The Gators marched down the field again and scored on a Tebow run to put their lead back at 10 with 2:23 to play in the first half. Kyle Trasks 43 touchdown passes led the nation by two, broke Danny Wuerffels 24-year-old school record of 39, and tied him for third on the SEC single-season record list. This was the second of three such games in the 2007 season. We present them here for purely educational purposes. The Gators roster listed 109 players for their 2021 SEC finale at Missouri UFs last game under Dan Mullen. The outcome was never in doubt; the Gators 2nd half lead was always greater than 20 points. Or write about sports? After Zook was fired, Leak was rumored to be considering a transfer. Cooper caught his first NFL touchdown in a game against the Tennessee Titans. The Gators countered by mounting a drive before the half that culminated in a Tebow 1-yard "jump pass" to Aaron Hernandez. [1] Rivals.com ranked him as the tenth-best athlete in the 2006 college football signing class. Record: 9-4 (20th of 119) (Schedule & Results), Bowl Game: Lost Capital One Bowl 41-35 versus Michigan. After it was announced that Garcia's former backup, Omar Jacobs, would start the next game, Leak was suspended after skipping the following team practice. The coaching staff remained, surprisingly, intact after 2006, which gave Meyer a third straight season at Florida with the same coaching staff. In the 41st meeting between the two, Florida came out early with a 357 lead by the half. Gator RB/WR Percy Harvin did his part as well, returning from a 2-game absence to rush 16 times for a game-high 157 yards and a touchdown and catch 5 passes for another 67 yards. At different points in the game, the young Gators struggled on offense, defense, and special teams. His performance was solid throughout the BCS championship game, completing his first nine passes at the start of the game, and finishing with twenty-five completions in thirty-six attempts for 213 yards and one touchdown. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara), (Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. Ticket Office Student Tickets Baseball Tickets Men's Basketball Tickets Women's Basketball Tickets Football Tickets Gymnastics Tickets Softball Tickets Volleyball Tickets Gator Boosters Manage My Account . Thursdays loss follows another loss last week to end the regular season, in which the Gators finished 19-12. Really proud of the character of these guys. Tebow's numbers were solid as well; he completed 18 of 25 passes for 236 yards and three touchdowns (with no interceptions) and rushed 19 times for a team-high 93 yards and 2 more TDs. [1], Leak accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida,[1] where he played for coach Ron Zook and coach Urban Meyer's Florida Gators football teams from 2003 to 2006. He was waived after two years with the team and then signed with the Baltimore Ravens. ); The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Leak began his career at Florida as a freshman, seeing playing time in the first few games, and taking over as the starter in the game against the Kentucky Wildcats. The only SEC players with more in a season were LSUs Joe Burrow (60 in 15 games in 2019) and Missouris Drew Lock (44 in 13 games in 2017). His best year came in 2015 when he took over the starting running back role for the team and became the ninth player in program history to rush for over 1,000 yards. The 2005 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida in the sport of American football during the 2005 college football season.The Gators competed in Division I-A of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), and played their home games at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on the university's Gainesville . This marked the third game of the season where the Gators faced an opponent for the first time. All rights reserved. The Montreal Alouettes went on to win the Grey Cup in 2010. And Jordan Herald was announced as associate director of creative media, football recruiting. 1998 - 2023 University Athletic Assoc., Inc., FOX Sports Sun & IMG College. Or write about sports? Follow our Tampa Bay Times sports team on Twitter and Facebook. Cooper had a career game in Week 9 against the Oakland Raiders, where he posted 5 receptions for 139 yards (27.8 avg) and 3 touchdowns. He garnered 462 first-place votes and 1,957 points, 254 points ahead of the runner-up, Arkansas running back Darren McFadden. : [17] Following an 05 start, Leak resigned on October 4. Kentucky refused to give up, driving to the Florida 5-yard-line with seconds left and closed the game with a touchdown from Woodson to Keenan Burton. [3], 2005 Southeastern Conference football standings, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2005_Florida_Gators_football_team&oldid=1119734172, $ BCS representative as conference champion. READ MORE: Floridas Johnson gets ceremonial start on senior day vs UK. [1] Leak received national attention as an 8th grader in 1998 when Wake Forest coach Jim Caldwell, who had just signed his older brother, C. J., offered him a college football scholarship. The first of these five rushing touchdowns broke the school record for most rushing touchdowns. [5], Cooper appeared in fourteen games for the Gators in his junior season, starting all but two (against Hawaii and Florida State). And when you move in another direction, you get more roster spots to fill. He was the first Gator freshman wide receiver to have three touchdown catches in a game since Jabar Gaffney accomplished the feat in 2000. Cooper saw action in Florida's triumphs over Alabama, Tennessee and Kentucky, mostly on special teams. Copyright 2023 News4JAX.com is managed by Graham Digital and published by Graham Media Group, a division of Graham Holdings. Lacking start-up capital and with low ticket sales, the AAFL's first season was postponed until 2009 (and later canceled). During the 2014 NFL season, Cooper caught 55 of 95 targets for 577 yards and 3 touchdowns. [1] In four years as the Patriots' starting quarterback, Leak led his team to three consecutive North Carolina 4-A state championships. In a tweet first posted by NFL Memes, it was reported that 41 . Percy Harvin carried the ball 11 times for 113 yards and two touchdowns and also caught 9 passes for 110 yards receiving, becoming the first player in school history to have over 100 yards rushing and receiving in the same game. And their final stats looked impressive they outgained the Trojans 500 to 336 and averaged 7 yards per offensive play. David and I want to hear from you. The Bulldogs hold a 46372 series lead. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. But as the clock in VaughtHemingway Stadium ticked down to 00:00, the Gators had done enough to earn a tighter-than-expected 3024 victory.[15]. [21][22] Tebow finished the regular season with the second highest passing efficiency in the nation with 177.8. The official 2006 Football Roster for the Florida Gators Gators. Cooper caught eight passes, gaining 182 yards and scoring two total touchdowns in 2007. A second portal window opens after spring practice, creating the possibility for additional departures. All Rights Reserved. Of the 59 players who participated at Missouri, 22 went to the portal; 15 remain. When Florida's next drive ended in a punt, UT had the ball down only eight, 2820. However, the second half lapses and miscues (Florida was hit with 11 penalties for 104 yards) made it obvious that the Gators gridders had plenty to work on as they prepared for their SEC opener against the Tennessee Volunteers the following Saturday. Do you have a blog? Of those 109, more have exited via the transfer portal (38) than remain (37). On the final LSU drive, the Tigers converted several fourth down plays, including one by runningback Jacob Hester where he made a great second effort to surge ahead to just get the first down. Gators Breakdown host David Waters is taking a look at the offensive players on the Florida football roster. Jacksonville native and proud University of Florida graduate who joined News4JAX in 2016. Appearing to kick another long field goal, LSU instead ran a brilliant fake with the holderquarterback Matt Flynnwho scooted eight yards for the first down. Johnson dribbled the ball several times near midcourt, handed it to an official and started hugging everyone around him, even his opponents. Both teams traded punts before Woodson found Lyons for the third time on the day on a 6-yard TD pass. On the 1st possession of the game in the steamy Swamp, the Tennessee Volunteers went three and out. The Gators lost the game 4135 as Michigan barraged the Gator defense for over 500 yards of offense. Fourteen starters, seven from offense and seven from defense, would return for the 2005 season. Florida Gators Main Navigation Menu. Alabama had all victories vacated by the NCAA in 2010. This was also Florida's first game of the season without leading receiver Percy Harvin due to a sinus infection. As such, the official record for Alabama is 02 (02). Former NFL star Aaron Hernandez is found dead in his prison cell Watch on Videos you may like FOLLOW US [9] He was claimed by the Montreal Alouettes on June 9 after being released a day earlier. The schedule for the Gators played in their favor this season, as they faced their toughest opponentssuch as Tennessee, Auburn, and Florida Stateat home in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. That sequence would set the tone for the rest of the game. 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He missed games against Georgia and Vanderbilt as a result of a broken finger suffered in the first quarter at Kentucky. Charges were not immediately made available for. But he should have some chances this season to beat some one-on-one coverage if the run game is working., Its time for Demarkcus Bowman to get carries, David said. The Chicago Bears signed him immediately after the draft. GAME RECAP: Diarras 3 spoils Gator comeback, A&M wins 83-80 in OT. The 2006 season proved to be a redemption year for Leak: leading the Gators to their first SEC Championship since 2000, and a spot in the 2007 BCS National Championship Game against Ohio State Buckeyes (the Gators' first championship game appearance since 1996). Despite the challenges of youth, the Gators were ranked in the top 5 in some preseason polls.[2]. Two highly rated recruiting classes from 2006 and 2007 filled up most of the depth chart, as few upperclassmen remained from last year's title team. The attrition is most pronounced at the top of the roster. 2007 Florida Gators Roster Previous Year Next Year Record: 9-4 (20th of 119) ( Schedule & Results ) Rank: 13th in the Final AP poll Conference: SEC (East Division) Conference Record: 5-3 Coach: Urban Meyer (9-4) Points For: 552 Points/G: 42.5 (3rd of 119) Points Against: 331 More Team Info Florida School History 2007 Florida Statistics Florida traveled to Columbia and renewed their budding rivalry with a win over the Gamecocks. [13] On April 23, 2012, Leak signed with the Orlando Predators.[14]. Please check your email for a confirmation. Despite a sore shoulder, Ole Miss quarterback Seth Adams threw for 301 yards and 2 touchdowns, including a perfectly tossed 77-yard scoring strike that cut the Gator advantage to 3 late in the 3rd quarter. The video showed Cooper yelling a racial epithet at the bouncers who denied him backstage. The Rebels put up a valiant effort. After missing another relatively short field goal, LSU took advantage of an errant pass by Tim Tebow which hit Ingram in the helmet. Can incoming offensive tackle transfers Damieon George (Alabama) and Micah Mazzccua (Baylor) replace outgoing starters Michael Tarquin (USC) and Ethan White? And in this episode of Gators Breakdown, David is joined by Will Miles and Nick Knudsen with Read and Reaction to break down the roster on the offensive side of the ball, going position by position of what they like and what questions need to be answered. Leak was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, in 1985. [1] The Scout.com recruiting service ranked Leak as a five-star prospect and the third-best quarterback in the 2003 recruiting class. The Gators still entered the game as 7-point favorites. In his only game in which he played for the Sharks, he completed 21-of-31 passes for 196 yards and five touchdowns in a 5228 victory over the Kansas City Command. He started the season used mostly for blocking, rather than for his receiving ability. The 2008 Florida Gators, a team that featured Aaron Hernandez and Tim Tebow, won the BCS championship, but 41 of the 121 players on that roster have been arrested. [12], On February 27, Cooper signed an extension deal valued at $25 million over five years, with $8 million fully guaranteed. His average also broke Rex Grossmans school record (354.2 in 2001) and ranked third on the SEC single-season record list, behind Kentuckys Tim Couch (388.6 in 1998) and LSUs Joe Burrow (378.1 in 2019). Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? However, he was on the short end of a 3817 score, going 15-for-27 for 135 yards with two interceptions and a fumble. The Gators won the Southeastern Conference championship in all three years he spent in Gainesville, and the speedy pass-catcher from Patterson, Louisiana, capped off his collegiate career with a national championship after the 1996-97 season. He was drafted in the fifth round by the Oakland Raiders and was a regular as a rookie before being waived in 2019. This stretched the Gator lead to 18, their largest of the day. Who are the workers, and who are the guys that are looking for the way out? What will Floridas new name, image and likeness law actually do? The 2008 Florida Gators were a team that went down in the History of College Football. Roster includes most starters and key reserves. [11] Tennessee still leads the overall series by a narrow 19-18 margin. Florida received the second half kickoff and fumbled a few plays later, leading to a Troy touchdown. 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[7] He was eventually cut from the Bears' roster on September 16, 2007. Alongside fellow DB Keiwan Ratliff, the talented defenseman from Jacksonville, Florida, terrorized opposing passing games over the course of his three-year tenure and provided a punch on special teams. [18] The next day, it was reported that Leak was under investigation by the Orlando Police Department for possible sexual assault of a minor. The Orlando Guardians have three former Florida football players on the team, safety Matt Elam, running back Kelvin Taylor and punter Johnny Townsend. As such, the official record for Alabama is 26 (14). While they happened to have America's Golden Boy, they also had a roster full of trouble-makers. Florida started the fourth quarter with a 2414 lead. Tebow finished his first career start 13-of-17 for 300 yards and three touchdowns passes, and added a rushing touchdown as well. [12] The Gator victory broke both a two-game losing streak to the Rebels and a three-game losing streak in games played in the state of Mississippi. In all, Tebow accounted for all 4 Gator touchdowns and 427 of his team's 507 total yards. In July 2013, a video surfaced of Cooper being denied backstage access at a Kenny Chesney concert in the previous month. But on the first play of the possession, Erik Ainge's handoff to running back Arian Foster was mishandled, and Gator linebacker Dustin Doe scooped up the loose ball and took it into the endzone for a Florida touchdown. Copyright 2022 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved./Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. [citation needed], Cooper was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fifth round (159th overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft. His NFL career never took off after being drafted in the sixth round by San Francisco. History of College football signing class two total touchdowns in 2007 2007 season half kickoff and a. 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