology

Chris STEPHENS 16 QUARTERBACK • 6-2 • 215 SOPHOMORE GAINESVILLE (BUCHHOLZ HS)

A redshirt sophomore quarterback…Son of Florida offensive line coach Jimmy Ray Stephens…Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll in 2000…2000: A backup at quarterback…Played one down against True sophomores Shannon Snell and Max Starks are top candidates for starting roles at Kentucky…A SEC Academic Honor Roll guard and tackle, respectively, this fall. selection…Received Dr. Lombardi GPA Award following spring drills…1999: Did not see any game action and was in Tampa, Florida…The son of former Tennessee, Kentucky, Mississippi State, redshirted…Worked with the scout team Tampa Bay Buccaneer guard Ray Snell LSU, Auburn and Vanderbilt) for 125 plays at quarterback…Prep: A Gainesville prod- …Brother, Ray, is a fullback on the Gator …Prep: One of the state’s top offensive uct who received prep all-america honors squad…Hobbies include computers, read- linemen in 1999 who earned prep All- …Named to National Bluechips All- ing and playing golf…Parents: Ray and America honors…Named to SuperPrep’s America Team and that publication Gail Snell…Major: Humanities & Letters All-America Team and that publication ranked him among the nation’s top six ranked him among the nation’s top 25 players in its dropback QB classifica- offensive linemen…Named to National tion…Named to National Recruiting Max Bluechips All-America Team and that Advisor’s All-America Team and that publication ranked him among the publication ranked him among the STARKS nation’s top 25 offensive tackles…125 nation’s top eight players in its “pro-style” Today honorable mention All-America QB rating…Named to PrepStar’s All- recognition…Named to PrepStar’s All- America Team…Honorable mention All- America Team and that publication America honors from 125 Today… ranked him among the top 15 offensive Second-team all-state (5A) in ‘98…Threw linemen in the southeast…Prep Football for 2,012 yards and 20 touchdowns as a Report ranked him among the nation’s top senior in ‘98 before suffering a season- 17 offensive linemen…SuperPrep ranked ending knee injury…A three-year starter him among the state of Florida’s top 20 at Buchholz High School who threw for players and top three offensive line- 4,636 career yards and 48 touchdowns, 77 men…Also a two-time All-Conference breaking the school records held by OFFENSIVE TACKLE • 6-7 • 362 selection in basketball…Selected to play former Gator quarterback Doug Johnson… SOPHOMORE, 1L in Florida-Georgia All-Star Game… 3.5 GPA and over 1300 on SAT…Member ORLANDO (LAKE HIGHLAND PREP) Heavily involved in the community, of National Honor Society, Spanish Honor including serving as a tutor and working Society and Mu Alpha Theta (math A true sophomore who is a leading candi- with Kids Against Drugs, Alcohol and national honor society)…High school date for the starting right tackle position Tobacco…Also visited Florida State, coach was Jay Godwin…Personal: Born vacated by NFL first round draft pick Georgia, Michigan, Notre Dame and USC Christopher James Stephens on April 7, Kenyatta Walker…Named the squad’s …High school coach was Tim Borcky… 1981 in Gainesville, Florida…Father, most improved offensive lineman this Personal: Born Max W. Starks on January Jimmy Ray, is offensive line coach at UF… spring…This past spring was elected a 10, 1982 in Orlando, Florida…Hobbies Hobbies include singing and listening to student senator for his class…2000: A include music and Broadway plays and music…Favorite sports personality is backup at offensive tackle as a true fresh- concerts…Father, Ross Browner, was a …Parents: Jimmy Ray man…Played in seven of 12 regular two-time (1976, 1977) All-American Stephens and Linda LeFevre Stephens… season games (Ball State, Middle defensive lineman at Notre Dame who Major: Advertising. was the recipient of the 1976 Outland

Florida Football 147 2001 Gators Erik LSU game…Started season opener against 1999: Did not see any game action and Ball State at right guard, the first start of his was redshirted…Prep: Inducted into the STRANGE career…Suffered an ankle injury in the first National High School Athletic Hall of Fame spring scrimmage and missed the final in 1999…A two-time All-State, All-County three weeks of drills…1999: A top backup and All-District pick…Listed as a Florida at right guard…Played in 10 of 12 games Blue Chip player in 1998…The all-time (all but Tennessee and Alabama) for 97 leading scorer among kickers in Florida plays…Also played in Citrus Bowl… High School history and holder of five Received the offensive unit’s Most Persistent state records, including 73 consecutive Award during spring…1998: Played in five made PATs…Hit on 76 of 77 PATs as a regular season games (The Citadel, North- senior, the 76 made PATs in a year setting east Louisiana, Georgia, Vanderbilt, South a state high school record…183 career 66 Carolina) for 56 plays…Also played in successful PATs is a state record…Forced OFFENSIVE GUARD • 6-4 • 311 Orange Bowl…A backup at tight end and 66 touchbacks on 86 kickoffs as a senior SENIOR, 3L guard…Moved to tight end prior to Georgia (77%)…Helped Lakeland to the 1996 5A ORLANDO (BOONE HS) game…Played at guard vs. The Citadel and State Championship…Member of the Northeast Louisiana and at tight end vs. National Honor Society…Boys State parti- A redshirt senior…Battling Shannon Snell Georgia, Vanderbilt and South Carolina… cipant from Lakeland HS…High school for the starting role at left offensive guard Saw action in 11 plays as a backup tight coach was Bill Castle…Personal: Born …Received the offensive squad’s most end vs. Georgia…Received the offensive Brendt Dekle Talcott on May 8, 1981 in persistent award this spring…Has played unit’s Most Persistent Award during spring Lake Wales, Florida…Favorite sports person- in 20 regular season games with two starts drills…1997: Did not see any game action ality is Dan Marino…Parents: Tom and for 321 plays and also played in the 1999 and was redshirted…Worked with the Sheila Talcott…Father graduated from Orange Bowl and 2000 Citrus Bowl… scout team on the offensive line…Prep: UF…Major: Psychology. Played both tight end and guard during the One of the state’s top offensive linemen in 1998 season…2000: Was one of the squad’s 1996 who earned prep All-America recog- top offensive guards prior to suffering a nition…Named to the National Recruiting Chad knee injury in week six vs. LSU which side- Advisor’s prep All-America Team and was lined him for rest of the season…Played in ranked among the nation’s top 12 offen- TIDWELL five of the first six games (all but sive guard prospects by that publica- Tennessee) with two starts (vs. Ball State tion…Also received All-America honors and Kentucky) for 168 plays before suffer- from PrepStar, which ranked him among ing a knee injury vs. LSU in week six which the top 20 OL in the SEC region…A three- sidelined then him for the rest of the year starter…Two-time All-Central Florida season…Underwent surgery on Oct. 12th selection…Tampa Tribune State Bluechip for a dislocated kneecap suffered in the List…Graded out at 92 percent as a senior…High school coach was Phil Ziglar …Also visited Notre Dame and South Carolina…Personal: Born Erik William 76 Strange on September 15, 1978 in Orlando, OFFENSIVE TACKLE • 6-5 • 321 Florida…Parents: Robert and Loretta FRESHMAN Strange…Volunteers with local church TALLAHASSEE (LINCOLN) youth group and the Boy Scouts of America…Favorite actor is Tom Cruise and A redshirt freshman who is battling for a favorite sports personality is Reggie White top backup role at offensive tackle… …Major: Leisure Service Management. 2000: Did not see any game action and was redshirted…Worked with the scout team at offensive line…Prep: A first-team Brendt all-state (6A) offensive lineman from state champion Tallahassee Lincoln High TALCOTT School…A National Bluechips All-America who was ranked among the nation’s top 15 offensive guard prospects by that publi- cation….A two-year starter and team captain who was ranked among the state’s top five offensive tackle prospects by the Florida Times-Union…Named to PrepStar’s All-Southeast Region Team… Selected to play in Florida-Georgia All- Star Game…Active member of the Capital 93 City Christian Church and also involved in PLACE KICKER • 6-0 • 187 the First Baptist Church of Tallahassee’s SOPHOMORE Youth Program…Also visited Alabama, LAKELAND (LAKELAND HS) Auburn and Florida State…High school coach was David Wilson…Personal: Born A redshirt sophomore who is a backup to William Chad Tidwell on January 2, 1982 Erik Strange started Jeff Chandler at place kicker…Named the in LaGrange, Georgia…Hobbies include two games at right squad’s most improved place kicker fishing, hunting and watching movies… guard last fall before during spring drills…2000: Successfully Uncle, Ronnie Jones, played for Auburn suffering a season- converted on his lone extra point attempt, from 1974-78…Parents: Bill and Marie ending knee injury coming against Middle Tennessee… Tidwell…Major: Humanities & Letters at mid-season.

Florida Football 148 2001 Gators Ben network ranked him among the nation’s top 10 wide receivers…Named to PrepStar’s TROUPE All-America Team and that publication ranked him among the top two wide receivers in the southeast…A two-time first- team all-state (3A) selection who received All-America recognition form 125 Today… Compiled over 2,,000 receiving yards in last two prep seasons with 16 TD catches for state champion Glades Central High School in 1999…Selected to play in Florida-Georgia All-Star Game…High school coach was Milton Watson…Personal: 84 Born Reggie Vickers on May 25, 1981… TIGHT END • 6-4 • 250 SOPHOMORE, 1L Cousin of former Gator standout wide AUGUSTA, GA (BUTLER HS) receiver Reidel Anthony…Parent: Rosa Gooden…Major: Humanities & Letters

A true sophomore…Had a solid spring and enters the fall listed second on the depth chart at tight end…Named the squad’s Aaron most improved tight end this spring… WALKER 2000: A backup at tight end as a true freshman…Played in four of 12 regular season games (Ball State, Middle Tennessee, Kentucky and Auburn) for 33 plays…One catch for 22 yards on the season…Caught first career pass, a 22-yard reception, vs. Ball State in season opener…Prep: A tight end who garnered all-america recogni- tion…Named to PrepStar’s All-America Team and that publication ranked him 82 As a sophomore in 2000 tight-end Aaron among the top five tight end prospects in TIGHT END • 6-6 • 254 the southeast…29 catches for 405 yards Walker caught 12 passes for 148 yards JUNIOR, 2L and three touchdowns. He led all tight- and five TDs in 1999…One of four tight MIMS (ASTRONAUT HS) ends in starts with eight. ends named to the Atlanta Journal- Constitution’s Georgia Top 75 Squad… A redshirt junior who is the squad’s start- and a first down vs. Central Florida… High school coach was David Land… ing tight end…Received the offensive 1998: Did not see any game action and Personal: Born Ben Troupe on September 1, squad’s most consistent award this spring was redshirted…Worked with the scout 1982…Parents: John and Cheryl Troupe …Played in 23 regular season games with team at tight end…Prep: A top prep tight …Major: Social & Behavioral Sciences seven starts for 525 plays and also played end prospect who received All-American in the 2000 Citrus Bowl and started the recognition…Named to SuperPrep All- 2001 Nokia Sugar Bowl…13 career recep- America Team and that publication ranked tions for 161 yards (12.4 avg.) and three Reggie him among the top seven tight end prospects touchdowns…2000: Emerged as the top in the nation…Named to PrepStar’s All- TE as the season progressed…Played in all VICKERS America Team and that publication 12 regular season games with seven starts ranked him the top tight end prospect in (Middle Tennessee, Tennessee, Mississippi the southeast…Named one of the top 10 State, Auburn, Georgia, Vanderbilt and TE prospects in the country by National Florida State)…Also started the Sugar Bluechips Recruiting Service…Selected to Bowl…12 receptions for 148 yards (12.3 Florida’s prestigious Super Seniors average) and three TDs…452 plays ranked Team…Honorable mention All-America first for a tight end…Third on squad in TD recognition from 125 Today…First-team receptions with three…12 receptions tied all-state (4A) honors in 1997…As a tight for first for a tight end…Caught first two end in ‘97 caught 36 passes for 497 yards TD passes of his career, 14 and 19 yards in 80 and two TDs while also recording 82 tack- first career start vs. Middle Tennessee… WIDE RECEIVER • 5-10 • 170 les with 14 QB sacks as a defensive Had one reception for a career-long 23 FRESHMAN end…A three-year starter at Astronaut HS yards vs. Mississippi State…Had two BELLE GLADE at defensive end and a two-year starter at receptions for 26 yards and one touch- (GLADES CENTRAL HS) tight end…Lettered in three sports: foot- down vs. Florida State…Injured an ankle ball, basketball and baseball…A National early in spring drills playing basketball and A redshirt freshman who is seeking a spot Honor Society member (3.66 GPA)… missed the majority of spring prac- in the wide receiver rotation…2000: Did Named to Who’s Who Among American tice…1999: Played in 10 of 12 games (all not see any game action and was redshirted High School Students…Served as a peer except Alabama and LSU) for 73 plays… …Worked on the scout team at wide tutor for local elementary schools…High Also played in Citrus Bowl…Named to SEC receiver…Prep: Considered one of the school coach was Steve Hackett… Academic Honor Roll…Named, along with nation’s elite prep receivers in ‘99…A Personal: Born Aaron Scott Walker on teammate Kirk Wells, as the squad’s Most National Bluechips All-America selection March 14, 1980 in Titusville, Florida… Improved Tight End Award this spring… who was ranked among the nation’s top Parents: Keith and Becky Walker…Enjoys One reception for 13 yards on the six wide receivers by that publication waterskiing in his free time…Favorite season…Two special teams tackles… …Named to SuperPrep All-America Team sports personality is Michael Jordan… Made career debut vs. Western Michigan and that publication ranked him among Major: Natural Resource Management. the nation’s top 11 receivers…Rivals.com …Made first career reception for 13 yards Florida Football 149 2001 Gators Kirk ranked him among the top dozen tight A standout defensive back from Georgia end prospects in the country…Named to who earned All-America honors…Named WELLS National Recruiting Advisor All-America one of the top 25 cornerback prospects in Team and that publication ranked him the country by National Bluechips Recruiting among the top 15 tight end prospects in Service…Named to PrepStar’s All-America the nation…National Recruiting Advisor Team and that publication ranked him ranked him among the top six tight end among the top 20 DB prospects in the prospects in the southeast…A superior southeast…National Recruiting Advisor student (3.99 GPA) who was a four-year ranked him among the southeast’s top 10 starter in football, basketball and baseball players in its “athlete” category…Named at Mt. Zion HS…Caught 13 passes for 221 to Georgia’s Super Seniors Team…Named yards in 1997 after catching 25 for 385 to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super 83 yards in 1996…Also played as a end on Southern 100 Team…Three- year starter TIGHT END • 6-4 • 222 defense and had 10 quarterback sacks in at quarterback and defensive back and JUNIOR, 2L 1997…High school coach was Jackie Green also played some wide receiver at Crisp RIVERDALE, GA (MOUNT ZION HS) …Also visited Boston College, Georgia County High School…Threw for 920 yards Tech and Northwestern…Personal: Born in ‘97 with 11 TDs, rushed for another 485 A redshirt junior…Battling Ben Troupe for Bennie Kirksey Wells on October 12, 1979 yards, caught eight passes for 221 yards the top backup role at tight end behind in Riverdale, Georgia…Parents: Dennis and two TDs and also recorded 103 tack- Aaron Walker…Played in 23 regular and Barbara Wells…Enjoys reading and les with four interceptions on defense, season games with three starts for 730 drawing in his spare time…Favorite book is returning two for TDs…High school coach plays…Also played in the 2001 Nokia The Catcher in the Rye…Major: Graphic Design. was Clay Hill…Personal: Born Marquis Sugar Bowl…19 career receptions for 285 Keontae Westbrook on May 19, 1980 in yards (15.0 avg.) and two touchdowns… Americus, Georgia…Parents: Roger and Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll in Marquis Gwen Westbrook…Hobbies include 1999 and 2000…2000: Played in all 12 watching movies and playing sports… regular season games with one start (Ball WESTBROOK Favorite actor is Chris Tucker…Major: State) for 410 plays…Also played in the Commercial Recreation. Sugar Bowl…A SEC Academic Honor Roll selection…12 catches for 167 yards (13.9 average) and two TDs…12 receptions tied Bobby for first for a tight end and tied for seventh on squad and 167 receiving yards ranked WILLIAMS seventh on squad…Tied for fourth on squad in TD receptions with two…Scored first career touchdown on 8-yard recep- tion and caught two passes for 23 yards 28 vs. Ball State in season opener…Scored CORNERBACK • 5-8 • 177 his second career touchdown with his JUNIOR, 2L season-long 32-yard reception and totaled CRODELE, GA (CRISP COUNTY HS) 39 receiving-yards with two receptions vs. Kentucky…Had a 23 yard TD catch against A redshirt junior…Battling for a top back- Miami in the Sugar Bowl…Received the up role at cornerback…Played in 24 regular 79 offensive unit’s Big Play Award at the season games with one start for 405 plays OFFENSIVE TACKLE • 6-4 • 270 conclusion of spring drills…1999: Named and played in 2000 Citrus Bowl and 2001 FRESHMAN to SEC Academic Honor Roll…The No. 2 Nokia Sugar Bowl…Five career “Big Plays” NEW SMYRNA BEACH tight end during the first 11 games of the (three pass deflections, one interception (NEW SMYRNA BEACH HS) season before suffering a broken clavicle and one recovered fumble)…2000: A back- vs. Florida State, which sidelined him for up at corner…Played in all 12 regular season A redshirt freshman…Moved from defensive the rest of the year…Played in 11 of 12 games with one start (Middle Tennessee tackle to offensive tackle this spring… games (all but SEC Championship) with as a fifth DB), seeing action on 298 Enters the fall as a backup at offensive two starts (vs. Alabama and Vanderbilt) snaps…Also played in the Sugar Bowl…10 tackle…2000: Did not see any game for 320 plays…Named, along with Aaron total tackles (8 solo) with three “Big Plays” action and was redshirted…Worked with Walker, UF’s Most Improved Tight End this (one INT, 2 PD) on season…Registered the scout team at defensive line… spring…Seven receptions for 118 yards three unassisted tackles and pass deflec- Prep: One of the state’s top defensive (16.9 avg.), second best for a tight tion in season opener vs. Ball State… linemen who earned all-america recogni- end…Caught one pass for 14 yards in Intercepted a pass in first career start tion…Named to SuperPrep’s All-America career debut vs. Western Michigan…Caught against Middle Tennessee…Received Team and that publication ranked him one pass for 14 yards and converted a defensive unit’s Most Persistent Award at among the top 40 defensive linemen in the two-point conversion (three-yard pass the conclusion of spring drills…1999: A nation and the top three in the state of from Doug Johnson) in first career start vs. top backup at one cornerback spot behind Florida…Prep Football Report ranked him Alabama…Caught two passes for 26 yards Bennie Alexander and also saw duty on among the nation’s top 25 defensive line- vs. South Carolina…Career-high three special teams…Played in all 12 games for men and rivals.com network ranked him catches for 64 yards vs. Florida State 107 plays…Two “Big Plays” (one pass among the nation’s top 25 defensive before suffering a broken clavicle…1998: deflection and one recovered fumble)… ends…A first-team all-state (4A) selection Did not see any game action and was Against UCF, had a recovered fumble and in 1999 who was credited with 89 tackles redshirted…Worked with the scout team a pass deflection…Co-recipient of defen- in his senior year with 20 tackles for at tight end…Prep: A tight end prospect sive unit’s Best Effort Award during loss…Served as co-captain his senior year from Georgia who received prep All- spring…1998: Did not see any game and was named the Outstanding Defensive America honors…Named to SuperPrep action and was redshirted…Worked with Player of the Year by the Daytona Beach All-America Team and that publication the scout team at defensive back…Prep: News Journal…A basketball standout who

Florida Football 150 2001 Gators did not play football until his junior injuring his left knee vs. Western Michigan year…An excellent student who has made and missed the rest of the season…Co- the honor roll every semester except one recipient of UF’s Reliable Award on since the second grade…Has helped in the offense during spring…1998: Played in all community as a basketball camp instruc- 11 regular season games with 10 starts (all tor…Also visited Notre Dame, Ohio State but Georgia) for 611 plays…Also started and South Carolina…High school coach Orange Bowl at center…One start at right was Gerald Odom…Personal: Born guard and nine starts at center during Robert N. Williams, Jr. on December 5, regular season… 1981 in New Smyrna Beach, Florida… 611 plays ranked tied for ninth overall on Hobbies include going to the movies and squad and second on offensive line… listening to music…Parents: Robert Sr., Started the season opener vs. The Citadel and Donna Williams…Major: Social & at right guard but was moved to center Behavioral Sciences early in the contest due to knee injury to Corey Yarbrough…A starter at center vs. Northeast Louisiana, Tennessee, Kentucky, Zac Alabama, LSU, Auburn, Vanderbilt, South Carolina, Florida State and the Orange ZEDALIS Bowl vs. Syracuse…1997: Played in nine of 11 games (all but Southern Miss and LSU) with two starts (Auburn, Georgia) for 281 plays…Also played in Citrus Bowl… Averaged 31.2 plays per game…Missed the season opener vs. Southern Miss due to a suspension…Made Gator debut in 37 plays vs. Central Michigan…Made first career start vs. Auburn, seeing action in career-high 64 plays…Named UF’s Most 74 Improved Offensive Lineman during CENTER • 6-3 • 280 spring…1996: Did not see any game SENIOR, 3L action and was redshirted…Worked with ALACHUA (SANTA FE HS) scout team on the offensive line at both guard and center…Prep: Generally regarded Zac Zedalis, who received an extension as one of the nation’s elite prep offensive of his eligibility due to medical hardship, A redshirt senior who received an exten- started 11 games at center as a sophomore sion of his eligibility by the NCAA for linemen in 1995…Named to prestigious in 1998 and then the season opener in medical hardships…A sixth year senior… Parade All-America Team…A first-team 1999 before suffering a knee injury. The The starter at center in 1999 but suffered a 125 Today prep All-America selection… sixth year senior has not played since that knee injury in first game of that season Named to BlueChip Illustrated Elite 22 list season-opening knee injury in 1999. and missed the remainder of the year and (the nation’s top 22 players)…That publi- did not see any game action as well in cation ranked him among the nation’s top bench press as a junior) and set a state 2000…Participated throughout the entire five OL prospects…Also received All- record in the summer of 1995 at the Adidas spring and will battle David Jorgensen for America honors from SuperPrep which Performance Training Clinic with 42 reps the top spot at center this fall…Has started named him among the nation’s top 10 at 185 pounds on the bench press…High at both center and guard during his UF offensive linemen…Ranked among the school coach was John Carter…Personal: career (11 starts at center, 3 at guard)… top three offensive guard prospects in the Born Zachery Matthew Zedalis on October Received the offensive unit’s best effort country by National Recruiting Advisor …A 29, 1977 in Gainesville, Florida…Parents: award this spring…Pronounced zah-DAY- two-time first-team all-state selection… Tim Zedalis and Annette Redwine… liss…Has played in 21 regular season Named to Florida’s prestigious Super Hobbies include weightlifting, tennis, games with 13 starts for 948 plays…Also Seniors Team…Recipient of Wendy’s High basketball and golf…Has also spent his played in 1998 Citrus Bowl and started School Heisman Award (one student- spare time working with the March of 1999 Orange Bowl…2000: Did not play as athlete from each state receives this honor Dimes, the Special Olympics and tutoring he continued to recover from knee and based on combined athletic/academic/ elementary school students…Favorite foot injuries…1999: Played 56 plays as community service achievements)…A actor is Sean Connery…Major: Recreation UF’s season opening starting center before state weightlifting champion (475-pound Program Delivery.

Florida Football 151 2001 Gators 2001 Signees among the top 20 runningbacks in the south- ERASTE AUTIN east…Ranked among the top 20 overall play- DALLAS BAKER 6-2, 250, Lafayette, LA ers, and top four runningbacks, in the state of 6-3, 185, New Smyrna Beach (St. Thomas More HS) Louisiana by SuperPrep…A two-year starter at (New Smyrna Beach HS) Prep – A standout fullback from Louisiana fullback who rushed for nearly 700 yards Prep - One of the state’s top receivers in 2000 who earned prep All-America recognition… with 12 TDs in 2000…High school coach was who received prep All-America honors…A Ranked among the nation’s top five fullback Jim Hightower…Personal - Born Eraste SuperPrep All-America selection and that prospects by National Bluechips and that Thomas Autin on January 28, 1983 in Baton publication ranked him among the nation’s publication named him to its 2000 All-America Rouge, Louisiana…Hopes to become a top 30 wide receivers…A PrepStar All-America Team…Received All-America honors from doctor…Parents – David and Joanie Autin. selection and that magazine ranked him PrepStar and that publication ranked him among the top 15 wide receivers in the Beta Club (must have at least a 3.6 GPA for 2001 Florida Signees membership)…Also visited Kentucky, East Carolina and NC State…High school coach Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown School (s) was Barry Mitchem…Personal - Born Lance Thomas Butler on April 13, 1983 in Princeton, Eraste Autin FB 6-2 250 Lafayette, LA St. Thomas More HS New Jersey…Parents - Tom and Joan Butler. Dallas Baker WR 6-3 185 New Smyrna Beach New Smyrna Beach HS Vernell Brown DB 5-8 160 Gainesville Gainesville HS Wesley Bryant OL 6-3 285 Charlotte, NC Vance HS DESHAWN CARTER Lance Butler OL 6-7 300 Lexington, NC West Davidson HS 6-1, 203, Hammond, LA Deshawn Carter DB 6-1 203 Hammond, LA Ponchatoula HS (Ponchatoula HS) Jonathan Colon OL 6-7 280 Miami Miami Central / Bridgton Prep - Considered one of the nation’s top Academy prep defensive backs in 1999…Signed with UF in February 2000 but did not enroll when Mike Degory OL 6-6 320 Palm Bay Palm Bay HS fall term began in late August…Resigned Jarvis Herring DB 5-11 180 Live Oak Suwannee HS with UF in Feb. 2001…Named to SuperPrep’s All-America Team for 1999 and that publica- Larry Kendrick WR/DB 5-11 210 Haines City Haines City HS tion ranked him among the nation’s top 11 Matt Leach P/PK 6-0 180 Sarasota Booker HS defensive backs…Named to National Bluechips Ingle Martin QB 6-3 210 Nashville, TN Montgomery Bell All-America Team and that publication ranked him among the nation’s top eight Academy cornerback prospects…High school coach Jonathan Marvin OL 6-4 295 Hendersonville, NC West Henderson HS was Jeff Lyons…Personal – Born Demitreius Todd McCullough LB 6-4 215 MacClenny The Bolles School Deshawn Carter on November 17, 1980… Plans to pursue a career in broadcasting… Sylvester McGrew DL 6-3 260 New Orleans, LA St. Augustine HS Parents - Earnest and Rose Carter. Maurice Mitchell OL 6-7 320 Albany, GA Dougherty HS / Fork Union Military Academy JONATHAN COLON Bryan Savelio DL 6-2 288 Henderson, NV Basic HS / Mesa (AZ) JC 6-7, 280, Miami (Miami Central HS) Antoine Sharp WR/DB 6-2 200 Jacksonville The Bolles School Prep - One of the state’s elite offensive line- men in 1999 who gained prep All-America honors…Signed with UF in February 2000 southeast…A Prep Football Report All- from PrepStar and that publication ranked but did not enroll for the fall term when America selection and that publication him among the top eight offensive linemen classes began in late August…Attended ranked him among the nation’s top 25 wide in the Atlantic region…Ranked among the Bridgton Academy in Maine in fall of 2000 receivers…Named Central Florida’s Player of top 25 players overall, and top five offensive and resigned with UF in Feb. 2001…Named the Year in 2000 after catching 68 passes for linemen, in the state of North Carolina by to SuperPrep’s All-America Team in 1999 and 1,140 yards (16.8 apc) with 16 TD catches… SuperPrep…Named to Prep Football Report’s that publication ranked him among the First-team All-State (4A) in 2000…High All-Mid–Atlantic Team and that publication nation’s top 15 offensive linemen…First- school coach was Gerald Odom… Personal ranked him among the top two offensive team All-State selection in 1999 at Miami - Born on November 10, 1982…Nephew of linemen in that region…A first-team All- Central HS…High school coach was Tim Wes Chandler, a Gator great wide receiver State selection in North Carolina…Picked Harris…Personal - Born Jonathan Christopher who was the third overall selection in the three times to attend the Bronko Nagurski Colon on February 21, 1982 in Miami, Florida first-round of the 1978 NFL Draft by New Awards for Outstanding High School …Parents - Moises and Nelda Colon. Orleans…Parents - Herbert and Lolita McGraw Student-Athletes…Also visited South Carolina, Tennessee, Clemson, NC State, North MIKE DEGORY VERNELL BROWN Carolina, Duke, Wake Forest, Kentucky and Georgia…High school coach was Gary 6-6, 320, Palm Bay (Palm Bay HS) 5-8, 160, Gainesville (Gainesville HS) Finger…Personal: Born Wesley Taylor Prep - Considered one of the nation’s elite Prep - The Gainesville Sun’s 2000 Area Bryant on June 13, 1983 in King’s Mountain, prep offensive linemen in 2000…Named to Offensive Player of the Year…Received All- N.C…Parents – Douglass Howard Jr. and PrepStar’s All-America Dream Team and that Southeast Region recognition from PrepStar Fonda Bryant. publication ranked him among the top 15 in its “athlete” category…First-team All-State offensive linemen in the nation and the top (5A) recognition…Threw for 1,733 yards LANCE BUTLER five in the southeast…Named to SuperPrep’s with 13 TDs and rushed for 552 yards and All-America Team and that publication three TDs in 2000 in addition to having four 6-7, 300, Lexington, N.C. (West Davidson HS) ranked him among the nation’s top 10 offen- interceptions on defense…Starting point sive linemen…National Bluechips ranked him guard on Gainesville’s 2000 5A state cham- Prep - A standout offensive lineman from among the top four center prospects in the pionship basketball team…Also visited North Carolina who earned 2000 prep All- nation…MVP of the state’s 6A state champi- North Carolina, SMU, Florida A&M and America honors…Received All-America onship game in 2000, an almost unheard of Florida State…High school coach was Rick honors from PrepStar and that publication achievement for an offensive lineman…Three Swain…Personal - Born Vernell Brown, Jr. ranked him among the top three offensive year starter…Three-tima first-team All- on December 10, 1982 in Gainesville, Florida linemen in the Atlantic region…Ranked Conference pick…First-team All-State (6A) …Father, Vernell Sr. (1982-85), uncle, Johnell among the nation’s top 25 offensive tackles selection…3.8 GPA…Also visited Michigan (1979-82), and cousin Mike Peterson (1995-98) by National Bluechips and that publication State, Georgia Tech and Virginia Tech… High played football for the Gators… Personal - named him to its All-America team…Ranked school coach was Dan Burke…Personal - Born on December 10, 1982… Parents - among the top 10 players overall, and the top Born Michael Paul Degory on November 6, Vernell, Sr. and Valarie Brown. offensive linemen, in the state of North 1982 in Langhorne, Pennsylvania…Parents - Carolina by SuperPrep….Ranked among the Ronald and Beverly Degory. top three offensive linemen in the Mid- Atlantic region by Prep Football Report…A WESLEY BRYANT first-team all-state selection…A three-year JARVIS HERRING 6-3, 285, Charlotte, N.C. (Vance HS) starter on the offensive line (sophomore and 5-11, 180, Live Oak (Suwanee HS) junior at guard and tackle as a senior) who Prep - A top offensive lineman from North Prep - One of the state’s top defensive backs was also the starting center on the West in 2000 who earned prep All-America Carolina who earned prep All-America Davidson HS basketball team…An outstand- honors in 2000…Received All-America honors honors…Received All-America recognition ing student who was a member of school’s from National Bluechips and that publication

Florida Football 152 2001 Gators Signees ranked him among the top 16 cornerbacks in the nation…Received prep All-America INGLE MARTIN SYLVESTER McGREW recognition from PrepStar and that publica- 6-3, 210, Nashville, TN 6-3, 260, New Orleans, LA tion ranked him among the top five defen- (Montgomery Bell Academy) (St. Augustine HS) sive backs in the southeast….Ranked among Prep - Considered one of the nation’s top Prep - A standout defensive lineman from the nation’s top 30 cornerbacks by rivals.com prep quarterbacks in 2000…Named to presti- Louisiana who earned prep All-America …A first-team All-State (3A) selection in gious Parade All-America Team…Named to honors…Received National Bluechips All- 2000 and a second-team All-State pick as a PrepStar’s All-America DreamTeam and that America recognition and that publication junior when he was credited with 19 pass publication ranked him among the nation’s ranked him among the nation’s top 30 deflections…83 tackles and six interceptions top dozen QBs…Ranked among the nation’s defensive tackles…Also ranked among the in 2000 with 41 catches as a wide receiver…. top five prep QBs by National Bluechips… nation’s top 30 defensive tackle prospects by A three-year starter in the secondary…High Ranked among the nation’s top 20 QBs by rivals.com…Received All-America recogni- school coach was Jay Walls…Personal - Prep Football Report and among the nation’s tion from PrepStar and that publication Born Jarvis Louis Herring on February 19, top 15 signal-callers by rivals.com…Named ranked him among the top eight defensive 1983 in Live Oak, Florida…Cousin of UF line- to SuperPrep’s All-America team and that linemen in the southeast…Ranked among backer Andra Davis and also cousin of publication ranked him the top player in the Louisiana’s top 20 players by SuperPrep…80 Antwan Jones who plays basketball for state of Tennessee and among the nation’s tackles with 14 QB sacks in 2000…Personal Cincinnati…Parents - Jimmy Herring and top 25 QBs…A two-time Division II Player of - Born on July 29, 1983…Father, Sylvester, Wanda Owens. the Year in Tennessee…Led Montgomery was a defensive lineman on the New York Bell Academy in Nashville to three consecu- Giants, 1987 Super Bowl champion team. LARRY KENDRICK tive Tennessee state championships with 32 consecutive wins and final USA Today 5-11, 210, Haines City (Haines City) MAURICE “Mo” National Top 25 rankings in both 1999 and Prep - Considered one of the state’s top two- 2000… As a senior was 62-137 for 964 pass- MITCHELL way standouts (receiver and safety) in 2000 ing yards with seven TDs and also rushed for 6-7, 320, Albany, GA who garnered prep All-America honors as a 935 yards…As a junior, 97-140 passing for (Fork Union Military Academy) receiver….Named to National Bluechips All- 1,450 yards and 14 TDs…Was 6-of-9 on field America Team and that publication ranked goal attempts in 2000 with three field goals Prep - Considered one of the nation’s elite him among the top three players in the nation of better than 50 yards, including a school- prep offensive linemen in 1999…Signed with in its “utility back” category…Named to record 56-yarder…Also visited Tennessee, Alabama in February 2000 but did not enroll PrepStar’s All-America Team and that publi- LSU, Alabama and Virginia…High school and attended Fort Union Military Academy in cation ranked him among the top six wide coach was Ricky Bowers…Personal - Born Virginia…The Georgia standout was named receivers in the southeast…First-team All- Harry Ingle Martin IV on August 15, 1982 in to PrepStar’s All-America Dream Team for State in 2000 (class 3A)…53 catches for 1,306 Memphis, Tennessee…Parents - Harry III 1999 and that publication ranked him among yards (24.6 yards per catch) with 16 TDs as a and Anne Martin. the nation’s top ten offensive line prospects senior while recording 98 tackles with 6 INTs …A two-way standout (OT/DT) at Dougherty in 2000…61 catches for 1,288 yards (21.1 HS in Albany, Ga…Georgia first-team All- apc) with 20 TD catches as a junior…Also JONATHAN MARVIN State on offense in 1999 and defense in visited LSU, Auburn and Miami…High school 6-4, 295, Hendersonville, NC 1998…Team won the 1998 state champion- coach was Tim Hatten…Personal - Born (West Henderson HS) ship…Also visited Virginia, MTSU, Georgia, Larry Donell Kendrick, Jr. on February 24, Prep - A top offensive lineman from North Auburn, North Carolina, Alabama and Georgia 1983 in Winter Haven, Florida…Parents - Carolina who earned prep All-America Tech…High school coach was John Reynolds Larry and Betha Kendrick. honors…A National Bluechips All-America …Personal - Born Maurice S. Mitchell on selection and that publication ranked him November 8, 1980 in Albany, Georgia… MATT LEACH among the nation’s top 15 offensive guards… Parents - Curtis and Shirley Mitchell. Ranked among the top 15 players overall, 6-0, 180, Sarasota (Booker HS) and top two offensive linemen, in the state of BRYAN SAVELIO Prep - A standout kicker who earned prep North Carolina by SuperPrep…A first-team 6-2, 288, Henderson, NV (Basic All-America honors in 2000…Named to All-State selection in 2000 and a two-time HS)/Mesa (AZ) JC National Bluechips’ All-America team and first-team All-Conference choice…Received See page 143 for biographical sketch that publication ranked him among the All-Atlantic Region honors from PrepStar nation’s top dozen kickers…A rivals.com and that publication ranked him among that All-America selection and that organization region’s top 20 offensive linemen…Personal ANTOINE SHARP ranked him among the country’s top five - Born on April 27, 1983…Father, Mickey, 6-2, 200, Jacksonville (The Bolles kickers…A first-team All-State (3A) selection was a standout offensive lineman at the School) in 1999 and 2000…Selected as the place University of Tennessee and with the Oakland Prep - A two-way standout from Jacksonville kicker on the Florida Super Seniors Team Raiders…Parents - Mickey and Lisa Marvin. Bolles HS who earned 2000 prep All- that will meet Georgia this summer…35-44 America honors…Received All-America career field goals (79.6%) with his 35 made honors from National Bluechips and that field goals ranking among the top five totals TODD McCULLOUGH publication ranked him among the nation’s in national prep history…Three career field 6-4, 215, MacClenny (The Bolles School) top 10 prospects at flanker…Received All- goals of 50-plus yards including a career- Prep - One of the state’s top linebackers in America recognition from PrepStar and that long fo 53 yards…12-of-16 on field goals as a 2000 who earned prep All-America recogni- publication ranked him among the south- senior and 13-of-18 as a junior…19-of-20 on tion…Received All-America recognition east’s top 10 wide receiver prospects… career field goals inside 40 yards…42.4 punt- from National Bluechips and that publication Ranked among the top 40 players in the ing average as a senior and 39.7 as a ranked him among the nation’s top 10 players state, and top four runningbacks, by SuperPrep junior…83% of kickoffs went for touchbacks at strong-side linebacker…Ranked among …In six games in 2000 rushed for 510 yards as a senior…High school coach was Leroy the state’s top six linebackers by SuperPrep… with an average of 12 yards per carry with Ryals…Personal - Born Matthew Alan Leach A second-team All-State (2A) selection in seven TDs and also had 300 receiving yards on January 26, 1983 in Clearwater, Florida 1999 and 2000…Named to Florida Times- and three TDs…Also visited LSU and Notre …Parents - John and Joyce Leach. Union (Jacksonville) Super 24 Team….111 Dame…High school coach was Corky Rogers tackles, 59 solo, in 2000 with six QB sacks …Personal - Born Antoine Jamar Sharp on and two interceptions…Also visited Clemson April 14, 1983 in Jacksonville, Florida… … High school coach was Corky Rogers… Favorite sports personality is Jacksonville Personal - Born Todd Alan McCullogh II on Jaguar and former Gator RB Fred Taylor September 8, 1982 in Jacksonville, Florida… …Parents - Ronald and Catherine Sharp. Enjoys hunting…Parents - Todd and Carolyn McCullough.

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