Countdown to Kickoff 2025

#32 Eugene McCaslin RB/LB (1995-99)
Predominantly a blocking back, he played for UF’s first national championship team and was Florida’s second-leading rusher in 1998. As a senior, he moved to linebacker to help the team.
That year, McCaslin was on second the squad with 5.5 QB sacks.



#32 Reggie F. Nelson (2005-06)
We’re cheating a bit, as Nelson wore No. 32 for just one season, in 2005 after he transferred in from junior college (he switched to No. 1 in ’06, then turned pro and was a first-round pick). Nelson, from Melbourne Palm Bay, started four games in ’05, then was a consensus All-American in ’06, when he had 51 tackles, six interceptions, five pass breakups and two blocked kicks. In 2005, he had four sacks, which was second on the team. Other notables: LB Dustin Doe, RB Kedra Malone, DB Marquette Oliver, RB Andy Sumers, DB Ricky Mulberry, RB Alan Poe, RB Willie Green.

 

#31 Carlton Miles LB (1989-92)
Miles was one of the Gators’ most underrated and underappreciated talents of the Steve Spurrier era. He was co-captain with quarterback Shane Matthews in 1992 and he finished that season with 142 tackles, which is top-10 all time at UF. He also led the team in tackles during the 1991 season, when the Gators won their first official SEC title. As a senior, Miles was First-Team All-SEC.

#31 Jalen (Teez) Tabor (2014-16)
Tabor, who was a five-star recruit from Washington, D.C., was a freshman All-American as a true freshman in 2014, when he was a part-time starter. He was a fulltime starter in the next two seasons and was a first-team All-SEC selection in both seasons. He also earned second-team All-America mention as a junior in 2016; he turned pro after that season. He is third in school history with 37 pass breakups and had 18 breakups in 2015, second-most in a season in UF history. Other notables: RB James Richards, WR Andy Cheney, S Shawn Davis, RB Octavious Gould.