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Kahuku (Hawaii) 3-star Florida Gators tight end commit Kekua Aumua is back home for his senior year after playing his junior season for IMG Academy.

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'I feel good about it,' Gators TE commit Kekua Aumua on UF pledge amid interest from others

GAINESVILLE, Fla -- The Florida Gators shot themselves in the foot during their 18-16 loss to USF. They had pre-snap issues (illegal substitution,

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Florida submits Hayden Hansen penalty to SEC: ‘That was an interesting call’

The Florida Gators 2025 offense is built on a mix of blue-chip talent and developmental success stories. From former five-star quarterback DJ Lagway

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Where the Florida Gators projected offensive starters ranked as recruits

Florida Gators tight end Hayden Hansen came a long way during his first three seasons in Gainesville. Now, expectations are high for the redshirt

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5 key quotes from Florida Gators TE Hayden Hansen

Fall camp will be winding down soon. That means it's officially football time in the bluegrass. KSR+ is here to set the table for the season.  For

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Early Scouting Report: Florida Gators

When Hayden Hansen signed with Florida in the class of 2022, he was a little-known tight end from Texas. Now, he's being recognized for his solid

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Gators TE Hayden Hansen named to Mackey Award Watch List

When Billy Napier took over the Florida Gators, he made it clear his recruiting approach would be about talent acquisition, but also that it would be

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Sleeper to Standout: Florida Gators signed by Billy Napier who have outplayed their rankings

Following Saturday's first scrimmage of preseason practice for the Florida Gators, we are now just three weekends away from the start of the season.

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More thoughts and notes from Saturday's Florida Gators scrimmage

Russ Callaway, who is entering Year 4 with the program but first while holding the title of Florida Gators offensive coordinator, covered a range of

Florida quarterback DJ Lagway (2) runs with the ball during a NCAA football game between Tennessee and Florida in Neyland Stadium, in Knoxville, Tenn., Oct. 12, 2024.

Key nuggets from Russ Callaway's Tuesday press conference

When Billy Napier arrived in Gainesville, he brought with him a clear vision of physical, balanced football. That extends to the tight end position.

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Florida’s TE Room — A cycle-by-cycle look at Billy Napier’s moves

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — With fall camp approaching, it’s time to delve into the Florida Gators football team and preview each position group. Up next are

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2025 Position Preview: Florida Gators Tight Ends

Billy Napier was in a tough spot last year. There were calls to remove him as he wasn’t the right guy to get Florida to another level and he had a

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Checking in on the Florida Gators

This month, Gators Online is looking at each recruit of the Billy Napier era with the Florida Gators by position. We will include both high school

The Billy Napier recruits at UF: Tight end overview

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Florida Gators resumed spring camp on Thursday with their fourth practice. Gators Online was on the field for the 15-minute

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Florida Gators spring camp: Practice observations from Day 4

GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA -- The truth is, it's easy to overlook the Florida Gators' tight ends. In Gainesville, all eyes are on quarterback DJ Lagway, a

Are Florida's tight ends poised to elevate the Gators' offense in 2025?

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — With spring ball approaching, Gators Online will preview Florida’s offense, defense and special teams over the next two

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Spring Camp Preview: Florida Gators Tight Ends

You can be pretty sure Florida's plan for beating Texas will involve running the dang ball.  Florida has been about running the dang ball since head

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The Florida Gators' run game

Hayden Hansen, who once played quarterback before converting to tight end, joked Tuesday he wouldn't mind getting action at his former position

Gators tight end Hayden Hansen talks Texas Longhorns, Lone Star State homecoming

Make no mistake, Saturday's Florida-Texas A&M game at The Swamp is hugely important for the Gators -- and their head coach, Billy Napier. Given

Hayden Hansen: Gators 'need to win this game and we should win this game'

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 Tight Ends

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Florida Gators are less than a week away from taking the stage at SEC Media Days and 52 days away from hosting the Miami

Florida Gators tight end Hayden Hansen (89) uses a tackling pad as fellow Gator Florida Gators tight end Arlis Boardingham (8) hits the pad during University of Florida Gators’ Spring football practice at Sanders Practice Fields in Gainesville, FL on Thursday, March 28, 2024. [Doug Engle/Gainesville Sun]

Cover Two: One strength and one question for the Florida Gators' tight ends

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

Florida Gators tight end room: Is it better in 2024?

Last year, only one Florida tight end — Keon Zipperer — had over 100 yards. He's back this year, but Billy Napier knows he once again has a young

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Billy Napier explains why training camp is 'really important' for Florida's tight ends

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — It wasn't long ago when the Florida Gators had a unicorn in the tight-end room. Kyle Pitts was an unstoppable force in 2020 and

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Florida Gators football roster breakdown: Tight End

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — In less than two weeks the Florida Gators will open up spring football camp. It will be a spring of new beginnings for Florida.

Florida Gators Spring Camp: Five Breakout Candidates

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