The Florida Gators have done a much better job at getting top recruits over the last few weeks, including landing four-star wide receiver Davian Groce out of Texas. Even with the addition of Groce to the recruiting class,

Florida football newcomers Dallas Wilson and Jayden Woods were named to the 247Sports Preseason True Freshman All-America Team for 2025.

Lagway was viewed as the potential savior of the Florida football program when he committed to the school. He was an elite five-star recruit hailing from Willis, Texas in the 2024 class and was ranked as the No. 1 quarterback and the No. 3 overall player in the nation by 247 Sports.

The Gators’ roster is littered with experience, returning 15 starters from a team that went 8-5 and finished the year with four consecutive wins. Where UF isn’t bringing anyone back, though, it is welcoming top-rated talent like freshman receiver Dallas Wilson and UCLA receiver J.

His .813 winning percentage remains a high-water mark that current coach Billy Napier is still striving to reach. Against rivals Georgia, LSU and Florida State, Meyer posted a 13-5 record over six seasons. Those victories helped cement his reputation nationally and elevated expectations that Florida still chases today.

Florida football had eight players named to the 2025 Preseason Coaches All-SEC Team ahead of the opening kickoff.

DJ Lagway returns as the starter, but with multiple injuries over the last year, whoever his backup is will be key in 2025.

Head coach Todd Golden and the Florida Gators are coming off an incredible 2024-25 season. Florida went 36-4 overall, won an SEC Tournament title and stood atop the college basketball world as the national champions. Golden and company are now shifting their focus to the future, as they look to add names like Jasiah Jervis to their 2026 class.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Florida soccer opens 2025 home action with three straight matches at the Donald R. Dizney Stadium beginning Thursday with Towson and North Florida on Sunday.

Florida’s Jamari Lyons returns from a devastating ankle injury that cost him the 2024 season. Now on the 2025 Comeback Player of the Year watch list, the defensive lineman is ready to anchor the Gators’ defense.