Billy Napier has hired Cheston Blackshear as a quality control coach who will work with the offensive line. He played in 41 games for the Gators from 1995-99.
After playing the defending conference champions and the highest-ranked SEC team last week, the Gators will wrap up their three-game gauntlet to open league play when they host No. 12 LSU on Wednesday night.

Pierce going pro

Running back Dameon Pierce has declared for the NFL Draft.
Following a tough start for Florida things don’t get much easier as the 9-5 (0-2) Gators welcome the 14-1 (2-1) Louisiana State Tigers.   With Florida’s scheduled start against Ole Miss postponed the Gators had about as difficult a start to...
Billy Napier has hired Rob Sale as the Gators' offensive coordinator/offensive line coach, UF announced on Tuesday. Sale coached for the New York Giants in 2021.
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The Florida at Ole Miss men's basketball game that was originally scheduled for Dec. 29 has been rescheduled for Jan. 24 at 7 p.m. 
Billy Napier has hired Kareem Reid as a quality control coach. Reid will work with the defensive line. He spent the 2021 season as UCF's director of player development.
Gators junior cornerback Kaiir Elam declared for the 2022 NFL Draft on Monday morning. 
Paul Silvestri has been promoted to director of sports health for football. He has been on the UF staff since 2013 and will oversee the training room alongside associate director Tony Hill.