2024 Florida Gators football team

The 2024 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Gators were led by third-year head coach Billy Napier and played their home games at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium located in Gainesville, Florida.

2024 Florida Gators football
Gasparilla Bowl champion
Gasparilla Bowl, W 33–8 vs. Tulane
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	8–5 (4–4 SEC)
Head coach	Billy Napier (3rd season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Rob Sale (3rd season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Russ Callaway (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Austin Armstrong (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Ron Roberts (1st season)
Base defense	4–2–5
Home stadium	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

2024 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 4 Texas y^		7	–	1					13	–	3
No. 6 Georgia y$^		6	–	2					11	–	3
No. 9 Tennessee ^		6	–	2					10	–	3
No. 11 Ole Miss		5	–	3					10	–	3
No. 17 Alabama		5	–	3					9	–	4
No. 19 South Carolina		5	–	3					9	–	4
No. 22 Missouri		5	–	3					10	–	3
Texas A&M		5	–	3					8	–	5
LSU		5	–	3					9	–	4
Florida		4	–	4					8	–	5
Arkansas		3	–	5					7	–	6
Vanderbilt		3	–	5					7	–	6
Oklahoma		2	–	6					6	–	7
Auburn		2	–	6					5	–	7
Kentucky		1	–	7					4	–	8
Mississippi State		0	–	8					2	–	10
Championship: Georgia 22, Texas 19 OT
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The Gators entered the season having the most difficult schedule in the country. Following Florida's 23–17 defeat in overtime to No. 8 Tennessee that resulted in the Gators going 1–2 in conference play, there was speculation head coach Billy Napier would be fired. However, the team would rally towards the end of the season, upsetting No. 22 LSU and No. 9 Ole Miss at home consecutively. The Florida Gators would finish on a three-game winning streak, beating their in-state rivals Florida State in Tallahassee, their first win in the rivalry since 2021 and their first at Doak Campbell Stadium since 2018. Florida would additionally end with their first winning record since 2020. With a win over Tulane in the Gasparilla Bowl, Florida would win their first Bowl game since 2019. Their win over Ole Miss earned them the fictional College Football Macguffin award.

Offseason

Positions key

C	Center		CB	Cornerback		DB	Defensive back		DE	Defensive end[a]
DL	Defensive lineman		DT	Defensive tackle		FB	Fullback		FS	Free safety
G	Guard[b]		K	Kicker[c]		KR	Kickoff returner		LB	Linebacker
LS	Long snapper		MLB	Middle linebacker[d]		OT	Offensive tackle		OL	Offensive lineman
OLB	Outside linebacker[a]		NT	Nose tackle		P	Punter		PR	Punt returner
QB	Quarterback		RS	Return specialist		RB	Running back		S	Safety
SS	Strong safety		TE	Tight end		WR	Wide receiver

1. May sometimes be referred to as an edge rusher (EDGE)
2. Also known as offensive guard (OG)
3. Also known as placekicker (PK)
4. Also known as inside linebacker (ILB)

Coaching staff changes

Name	Position	Reason	Replacement
Sean Spencer	Defensive line coach	Fired[1]	Gerald Chatman
Corey Raymond	Secondary coach	Fired[2]	Will Harris
Jay Bateman	Linebackers coach	Accepted job at Texas A&M[3]	Ron Roberts
Darnell Stapleton	Co-offensive line coach	Accepted job at Washington Commanders[4]

Coaching staff additions

Name	Previous position	New position
Jonathan Decoster	Offensive assistant (Cleveland Browns)	Assistant Offensive line coach[5]
Gerald Chatman	Defensive line Coach (Tulane)	Defensive line coach[6]
Ron Roberts	Defensive Coordinator (Auburn)	Linebackers coach, Co-defensive coordinator, Executive defensive head coach[7]
Will Harris	Assistant defensive backs coach (Los Angeles Chargers)	Secondary coach[8]

Team departures

Overall, thirty-seven Florida players left the program during or after the 2023 season. 6 players graduated, 1 medically retired, 6 players declared for the NFL draft, while the other 24 players entered the transfer portal. Of those twenty-four, 21 have found new teams while 3 have not.

Name	Position	Class	Reason
Jack Miller III	QB	So	Retired
Dante Zanders	TE	Sr	Graduated
Teradja Mitchell	LB	Sr	Graduated
Daniel Cross	WR	Sr	Graduated
Kenny Anyaehie	LB	Sr	Graduated
Jaelin Humphries	DL	Jr	Graduated
Dakota Mitchell	S	So	Medically Retired

Entered NFL Draft

Main article: 2024 NFL draft

Player	Position	Class
Kingsley Eguakun	C	Jr
Ricky Pearsall	WR	Sr
Micah Leon	QB	Grad Student
Eddie Battle	RB	Sr
Jacob Watkins	P	Sr
Lyndell Hudson II	OL	Sr

Transfer Portal

Twenty-one Florida players will be playing for new teams in the 2024 season after entering the NCAA Transfer Portal. Over the off-season, Florida added thirteen players from the transfer portal.

Departing transfers

Player	Position	Destination
Max Brown	QB	Charlotte
Caleb Douglas	WR	Texas Tech
Richie Leonard IV	OL	Florida State
Scooby Williams	LB	Texas A&M
Jaydon Hill	CB	Texas A&M
Micah Mazzcua	OL	Nebraska
Jalen Kimber	CB	Penn State
Miguel Mitchell	S	Arkansas
Will Norman	DL	Marshall
Trevor Etienne	RB	Georgia
Princely Umanmielen	EDGE	Ole Miss
Keenan Landry	DL	Louisiana Tech
Jalen Farmer	OL	Kentucky
Andrew Savaiinaea	TE	Nevada
Jordan Herman	OT	Charlotte
Jonathan Odom	TE	Eastern Michigan
Kamari Wilson	S	Arizona State
Chris McClellan	DL	Missouri
Jadarrius Perkins	CB	Toledo
Thai Chiaokhiao-Bowman	WR	Rice
Mannie Nunnery	LB	Texas State

Additionally, the following players are currently in the transfer portal and have not committed to a new school for the 2024 season.

Player	Position
Carlson Joseph	RB
Ara Emerzian	P
Adam Mihalek	K

Incoming transfers

WR Chimere Dike transferred in from Wisconsin.

Player	Position	Former Team
Jameer Grimsley	CB	Alabama
Asa Turner	S	Washington
Grayson Howard	LB	South Carolina
Clay Millen	QB	Colorado State
George Gumbs Jr.	EDGE	Northern Illinois
DJ Douglas	S	Tulane
Trikweze Bridges	CB	Oregon
Devon Manuel	OT	Arkansas
Chimere Dike	WR	Wisconsin
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson	OT	San Diego State
Joey Slackman	DL	Penn
Caleb Rillos	TE	Air Force
Aidan Warner	QB	Yale
Elijhah Badger	WR	Arizona State
Jason Zandamela	C	USC
Cormani McClain	CB	Colorado

Recruiting class

Main article: 2024 college football recruiting class

Highly-rated recruit DJ Lagway ended-up starting for the Gators and earned the MVP of the 2024 Gasparilla Bowl.

College recruiting information

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
DJ Lagway Quarterback	Willis, TX	Willis High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Dec 7, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 91
LJ McCray Defensive Lineman	Daytona Beach, FL	Mainland High School	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	265 lb (120 kg)	Oct 21, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 91
Myles Graham Linebacker	Gainesville,FL	Buchholz High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Aug 14, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 85
Fletcher Westphal Offensive Tackle	Leesburg, VA	Tuscarora High School	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	330 lb (150 kg)	Jul 10, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 82
Kahnen "KD" Daniels Running Back	West Point, MS	West Point High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Apr 10, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 81
Jerrae "Tank" Hawkins Wide Receiver	Bradenton, FL	IMG Academy	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Jun 26, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 82
Gregory Smith III Quarterback / Safety	Riverview, FL	Sumner High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Dec 20, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 79
Tawaski TJ Abrams Wide Receiver	Fort Myers, FL	Dunbar High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jul 18, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 81
Josiah Davis Safety	Nashville, GA	Berrien County High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Mar 27, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 79
Mike Williams Offensive Tackle	Upper Marlboro, MD	Charles Herbert Flowers High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	330 lb (150 kg)	Jun 12, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 75
Jadan Baugh Running Back	Olney, MD	Columbia High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Dec 20, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 78
D'Ante Robinson Defensive Lineman	Orlando, FL	Jones High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	315 lb (143 kg)	Jan 19, 2024
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 80
Brien Taylor Defensive Lineman	Brenham, TX	Blinn College	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	260 lb (120 kg)	Dec 11, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 78
Teddy Foster Cornerback	Sarasota, FL	Cardinal Mooney High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Jul 14, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 77
Michai Boireau Defensive Lineman	Fairburn, GA	Creekside High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	375 lb (170 kg)	Dec 2, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 79
Noel Portnjagin Inside Offensive Lineman	Karlsruhe, Germany		6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	330 lb (150 kg)	Jun 14, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 78
Aaron Chiles Linebacker	Olney, MD	Our Lady of Good Counsel High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Jun 17, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 86
Amir Jackson Tight End	Portal, GA	Portal High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Jun 17, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 84
Marcus Mascoll Offensive Tackle	Snellville, GA	South Gwinnett High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	295 lb (134 kg)	Jun 19, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 77
Jameer Grimsley Cornerback	Tampa, FL	Tampa Catholic High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jan 21, 2024
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 81
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Rivals commits". Rivals.com. "ESPN commits". ESPN.com. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. "247Sports commits". 247sports.com.

*Jameer Grimsley originally signed to Alabama, but left the program following the departure of head coach Nick Saban.

2024 Overall class rankings

Website	National Rank	Conference Rank	5 star recruits	4 star recruits	3 recruits	Total Recruits
ESPN[9]	–	–	2	9	9	30
On3 Recruits[10]	#10	#7	2	11	5	19
Rivals[11]	#15	#8	2	10	7	19
247Sports[12]	#12	#7	2	8	9	19

Walk-ons

Name	Position	Height/Weight	Hometown	High school (College)
Paul Kessler	QB	6'4.5, 217	Los Angeles, CA	Venice High School
Aidan Warner	QB	6'3, 199	Winter Park, FL	Winter Park High School (Yale)
Hunter Smith	K	5'10, 204	Gainesville, FL	Buchholz High School (FAU)
Jack Muse	P	6'3.5, 195	Hingham, MA	Hingham High School (UMass)
Jake Xeller	ILB	6'2.25, 239	Reston, VA	Herndon High School
Chase Stevens	OL	6'3, 305	Vero Beach, FL	Vero Beach High School

Schedule

Florida and the SEC announced the 2024 football schedule on December 13, 2023.^[13][14]

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	3:30 p.m.	No. 19 Miami (FL)*	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL (rivalry, SEC Nation)	ABC	L 17–41	90,544
September 7	7:00 p.m.	Samford*	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL	SECN+/ESPN+	W 45–7	89,295
September 14	3:30 p.m.	Texas A&M	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL (SEC Nation)	ABC	L 20–33	89,993
September 21	12:00 p.m.	at Mississippi State	Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS	ESPN	W 45–28	49,655
October 5	7:45 p.m.	UCF*	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL	SECN	W 24–13	90,369
October 12	7:00 p.m.	at No. 8 Tennessee	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN (rivalry)	ESPN	L 17–23 OT	101,915
October 19	7:45 p.m.	Kentucky	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL (rivalry)	SECN	W 48–20	89,906
November 2	3:30 p.m.	vs. No. 2 Georgia	EverBank Stadium Jacksonville, FL (rivalry, SEC Nation)	ABC	L 20–34	76,307
November 9	12:00 p.m.	at No. 5 Texas	Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX	ABC	L 17–49	103,375
November 16	3:30 p.m.	No. 22 LSU	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL (rivalry)	ABC	W 27–16	90,067
November 23	12:00 p.m.	No. 9 Ole Miss	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL	ABC	W 24–17	89,942
November 30	7:00 p.m.	at Florida State*	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL (rivalry)	ESPN2	W 31–11	55,107
December 20	3:30 p.m.	vs. Tulane*	Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL (Gasparilla Bowl)	ESPN2	W 33–8	41,472
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 5) – Released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

No. 19 Miami (FL)

See also: 2024 Miami Hurricanes football team, Florida–Miami football rivalry, and Florida Cup

Pregame line[15]	Over/under
Miami −2.5	54

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 19 Hurricanes	7	17	14	3	41
Gators	3	7	0	7	17

Game information

First quarter Miami – Cam McCormick 9-yard pass from Cameron Ward (Andres Borregales kick), 6:48 Florida – Trey Smack 41-yard field goal, 0:19 Second quarter Miami – Andres Borregales 23-yard field goal, 9:53 Miami – Mark Fletcher Jr. 10-yard run (Andres Borregales kick), 6:41 Florida – Montrell Johnson Jr. 71-yard run (Trey Smack kick), 3:21 Miami – Xavier Restrepo 24-yard pass from Cameron Ward (Andres Borregales kick), 0:45 Third quarter Miami – Mark Fletcher Jr. 1 yard run (Andres Borregales kick), 12:25 Miami – Jacolby George 23-yard pass from Cameron Ward (Andres Borregales kick), 6:08 Fourth quarter Florida – Treyaun Webb 1 yard run (Trey Smack kick), 7:14 Miami – Andres Borregales 26-yard field goal, 4:00

Game one – No. 19 Miami Hurricanes at Florida Gators – Game summary

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida

• Date: August 31
• Game time: 3:45 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Temperature: 92 °F (33 °C) • Wind: NE at 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 90,544
• Referee: Marcus Woods
• TV announcers (ABC): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Jesse Palmer (analyst), and Katie George (sideline reporter)^[16]
• Boxscore

Statistics	MIA	UF
First downs	25	17
Total yards	529	261
Rushing yards	144	139
Passing yards	385	122
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	26–36–1	14–26–2
Time of possession	34:30	25:30

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Miami (FL)	Passing	Cam Ward	26/36, 385 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Damien Martinez	15 carries, 65 yards
	Receiving	Xavier Restrepo	7 receptions, 112 yards, TD
Florida	Passing	Graham Mertz	11/20, 91 yards, INT
	Rushing	Montrell Johnson Jr.	11 carries, 106 yards, TD
	Receiving	Eugene Wilson III	7 receptions, 50 yards

Samford

See also: 2024 Samford Bulldogs football team

Pregame line[17]	Over/under
Florida −38.5	55.5

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	0	7	0	7
Gators	7	7	14	17	45

Game information

First quarter Florida – Montrell Johnson Jr. 1 yard run (Trey Smack kick), 2:53 Second quarter Florida – Montrell Johnson Jr. 7-yard run (Trey Smack kick), 7:02 Third quarter Florida – Tank Hawkins 35-yard pass from DJ Lagway (Trey Smack kick), 13:38 Samford – Damonta Witherspoon 1 yard run (Forrest Taylor kick), 7:40 Florida – Aidan Mizell 41-yard pass from DJ Lagway (Trey Smack kick), 5:52 Fourth quarter Florida – Trey Smack 25-yard field goal, 13:18 Florida – Eugene Wilson III 85-yard pass from DJ Lagway (Trey Smack kick), 9:55 Florida – Aidan Warner 9-yard run (Trey Smack kick), 0:48

Game two – Samford Bulldogs (0–1) at Florida Gators (0–1) – Game summary

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida

• Date: September 7
• Game time: 7:02 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 89,295
• Referee: Lee Hedrick
• TV announcers (SECN+/ESPN+): Clay Matvick (play-by-play) and Steve Addazio (analyst)^[18]
• Boxscore

Statistics	SAM	UF
First downs	15	22
Total yards	68–205	62–632
Rushing yards	61	166
Passing yards	144	466
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	22–33–0	19–28–0
Time of possession	33:30	26:30

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Samford	Passing	Quincy Crittendon	22/31, 144 yards
	Rushing	Damonta Witherspoon	9 attempts, 26 yards, 1 touchdown
	Receiving	Brendan Jenkins	4 receptions, 51 yards
Florida	Passing	DJ Lagway	18/25, 456 yards, 3 touchdowns
	Rushing	Montrell Johnson Jr.	15 carries, 67 yards, 2 touchdowns
	Receiving	Eugene Wilson III	6 receptions, 141 yards, 1 touchdown

Texas A&M

See also: 2024 Texas A&M Aggies football team

Pregame line[19]	Over/under
Texas A&M −3	46.5

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	10	10	13	0	33
Gators	0	0	14	6	20

Game information

First quarter Texas A&M – Randy Bond 31-yard field goal, 8:14 Texas A&M – Theo Melin Öhrström 29-yard pass from Marcel Reed (Randy Bond kick), 0:18 Second quarter Texas A&M – Randy Bond 48-yard field goal, 9:47 Texas A&M – Marcel Reed 1 yard run (Randy Bond kick), 0:44 Third quarter Florida – Elijhah Badger 14-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Trey Smack kick), 11:49 Texas A&M – Cyrus Allen 73-yard pass from Marcel Reed, 11:00 Texas A&M – Bryce Anderson 45-yard interception return (Randy Bond kick), 5:29 Florida – Chimere Dike 7-yard pass from DJ Lagway (Trey Smack kick), 1:04 Fourth quarter Florida – Ja'Kobi Jackson 2-yard run, 5:13

Game three – Texas A&M Aggies (1–1) at Florida Gators (1–1) – Game summary

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida

• Date: September 14
• Game time: 3:50 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 89,993
• Referee: Steve Marlowe
• TV announcers (ABC): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Jesse Palmer (analyst), and Katie George (sideline reporter)^[20]
• Boxscore

Statistics	TAMU	UF
First downs	27	19
Total yards	488	301
Rushing yards	310	52
Passing yards	178	249
Turnovers	0	3
Time of possession	37:37	22:23

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas A&M	Passing	Marcel Reed	11/17, 178 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Le'Veon Moss	18 rushes, 110 yards
	Receiving	Cyrus Allen	3 receptions, 81 yards, TD
Florida	Passing	Graham Mertz	12/15, 195 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Treyaun Webb	6 rushes, 37 yards
	Receiving	Elijhah Badger	5 receptions, 94 yards, TD

at Mississippi State

See also: 2024 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

Pregame line[21]	Over/under
Florida −7	57.5

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Gators	7	21	7	10	45
Bulldogs	7	7	7	7	28

Game information

First quarter Florida – Arlis Boardingham 3-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Trey Smack kick), 3:39 Mississippi State – Davon Booth 1-yard run (Kyle Ferrie kick), 0:21 Second quarter Florida – Marcus Burke 20-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Trey Smack kick), 10:56 Florida – Hayden Hansen 35-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Trey Smack kick), 9:02 Florida – Ja'Kobi Jackson 10-yard run (Trey Smack kick), 1:17 Mississippi State – Blake Shapen 3-yard run (Kyle Ferrie kick), 0:23 Third quarter Mississippi State – Jordan Mosley 13-yard pass from Blake Shapen (Kyle Ferrie kick), 6:38 Florida – Graham Mertz 1-yard run (Trey Smack kick), 3:37 Fourth quarter Florida – Austin Barber 0-yard run (Trey Smack kick), 8:24 Mississippi State – Johnnie Daniels 10-yard run (Kyle Ferrie kick), 4:26 Florida – Trey Smack 47-yard field goal, 2:34

Game four – Florida Gators (1–2) at Mississippi State Bulldogs (1–2) – Game summary

at Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, Mississippi

• Date: September 21
• Game time: 11:08 a.m. CDT
• Game weather: Temperature: 89 °F (32 °C) • Wind: SE at 2 miles per hour (3.2 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 49,655
• Referee: Wayne Winkler
• TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst) and Taylor McGregor (sideline reporter)^[22]
• Boxscore

Statistics	UF	MSST
First downs	27	31
Total yards	503	480
Rushing yards	226	240
Passing yards	277	240
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	26–28–0	20–34–0
Time of possession	27:36	32:24

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Florida	Passing	Graham Mertz	19/21, 201 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Montrell Johnson Jr.	15 rushes, 68 yards
	Receiving	Elijhah Badger	3 receptions, 45 yards
Mississippi State	Passing	Blake Shapen	13/21, 140 yards, TD
	Rushing	Johnnie Daniels	14 rushes, 77 yards, TD
	Receiving	Mario Craver	3 receptions, 62 yards

UCF

See also: 2024 UCF Knights football team

Pregame line[23]	Over/under
UCF −1.5	61.5

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Knights	3	0	3	7	13
Gators	7	17	0	0	24

Game information

First quarter Florida – Elijhah Badger 13-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Trey Smack kick), 7:02 UCF – Grant Reddick 27-yard field goal, 2:32 Second quarter Florida – Ja'Kobi Jackson 1 yard run (Trey Smack kick), 12:50 Florida – Montrell Johnson Jr. 3-yard run (Trey Smack kick), 1:50 Florida – Trey Smack 28-yard field goal, 0:04 Third quarter UCF – Grant Reddick 37-yard field goal, 6:32 Fourth quarter UCF – RJ Harvey 13-yard run (Grant Reddick kick), 7:50

Game five – UCF Knights (3–1) at Florida Gators (2–2) – Game summary

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida

• Date: October 5
• Game time: 7:55 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Wind: NE at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
• Game attendance: 90,369
• Referee: Daniel Gautreaux
• TV announcers (SEC Network): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst) and Tori Petri (sideline reporter)^[24]
• Boxscore

Statistics	UCF	UF
First downs	20	18
Total yards	62–273	60–359
Rushing yards	40–108	32–130
Passing yards	165	229
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	12–22–1	23–28–0
Time of possession	27:44	32:16

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UCF	Passing	KJ Jefferson	12/22, 165 yards, INT
	Rushing	RJ Harvey	16 carries, 75 yards, TD
	Receiving	Randy Pittman Jr.	3 receptions, 44 yards
Florida	Passing	Graham Mertz	19/23, 179 yards, TD
	Rushing	Montrell Johnson Jr.	10 carries, 54 yards, TD
	Receiving	Chimere Dike	4 receptions, 88 yards

at No. 8 Tennessee (rivalry)

See also: 2024 Tennessee Volunteers football team and Florida–Tennessee football rivalry

Pregame line[25]	Over/under
Tennessee −14.5	55.5

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Gators	3	0	7	7	0	17
No. 8 Volunteers	0	0	10	7	6	23

Game information

First quarter Florida – Trey Smack 42-yard field goal, 3:15 Third quarter Florida – Arlis Boardingham 13-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Trey Smack kick), 7:18 Tennessee – Dylan Sampson 6-yard run (Max Gilbert kick), 2:57 Tennessee – Max Gilbert 35-yard field goal, 1:37 Fourth quarter Tennessee – Dylan Sampson 23-yard run (Max Gilbert kick), 9:42 Florida – Chimere Dike 27-yard pass from DJ Lagway (Trey Smack kick), 0:29 Overtime Tennessee – Dylan Sampson 1 yard run

Game six – Florida Gators (3–2) at No. 8 Tennessee Volunteers (4–1) – Game summary

at Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee

• Date: October 12
• Game time: 7:05 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Temperature: 68 °F (20 °C) • Wind: W at 1 mile per hour (1.6 km/h) • Weather: Clear
• Game attendance: 101,915
• Referee: Wayne Winkler
• TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Louis Riddick (analyst), and Kris Budden (sideline)^[26]
• Boxscore

Statistics	UF	TENN
First downs	22	18
Total yards	72–361	69–312
Rushes/yards	40–138	43–143
Passing yards	223	169
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	20–32–1	16–26–1
Time of possession	34:56	25:04

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Florida	Passing	Graham Mertz	11/15, 125 yards, TD
	Rushing	Montrell Johnson Jr.	12 carries, 85 yards
	Receiving	Chimere Dike	4 receptions, 76 yards, TD
Tennessee	Passing	Nico Iamaleava	16/26, 169 yards, INT
	Rushing	Dylan Sampson	27 carries, 112 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Squirrel White	5 receptions, 71 yards

Kentucky (rivalry)

See also: 2024 Kentucky Wildcats football team and Florida–Kentucky rivalry

Pregame line[27]	Over/under
Kentucky −2.5	42.5

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	0	13	7	0	20
Gators	3	24	7	14	48

Game information

First quarter Florida – Trey Smack 29-yard field goal, 10:27 Second quarter Florida – Trey Smack 33-yard field goal, 14:13 Kentucky – Barion Brown 45-yard pass from Brock Vandagriff, 12:05 Florida – Jadan Baugh 4-yard run (Trey Smack kick), 8:15 Florida – Jadan Baugh 10-yard run (Trey Smack kick), 2:10 Florida – Jadan Baugh 1 yard run (Trey Smack kick), 1:44 Kentucky – Barion Brown 99-yard kickoff return (Alex Raynor kick), 1:30 Third quarter Kentucky – Gavin Wimsatt 1 yard run (Alex Raynor kick), 8:34 Florida – Jadan Baugh 1 yard run (Trey Smack kick), 3:27 Fourth quarter Florida – Jadan Baugh 1 yard run (Trey Smack kick), 3:31 Florida – Cormani McClain 29-yard interception return (Trey Smack kick), 3:23

Game seven – Kentucky Wildcats (3–3) at Florida Gators (3–3) – Game summary

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida

• Date: October 19
• Game time: 7:55 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 89,906
• Referee: Lee Hedrick
• TV announcers (SECN): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Aaron Murray (analyst), and Marilyn Payne (sideline reporter)^[28]
• Boxscore

Statistics	UK	UF
First downs	17	16
Total yards	68–309	59–476
Rushing yards	36–144	44–197
Passing yards	165	279
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	12–32–3	8–15–1
Time of possession	29:56	30:04

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Kentucky	Passing	Brock Vandagriff	12/26, 165 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Demie Sumo-Karngbaye	10 carries, 39 yards
	Receiving	Barion Brown	2 receptions, 56 yards, TD
Florida	Passing	DJ Lagway	7/14, 259 yards, INT
	Rushing	Jadan Baugh	22 carries, 106 yards, 5 TD
	Receiving	Elijhah Badger	3 receptions, 148 yards

at No. 2 Georgia (rivalry)

See also: 2024 Georgia Bulldogs football team and Florida–Georgia football rivalry

Pregame line[29]	Over/under
Georgia −15.5	52.5

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Gators	0	13	0	7	20
No. 2 Bulldogs	3	3	14	14	34

Game information

First quarter Georgia – Peyton Woodring 23-yard field goal, 2:10 Second quarter Florida – Aidan Mizell 43-yard pass from DJ Lagway (Trey Smack kick), 13:42 Florida – Trey Smack 32-yard field goal, 7:22 Georgia – Peyton Woodring 53-yard field goal, 0:43 Florida – Trey Smack 53-yard field goal, 0:03 Third quarter Georgia – Nate Frazier 2-yard run (Peyton Woodring kick), 7:01 Georgia – Cash Jones 22-yard pass from Carson Beck (Peyton Woodring kick), 1:20 Fourth quarter Florida – Ja'Kobi Jackson 15-yard run (Trey Smack kick), 7:29 Georgia – Dominic Lovett 10-yard pass from Carson Beck (Peyton Woodring kick), 4:01 Georgia – Dwight Phillips Jr. 4-yard run (Peyton Woodring kick), 3:03

Game eight – Florida Gators (4–3) vs. No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs (6–1) – Game summary

at EverBank Stadium • Jacksonville, Florida

• Date: November 2
• Game time: 3:50 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Temperature: 82 °F (28 °C) • Wind: SW at 11 miles per hour (18 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 76,307
• Referee: Daniel Gautreaux
• TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), and Holly Rowe (sideline reporter)^[30]
• Boxscore

Statistics	UF	UGA
First downs	13	26
Total yards	68–228	73–455
Rushing yards	38–115	33–146
Passing yards	113	309
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	9–30–1	25–40–3
Time of possession	26:25	33:30

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Florida	Passing	Aidan Warner	7/22, 66 yards, 1 interception
	Rushing	Ja'Kobbi Jackson	12 attempts, 74 yards, 1 touchdown
	Receiving	Aidan Mizell	4 receptions, 66 yards, 1 touchdown
Georgia	Passing	Carson Beck	25/40, 309 yards, 2 touchdowns, 3 interceptions
	Rushing	Nate Frazier	19 attempts, 82 yards, 1 touchdown
	Receiving	Arian Smith	2 receptions, 59 yards

at No. 5 Texas

See also: 2024 Texas Longhorns football team

Pregame line[31]	Over/under
Texas −23.5	48.5

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Gators	0	0	10	7	17
No. 5 Longhorns	14	21	7	7	49

Game information

First quarter Texas – Matthew Golden 29-yard pass from Quinn Ewers (Bert Auburn kick), 3:43 Texas – Gunnar Helm 22-yard pass from Quinn Ewers (Bert Auburn kick), 3:11 Second quarter Texas – Quintrevion Wisner 50-yard pass from Quinn Ewers (Bert Auburn kick), 5:54 Texas – Matthew Golden 32-yard pass from Quinn Ewers (Bert Auburn kick), 1:19 Texas – Jaydon Blue 5-yard run (Bert Auburn kick), 0:23 Third quarter Texas – Isaiah Bond 34-yard pass from Quinn Ewers (Bert Auburn kick), 12:52 Florida – Trey Smack 23-yard field goal, 7:03 Florida – Jadan Baugh 2-yard run (Trey Smack kick), 1:30 Fourth quarter Texas – Jerrick Gibson 14-yard run (Bert Auburn kick), 14:55 Florida – Ja'Kobi Jackson 7-yard run (Trey Smack kick), 8:27

Game nine – Florida Gators (4–4) at No. 5 Texas Longhorns (7–1) – Game summary

at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, Texas

• Date: November 9
• Game time: 11:07 a.m. CST
• Game weather: Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C) • Weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 103,375
• Referee: Lee Hedrick
• TV announcers (ABC): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Jesse Palmer (analyst), and Katie George (sideline reporter)^[32]
• Boxscore

Statistics	UF	TEX
First downs	20	23
Total yards	66–329	64–562
Rushing yards	41–197	31–210
Passing yards	132	352
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	12–25–2	22–33–0
Time of possession	32:06	27:54

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Florida	Passing	Aidan Warner	12/25, 132 yards, 2 interceptions
	Rushing	Ja'Kobi Jackson	19 attempts, 116 yards, 1 touchdown
	Receiving	Chimere Dike	5 receptions, 95 yards
Texas	Passing	Quinn Ewers	19/27, 333 yards, 5 touchdowns
	Rushing	Jerrick Gibson	16 attempts, 100 yards, 1 touchdown
	Receiving	Jaydon Blue	3 receptions, 67 yards

No. 22 LSU (rivalry)

See also: 2024 LSU Tigers football team and Florida–LSU football rivalry

Pregame line[33]	Over/under
LSU −3.5	56.5

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 22 Tigers	0	10	3	3	16
Gators	7	3	3	14	27

Game information

First quarter Florida – Elijhah Badger 23-yard pass from DJ Lagway (Trey Smack kick), 7:12 Second quarter LSU – Aaron Anderson 28-yard pass from Garrett Nussmeier (Damian Ramos kick), 7:39 Florida – Trey Smack 49-yard field goal, 3:27 LSU – Damian Ramos 50-yard field goal, 0:10 Third quarter LSU – Damian Ramos 45-yard field goal, 5:54 Florida – Trey Smack 55-yard field goal, 3:07 Fourth quarter Florida – Ja'Kobi Jackson 1 yard run (Trey Smack kick), 13:58 LSU – Damian Ramos 38-yard field goal, 5:18 Florida – Jadan Baugh 55-yard run (Trey Smack kick), 3:48

Game ten – No. 22 LSU Tigers (6–3) at Florida Gators (4–5) – Game summary

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida

• Date: November 16
• Game time: 3:45 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Wind: NE at 2 miles per hour (3.2 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 90,067
• Referee: Jeff Heaser
• TV announcers (ABC): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst) and Taylor McGregor (sideline reporter)^[34]
• Boxscore

Statistics	LSU	UF
First downs	25	13
Total yards	92–390	43–339
Rushing yards	44–128	17–113
Passing yards	262	226
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	28–48–0	13–16–0
Time of possession	41:43	18:17

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
LSU	Passing	Garrett Nussmeier	27/47, 260 yards, 1 touchdown
	Rushing	Caden Durham	21 attempts, 95 yards
	Receiving	Aaron Anderson	7 receptions, 72 yards, 1 touchdown
Florida	Passing	DJ Lagway	13/26, 226 yards, 1 touchdown
	Rushing	Jadan Baugh	6 attempts, 65 yards, 1 touchdown
	Receiving	Elijhah Badger	6 receptions, 131 yards, 1 touchdown

No. 9 Ole Miss

See also: 2024 Ole Miss Rebels football team

Pregame line[35]	Over/under
Ole Miss −12.5	55.5

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 9 Rebels	0	14	3	0	17
Gators	0	14	3	7	24

Game information

Second quarter Florida – Elijhah Badger 8-yard pass from DJ Lagway (Trey Smack kick), 14:56 Ole Miss – Tre Harris 43-yard pass from Jaxson Dart (Caden Davis kick), 12:01 Florida – Cayden Lee 22-yard pass from Jaxson Dart (Caden Davis kick), 9:05 Florida – Jadan Baugh 25-yard pass from DJ Lagway (Trey Smack kick), 6:52 Third quarter Florida – Trey Smack 53-yard field goal, 10:57 Ole Miss – Caden Davis 42-yard field goal, 0:45 Fourth quarter Florida – Montrell Johnson Jr. 9-yard run (Trey Smack kick), 7:40

Game eleven – No. 9 Ole Miss Rebels (8–2) at Florida Gators (5–5) – Game summary

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida

• Date: November 23
• Game time: 12:07 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 89,942
• Referee: Daniel Gautraux
• TV announcers (ABC): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), and Molly McGrath (sideline reporter)^[36]
• Boxscore

Statistics	MISS	UF
First downs	24	19
Total yards	77–464	63–344
Rushing yards	35–141	45–164
Passing yards	323	180
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	24–42–2	10–18–1
Time of possession	30:03	29:28

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Ole Miss	Passing	Jaxson Dart	24/41, 323 yards, 2 touchdowns, 2 interceptions
	Rushing	Jaxson Dart	14 attempts, 71 yards
	Receiving	Cayden Lee	6 receptions, 94 yards, 1 touchdown
Florida	Passing	DJ Lagway	10/17, 180 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception
	Rushing	Montrell Johnson Jr.	18 attempts, 107 yards, 1 touchdown
	Receiving	Elijhah Badger	5 receptions, 87 yards, 1 touchdown

Florida State (rivalry)

See also: 2024 Florida State Seminoles football team, Florida–Florida State football rivalry, and Florida Cup

Pregame line[37]	Over/under
Florida −16.5	45.5

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Gators	7	7	3	14	31
Seminoles	0	0	3	8	11

Game information

First quarter Florida – Ja'Kobi Jackson 1 yard run (Trey Smack kick), 2:28 Second quarter Florida – Marcus Burke 4-yard reception from DJ Lagway (Trey Smack kick), 0:25 Third quarter Florida State – Ryan Fitzgerald 39-yard field goal, 9:47 Florida – Trey Smack 30-yard field goal, 6:27 Fourth quarter Florida – Montrell Johnson Jr. 65-yard run (Trey Smack kick), 12:38 Florida State – Lawrance Toafili 2-yard rush (Luke Kromenhoek pass to Landen Thomas), 3:18 Florida – Tony Livingston 8-yard pass from DJ Lagway (Trey Smack kick), 2:03

Game twelve – Florida Gators (6–5) at Florida State Seminoles (2–9) – Game summary

at Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL

• Date: November 30
• Game time: 7:10 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Temperature: 45 °F (7 °C) • Wind: calm • Weather: clear
• Game attendance: 55,107
• Referee: Steve Marlowe
• TV announcers (ESPN2): Jay Alter (play-by-play), Rocky Boiman (analyst) and Ashley Stroehlein (sideline)
• Boxscore

Statistics	UF	FSU
First downs	18	20
Total yards	368	239
Rushing yards	235	99
Passing yards	133	140
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	14–22–1	15–28–0
Time of possession	27:08	32:52

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Florida	Passing	DJ Lagway	14/22, 133 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Montrell Johnson Jr.	10 carries, 99 yards, TD
	Receiving	Chimere Dike	3 receptions, 63 yards
Florida State	Passing	Luke Kromenhoek	15/28, 140 yards
	Rushing	Lawrence Toafili	9 carries, 43 yards, TD
	Receiving	Lawrence Toafili	3 receptions, 39 yards

Tulane (Gasparilla Bowl)

See also: 2024 Tulane Green Wave football team and 2024 Gasparilla Bowl

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Green Wave	0	0	0	8	8
Gators	3	3	10	17	33

Game information

First Quarter Florida – Trey Smack 34-yard field goal, 7:48 Second Quarter Florida – Trey Smack 44-yard field goal, 9:12 Third Quarter Florida – Trey Smack 24-yard field goal, 9:11 Florida – Tony Livingston 7-yard pass from DJ Lagway (Trey Smack kick), 4:03 Fourth Quarter Florida – Trey Smack 30-yard field goal, 13:03 Florida – KD Daniels 25-yard run (Trey Smack kick), 6:29 Florida – Anthony Rubio 9-yard run (Trey Smack kick), 1:11 Tulane – Mario Williams 16-yard pass from Ty Thompson (Zycarl Lewis Jr. kick), 0:29

2024 Gasparilla Bowl
Tulane Green Wave (9–4, 7–1) at Florida Gators (7–5, 4–4)

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

• Date: December 20
• Game time: 3:36 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C) • Wind: NW at 15 miles per hour (24 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 41,472
• Referee: Matt Packowski
• TV announcers (ESPN): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst), Paul Carcaterra (sideline reporter)^[38]
• Boxscore

449-lb defensive tackle Desmond Watson was given an opportunity to run the ball towards the end of the Gasparilla Bowl.^[39]

Statistics	TULN	UF
First downs	11	26
Total yards	57–194	79–529
Rushing yards	27–69	44–224
Passing yards	125	305
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	11–30–3	22–35–2
Time of possession	21:03	38:57

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tulane	Passing	Ty Thompson	11/29, 125 yards, 1 touchdown, 3 interceptions
	Rushing	Makhi Hughes	8 attempts, 29 yards
	Receiving	Mario Williams	6 receptions, 91 yards, 1 touchdown
Florida	Passing	DJ Lagway	22/35, 305 yards, 1 touchdown, 2 interceptions
	Rushing	Jadan Baugh	14 attempts, 70 yards
	Receiving	Chimere Dike	6 receptions, 96 yards

Personnel

Roster

As of December 21, 2024^[40]

2024 Florida Gators Roster
Quarterbacks  2 DJ Lagway – Freshman 12 Paul Kessler – Freshman 15 Graham Mertz – Senior 16 Aidan Warner – Freshman 18 Clay Millen – Junior 26 Lawrence Wright IV – Freshman 28 Aaron Williams – Freshman Running backs  1 Montrell Johnson Jr. – Senior  5 Treyaun Webb – Sophomore 13 Jadan Baugh – Freshman 21 KD Daniels – Freshman 24 Ja'Kobi Jackson – Junior 25 Anthony Rubio – Freshman 27 Cam Carroll – Senior 34 Kelvin Jimenez – Freshman Wide receivers  0 Ja'Quavion Fraziars – Senior  3 Eugene Wilson III – Sophomore  4 TJ Abrams – Freshman  6 Elijhah Badger – Senior 10 Tank Hawkins – Freshman 11 Aidan Mizell – Freshman 14 Andy Jean – Freshman 17 Chimere Dike – Senior 19 Alex Gonzalez – Sophomore 22 Kahleil Jackson – Junior 30 Taylor Spierto – Junior 33 David Schmidt – Freshman 35 DeBraun Hampton – Freshman 43 Jaden Edgecombe – Freshman 80 Zak Sedaros – Sophomore 83 Jackson Wade – Freshman 84 Brian Green Jr. – Freshman 88 Marcus Burke – Junior Tight ends  7 Amir Jackson – Freshman  8 Arlis Boardingham – Sophomore  9 Keon Zipperer – Senior 81 Dawson Johnson – Freshman 82 Caleb Rillos – Senior 85 Scott Isacks – Sophomore 86 Tony Livingston – Sophomore 87 Gavin Hill – Freshman 89 Hayden Hansen – Sophomore Offensive line 50 Jason Zandamela – Freshman 53 Bryce Lovett – Freshman 55 Mike Williams – Freshman 56 Christian Williams – Sophomore 57 Devon Manuel – Junior 58 Austin Barber – Junior 59 Hayden Clem – Junior 60 Chase Stevens – Freshman 63 Caden Jones – Freshman 65 Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson – Senior 66 Jake Slaughter – Junior 68 Fletcher Westphal – Freshman 70 Damieon George Jr. – Junior 71 Roderick Kearney – Freshman 72 Bryan Rosenberg – Freshman 73 Mark Pitts – Junior 74 Noel Portnjagin – Freshman 75 Kamryn Waites – Junior 76 Mark Faircloth – Freshman 77 Knijeah Harris – Sophomore 78 Marcus Mascoll – Freshman 79 Enoch Wangoy – Freshman 90 Connor Homa – Freshman		Defensive backs  0 Sharif Denson – Sophomore  2 Ja'Keem Jackson – Sophomore  3 Jason Marshall Jr. – Senior  4 Teddy Foster – Freshman  7 Trikweze Bridges – Senior 12 DJ Douglas – Senior 13 Aaron Gates – Freshman 14 Jordan Castell – Sophomore 18 Bryce Thornton – Sophomore 20 Asa Turner – Senior 23 Josiah Davis – Freshman 25 Cormani McClain – Sophomore 26 Jameer Grimsley – Freshman 27 Dijon Johnson – Sophomore 28 Devin Moore – Junior 30 Gregory Smith III – Freshman 32 Cahron Rackley – Junior 37 Javion Toombs – Sophomore 39 Brayden Slade – Freshman 43 Alfonzo Allen Jr. – Junior 46 Ethan Wilson – Senior Inside linebackers  5 Myles Graham – Freshman  6 Shemar James – Junior  8 Aaron Chiles – Freshman 10 Grayson Howard – Sophomore 15 Derek Wingo – Senior 16 R.J. Moten – Senior 22 Deuce Spurlock II – Sophomore 29 Jaden Robinson – Sophomore 42 Matthew Kade – Freshman 47 Justin Pelic – Senior 50 Jake Xeller – Freshman Edge rushers  1 Justus Boone – Junior  9 Ja'Markis Weston – Senior 11 Kelby Collins – Sophomore 17 LJ McCray – Freshman 19 T.J. Searcy – Sophomore 24 Kamran James – Sophomore 34 George Gumbs Jr. – Junior 36 Bryce Capers – Sophomore 44 Jack Pyburn – Junior 45 Layne Swafford – Freshman 48 Quincy Ivory – Junior 55 Charles Emanuel III – Freshman 59 Titus Bullard – Freshman 91 Tyreik Norwood – Senior 94 Tyreak Sapp – Junior Defensive line 21 Desmond Watson – Senior 33 Brien Taylor Jr. – Junior 35 D'Antre Robinson – Freshman 61 Nicolas Flynn – Sophomore 88 Caleb Banks – Junior 92 Sebastian Scott – Freshman 93 Michai Boireau – Freshman 95 Jamari Lyons – Sophomore 96 Tarvorise Brown – Freshman 97 Joey Slackman – Graduate 99 Cam Jackson – Senior		Kickers 29 Trey Smack – Junior 31 Ricky Abood II – Junior 40 Brandon Rabasco – Freshman 41 Hunter Smith – Junior Punters 26 Jeremy Crawshaw – Senior 38 Nicholas Inglis – Freshman Long snappers 42 Rocco Underwood – Junior 48 Gannon Burt – Freshman
Redshirt | Injury

Coaching staff

Billy Napier credited his assistant coaches and players for collaborating after a difficult first month to put the Gators 2024 season back on course and into a bowl-winning season.^[41]

Florida head coach Billy Napier entered his third year as the Gator's head coach for the 2024 season. During his previous two years with Florida, Napier led the Gators to an overall record of 11 wins and 14 losses (.440) and an SEC record of 6 wins and 10 losses (0.375), with one bowl appearance.

Name	Position	Consecutive season at Florida in current position
Billy Napier	Head Coach	3rd
Rob Sale	Co-offensive Coordinator / Offensive Line	3rd
Austin Armstrong	Defensive Coordinator	2nd
Russ Callaway	Co-offensive Coordinator / Tight Ends	2nd
Ron Roberts	Executive Head Coach, Co-defensive Coordinator / Inside Linebackers	1st
Jabbar Juluke	Associate Head Coach – Offense / Running Backs	3rd
Gerald Chatman	Assistant Coach / Defensive Line	1st
Billy Gonzales	Assistant Coach / Wide Receivers	2nd
Will Harris	Assistant Coach / Secondary	1st
Mike Peterson	Assistant Coach / Edge / Alumni Liaison	3rd
Jonathan Decoster	Assistant Offensive Line Coach	1st
Tyler Miles	Director of Football Strength & Conditioning	1st

Source: 2024 Florida Coaching Staff^[42]

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