On the final drive, Florida gained 30 yards, but Tebow's hail mary pass as time expired was batted down by Chad Jones, sealing the LSU victory. Gator RB/WR Percy Harvin did his part as well, returning from a 2-game absence to rush 16 times for a game-high 157 yards and a touchdown and catch 5 passes for another 67 yards. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Jags in 2021 but was cut once again at the end of training camp. 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However, the Tigers were not to be denied. After short stints with Kansas City, Atlanta and Cleveland, Taylor played for the Orlando Apollos in the Alliance of American Football and was coached by Steve Spurrier in 2018. On December 12, 2017, Cooper announced his retirement from the NFL via Twitter. The Gators took an early lead by kicking a field goal on their first drive. Please check your email for a confirmation. And thats only one wave of departures. I thought our guys showed incredible resiliency, as they have all season, to put ourselves in a position a couple of different times to steal it after being down big, Florida coach Mike White said. Well bring college football analysis and insights with a statewide focus to your inbox weekly during the season. The team's quarterback was Tim Tebow, the first sophomore ever to win the Heisman Trophy. [1] In four years as the Patriots' starting quarterback, Leak led his team to three consecutive North Carolina 4-A state championships. The first of these five rushing touchdowns broke the school record for most rushing touchdowns. [6] However, Leak only saw playtime during the final game of the preseason, where he completed eleven of sixteen passes for 88 yards, an interception and a touchdown. This story first appeared in Chomp, our Gators football newsletter. On the final LSU drive, the Tigers converted several fourth down plays, including one by runningback Jacob Hester where he made a great second effort to surge ahead to just get the first down. After Zook was fired, Leak was rumored to be considering a transfer. Leak was not selected during the 2007 NFL Draft. While the offense lost fewer starters only 8 from the previous season, the Gators had to replace Chris Leak at quarterback. He ended the season tied for third in the NFL with 17.8 yards per catch. Tim Tebow finished 14-19 passing for 299 yards with 2 TDs and 1 INT and rushed for 62 yards and 2 more TDs, and was awarded as the Walter Camp Foundation national offensive player of the week. Leak finished his freshman year with a Southeastern Conference (SEC) record for a freshman, posting a 63 record as a starter, including wins over the eventual national champion LSU Tigers and the rival Georgia Bulldogs. Before the beginning of his 2006 senior season, there was speculation that Leak might not be the Gators' starting quarterback due to the emergence of talented freshman Tim Tebow. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. From 1999 to 2002, Sheppard snatched eight interceptions six his sophomore year and two his junior year for 186 yards and a touchdown, while also 49 Keiwan Ratliff played during a transitional time in Gainesville, when the "Head Ball Coach" Steve Spurrier handed the baton to the infamous Ron Zook, which was a tumultuous time in Florida football history. College Football at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. See our list of forfeits and vacated games for more details. The roster the Florida Gators will bring to Utah for next seasons opener will be almost completely unrecognizable from the one Billy Napier inherited 13 months ago. Floridas potential rides on Anthony Richardsons potential.. The sophomore quarterback completed 20 of 34 passes for 262 yards and 2 touchdowns and no interceptions. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Leak won his first five games, including a big win over the SEC East rival Tennessee Volunteers, but struggled in the option portion of the Meyer's offense. Cooper caught eight passes, gaining 182 yards and scoring two total touchdowns in 2007. Thats the biggest question surrounding Gator football as we head into spring practice, David said. With 3:28 left in the game, Kentucky opted to kick off instead of onside kick. Leak was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, in 1985. Their 59 points scored was the second-highest total in the history of the series (behind only UF's 62 in the 1995 contest), and the 39 point margin of defeat was the Vols' most lopsided loss to any opponent since 1981. Tim Tebow completed 22 of 27 passes for 281 yards passing and also ran for 35 yards on 6 carries. Join our linker program. Roster; Game Logs; Splits; More 2007 Florida Pages. Record: 9-4 (20th of 119) (Schedule & Results), Bowl Game: Lost Capital One Bowl 41-35 versus Michigan, Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Wednesday, March 1, 11:34AM. The score stood at 49-7 after two quarters, the Gators having racked up over 350 yards of total offense, Tebow throwing 3 touchdown passes and running for another score in an impressive display of all-around dominating football. Eleanor Roosevelt Raiders (Greenbelt) EDGE6-526836yrs. [2] Cooper was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 15th round (457 overall pick) of the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft. (); : [11] Tennessee still leads the overall series by a narrow 19-18 margin. This stretched the Gator lead to 18, their largest of the day. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. [19] The police later confirmed their investigation and provided their report to Deadspin. All rights reserved), Florida forward Keyontae Johnson (11) smiles after being introduced as a starter before the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Kentucky, Saturday, March 5, 2022, in Gainesville, Fla. (AP Photo/Matt Stamey), (Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. Join our linker program. 2007 Florida Gators Stats. According to the New York Times, "a roster on the university's website lists 121 players, 41 of whom were arrested either in college or after, and sometimes both. [12] Navy's victory over Notre Dame subsequently snapped the longest streak to make Florida/Kentucky the second longest. Elam has spent time playing in the XFL, Indoor Football League and Canadian Football League since leaving the NFL. Leak was listed on the SEC Academic Honor Roll each year he attended Florida, and was a finalist for the Draddy Trophy, also known as the "Academic Heisman" for college football players. Tebow closed the drive with a touchdown score on the ground to put the game away. Sources: 2012 Florida Football Media Guide,[6] and GatorZone.com.[7]. Jacksonville native and proud University of Florida graduate who joined News4JAX in 2016. Never miss out on the latest with the Bucs, Rays, Lightning, Florida college sports and more. Video Platform powered by CBS Sports Digital. [11] On June 25, 2011, Leak was cut from the Roughriders. The Gators mounted a long drive to start the second half, but freshman Volunteer cornerback Eric Berry picked off a Tim Tebow pass (his first interception thrown in 2007) and returned it 93 yards for another Tennessee touchdown. 2007 Southeastern Conference football standings, 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings, 2007 South Carolina Gamecocks football team, Florida State vs. Florida - College Football Game Recap - November 24, 2007, "www.secsports.com SEC Football Players of the Week Announced", "Tennessee 20 - 59 Florida: Final | 2007-09-15 | College Football | Yahoo! The Gator defense proved unreliable in the first half, allowing the Tigers to get two touchdowns, while Auburn exhibited its own top notch defense. The newly named Michigan head coach, Rich Rodriguez, could be seen during the game along the Michigan sidelines. Brandon Taylor was named gamechanger - graduate assistant. And their final stats looked impressive they outgained the Trojans 500 to 336 and averaged 7 yards per offensive play. That sequence would set the tone for the rest of the game. The coaching staff remained, surprisingly, intact after 2006, which gave Meyer a third straight season at Florida with the same coaching staff. Leak led the Florida Gators to their second consensus national championship with a 4114 victory over the Ohio State Buckeyes on January 8, 2007, taking home the offensive Most Valuable Player (MVP) award for the game. The Gators' winning streak versus FSU grew to four games with this victory, including a 2114 triumph in Tallahassee in 2006. Who the Gators choose will ultimately determine whether this much attrition was healthy. The roster Napier inherited suffered through a 6-6 regular season, so some attrition is necessary to refresh a locker room that lacked elite talent. However, the second half lapses and miscues (Florida was hit with 11 penalties for 104 yards) made it obvious that the Gators gridders had plenty to work on as they prepared for their SEC opener against the Tennessee Volunteers the following Saturday. He finished his Gators career with 87 catches, 1,138 receiving yards and six touchdowns. Can incoming offensive tackle transfers Damieon George (Alabama) and Micah Mazzccua (Baylor) replace outgoing starters Michael Tarquin (USC) and Ethan White? His average also broke Rex Grossmans school record (354.2 in 2001) and ranked third on the SEC single-season record list, behind Kentuckys Tim Couch (388.6 in 1998) and LSUs Joe Burrow (378.1 in 2019). The 2006 season proved to be a redemption year for Leak: leading the Gators to their first SEC Championship since 2000, and a spot in the 2007 BCS National Championship Game against Ohio State Buckeyes (the Gators' first championship game appearance since 1996). That has been clear for months, but the closing of the transfer portal Wednesday gave us a chance to quantify the makeover underway in Gainesville. He went undrafted in 2011 but later signed with the New York Giants. Leak was replaced by sophomore Tim Tebow, who shared quarterback duties with him last season. Who are the workers, and who are the guys that are looking for the way out? Gators Breakdown: Top 4 Offensive Players for Spring, Texas A&M guard Hassan Diarra (5) celebrates his game-winning shot against Florida with teammates Tyrece Radford (23), Aaron Cash (0) and Andre Gordon (20) after an NCAA college basketball game at the Southeastern Conference tournament in Tampa, Fla., Thursday, March 10, 2022. Kyle Trasks 43 touchdown passes led the nation by two, broke Danny Wuerffels 24-year-old school record of 39, and tied him for third on the SEC single-season record list. Both teams traded punts before Woodson found Lyons for the third time on the day on a 6-yard TD pass. [20] In October 2016, the 16-year-old victim declined to press charges and the investigation was closed. This year would also be the first time former Gator coach Steve Spurrier would coach against his alma mater. Florida Gators announce new defensive coordinator, Bucs plan to release running back Leonard Fournette. ); : [1] Cooper was a three-time all-county selection, received all-state honors as Looka wide receiver and free safety after his junior and senior seasons, and was his football team's captain as a senior. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara), (Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. The Gators traveled to Lexington to take on the Kentucky Wildcats for the 57th time. It was also the first game in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium after the Gators won their 2006 SEC and national championships. This was the fifth game of the season where the Gators played a team led by a former national championship winning head coach. He appeared in 49 games for Florida over four seasons (2016-19) and made 31 starts. Outcome: Charges were dropped. According to The New York Times, 41 members of the 2008 Gators have been arrested. LSU immediately countered with a long drive of their own, going 80 yards in 16 plays, scoring on a Ryan Perrilloux option play to cut the Gator lead to 107. Trask finished second nationally in passing yards per game (356.9). Tebow's numbers were solid as well; he completed 18 of 25 passes for 236 yards and three touchdowns (with no interceptions) and rushed 19 times for a team-high 93 yards and 2 more TDs. The Gators ran out to a 286 lead by late in the 2nd quarter on two Tim Tebow touchdown passes and a Tebow touchdown run, along with the opening punt return. Florida senior forward Colin Castleton has earned second-team All-SEC honors from the league's coaches, the SEC office announced Tuesday. He then dropped to the court in a push-up pose and kissed the giant Gators logo -- all while being overwhelmed by a standing ovation. He made a one-handed catch for a touchdown against the Dallas Cowboys. Cooper had a breakout season during the last year of his rookie contract. Florida received the second half kickoff and fumbled a few plays later, leading to a Troy touchdown. In addition, they won a school-record 13 games and the school's seventh official SEC title. The 2005 season would open with high expectations of new head coach Urban Meyer. He put it inside the 20-yard line 90 times and booted the ball over 50 yards just as many times. And Jordan Herald was announced as associate director of creative media, football recruiting. Cooper hauled in a career-high and team-best four catches for 122 yards and two touchdowns, including a career-long 59-yard grab in his 2007 debut against Western Kentucky. [21][22] Tebow finished the regular season with the second highest passing efficiency in the nation with 177.8. The loss cut Florida's lead in the budding rivalry to 28233.[12]. This was also Florida's first game of the season without leading receiver Percy Harvin due to a sinus infection. The attrition is most pronounced at the top of the roster. But once again, it was Tim Tebow who led Florida's charge to victory. With the win and Tennessee's loss to Alabama, the Gators once again control their destiny in the SEC Eastern Division. Sophomore quarterback Tim Tebow led the Gators to touchdowns on their first four possessions en route to a relatively easy 493 victory in intense early season heat. But as the clock in VaughtHemingway Stadium ticked down to 00:00, the Gators had done enough to earn a tighter-than-expected 3024 victory.[15]. This was only the second meeting between the two storied programs with the first having taken place a short five seasons ago in the Outback Bowl. Leak again received second-team All-SEC honors. Charge #2: In June 2009 was charged with knowingly driving with a suspended. During the 2014 NFL season, Cooper caught 55 of 95 targets for 577 yards and 3 touchdowns. [7] He was eventually cut from the Bears' roster on September 16, 2007. This loss was coach Urban Meyer's first in Gainesville, as well as his first loss since last year's loss to Auburn. As such, the official record for Alabama is 02 (02). However, he was on the short end of a 3817 score, going 15-for-27 for 135 yards with two interceptions and a fumble. He started 17 games and played in 36 total across three seasons. Florida leads with a lopsided 3092 record and has won the last 17 games in a row. Lito Sheppard was among the OG defensive backs coming out of Florida that earned the institution the moniker "Defensive Back University" as the team transitioned from the fun-and-gun approach under Steve Spurrier to a more defensive-minded philosophy under the infamous Ron Zook. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? He spent some time with Philadelphia and New England as well. "[20] In the aftermath, the Philadelphia Eagles fined Cooper an undisclosed amount, but still allowed him to resume activities with the team.[21]. Then theres safety Will Hill on the Arlington Renegades. Florida added a field goal to build their lead to 14 midway through the third quarter. At home in Charlotte, North Carolina, he also worked with the Boys and Girls Club and the Steele Creek Youth Athletic Association, served as an inspirational speaker with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and spoke at area middle schools encouraging students to stay focused on their goals. 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