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2018 Florida Gators football
Florida Gators logo
Peach Bowl champion
Peach Bowl, W 41–15 vs. Michigan
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEastern Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 6
APNo. 7 (tie)
Record10–3 (5–3 SEC)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorBilly Gonzales (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinatorJohn Hevesy (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorTodd Grantham (1st season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumBen Hill Griffin Stadium
(Capacity: 88,548)
Seasons
← 2017
2019 →
2018 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 7т Georgia x   7 – 1     11 – 3  
No. 12 Kentucky   5 – 3     10 – 3  
No. 7т Florida   5 – 3     10 – 3  
South Carolina   4 – 4     7 – 6  
Missouri   4 – 4     8 – 5  
Vanderbilt   3 – 5     6 – 7  
Tennessee   2 – 6     5 – 7  
West Division
No. 2 Alabama x$^   8 – 0     14 – 1  
No. 16 Texas A&M   5 – 3     9 – 4  
No. 6 LSU   5 – 3     10 – 3  
Mississippi State*   4 – 4     8 – 5  
Auburn   3 – 5     8 – 5  
Ole Miss   1 – 7     5 – 7  
Arkansas   0 – 8     2 – 10  
Championship: Alabama 35, Georgia 28
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • * Mississippi State vacated four conference and eight total wins due to NCAA violations.[1]
Rankings from AP Poll

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.[2] 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 Florida State, they were invited to the Peach Bowl, where they defeated No. 8 Michigan by a score of 41–15. The team finished with an overall record of 10–3, and in the season's final AP Poll, the team was ranked in a tie for seventh, the highest finish for the school since 2009.

The team was led on offense by redshirt sophomore quarterback Feleipe Franks, who finished with 2,457 passing yards, 24 passing touchdowns, and 7 rushing touchdowns. His 31 total touchdowns was tied for third in the Southeastern Conference.[3] Running backs La'Mical Perine and Jordan Scarlett finished with 826 and 776 yards, respectively. Defensively, the team was led by defensive end Jachai Polite, who finished with 20 tackles for loss and was named first-team All-SEC.

Previous season

The Gators in 2017 were led by third-year head coach Jim McElwain through the end of October until his firing. Randy Shannon was named the interim head coach on October 29.[4] They finished the season 4–7, 3–5 in SEC play to finish in fifth place in the Eastern Division.

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Award Player Position Year
Lott Trophy[5] C. J. Gardner-Johnson DB JR
Rimington Trophy[6] T. J. McCoy C JR
Chuck Bednarik Award[7] David Reese LB JR
Butkus Award[8] David Reese LB JR
Bronko Nagurski Trophy[9] Cece Jefferson DE SR
David Reese LB JR
Outland Trophy[10] Martez Ivey OL SR
Wuerffel Trophy[11] Fred Johnson OL SR
Ted Hendricks Award[12] Cece Jefferson DE SR
Jabari Zuniga DE JR
Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award[13] Tyrie Cleveland WR JR

SEC media poll

The SEC media poll was released on July 20, 2018 with the Gators predicted to finish third in the East Division.[14]

Media poll (East)
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Georgia 1,977 (271)
2 South Carolina 1,535 (8)
3 Florida 1,441 (4)
4 Missouri 1,057
5 Kentucky 874 (1)
6 Tennessee 704 (1)
7 Vanderbilt 392

Preseason All-SEC teams

The Gators had eight players selected to the preseason all-SEC teams.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 17:30 p.m.Charleston Southern*
SECNW 53–681,164
September 87:30 p.m.KentuckyNo. 25
  • Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
  • Gainesville, FL
SECNL 16–2780,651
September 154:00 p.m.Colorado State*
  • Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
  • Gainesville, FL
SECNW 48–1080,021
September 227:00 p.m.at Tennessee
ESPNW 47–21100,027
September 296:00 p.m.at No. 23 Mississippi State
ESPNW 13–661,406
October 63:30 p.m.No. 5 LSUNo. 22
  • Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
  • Gainesville, FL (rivalry)
CBSW 27–1990,283
October 1312:00 p.m.at VanderbiltNo. 14
ESPNW 37–2731,118
October 273:30 p.m.vs. No. 7 GeorgiaNo. 9
CBSL 17–3684,463
November 34:00 p.m.MissouridaggerNo. 13
  • Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
  • Gainesville, FL
SECNL 17–3880,017
November 1012:00 p.m.South CarolinaNo. 19
  • Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
  • Gainesville, FL
ESPNW 35–3182,696
November 1712:00 p.m.Idaho*No. 15
  • Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
  • Gainesville, FL
ESPNUW 63–1081,467
November 2412:00 p.m.at Florida State*No. 13
ABCW 41–1471,953
December 2912:00 p.m.vs. No. 8 Michigan*No. 10
ESPNW 41–1574,006
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Rankings

Further information: 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
APRV25——RV22141191319151311107т
CoachesRV25—RVRVRV1612111421161310106
CFPNot released11151311910Not released

Game summaries

Charleston Southern

See also: 2018 Charleston Southern Buccaneers football team
Charleston Southern Buccaneers at Florida Gators – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Charleston Southern 0 0 066
Florida 10 28 13253

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida

  • Date: September 1, 2018
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: E at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h) • Weather: 67% humidity, clear
  • Game attendance: 81,164
  • Referee: John McDaid
  • TV announcers (SEC Network): Tom Hart, Jordan Rodgers, and Cole Cubelic[15]
  • Boxscore
Game information
Overall record Previous meeting Previous winner
1–0 September 5, 2009 Florida, 62–3

Kentucky

See also: 2018 Kentucky Wildcats football team
Kentucky Wildcats at Florida Gators – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Kentucky 7 0 14627
No. 25 Florida 0 10 0616

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida

  • Date: September 8, 2018
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Wind: ESE at 1 mile per hour (1.6 km/h) • Weather: 81% humidity, partly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 80,651
  • Referee: David Smith
  • TV announcers (SEC Network): Tom Hart, Jordan Rodgers, and Cole Cubelic[16]
  • Boxscore
Game information
Overall record Previous meeting Previous winner
51–17 September 23, 2017 Florida, 28–27

Colorado State

See also: 2018 Colorado State Rams football team
Colorado State Rams at Florida Gators – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Colorado State 0 3 7010
Florida 6 21 02148

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida

Game information
Overall record Previous meeting Previous winner
First meeting

Tennessee

See also: 2018 Tennessee Volunteers football team and Florida–Tennessee football rivalry
Florida Gators at Tennessee Volunteers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Florida 14 12 71447
Tennessee 0 3 10821

at Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee

  • Date: September 22, 2018
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: N at 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h) • Weather: Partly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 100,027
  • Referee: James Carter
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Adam Amin, Rod Gilmore, and Quint Kessenich[18]
  • Boxscore
Game information
Overall record Previous meeting Previous winner
27–20 September 16, 2017 Florida, 26–20

Mississippi State

See also: 2018 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team
Florida Gators at Mississippi State Bulldogs – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Florida 0 3 7313
No. 23 Mississippi State 3 3 006

at Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, Mississippi

  • Date: September 29, 2018
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Wind: N at 1 mile per hour (1.6 km/h) • Weather: Partly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 61,406
  • Referee: Matt Austin
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch, Greg McElroy, Tom Luginbill[19]
  • Boxscore
Game information
Overall record Previous meeting Previous winner
33–19–2 October 16, 2010 Mississippi State, 10–7

LSU

See also: 2018 LSU Tigers football team and Florida–LSU football rivalry
LSU Tigers at Florida Gators – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 5 LSU 7 3 3619
No. 22 Florida 0 14 01327

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida

  • Date: October 6, 2018
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 88 °F (31 °C) • Wind: ENE at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h) • Weather: 51% humidity, sunny
  • Game attendance: 90,283
  • Referee: Matt Loeffler
  • TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler, Gary Danielson, and Jamie Erdahl[20]
  • Boxscore
Game information
Overall record Previous meeting Previous winner
32–29–3 October 7, 2017 LSU, 17–16

Vanderbilt

See also: 2018 Vanderbilt Commodores football team
Florida Gators at Vanderbilt Commodores – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 14 Florida 0 13 71737
Vanderbilt 7 14 0627

at Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee

  • Date: October 13, 2018
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 50 °F (10 °C) • Wind: NE at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 31,118
  • Referee: Lee Hedrick
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch, Greg McElroy, Tom Luginbill[21]
  • Boxscore
Game information
Overall record Previous meeting Previous winner
39–10–2 September 30, 2017 Florida, 38–24

Georgia

See also: 2018 Georgia Bulldogs football team and Florida–Georgia football rivalry
Florida Gators vs. Georgia Bulldogs – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 9 Florida 0 7 7317
No. 7 Georgia 10 3 101336

at TIAA Bank Field • Jacksonville, Florida

  • Date: October 27, 2018
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 68 °F (20 °C) • Wind: W at 13 miles per hour (21 km/h) • Weather: Mostly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 84,463
  • Referee: Matt Loeffler
  • TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler, Gary Danielson, and Jamie Erdahl[22]
  • Boxscore
Game information
Overall record Previous meeting Previous winner
43–50–2 (per Florida)
43–51–2 (per Georgia) 		October 28, 2017 Georgia, 42–7

Missouri

See also: 2018 Missouri Tigers football team
Missouri Tigers at Florida Gators – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Missouri 7 14 14338
No. 13 Florida 3 7 7017

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida

Game information
Overall record Previous meeting Previous winner
3–4 November 4, 2017 Missouri, 45–16

South Carolina

See also: 2018 South Carolina Gamecocks football team
South Carolina Gamecocks at Florida Gators – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
South Carolina 14 7 10031
No. 19 Florida 0 14 71435

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida

  • Date: November 10, 2018
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 68 °F (20 °C) • Wind: N at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h) • Weather: 83% humidity, cloudy
  • Game attendance: 82,696
  • Referee: David Smith
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch, Greg McElroy, Tom Luginbill[24]
  • Boxscore
Game information
Overall record Previous meeting Previous winner
26–9–3 November 11, 2017 South Carolina, 28–20

Idaho

See also: 2018 Idaho Vandals football team
Idaho Vandals at Florida Gators – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Idaho 0 0 3710
No. 15 Florida 28 21 7763

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida

  • Date: November 17, 2018
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 65 °F (18 °C) • Wind: NE at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 81,467
  • Referee: James Carter
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Kevin Brown and Andre Ware[25]
  • Boxscore
Game information
Overall record Previous meeting Previous winner
First meeting

Florida State

See also: 2018 Florida State Seminoles football team and Florida–Florida State football rivalry
Florida Gators at Florida State Seminoles – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 13 Florida 3 10 141441
Florida State 0 7 7014

at Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, Florida

  • Date: November 24, 2018
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C) • Wind: NW at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h) • Weather: 94% humidity, 30% chance of rain
  • Game attendance: 71,953
  • Referee: Gary Patterson
  • TV announcers (ABC): Dave Pasch, Greg McElroy, Tom Luginbill[26]
  • Boxscore
Game information
Overall record Previous meeting Previous winner
34–26–2 November 25, 2017 Florida State, 38–22

Michigan (Peach Bowl)

See also: 2018 Michigan Wolverines football team and 2018 Peach Bowl (December)
Florida Gators vs. Michigan Wolverines – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 10 Florida 3 10 141441
No. 8 Michigan 7 3 0515

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta, GA

Game information
Overall record Previous meeting Previous winner
0–4 September 2, 2017 Michigan, 33–17

Personnel

Roster

As of 23 September 2018[27]
2018 Florida Gators roster

Quarterbacks

Running Backs

  • 20 Malik Davis – Sophomore
  • 22 La'Mical Perine – Junior
  • 24 Iverson Clement – Freshman
  • 25 Jordan Scarlett – Redshirt Junior
  • 27 Dameon Pierce – Freshman

Wide Receivers

  •  8 Trevon Grimes – Sophomore
  •  9 Dre Massey – Redshirt Senior
  • 10 Josh Hammond – Junior
  • 12 Van Jefferson – Redshirt Junior
  • 15 Jacob Copeland – Freshman
  • 16 Freddie Swain – Junior
  • 18 Daquon Green – Sophomore
  • 83 Rick Wells – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 89 Tyrie Cleveland – Junior

Tight Ends

  • 14 Lucas Krull – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 80 C'yontai Lewis – Redshirt Senior
  • 81 Dante Lang – Freshman
  • 82 Moral Stephens – Redshirt Senior
  • 84 Kyle Pitts – Freshman
  • 88 Kemore Gamble – Redshirt Freshman

Offensive Line

  • 53 Kavaris Harkless – Redshirt Senior
  • 55 Noah Banks – Redshirt Junior
  • 56 Jean DeLance – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 59 T.J. McCoy – Redshirt Junior
  • 61 Brett Heggie – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 62 Griffin McDowell – Freshman
  • 64 Tyler Jordan – Senior
  • 65 Jawaan Taylor – Junior
  • 66 Nick Buchanan – Redshirt Junior
  • 67 Christopher Bleich – Freshman
  • 70 Tanner Rowell – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 71 Nick Villano – Redshirt Junior
  • 72 Stone Forsythe – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 73 Martez Ivey – Senior
  • 74 Fred Johnson – Senior
  • 75 T.J. Moore – Redshirt Freshman
  • 76 Richard Gouraige – Freshman

Defensive Line

  • 17 Zachary Carter – Redshirt Freshman
  • 35 Malik Langham – Freshman
  • 54 Khairi Clark – Redshirt Senior
  • 55 Kyree Campbell – Sophomore
  • 56 Tedarrell Slaton – Sophomore
  • 77 Antonneous Clayton Sr. – Junior
  • 91 Marlon Dunlap Jr. – Junior
  • 92 Jabari Zuniga – Redshirt Junior
  • 93 Elijah Conliffe – Sophomore
  • 95 Adam Shuler – Graduate
  • 96 CeCe Jefferson – Senior
  • 98 Luke Ancrum – Redshirt Junior
  • 99 Jachai Polite – Junior

Linebackers

  • 7 Jeremiah Moon – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 11 Vosean Joseph – Junior
  • 28 Kylan Johnson – Redshirt Junior
  • 33 David Reese – Junior
  • 34 Lacedrick Brunson – Redshirt Freshman
  • 40 Nick Smith – Redshirt Freshman
  • 41 James Houston IV – Redshirt Freshman
  • 44 Rayshad Jackson – Redshirt Junior
  • 51 Ventrell Miller – Redshirt Freshman
  • 58 Jahim Lawrence – Redshirt Junior
  • 90 Andrew Chatfield Jr. – Freshman

Defensive Backs

  •  2 Brad Stewart Jr. – Sophomore
  •  3 Marco Wilson – Sophomore
  •  4 David Reese – Freshman
  •  5 C. J. Henderson – Sophomore
  •  6 Brian Edwards – Sophomore
  • 12 C.J. McWilliams – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 13 Donovan Stiner – Sophomore
  • 21 Trey Dean III – Freshman
  • 23 C. J. Gardner-Johnson – Junior
  • 26 John Huggins – Freshman
  • 27 Quincy Lenton – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 29 Jeawon Taylor – Junior
  • 31 Shawn Davis – Sophomore

Punters

  • 43 Tommy Townsend – Redshirt Junior
  • 86 Jacob Finn – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 97 Jon Gould – Redshirt Junior

Placekickers

  • 19 Evan McPherson – Freshman
  • 71 Chris Howard – Redshirt Freshman
  • 98 Jorge Powell – Redshirt Senior

Long Snappers

  • 41 Ryan Farr – Senior
  • 48 Brett DioGuardi – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 49 Jacob Tilghman – Redshirt Junior
  • 50 Marco Ortiz – Freshman

Athletes

  •  4 Kadarius Toney – Sophomore
  • 17 Nick Sproles – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 19 Jack Ruskell – Redshirt Freshman
  • 25 Erik Askeland – Redshirt Freshman
  • 27 Joshua Tse – Redshirt Freshman
  • 30 Amari Burney – Freshman
  • 33 Daniel Cross – Freshman
  • 36 Robert Clay – Redshirt Junior
  • 37 Patrick Moorer – Redshirt Freshman
  • 37 Brandon Reddick – Graduate
  • 38 Anthony Giglia – Redshirt Senior
  • 38 Nick Oelrich – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 39 Brady Walters – Redshirt Junior
  • 42 Jaylin Jackson – Freshman
  • 42 Umstead Sanders – Junior
  • 43 Glenn Jarriel – Redshirt Junior
  • 43 Nicolas Sutton – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 44 Garrett Conner – Redshirt Junior
  • 45 R.J. Raymond – Redshirt Senior
  • 46 Harry Gornto V – Redshirt Junior
  • 46 Will Thomas – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 47 Austin Perry – Redshirt Freshman
  • 47 Isaac Ricks – Redshirt Freshman
  • 52 Quaylin Crum – Redshirt Freshman
  • 57 Coleman Crozier – Freshman
  • 59 Danny Weldon – Redshirt Junior
  • 60 Houston Underwood – Redshirt Junior
  • 63 James Washington - Redshirt Freshman
  • 85 Trey Thompson – Redshirt Freshman
  • 86 Andres Saldivar – Redshirt Junior
  • 87 Dennis Gross – Redshirt Junior
  • 93 Moses Gordon III – Redshirt Junior
  • Redshirt Redshirt
  • Injury

Coaching staff

Name Position Joined Staff
Dan Mullen Head Coach 2018
Todd Grantham Defensive Coordinator 2018
John Hevesy Co-Offensive Coordinator / Offensive Line 2018
Billy Gonzales Co-Offensive Coordinator / Wide Receivers 2018
Greg Knox Running Backs / Special Teams Coordinator 2018
Sal Sunseri Defensive Line 2018
Ron English Safeties 2018
Brian Johnson Quarterbacks 2018
Larry Scott Tight Ends 2018
Charlton Warren Cornerbacks 2018
Christian Robinson Linebackers 2018
Nick Savage Director of Strength & Conditioning 2018

Recruits

The Gators signed a total of 19 recruits.

US college sports recruiting information for 2018 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Iverson Clement
RB 		Mount Holly, New Jersey Rancocas Valley Regional High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 199 lb (90 kg) Apr 13, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Amari Burney
S 		Clearwater, Florida Calvary Christian High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jun 1, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Kyle Pitts
TE 		Warminster, Pennsylvania Archbishop Wood High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 224 lb (102 kg) Jul 20, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Dante Lang
TE 		Boca Raton, Florida Boca Raton Community High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jul 21, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Randy Russell
S 		Miami, Florida Miami Carol City High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jul 22, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
David Reese
LB 		Fort Pierce, Florida Vero Beach High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 213 lb (97 kg) Jul 29, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Dameon Pierce
RB 		Bainbridge, Georgia Bainbridge High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Aug 6, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Richard Gouriage
OT 		Tampa, Florida Cambridge Christian School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 271 lb (123 kg) Oct 20, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Chris Bleich
OT 		Plymouth, Pennsylvania Wyoming Valley West High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 305 lb (138 kg) Nov 29, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Evan McPherson
K 		Fort Payne, Alabama Fort Payne High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Dec 10, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
John Huggins
S 		Daytona Beach, Florida Mainland High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Dec 17, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Noah Banks
OT 		Pensacola, Florida Iowa Western Community College 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 305 lb (138 kg) Dec 19, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Trey Dean
S 		Hampton, Georgia Dutchtown High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Dec 20, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Emory Jones
QB 		Franklin, Georgia Heard County High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 196 lb (89 kg) Dec 20, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Justin Watkins
WR 		Clermont, Florida East Ridge High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 172 lb (78 kg) Jan 20, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Griffin McDowell
C 		Leesburg, Georgia Lee County High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 280 lb (130 kg) Jan 30, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars
Andrew Chatfield
LB 		Plantation, Florida American Heritage School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 221 lb (100 kg) Feb 7, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Malik Langham
DE 		Huntsville, Alabama Lee High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Feb 7, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Jacob Copeland
WR 		Pensacola, Florida Escambia High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 192 lb (87 kg) Feb 7, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Florida Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 18, 2018.

Players drafted into the NFL

See also: 2019 NFL Draft
Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
2 35 Jawaan Taylor OT Jacksonville Jaguars
3 68 Jachai Polite OLB New York Jets
4 105 C. J. Gardner-Johnson S New Orleans Saints
5 147 Vosean Joseph LB Buffalo Bills
5 154 Jordan Scarlett RB Carolina Panthers

References

  1. ^ Lowery, Logan (2024-09-12). "MSU fires Moorhead after two seasons". Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal. Retrieved 2024-09-17. All eight of Moorhead's victories in 2018 had to be vacated after 10 football players were reprimanded by the NCAA for academic misconduct involving a former part-time tutor and an online chemistry class.
  2. ^ "Kentucky stns No. 25 Florida; first win over Gators since '86". ESPN.com. Associated Press. September 8, 2018.
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  4. ^ "McElwain, UAA Mutually Agree to Part Ways". Florida Gators. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
  5. ^ "2018 Watch List | Lott IMPACT Trophy | Honoring College Football's Defensive Best". lottimpacttrophy.org. Retrieved 2018-07-17.
  6. ^ "Rimington Trophy Press Release". May 30, 2018. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
  7. ^ "2018 Bednarik Award Watch List". July 16, 2018. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
  8. ^ "Butkus Award - 2018 Collegiate Watchlist". The Butkus Award. July 23, 2018. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
  9. ^ "2018 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Preseason Watch List". July 24, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
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  11. ^ "Wuerffel Trophy Unveils 2018 Watch List". July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
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  14. ^ http://www.secsports.com/article/24148392/media-predicts-alabama-win-2018-sec-championship
  15. ^ Charleston Southern Pregame Notes
  16. ^ Kentucky Pregame Notes
  17. ^ Colorado State Pregame Notes
  18. ^ Tennessee Pregame Notes
  19. ^ Mississippi State Pregame Notes
  20. ^ LSU Pregame Notes
  21. ^ Vanderbilt Pregame Notes
  22. ^ Georgia Pregame Notes
  23. ^ Missouri Pregame Notes
  24. ^ South Carolina Pregame Notes
  25. ^ Idaho Pregame Notes
  26. ^ Florida State Pregame Notes
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