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A year ago, college football was preparing for a busy offseason of quarterback decisions. Alabama, Michigan, Notre Dame and Ohio State were all set

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Rosters are set for the 2026 season with the college football transfer portal window closed. On3 is looking at the top impact transfer portal

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Before he attended the Florida Gators Junior Day this past weekend, Bogart (Ga.) Prince Avenue Christian 4-star RB Andrew Beard had only visited one

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As the chapter closes on the 2025 college football season, teams within the SEC are looking ahead to 2026. It feels like forever since Georgia lifted

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GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- As Florida coach Jon Sumrall set out to sign his first portal class, one position had to be addressed: quarterback. Starter DJ

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With 28 transfer additions to date, the Florida Gators have the No. 12 transfer portal class according to On3. Today, Gators Online looks back at

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With 28 transfers in the boat to date, the Florida Gators have the No. 12 transfer portal class according to On3. But most important is this: Jon

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Florida made a key addition to its quarterback room on Jan. 6, signing Georgia Tech transfer Aaron Philo. Originally a 3-star prospect out of

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With 25 transfer additions to date, the Florida Gators have the No. 11 transfer portal class according to On3. But most important is this: Jon

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Nov 21, 2024; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets quarterback Aaron Philo (12) runs the ball for a touchdown against the North Carolina State Wolfpack in the fourth quarter at Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images

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Last week, Florida added an important piece to its quarterback room with the addition of Georgia Tech transfer Aaron Philo. ESPN views the move as

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As Jon Sumrall and his Florida Gators coaching staff continue to add transfer commitments at a high rate, former Georgia Tech offensive lineman

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The NCAA Transfer Portal officially opened on January 2. Since then, thousands of players have entered their names into it, as they look to find a

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The Florida Gators are on a heater of transfer portal commitments since it opened last Friday. Tuesday has been a particularly busy day for the

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The Florida Gators hosted their first wave of transfer portal visitors this past weekend. Coming out of the weekend, the Florida staff has secured a

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The NCAA Transfer Portal officially opened on Friday morning. It begins a wild two-week stretch where players can enter their names into the transfer

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