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2017 Florida Gators football
Florida Gators logo
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEastern Division
Record4–7 (3–5 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDoug Nussmeier (3rd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorRandy Shannon (1st as DC; 3rd overall season)
Co-defensive coordinatorChris Rumph (1st as co-DC; 3rd overall season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumBen Hill Griffin Stadium
(Capacity: 88,548)[1]
Seasons
← 2016
2018 →
2017 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 2 Georgia x$^   7 – 1     13 – 2  
South Carolina   5 – 3     9 – 4  
Kentucky   4 – 4     7 – 6  
Missouri   4 – 4     7 – 6  
Florida   3 – 5     4 – 7  
Vanderbilt   1 – 7     5 – 7  
Tennessee   0 – 8     4 – 8  
West Division
No. 10 Auburn xy   7 – 1     10 – 4  
No. 1 Alabama x#^   7 – 1     13 – 1  
No. 18 LSU   6 – 2     9 – 4  
No. 19 Mississippi State   4 – 4     9 – 4  
Texas A&M   4 – 4     7 – 6  
Ole Miss*   3 – 5     6 – 6  
Arkansas   1 – 7     4 – 8  
Championship: Georgia 28, Auburn 7
  • # – College Football Playoff champion
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • * Ole Miss ineligible for postseason due to NCAA sanctions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2017 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida in the 2017 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 third-year head coach Jim McElwain until his dismissal on October 28, after which defensive coordinator Randy Shannon served as the interim head coach until the end of the season.[2]

Florida finished with a 4–7 record overall and were 3–5 in SEC play, good for fifth place in the Eastern Division. It was the program's second losing season since 1979.

Previous season

Main article: 2016 Florida Gators football team

The 2016 season opener was highlighted by the rededication of Florida Field to honor Steve Spurrier, the all-time winningest head coach in Florida history, as the field was rebranded as Steve Spurrier-Florida Field.[3] Florida yielded only 14 points over the first three games of the 2016 season, including a 38-point domination of SEC East rival Kentucky, and a shutout victory over the North Texas Mean Green. In the latter game, Gators starting quarterback Luke Del Rio exited the game with a knee injury and would not return. Austin Appleby was called to lead the offense for the next two games at Tennessee and Vanderbilt respectively. Tennessee, seeking revenge for the previous year's comeback by the Gators at The Swamp, quickly fell behind as the Gators entered halftime with a commanding 21–3 lead. However, the Gators experienced a colossal collapse in the second half as Tennessee stormed back with 35 unanswered points before Florida could score a touchdown late in the game, and the Gators left Knoxville with a stunning 28–38 loss on their record, the first of the season. At Vanderbilt, the Gators struggled to a 13–6 victory over the Commodores. The Gators' next game was to be against the LSU in Gainesville. However, it became apparent that week as the date of the game approached that Hurricane Matthew would likely devastate Florida's Atlantic coast. Because only a small deviation in the storm's destructive projected path would have brought severe weather to the immediate Gainesville area, the Saturday game was indefinitely postponed on Thursday.[4] In the week that followed, heated negotiations between athletic directors Jeremy Foley of Florida and Joe Alleva of LSU. LSU refused to concede a home game in order to make up the game, so Florida agreed to travel to LSU on November 19. In exchange, LSU agreed to play the Florida game in Gainesville for the next two seasons.[5] After an unplanned bye week, Florida cruised to a 40–14 victory over Missouri, a game in which Luke Del Rio made his return, as the Gators led into the originally scheduled bye week before the annual rivalry game against Georgia in Jacksonville. Florida led 14–10 after a back-and-forth first half before shutting out the Bulldogs 10–0 in the second half to earn their third consecutive victory over their rivals with a 24–10 win, earning a 6–1 record on the season. With Tennessee losing their third consecutive conference game the same day, Florida moved into November with a 2-game advantage over the Volunteers.[6] However, the Gators would pick up their second conference loss the following week after a 31–10 blowout by the unranked Arkansas Razorbacks. Florida returned home for senior day against South Carolina the next week, defeating the Gamecocks 20–7 in Will Muschamp's first time back to The Swamp since his firing after the 2014 season. The Gators were now poised to secure the Eastern Division championship in the conference finale, the makeup game at LSU. The defense capitalized on numerous LSU turnovers while the offense put on a solid performance which included a 98-yard touchdown pass to put the Gators up 10–7 entering the fourth quarter. The game eventually came down to a fourth-and-goal play for LSU with three seconds remaining in the game, a play which was stuffed by the Gators defense, preserving an emotional 16–10 win in Death Valley to guarantee a berth in the 2016 SEC Championship Game against undefeated Alabama. Florida lost for the fourth straight year to rival Florida State 13–31 to close out the regular season, and was trounced 54–16 by Alabama in the SEC Championship Game. Florida accepted a berth in the 2017 Outback Bowl against Iowa, which the Gators easily won 30–3 to end the season at 9–4, earning Jim McElwain his only bowl victory at Florida.

Spring Game

The spring game, dubbed the Orange and Blue Debut, took place on April 7, in Gainesville.

Date Time Spring Game Site TV Result Attendance
April 7[7] 7:30 p.m. Orange vs. Blue Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL SECN Orange 31–0
48,000


Schedule

The Gators' 2017 schedule consisted of 6 home games, 3 away games, and 2 neutral site games in the regular season. The Gators hosted SEC opponents Tennessee, Vanderbilt, LSU, and Texas A&M. They traveled to Kentucky, Missouri, and South Carolina. They faced Georgia at a neutral site.

Florida's non-conference schedule consisted of two home games: UAB and their rival Florida State. A third was scheduled for Sep 9 vs Northern Colorado, but was canceled due to inclement weather caused by Hurricane Irma. The season was opened against Michigan in the Advocare Classic.

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 23:30 p.m.vs. No. 11 Michigan*No. 17
ABCL 17–3375,802
September 163:30 p.m.No. 23 TennesseeNo. 24
CBSW 26–2087,736
September 237:30 p.m.at KentuckyNo. 20
SECNW 28–2762,945
September 3012:00 p.m.VanderbiltNo. 21
  • Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
  • Gainesville, FL
ESPNW 38–2484,478
October 73:30 p.m.LSUdaggerNo. 21
  • Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
  • Gainesville, FL (rivalry)
CBSL 16–1788,247
October 147:00 p.m.Texas A&M
  • Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
  • Gainesville, FL
ESPN2L 17–1986,114
October 283:30 p.m.vs. No. 3 Georgia
CBSL 7–4284,107
November 412:00 p.m.at Missouri
ESPN2L 16–4549,154
November 1112:00 p.m.at South Carolina
CBSL 20–2879,727
November 184:00 p.m.UAB*
  • Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
  • Gainesville, FL
SECNW 36–784,649
November 2512:00 p.m.Florida State*
  • Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
  • Gainesville, FL (rivalry)
ESPNL 22–3889,066
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game
^[a] The game between Florida and Northern Colorado was originally scheduled for September 9 at 7:30 p.m. On the Wednesday before the game, the kickoff time was moved up to noon, as forecasts for Hurricane Irma had the storm approaching the east coast of Florida on Sunday. On Thursday, updated forecast tracks (correctly) predicted that Irma would move up the middle of the Florida peninsula as a major hurricane, prompting both schools to agree to cancel the game altogether due to safety and traffic concerns. This cancellation marked the third time in four seasons that Florida had to cancel or move a home game due to inclement weather and the second season in a row in which a scheduled home game was affected by the threat of a hurricane.[8]

Schedule Source[9]

Rankings

Further information: 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP172224202121RV—————————
Coaches162425222020RVRVRV———————
CFPNot released——————Not released

Game summaries

Michigan

See also: 2017 Michigan Wolverines football team and Advocare Classic
Michigan Wolverines vs. Florida Gators – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 11 Michigan 10 3 13733
No. 17 Florida 3 14 0017

at AT&T Stadium • Arlington, Texas

Game information
Overall record Previous meeting Previous winner
0–3 January 1, 2016 Michigan, 41–7
Uniform Combination*
Helmet Jersey Pants
  • Special "color rush" uniforms

Tennessee

See also: 2017 Tennessee Volunteers football team and Florida–Tennessee football rivalry
Tennessee Volunteers at Florida Gators – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 23 Tennessee 0 3 01720
No. 24 Florida 3 3 02026

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida

  • Date: September 16, 2017
  • Game time: 3:40 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: NE at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h) • Weather: Partly cloudy, 70% humidity
  • Game attendance: 87,736
  • Referee: John McDaid
  • TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler, Gary Danielson and Allie LaForce[11]
  • Boxscore
Game information
Overall record Previous meeting Previous winner
26–20 September 24, 2016 Tennessee, 38–28

With 0:09 seconds left in the fourth quarter quarterback Feleipe Franks threw a 63 yard hail mary to wide receiver Tyrie Cleveland for the win.

Uniform Combination
Helmet Jersey Pants

Kentucky

See also: 2017 Kentucky Wildcats football team
Florida Gators at Kentucky Wildcats – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 20 Florida 0 14 01428
Kentucky 7 7 10327

at Kroger Field • Lexington, Kentucky

Game information
Overall record Previous meeting Previous winner
50–17 September 10, 2016 Florida, 45–7
Uniform Combination
Helmet Jersey Pants

Vanderbilt

See also: 2017 Vanderbilt Commodores football team
Vanderbilt Commodores at Florida Gators – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Vanderbilt 7 10 0724
No. 21 Florida 7 10 71438

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida

  • Date: September 30, 2017
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: Northeast at 10 miles per hour (16 km/h) • Weather: Showers, 90% humidity
  • Game attendance: 84,478
  • Referee: Matt Austin
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch, Greg McElroy and Tom Luginbill[13]
  • Boxscore
Game information
Overall record Previous meeting Previous winner
38–10–2 October 10, 2016 Florida, 13–6
Uniform Combination
Helmet Jersey Pants

LSU

See also: 2017 LSU Tigers football team and Florida–LSU football rivalry
LSU Tigers at Florida Gators – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
LSU 7 3 7017
No. 21 Florida 0 3 13016

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida

  • Date: October 7, 2017
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 88,247
  • Referee: Matt Loeffler
  • TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler, Gary Danielson and Allie LaForce
Overall record Previous meeting Previous winner
32–28–3 November 19, 2016 Florida, 16–10
Uniform Combination
Helmet Jersey Pants

Texas A&M

See also: 2017 Texas A&M Aggies football team
Texas A&M Aggies at Florida Gators – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Texas A&M 3 0 7919
Florida 3 7 0717

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida

Overall record Previous meeting Previous winner
2–1 September 8, 2012 Florida, 20–17
Uniform Combination*
Helmet Jersey Pants
  • Special "alligator skin" uniforms

Georgia

See also: 2017 Georgia Bulldogs football team and Florida–Georgia football rivalry
Georgia Bulldogs vs. Florida Gators – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 3 Georgia 21 0 14742
Florida 0 0 077

at EverBank Field • Jacksonville, Florida

  • Date: October 28, 2017
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 84,107
  • Referee: James Carter
  • TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler, Gary Danielson and Allie LaForce
Overall record Previous meeting Previous winner
43–49–2 (per Florida)
43–50–2 (per Georgia) 		October 29, 2016 Florida, 24–10

Following the game, it was announced that Florida and Head Coach Jim McElwain would be parting ways and Defensive Coordinator Randy Shannon was to be promoted to interim head coach for the remainder of the season.

Uniform Combination
Helmet Jersey Pants

Missouri

See also: 2017 Missouri Tigers football team
Florida Gators at Missouri Tigers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Florida 0 6 3716
Missouri 7 21 71045

at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri

Overall record Previous meeting Previous winner
3–3 October 15, 2016 Florida, 40–14
Uniform Combination
Helmet Jersey Pants

South Carolina

See also: 2017 South Carolina Gamecocks football team
Florida Gators at South Carolina Gamecocks – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Florida 0 13 0720
South Carolina 14 7 7028

at Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina

  • Date: November 11, 2017
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 79,727
Overall record Previous meeting Previous winner
26–8–3 November 12, 2017 Florida, 20–7
Uniform Combination
Helmet Jersey Pants

UAB

See also: 2017 UAB Blazers football team
UAB Blazers at Florida Gators – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
UAB 0 0 077
Florida 6 13 14336

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida

  • Date: November 18, 2017
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 84,649
Overall record Previous meeting Previous winner
2–0 September 10, 2010 Florida, 39–0
Uniform Combination
Helmet Jersey Pants

Florida State

See also: 2017 Florida State Seminoles football team and Florida–Florida State football rivalry
Florida State Seminoles at Florida Gators – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Florida State 7 17 01438
Florida 7 6 3622

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida

  • Date: November 25, 2017
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 89,066
Overall record Previous meeting Previous winner
34–25–2 November 26, 2016 Florida State, 31–13
Uniform Combination
Helmet Jersey Pants

Personnel

Roster

As of November 8, 2017[14]
2017 Florida Gators roster

Quarterbacks

Running Backs

  • 22 La'Mical Perine – Sophomore
  • 24 Mark Thompson– Redshirt Senior
  • 25 Jordan Scarlett – SUS Junior
  • 31 Malik Davis – Freshman
  • 32 Adarius Lemons – Freshman
  • 33 Tyriek Hopkins – Redshirt Sophomore

Wide Receivers

  •  4 Brandon Powell – Senior
  •  9 Dre Massey – Senior
  • 10 Josh Hammond – Sophomore
  • 16 Freddie Swain – Sophomore
  • 18 Daquon Green – Freshman
  • 31 Anthony Gigla – Sophomore
  • 39 Jacob Mesenger – Freshman
  • 43 Glenn Jarriel – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 44 Tucker Nordman – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 45 Charles Nordman – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 81 Antonio Callaway – SUS Junior
  • 83 Rick Wells – Redshirt SUS Freshman
  • 85 James Robinson – Freshman
  • 87 Kalif Jackson – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 89 Tyrie Cleveland – Sophomore

Tight Ends

  • 16 Brian Fallace – Redshirt Junior
  • 30 DeAndre Goolsby – Senior
  • 39 Ryan Ferguson – Redshirt Junior
  • 46 Harry Gornto V – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 80 C'yontai Lewis – Redshirt Junior
  • 82 Moral Stephens – Redshirt Junior
  • 88 Kemore Gamble – Freshman

Punters

Offensive Line

  • 51 Antonio Riles – Redshirt Senior
  • 53 Kavaris Harkless – Redshirt Junior
  • 59 T.J. McCoy – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 61 Brett Heggie – Redshirt Freshman
  • 64 Tyler Jordan – Junior
  • 65 Jawaan Taylor – Sophomore
  • 66 Nick Buchanan – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 69 Marcus Givens – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 70 Tanner Rowell – Redshirt Freshman
  • 71 Nick Villano – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 72 Stone Forsythe – Redshirt Freshman
  • 73 Martez Ivey – Redshirt Junior
  • 74 Fred Johnson – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 75 TJ Moore – Freshman
  • 76 Kadeem Telfort – SUS Freshman
  • 77 Andrew Mike – Redshirt Junior
  • 78 Ricardo Benalcazar – Senior
  • 79 Dallas Bruch – Redshirt Freshman

Defensive Line

  • 17 Jordan Sherit – Redshirt Senior
  • 42 Jordan Smith – Redshirt SUS Freshman
  • 54 Khairi Clark – Redshirt Junior
  • 55 Kyree Campbell – Freshman
  • 56 Tedarrell Slaton – Freshman
  • 57 Elijah Conliffe – Freshman
  • 68 Richerd Desir-Jones – Redshirt SUS Sophomore
  • 90 Antonneous Clayton – Sophomore
  • 92 Jabari Zuniga – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 93 Taven Bryan – Redshirt Junior
  • 94 Zachary Carter – Freshman
  • 95 Keivonnis Davis – SUS Junior
  • 96 CeCe Jefferson – Junior
  • 97 Justus Reed – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 98 Luke Ancrum – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 99 Jachai Polite – Sophomore

Placekickers

  • 15 Eddy Piñeiro – Redshirt Junior
  • 79 Daniel Justino – Redshirt Freshman
  • 98 Jorge Powell – Redshirt Junior

Linebackers

  • 11 Vosean Joseph – Sophomore
  • 28 Kylan Johnson – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 33 David Reese – Sophomore
  • 34 Lacedrick Brunson – Freshman
  • 40 Nick Smith – Freshman
  • 41 James Houston IV – SUS Freshman
  • 43 Cristian Garcia – Redshirt Senior
  • 44 Rayshad Jackson – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 45 R.J. Raymond – Redshirt Junior
  • 46 Will Thomas – Redshirt Freshman
  • 50 Jeremiah Moon – Sophomore
  • 51 Ventrell Miller – SUS Freshman
  • 53 Brendan Ackerman – Freshman
  • 58 Jahim Lawrence – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 59 Danny Weldon – Redshirt Freshman
  • 84 Camrin Knight – Redshirt Sophomore

Defensive Backs

  •  2 Brad Stewart – Freshman
  •  3 Marco Wilson – Freshman
  •  5 C. J. Henderson – Freshman
  •  6 Brian Edwards – Freshman
  •  7 Duke Dawson – Senior
  •  8 Nick Washington – Redshirt Senior
  • 12 Christopher McWilliams – Redshirt Freshman
  • 13 Donovan Stiner – Freshman
  • 14 Chris Williamson – Junior
  • 20 Shawn Davis – Freshman
  • 21 McArthur Burnett – Redshirt Freshman
  • 23 C. J. Gardner-Johnson – Sophomore
  • 25 Brady Walters – Redshirt Junior
  • 26 Marcell Harris – Redshirt Senior
  • 27 Quincy Lenton – Redshirt Freshman
  • 29 Jeawon Taylor – Sophomore
  • 30 Garrett Stephens – Redshirt Senior
  • 35 Joseph Putu – Senior
  • 36 Eddie Giles - Redshirt Junior
  • 38 Nick Oelrich – Redshirt Freshman
  • 47 Austin Perry – Freshman
  • 48 Edwitch Merisier – Redshirt Freshman
  • 49 Cameron Town – Redshirt Junior

Long Snappers

  • 41 Ryan Farr – Junior
  • 48 Brett DioGuardi – Redshirt Freshman
  • 49 Jacob Tilghman – Redshirt Sophomore

Athlete

  • Redshirt Redshirt
  • Injury
  • SUS Suspension

Coaching staff

Name Position Joined Staff
Jim McElwain Head coach (dismissed Oct 29) 2015
Randy Shannon Defensive coordinator / Interim head coach (after Oct 29) 2015
Doug Nussmeier Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks 2015
Chris Rumph Defensive Line / Interim defensive coordinator (after Oct 29) 2015
Robb Akey Defensive Line (after Oct 29) 2017
Greg Nord Special Teams Coordinator / Tight Ends 2015
Brad Davis Offensive Line 2017
Ja'Juan Seider Running Backs 2017
Kerry Dixon II Wide Receivers 2015
Tim Skipper Linebackers 2015
Corey Bell Defensive Backs 2017
Mike Kent Director of Strength & Conditioning 2015

Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2017 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
Kadarius Toney
ATH 		Eight Mile, Alabama Blount HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 177 lb (80 kg) — Enrolled January 4, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Kadeem Telfort
OT 		Miami, Florida Booker T. Washington HS 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 300 lb (140 kg) — Enrolled January 5, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
James Houston IV
OLB 		Fort Lauderdale, Florida American Heritage HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 225 lb (102 kg) — Enrolled January 8, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Kemore Gamble
TE 		Miami, Florida Miami Southridge HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 216 lb (98 kg) — Enrolled January 4, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Kyree Campbell
DT 		Kingston, Pennsylvania Wyoming Seminary Prep School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 320 lb (150 kg) — Enrolled January 4, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Marco Wilson
CB 		Fort Lauderdale, Florida American Heritage HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) — Signed February 1, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Shawn Davis
CB 		Miami, Florida Miami Southridge HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 190 lb (86 kg) — Signed February 1, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Jake Allen
QB 		Fort Lauderdale, Florida St. Thomas Aquinas HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) — Signed February 1, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Daquon Green
WR 		Tampa, Florida Tampa Bay Tech HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) — Signed February 1, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Donovan Stiner
CB 		Bellaire, Texas Bellaire HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) — Signed February 1, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Ventrell Miller
LB 		Lakeland, Florida Kathleen HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 227 lb (103 kg) — Signed February 1, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Zachary Carter
DE 		Tampa, Florida Hillsborough HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 250 lb (110 kg) — Signed February 1, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Malik Davis
TB 		Tampa, Florida Jesuit Tech HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 190 lb (86 kg) — Signed February 1, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Brad Stewart
CB 		New Orleans, Louisiana McDonogh 35 HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 194 lb (88 kg) — Signed February 1, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
T.J. Moore
OT 		Charlotte, North Carolina Mallard Creek HS 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 290 lb (130 kg) — Signed February 1, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Lacedrick Brunson
OLB 		Miami, Florida Miami Jackson HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) — Commit February 1, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:2/5 stars    ESPN:2/5 stars
Tedarrell Slaton
OG 		Fort Lauderdale, Florida American Heritage HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 360 lb (160 kg) — Signed February 1, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Elijah Conliffe
DT 		Hampton, Virginia Hampton HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 305 lb (138 kg) — Signed February 1, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
C. J. Henderson
CB 		Miami, Florida Columbus HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) — Signed February 1, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Nick Smith
LB 		Orlando, Florida Dr. Phillips HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) — Signed February 1, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Brian Edwards
CB 		Hollywood, Florida Miramar HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) — Signed February 1, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
James Robinson IV
WR 		Lakeland, Florida Lakeland HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) — Signed February 1, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Adarius Lemons
TB 		Clearwater, Florida Clearwater HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) — Signed February 1, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings:   247Sports: 10  ESPN: 13
  • ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 1, 2017.

Players drafted into the NFL

See also: 2018 NFL Draft
Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
1 29 Taven Bryan DT Jacksonville Jaguars
2 56 Duke Dawson CB New England Patriots
4 105 Antonio Callaway WR Cleveland Browns
5 173 Johnny Townsend P Oakland Raiders
6 184 Marcell Harris S San Francisco 49ers

References

  1. ^ University of Florida Sports Information Department. "Florida 2017 Media Guide" (PDF). floridagators.com. University Athletic Association, Inc. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
  2. ^ "McElwain, UAA Mutually Agree to Part Ways". Florida Gators. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
  3. ^ Carter, Scott (June 9, 2016). "Spurrier's Name Added To Florida Field". FloridaGators.com. University Athletic Assoc., Inc., Fox Sports Sun, IMG College. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
  4. ^ Carter, Scott (October 6, 2016). "Gators AD Foley Offers Insight Into Florida-LSU Postponement". floridagators.com. University Athletic Assoc., Inc., Fox Sports Sun, IMG College. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
  5. ^ McClain, Steve (October 13, 2017). "Gators to Make Up Game in Baton Rouge on Nov. 19". floridagators.com. University Athletic Assoc., Inc., Fox Sports Sun, IMG College. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
  6. ^ Carter, Scott (November 4, 2016). "The Opening Kickoff: Florida at Arkansas -- #UFvsARK". floridagators.com. University Athletic Assoc., Inc., Fox Sports Sun, IMG College. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
  7. ^ 2017 Football Schedule (FloridaGators.com)
  8. ^ Andreu, Robbie (September 7, 2017). "Northern Colorado at Florida game cancelled". Gainesville Sun. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
  9. ^ http://floridagators.com/schedule.aspx?schedule=367&path=football
  10. ^ MICH Pregame
  11. ^ TENN Pregame
  12. ^ KEN Pregame
  13. ^ VAN Pregame
  14. ^ "2017 Football Roster". Florida Gators. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
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