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2018 Florida Gators Football Team
The 2018 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Gators played their home games at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Florida. Florida played as a member of the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by first-year head coach Dan Mullen. Florida, coming off a 4–7 season in 2017, began the year unranked. In the second game of the season, not only did the team lose to Kentucky for the first time since 1986, but they also lost to them at home for the first time since 1979, snapping a 31-game winning streak in the series. Florida won its next five games, including on the road against No. 23 Mississippi State and at home against No. 5 LSU, rising to ninth in the AP Poll. They then lost two games to No. 7 Georgia and Missouri and ended the conference regular season tied for second in the SEC East Division at 5–3. After closing the regular season by defeating rival Flo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Mullen
Dan Mullen (born April 27, 1972) is a former college football player and coach, and current television analyst with the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) and ESPN. He served as the head football coach at Mississippi State University from 2009 to 2017 University of Florida from 2018 until 2021. High school career Mullen attended Trinity High School of Manchester, New Hampshire, where he helped lead the Pioneers to the state championship in 1988. College career Mullen attended Ursinus College in Collegeville, Pennsylvania, where he lettered for two years playing tight end and was a first-team All-Centennial Conference selection his senior year. He graduated in 1994 with a bachelor's degree in Education. He went on to Wagner College, where he coached wide receivers and earned a master's degree in Education in 1996. Coaching career After serving as a graduate assistant at Syracuse and Notre Dame, Mullen was hired by Urban Meyer to coach QBs at Bowling Green from 2001 to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Mississippi State Bulldogs Football Team
The 2018 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs played their home games at Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville, Mississippi and competed in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by first-year head coach Joe Moorhead. Mississippi State subsequently vacated all eight victories due to NCAA sanctions due to academic misconduct involving 10 players and a tutor in online coursework. Previous season The Bulldogs finished the 2017 season 9–4, 4–4 in SEC play to finish in a tie for fourth place in the Western Division. They were invited to the TaxSlayer Bowl where they beat Louisville. Head coach Dan Mullen resigned at the end of last season to become the head coach at Florida. Running backs coach Greg Knox served as interim head coach for the TaxSlayer Bowl. On November 28, Penn State offensive coordinator Joe Moorhead was hired as their new hea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lott Trophy
The Lott IMPACT Trophy is presented annually to the college football defensive IMPACT player of the year. IMPACT is an acronym for: Integrity, Maturity, Performance, Academics, Community, and Tenacity. The award purports to equally recognize the personal character of the winning player as well as his athletic excellence. The award selection is voted on by members of the national media, previous finalists, the board of directors of the Pacific Club IMPACT Foundation. The award is named in honor of College Football Hall of Fame and Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive back, Ronnie Lott. Purpose and criteria The 2011 Lott IMPACT Trophy was awarded to the college football Defensive IMPACT Player of the Year at The Pacific Club in Newport Beach, California on December 11, 2011. The Pacific Club IMPACT Foundation has donated $930,000 to charities including $400,000 for college scholarships since its formation in 2004. The IMPACT Player of the Week is selected each week of the college f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Randy Shannon
Randy Leonard Shannon (born February 24, 1966) is an American football coach and former player who is currently the linebackers coach and co-defensive coordinator for the Florida State Seminoles football program. Shannon was the head coach at the University of Miami from 2007 to 2010 and has served as an assistant coach for the National Football League's Miami Dolphins and several college teams, including stints as the defensive coordinator for the Miami Hurricanes, the Florida Gators, and the UCF Knights. He won the Frank Broyles Award as the nation's top collegiate assistant coach while at Miami in 2001. Shannon was born and raised in the Liberty City neighborhood of Miami, Florida. As a football player, he played linebacker for the Miami Hurricanes from 1985 to 1988 followed by two seasons in the NFL with the Dallas Cowboys, all under head coach Jimmy Johnson. Early years Shannon was born in Miami, Florida, and grew up in the Liberty City neighborhood. When he was 3 years ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim McElwain
James Frank McElwain (born March 1, 1962) is an American football coach who is currently the head coach at Central Michigan University. He previously served as the head coach at Florida from 2015 to 2017, and Colorado State from 2012 to 2014, where he was named the Mountain West Conference Coach of the Year in 2014. He also served as offensive coordinator for the Alabama Crimson Tide from 2008 to 2011. Early life McElwain was born in Missoula, Montana in 1962. He played quarterback at Sentinel High School in Missoula where he was chosen as an all-state quarterback. He then went on to play quarterback in college at Eastern Washington from 1980 to 1983, and he earned a degree in education. Coaching career Early career After graduating from Eastern Washington, McElwain stayed there as a graduate assistant and was eventually given the job of quarterbacks and receivers coach. During his stint as a coach there from 1985 to 1994 his team made its way to the NCAA Division I-AA playoff ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 All-SEC Football Team
The 2018 All-SEC football team consists of American football players selected to the All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) chosen by the ''Associated Press'' (AP) and the conference coaches for the 2018 Southeastern Conference football season. Alabama won the conference, beating Georgia 35–28 in the SEC Championship. Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was voted the AP SEC Offensive Player of the Year. Kentucky linebacker Josh Allen was voted the AP SEC Defensive Player of the Year. Offensive selections Quarterbacks *Tua Tagovailoa, Alabama (AP-1, Coaches-1) *Drew Lock, Missouri (AP-2, Coaches-2) Running backs *Benny Snell , Kentucky (AP-1, Coaches-1) *Trayveon Williams, Texas A&M (AP-1, Coaches-1) *D'Andre Swift, Georgia (AP-2, Coaches-2) *Damien Harris, Alabama (Coaches-2) * Ke'Shawn Vaughn, Vanderbilt (AP-2) Wide receivers * A. J. Brown, Ole Miss (AP-1, Coaches-1) * Jerry Jeudy, Alabama (AP-1, Coaches-1) *Deebo Samuel, South Carolina (AP-2, Coaches-2) * Emanuel Hall, Miss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jachai Polite
Jachai Dacuan Polite (born March 30, 1998) is an American football outside linebacker who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Florida. Polite has also been a member of the New York Jets, Seattle Seahawks, Los Angeles Rams, Toronto Argonauts and Edmonton Elks. Early years Polite attended Mainland High School in Daytona Beach, Florida. He recorded four sacks his senior season and 13 his junior year. He committed to the University of Florida to play college football. College career As a freshman at Florida in 2016, Polite played in 12 games and had 11 tackles and two sacks. As a sophomore in 2017, he played in seven games with four starts before suffering a season ending shoulder injury. He finished the year with 22 tackles and two sacks. He returned to Florida in 2018. On December 31, 2018, Polite announced that he would declare for the 2019 NFL Draft. College statistics Professional career New York Jets Polite was selected by the New York Jets in the thi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La'Mical Perine
La'Mical Perine (born January 30, 1998) is an American football running back for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida and was drafted by the New York Jets in the fourth round of the 2020 NFL Draft. Early life and high school Perine grew up in Mobile, Alabama and attended Theodore High School, where he played basketball and football. As a junior, Perine ran 1,416 yards, scored 16 touchdowns, and was named honorable mention Class 7A All-State. He rushed for 1,654 yards and 15 touchdowns in his senior year and was named first-team Class 7A All-State. Rated a three-star recruit, Perine committed to play college football at the University of Florida, turning down an offer from Alabama. College career Perine finished his true freshman season as Florida's second leading rusher with 421 yards on 91 carries with a touchdown while also catching nine passes for 161 yards and a touchdown. Although he entered his sophomore ye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Feleipe Franks
Feleipe Franks (born December 22, 1997) is an American football tight end for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played his first two years of college football at Florida and transferred to Arkansas for his final season. Franks joined the Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 2021. Early years Franks attended Wakulla High School in Crawfordville, Florida. During his high school career he passed for 6,867 yards and 81 touchdowns. Franks was regarded as a four-star recruit by the major recruiting services, and was rated as the fifth-highest ranked pro-style quarterback and 54th-highest ranked prospect overall in the 247Sports Composite. He originally committed to Louisiana State University (LSU) to play college football on June 1, 2014, but switched his commitment to the University of Florida on November 29, 2015. College career Florida 2016–2017 Franks redshirted his first year at Florida in 2016. As a redshirt freshman in 2017, he was named the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 Florida Gators Football Team
The 2009 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida in the sport of American football during the 2009 college football season. The Gators competed in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) 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, Florida campus. They were led by fifth-year head coach Urban Meyer, who coached the Gators to a first-place finish in the SEC East, a 51–24 Sugar Bowl victory over the Cincinnati Bearcats, and an overall win–loss record of 13–1 (.929). With senior quarterback Tim Tebow and eleven defensive starters returning, the Gators had hoped to repeat as back-to-back national champions following their BCS National Championship at the end of the 2008 season. They finished with an undefeated 12–0 regular season, their first since 1995, but the Gators' 32–13 loss to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Florida State Seminoles Football Team
The 2018 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University during the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Seminoles were led by first-year head coach Willie Taggart and played their home games at Doak Campbell Stadium. They competed as members of the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Seminoles finished the season with a losing record for the first time since 1976, missing a bowl game for the first time since 1981. Linebacker Brian Burns went on to be selected in the first round of the NFL Draft, with defensive tackle Demarcus Christmas being selected in the sixth round. Previous season The Seminoles finished the 2017 season 7–6, 3–5 in ACC play, to finish in sixth place in the Atlantic Division. They received a bid to the Independence Bowl where they defeated Southern Miss. Following the regular season, Jimbo Fisher left the program to become head coach of the Texas A&M Aggies. Recruiting ;Position key The Seminol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Missouri Tigers Football Team
The 2018 Missouri Tigers football team represented the University of Missouri in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers played their home games at Faurot Field as members of the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference. They were led by third-year head coach Barry Odom. Previous season The Tigers finished the 2017 season 7–6, 4–4 in SEC play to finish in a tie for third place in the Eastern Division. They were invited to the Texas Bowl where they lost to Texas. On November 24, quarterback Drew Lock broke the SEC passing record for touchdowns in a season with 43, in a 48–45 win over Arkansas. Preseason Award watch lists Listed in the order that they were released SEC media poll The SEC media poll was released on July 20, 2018 with the Tigers predicted to finish in fourth place in the East Division. Preseason All-SEC teams The Tigers had five players selected to the preseason all-SEC teams. Offense ''1st team'' Drew Lock – QB Albert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
