GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The Florida Football program hosted its yearly football banquet Sunday night and recognized several players for their efforts and accomplishments during the 2023 football season.
Iron Man Award
Presented to the player, or players, who have shown the most dedication to the individual and team goals of the year-round strength and conditioning program.
Jaden Robinson
Jack Pyburn
Teradja Mitchell
Tony Livingston
Jalen Kimber
T.J. Searcy
Damieon George Jr.
Kahleil Jackson
Commitment to Academic Excellence Award
Maintaining the greatest commitment and achievement in their academic endeavors
Graham Mertz
Jake Slaughter
Taylor Spierto
Zak Sedaros
Anthony Rubio
Connor Homa
Outstanding Senior Scholar
Kingsley Eguakun
Ricky Pearsall
The 12th Man Award
Presented to the staff member who plays a critical role off the field.
Kyle Kazakevicius
President’s Award
Presented to a player who has shown perseverance in making outstanding contributions to the team’s success.
Jason Marshall Jr.
Tyreak Sapp
Scooby Williams
Kamryn Waites
Florida Gator Newcomer Award
The most-outstanding newcomers (Freshman or Transfer)
Eugene Wilson III
Treyaun Webb
Cam Jackson
Sharif Denson
Kamran James
Aidan Mizell
Ja’Keem Jackson
Kelby Collins
Jordan Castell
Andy Jean
Knijeah Harris
Bryce Thornton
The Unsung Hero Award
Presented to the player, or players, who have made significant contributions to the success of the team and received the least amount of recognition for it.
Ja’Markis Weston
Dijon Johnson
Brayden Slade
Hayden Hansen
Cam Carroll
Aaron Gates
Rocco Underwood
Quincy Ivory
Outstanding Defensive Performer
Presented to the defensive players who have accumulated the greatest production point totals for the regular season, as graded by the coaching staff.
Princely Umanmielen
Up-Front Award
Presented to the most dominant offensive and defensive players on the line of scrimmage.
Offense
Austin Barber
Richie Leonard IV
Defense
Cam Jackson
Caleb Banks
Defensive Achievement Award
Presented to the player, or players, who played a critical role in the effectiveness of the defense this season.
Jaydon Hill
Princely Umanmielen
Devin Moore
Tyreak Sapp
Offensive Achievement Award
Presented to the player, or players, who played a critical role in the effectiveness of the offense this season.
Trevor Etienne
Montrell Johnson Jr.
Graham Mertz
Arlis Boardingham
Eugene Wilson III
Special Teams Players of the Year Award
Trey Smack
Jeremy Crawshaw
Ja’Markis Weston
Ja’Quavion Fraziars
Defensive Players of the Year Award
Princely Umanmielen
Shemar James
Offensive Players of the Year Award
Trevor Etienne
Graham Mertz
GatorMade x Danny Wuerffel Man of the Year Award
Derek Wingo
James W. Kynes Award
Presented annually to the player who best exemplified the mental and physical toughness and “iron-man” determination Kynes exhibited as a Gator player and in his lifetime.
Jake Slaughter
Chris Patrick Courage Award
Award named after long-time Gators athletic trainer Chris Patrick. Presented to the player who, after injury, demonstrated outstanding commitment and dedication in the athletic training room in an effort to return to activity with the team.
Kamryn Waites
Fergie Ferguson Award
Presented annually to the senior football player who displays outstanding leadership, character and courage.
Ricky Pearsall
Walk-Ons of the Year Award
Taylor Spierto
Brian Green Jr.
Jackson Wade
Justin Pelic
Scott Isacks
Carlson Joseph
Hayden Clem
Javion Toombs
Sebastian Vargas
Ahman Covington
Cahron Rackley
Ray Graves Most Valuable Player Award
Presented annually to the team’s Most Valuable Player.
Graham Mertz
Princely Umanmielen