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Florida and Tennessee are set to renew their rivalry in a game that is critically important for both teams, albeit for wildly different reasons. So

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(Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports) Sep 24, 2022; Knoxville, Tennessee, USA; Florida Gators running back Montrell Johnson Jr. (2) runs the ball against the Tennessee Volunteers during the first half at Neyland Stadium.

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Florida at Tennessee: Thursday injury report released

Two SEC teams already in desperate need of a win will meet in Starkville when Florida plays Mississippi State. Both find themselves at 1-2 overall

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Florida at Mississippi State: Friday injury report revealed

One of Florida's top additions through the NCAA transfer portal is slated to miss time due to injury, with defensive lineman Joey Slackman undergoing

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Joey Slackman injury update: Gators DL undergoes surgery, per report

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — With fall training camp underway, Gators Online is providing a position-by-position look of the 2024 Florida

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Fall Camp Focus: Florida Gators Defensive Line

GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Florida coach Billy Napier has a ritual during training camp. After every practice, he gets in the cold tub at the football

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Joey Slackman cannonballs into UF with ‘Ultimate Warrior’ energy

The Florida Gators have one of the toughest schedules in America for the 2024 college football season. And while they've got plenty of dynamic

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Assessing Florida's many position battles amid 2024 Florida fall camp

GAINESVILLE, Fla — The media only has small windows to watch the Florida Gators practice, but sometimes much can still be learned. Here are some of

From the practice field: Nick's Florida Gators player observations

We are less than two months away from the Kentucky football team reporting to campus for the beginning of fall training camp. Over the next few weeks

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Early Scouting Report: Florida Gators

As Florida looks to turn things around in Year 3 under coach Billy Napier, one place it will absolutely have to improve is on defense. Enter Penn

Billy Napier raves about Joey Slackman's intangibles, potential contributions

Billy Napier likes alpha dudes on his football team and Joey Slackman fit the bill during the latest transfer portal cycle.  Slackman, a former

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Billy Napier reveals what impressed him most about former wrestler-turned-DL transfer Joey Slackman

GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Florida's Joey Slackman was ranked the No. 2 defensive lineman transfer in the On3 Industry transfer rankings for the 2024

PFF ranks Joey Slackman as SEC's highest-graded returning DT

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — On one hand, the Florida Gators extended their streak of having a player drafted in every year of the common draft era —

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An early look at the Florida Gators 2025 NFL Draft class

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Florida Gators' defense underwent a major overhaul during the offseason with three new coaches and seven veteran players

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Florida Gators transfer portal stock report: Joey Slackman

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Florida Gators will begin spring camp this week and begin preparation for the 2024 football season. Gators Online will be at

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5 predictions for the Florida Gators in spring camp

The second National Signing Day of the 2024 cycle is here, but for the Gators, their class has pretty much been in place since early January.

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5 Gators newcomers to make biggest impact in Year 1

With the February version of National Signing Day taking place Wednesday, it's a good time to hand out grades for the Florida Gators' high

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National Signing Day Overview: Grading the Florida Gators' class

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — With the transfer portal mostly and Early National Signing Day out of the way, have the Florida Gators been able to upgrade their

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Florida Gators defensive line: Is it better in 2024?

The Florida Gators needed to hit a homerun in the transfer portal this offseason and thus far the results for Billy Napier’s program appear to be

A look at the Gators' transfer additions (so far)

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Florida Gators have gained commitments from eight players in the transfer portal. The Gators have aimed to fill positions of

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Impact Analysis: Which Florida Gators transfer portal pickups were most needed

The Florida Gators needed to hit a homerun in the transfer portal this offseason and thus far the results for Billy Napier's program have been solid.

Less than a week ago, the Gators welcomed 22 players into the program for National Signing Day.  Transfer portal is the biggest priority right now

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Gators' five biggest 2024 recruiting wins

Joey Slackman won't only be bringing talent, experience and a host of football honors with him to Gainesville in January. The Penn defensive line

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Wrestling background 'immensely' helpful to Florida Gators transfer Joey Slackman

After a season in which he was Ivy League Defensive Player of the Year, third-team Phil Steele All-America and second-team AFCA All-America, Joey

Joey Slackman excited to be a Gator and 'prove the naysayers wrong'

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Florida Gators signed 18 high school prospects on National Signing Day. While there are still a handful of high school

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Florida Gators transfer portal: What impact can Joey Slackman have?

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Florida Gators currently have the No. 16 class in the country. While Florida lost eight commitments since November, the

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National Signing Day: Gators who can make an instant impact

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Florida at Tennessee: Thursday injury report released

Florida at Mississippi State: Friday injury report revealed

Joey Slackman injury update: Gators DL undergoes surgery, per report

Fall Camp Focus: Florida Gators Defensive Line

Joey Slackman cannonballs into UF with ‘Ultimate Warrior’ energy

Assessing Florida's many position battles amid 2024 Florida fall camp

From the practice field: Nick's Florida Gators player observations

Early Scouting Report: Florida Gators

Billy Napier raves about Joey Slackman's intangibles, potential contributions

Billy Napier reveals what impressed him most about former wrestler-turned-DL transfer Joey Slackman

PFF ranks Joey Slackman as SEC's highest-graded returning DT

An early look at the Florida Gators 2025 NFL Draft class

Florida Gators transfer portal stock report: Joey Slackman

5 predictions for the Florida Gators in spring camp

5 Gators newcomers to make biggest impact in Year 1

National Signing Day Overview: Grading the Florida Gators' class

Florida Gators defensive line: Is it better in 2024?

A look at the Gators' transfer additions (so far)

Impact Analysis: Which Florida Gators transfer portal pickups were most needed

A look at the Gators' transfer additions (so far)

Gators' five biggest 2024 recruiting wins

Wrestling background 'immensely' helpful to Florida Gators transfer Joey Slackman

Joey Slackman excited to be a Gator and 'prove the naysayers wrong'

Florida Gators transfer portal: What impact can Joey Slackman have?

National Signing Day: Gators who can make an instant impact