Joe Haden and Jeff Demps will be inducted into Florida Gators Hall of Fame
Florida Gators legends Jeff Demps and Joe Haden are set to be inducted into the UF Athletic Hall of Fame. The duo and former teammates will headline the 2022 class.
Florida Athletic Hall of Fame inductees are chosen by the F Club Committee based on three categories. Those are: Gator Greats, Distinguished Letterwinners, and Honorary Letterwinners.
The 2022 class is composed of seven Gator Greats, one Distinguished Letterwinner, and an Honorary Letterwinner. Demps and Haden are set to be inducted into the Gator Greats category.
The only Gators dual-sport National Champion
Demps is the only Florida Gators athlete to win a National Championship in two sports (football and track).
He played running back and served as the team captain his senior year (2011). Demps ranks 10th all-time in career rushing yards with 3,592 and 11th all-time in total touchdowns with 23. He was also an SEC All-Freshman selection in 2008.
On the track, he won three consecutive NCAA Indoor Titles (60m) from 2010-2012. He is also a two-time NCAA Outdoor National Champion (100m and 4×100) both of which he took home in 2010. He is a four-time NCAA team champion and two-time SEC team champion.
Additionally, Demps is a four-time individual SEC Champion (1 indoor, 3 outdoor). He holds second place in school history in the 60m and sixth in the 100m.
Haden did it all on the gridiron
Joe Haden played football at UF from 2007 to 2009 and started all 40 games he played in. He became the first true freshman to start at cornerback in the season opener in 2007 and was selected to the Freshman All-American First Team (CollegeFootballNews.com), the SEC All-Freshman Team and was an Honorable Mention (Sporting News) that year. A member of the 2008 BCS National Championship team, he took home Consensus All-American honors and was awarded the Defensive MVP by Sporting News in 2009.
Haden finished his career with the Gators with 218 total tackles, eight interceptions, 3.5 sacks, and 34 pass breakups which rank fifth all-time. Haden was selected by the Cleveland Browns with the seventh overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft. Throughout his NFL career, he has played with both the Cleveland Browns (2010-2016) and the Pittsburgh Steelers (2017-Present).
The Hall of Fame Banquet will occur Friday, October 7, 2022, prior to the Missouri home game.
Full Florida Gators Athletic Hall of Fame inductee List
Gator Greats
- Jeff Demps (Football / tTack)
- Joe Haden (Football)
- Conor Dwyer (Swimming)
- Michelle Moultrie (Softball)
- Chandler Parsons
- Christian Taylor (Track)
- Mike Zunino (Baseball)
Distinguished Letterwinner
- Steve Beeland | Men’s Tennis, 1967 – 69 | Women’s Tennis Head Coach, 1982-84 | Men’s Tennis Head Coach, 1985-88
Honorary Letterwinner
- Jeremy Foley – Athletic Director 1992-2016
