By: Nick Marcinko -- August 4, 2025 Aaron Gates’ status for the 2025 season was in question after he suffered a torn ACL in the Gators’ 24-17 win over Ole Miss on November 23rd of last year. Eight months post-surgery, Gates was back on the field as a full participant in Florida’s fall camp practice on Saturday. While the recovery time in itself is remarkable, the 6’1, 198-pound defensive back wasn’t even wearing a knee brace and didn’t show any sign of limitations throughout the media viewing period. Aaron Gates’ return provides Florida much needed depth in secondary | GatorCountry.com
Need him at 100%and consistent, and we can be very good if he can be a mainstay on the field at any of those 3 positions throughout a game. He has traits to play any of those positions.