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Brandon Spikes named SEC Legend

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Florida Gators linebacker great Brandon Spikes has been named to the 2025 SEC Legends class, the Southeastern Conference announced Wednesday. The class includes one former player from each SEC program. Per a UF release, “This year’s class includes a Heisman Trophy winner, national champions, All-Americans, All-SEC selections, Academic All-Americans and NFL standouts.  The group represents teams that won SEC Championships, claimed Super Bowl titles and are represented in state, school and college football halls of fame.”

Spikes joins the following players:

  • Alabama – C.J. Mosley, Linebacker, 2010-13
  • Arkansas – Kenoy Kennedy, Safety, 1996-99
  • Auburn – Cam Newton, Quarterback, 2010
  • Georgia – Randy Johnson, Offensive Guard, 1973-75
  • Kentucky – Jacob Tamme, Tight End, 2004-07
  • LSU – Tyrann Mathieu, Cornerback, 2010-11
  • Ole Miss – William “Bill” Smith, Punter, 1983-86
  • Mississippi State – Gabe Jackson, Offensive Guard, 2009-13
  • Missouri – Mitch Morse, Offensive Lineman, 2010-14
  • Oklahoma – Lucious Selmon, Nose Guard, 1970-73
  • South Carolina – Connor Shaw, Quarterback, 2010-13
  • Tennessee – Kevin Burnett, Linebacker, 2000-04
  • Texas – Derrick Johnson, Linebacker, 2001-04
  • Texas A&M – R.C. Slocum, Texas A&M, 1989-2002
  • Vanderbilt – Jordan Matthews, Vanderbilt, 2010-13

Spikes played for the Gators from 2006-09 and was part of two national championship and two SEC championship teams.

Brandon Spikes was one of UF’s best-ever linebackers

Per the UF release, Spike was “a three-time First-Team All-American and All-SEC selection, appeared in 47 games with 39 starts, totaling 307 tackles, including 178 solo, with 31.5 tackles for loss and 6.5 sacks. He had six interceptions, returning four for a touchdown, a Florida program record. He also forced two fumbles and recovered four. His leadership anchored one of the most celebrated defenses in SEC history, earning him finalist honors for the Butkus, Bednarik, and Bronko Nagurski Awards.”

Spikes was a second-round pick in 2010. Across seven NFL seasons, he recorded 349 tackles.

Spikes later returned to UF to complete his undergraduate degree. He currently is pursuing and MBA at UF’s Warrington College of Business. Meanwhile, he is Dir. of Player Development for Florida’s GatorMade program.

According to a release, “The class will be honored at the 2025 SEC Football “Weekend of Champions” Dec. 5-6 in Atlanta, Ga, highlighted by the annual SEC Legends Celebration presented by T-Mobile on Friday, Dec. 5 at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta.  The group will also be recognized prior to the SEC Football Championship Game, which will be held at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Saturday, Dec. 6.”

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