He made a one-handed catch for a touchdown against the Dallas Cowboys. Leak was named to the SEC All-Freshman Team and Rivals.com's Freshman All-America Team. He was released by the Eagles on February 8, 2016. Is he healthy? 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. Moore's fumble early in the game led to Georgia's first touchdown. When the weather failed to clear, the game was declared final with 8:23 remaining in the 4th quarter. Before the beginning of his 2006 senior season, there was speculation that Leak might not be the Gators' starting quarterback due to the emergence of talented freshman Tim Tebow. [note 1] The special teams chipped in with two blocked punts, and, after allowing an early touchdown, the young Gator defense shut out their opponents for the rest of the half. [12], Though they looked dominant at times early in the season, the 2007 Florida Gator squad was a team that relied on many freshmen and sophomores in key roles. [13] With backup quarterback Adrian McPherson injured, Leak was on the active roster for the August 21, 2009, match against the Saskatchewan Roughriders, in which he threw his first CFL touchdown pass on his first play. With the game already decided, the PAT was not tried and the Gators walked away with a 4537 victory. Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. Their 59 points scored was the second-highest total in the history of the series (behind only UF's 62 in the 1995 contest), and the 39 point margin of defeat was the Vols' most lopsided loss to any opponent since 1981. Sophomore quarterback Tim Tebow led the Gators to touchdowns on their first four possessions en route to a relatively easy 493 victory in intense early season heat. 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Finally, former Florida football head coach Ron Zook is the defensive coordinator for the Seattle Sea Dragons. Sources: 2012 Florida Football Media Guide,[2] and GatorZone.com. The Gators now lead the all-time series 2143,[12] although the annual contest has become much more intense since Heisman Trophy-winning ex-Gator quarterback and championship-winning ex-Gator head coach Steve Spurrier took the reins at South Carolina for the 2005 season. Leak was not selected during the 2007 NFL Draft. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. College Football at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. Lito Sheppard was among the OG defensive backs coming out of Florida that earned the institution the moniker "Defensive Back University" as the team transitioned from the fun-and-gun approach under Steve Spurrier to a more defensive-minded philosophy under the infamous Ron Zook. See our list of forfeits and vacated games for more details. It was also the first game in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium after the Gators won their 2006 SEC and national championships. [12] It also marked the fourth win of the season in which the Gators defeated a team led by a former national championship winning coach (Bobby Bowden, Howard Schnellenberger, Phillip Fulmer, and Steve Spurrier being those coaches). We saw it in just some of the short highlights from last camp, and that is a continue this spring.. We present them here for purely educational purposes. As a matter of policy, Sports Reference only reports the results of games as played on the field. Copyright 2022 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved./Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. In November 2007, Leak announced his intentions to play for Team Florida in the All American Football League. Really proud of the character of these guys. 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. 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. The Tigers scored on a Keiland Williams run shortly thereafter. There are no statistics available for this player. Hill played for Florida from 2008 to 2010 and was a member of the 2009 national championship team. 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. In fact, his play earned Tebow honors as the Southeastern Conference offensive player of the week.[8]. Florida School History; Schedule & Results; Roster; Game Logs; Splits; . Well bring college football analysis and insights with a statewide focus to your inbox weekly during the season. Over the course of his career, Hilliard amassed 2,214 yards on 126 receptions with 29 touchdowns in the air and also ran the ball seven times for 46 yards while at UF. Do you have a blog? 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. Woodson then found Lyons again on a 50-yard catch and run. But then Tennessee QB Erik Ainge got his team's offense moving, throwing a touchdown pass just before halftime to cut the lead to 2813 at intermission. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. [18] Cooper then spent the entire 2016 season out of football. [17] Following an 05 start, Leak resigned on October 4. [19] The police later confirmed their investigation and provided their report to Deadspin. 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. Brandon James was the SEC special teams player of the week for his 193 yards and a touchdown on kick returns. Gators Breakdown: Top 4 Offensive Players for Spring, Texas A&M guard Hassan Diarra (5) celebrates his game-winning shot against Florida with teammates Tyrece Radford (23), Aaron Cash (0) and Andre Gordon (20) after an NCAA college basketball game at the Southeastern Conference tournament in Tampa, Fla., Thursday, March 10, 2022. He started 17 games and played in 36 total across three seasons. Or write about sports? Spurrier's new team upset his old team in 2005, and only a blocked last-second field goal kept him from repeating that feat in Gainesville in 2006. The XFL plays on Saturdays and Sundays through the spring with the playoffs beginning at the end of April. The result was successful with the team winning its last two games against ranked competition. Suddenly, the entire Bulldog bench rushed onto the field resulting in two separate 15-yard penalties, both assessed on the ensuing kickoff. Charge #2: In June 2009 was charged with knowingly driving with a suspended. The Gators' roster listed 109 players for their 2021 SEC finale at Missouri UF's last game under Dan Mullen. On the ensuing punt, Brandon James took the return 83 yards for Gator touchdown. Gators Breakdown: Latest roster and staff moves | Last look at 2021 Watch on David Waters and Will Miles have the latest on players and coaches coming and leaving for Billy Napier's first season. We present them here for purely educational purposes. He played in the CFL in 2017 and then joined the Apollos in 2018. The Chicago Bears signed him immediately after the draft. Jacksonville native and proud University of Florida graduate who joined News4JAX in 2016. ESPN national recruiting director Tom Luginbill said last month that Floridas new staff had to figure out which holdovers belonged in the rebuilding process and which ones didnt. [21] He currently lives in Orlando, Florida, Leak (second from left) and teammates visit President. The Gators took an early lead by kicking a field goal on their first drive. He hauled in a key touchdown, along with a season-high 51-yard reception, that put Florida in scoring position during the SEC Championship Game against Alabama. He led the Gators from 2002 to 2004 to a 23-15 record and recruited many of the players that led Florida to a national championship in 2007. See our list of forfeits and vacated games for more details. That has been clear for months, but the closing of the transfer portal Wednesday gave us a chance to quantify the makeover underway in Gainesville. He was signed to a four-year contract on July 13, 2010.[10]. Charge #1: Misdemeanor affray and resisting arrest for his role in an April 2007 fight. Henderson seems a likely candidate to test defensive down the field, David said. Then theres safety Will Hill on the Arlington Renegades. Cooper was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the son of Larry and Monica Cooper. Florida Gators redshirt freshman quarterback Jalen Kitna was booked into the Alachua County Jail at 3:20 pm ET on Wednesday, November 30. I thought our guys showed incredible resiliency, as they have all season, to put ourselves in a position a couple of different times to steal it after being down big, Florida coach Mike White said. Leak led the Florida Gators to their second consensus national championship with a 4114 victory over the Ohio State Buckeyes on January 8, 2007, taking home the offensive Most Valuable Player (MVP) award for the game. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara), (Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. The 49ers cut him from the practice squad after two months, and then he spent time as a reserve for Seattle until May 2017. 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. In addition, they won a school-record 13 games and the school's seventh official SEC title. The Bulldogs hold a 46372 series lead. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Wednesday, March 1, 11:34AM. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. LSU immediately countered with a long drive of their own, going 80 yards in 16 plays, scoring on a Ryan Perrilloux option play to cut the Gator lead to 107. The only player in school history responsible for more in a season is Tim Tebow (55 in 2007). In all, Tebow accounted for all 4 Gator touchdowns and 427 of his team's 507 total yards. As the University of Florida dominated college football for the better half of a decade under Coach Urban Meyer, the Gators accumulated numbers of victories and accolades and championships. While the offense lost fewer starters only 8 from the previous season, the Gators had to replace Chris Leak at quarterback. A late touchdown by Moreno sealed the victory for the Bulldogs. Fourteen starters, seven from offense and seven from defense, would return for the 2005 season. Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. NIL Value: -. Ironically, their last bowl game win came against the Ron Zook coached Gators following the 2002 season. This marked the third game of the season where the Gators faced an opponent for the first time. The Gator offense compiled 541 total yards to the Seminoles' 287, and were often able to finish drives with touchdowns while Florida State was forced to settle for field goals. What will Floridas new name, image and likeness law actually do? Roster; Game Logs; Splits; More 2007 Florida Pages. [1] In four years as the Patriots' starting quarterback, Leak led his team to three consecutive North Carolina 4-A state championships. Florida answered on consecutive drives with a 10-yard Tim Tebow pass to Cornelius Ingram and a Tebow to Louis Murphy 66-yard pass to put the Gators up by a touchdown. As the University of Florida dominated college football for the better half of a decade under coach Urban Meyer, the Gators accumulated numbers of victories and accolades and championships. Leak suffered an apparent injury early in the fourth quarter and did not return. The team's quarterback was Tim Tebow, the first sophomore ever to win the Heisman Trophy. During his sophomore season in 2004, Leak's quarterback skills progressed, transforming him into one of the notable quarterbacks in college football. Leak was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, in 1985. Thursdays loss follows another loss last week to end the regular season, in which the Gators finished 19-12. Sign up for the Gators Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. LSU moved the ball right before the half, but kicker Colt David missed a 43-yard field goal. [12], On February 27, Cooper signed an extension deal valued at $25 million over five years, with $8 million fully guaranteed. [8] He was later drafted in the 6th round by Team Florida. All rights reserved. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Can incoming offensive tackle transfers Damieon George (Alabama) and Micah Mazzccua (Baylor) replace outgoing starters Michael Tarquin (USC) and Ethan White? As such, the official record for Alabama is 26 (14). Starters are marked with an asterisk (*). Or write about sports? Previous Year Next Year. This excessive celebration was known as the "Gator Stomp", and that play was only the first of three TDs in the game that ended in penalties for excessive celebration, with Georgia's Mohamed Massaquoi and Florida's Wondy Pierre-Louis drawing the other flags. This inexperience was evident in their contest with the Ole Miss Rebels in Oxford, Mississippi. Hill also played in the 2020 iteration of the XFL. Leak worked as a host on SiriusXM College Sports Coast-to-Coast multiple nights each week during the 2012 college football season, along with co-host Chris Childers. In a tweet first posted by NFL Memes, it was reported that 41 . This stretched the Gator lead to 18, their largest of the day. Exclude walk-ons, and the number of holdovers drops to 27. He also set a new school record for rushing touchdowns by a QB in a game with 5 breaking the old record held by ex-Florida QB Jesse Palmer. [10], Overall, the Gators put together a historically dominating performance. The Gators answered the LSU drive with a quick 3-play drive to score on a 37-yard Tebow pass to Cornelius Ingram. [4] Instead, Meyer publicly endorsed Leak as the starting quarterback and confirmed Tim Tebow would be the back-up. 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. This was the first contest between these two schools. In July 2013, a video surfaced of Cooper being denied backstage access at a Kenny Chesney concert in the previous month. Leak played professionally for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL), the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL), and the Jacksonville Sharks and Orlando Predators of the Arena Football League (AFL). All rights reserved. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Christopher Patrick Leak (born May 3, 1985) is an American football coach and former gridiron football quarterback. He made collegiate debut with one reception for 10 yards against Central Florida. Notable additions: Wisconsin QB Graham Mertz, Ohio State linebacker Teradja Mitchell, Notable losses: Offensive lineman Ethan White (not yet committed), defensive back TreVez Johnson (Missouri), Notable additions: South Carolina tight end Jaheim Bell, Virginia defensive back Fentrell Cypress, Notable losses: Defensive back Sam McCall (Texas A&M), running back Treshaun Ward (Kansas State), Notable additions: Tennessee offensive lineman RJ Perry, Florida running back NayQuan Wright, Notable losses: Running back Brian Battie (Auburn), receiver Jimmy Horn (Colorado), Notable additions: Alabama offensive lineman Javion Cohen, Washington State linebacker Francisco Mauigoa, Notable losses: Blue-chip quarterback Jake Garcia (uncommitted), defensive lineman Darrell Jackson (FSU), Notable additions: Alabama offensive lineman Amari Kight, USF quarterback Timmy McClain, Notable losses: Quarterback Mikey Keene (Fresno State), defensive back Davonte Brown (Miami). Well hold off on answering for now; check back after the traditional February signing day and the spring transfer period. Florida received the second half kickoff and fumbled a few plays later, leading to a Troy touchdown. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. One of FSU kicker Gary Cismesia's four FGs was a school record 60-yard effort on the last play of the 1st half to cut his team's deficit to 2412 at intermission. Alabama had 5 victories vacated by the NCAA in 2010. He spent time with New York (Giants), Baltimore (twice), Kansas City (twice), Tennessee and Houston before being released in December of 2022. Florida's Tim Tebow was limited in the game due to a bruised shoulder and Kestahn Moore suffered from a fumble and missed snap. Leak also broke many Gators' passing records set by Heisman Trophy-winner Danny Wuerffel, including Wuerffel's record for career passing yards set during the 2006 SEC championship game. 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. [1] Rivals.com ranked him as the tenth-best athlete in the 2006 college football signing class. [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. Who are the guys that are going to buy into what were doing? Cooper hauled in a career-high and team-best four catches for 122 yards and two touchdowns, including a career-long 59-yard grab in his 2007 debut against Western Kentucky. And Jordan Herald was announced as associate director of creative media, football recruiting. The Orlando Guardians have three former Florida football players on the team, safety Matt Elam, running back Kelvin Taylor and punter Johnny Townsend. The Gators seemed to lose their offensive rhythm and the point production dried up while Troy QB Omar Haugabook (30-53, 291 yards, 2 TDs) found his own rhythm, helping the Trojans outscore the Gators 2410 over the final two quarters. Never miss out on the latest with the Bucs, Rays, Lightning, Florida college sports and more. [16], Leak worked in football development and youth outreach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2015. On the final drive, Florida gained 30 yards, but Tebow's hail mary pass as time expired was batted down by Chad Jones, sealing the LSU victory. Kentucky cut the lead to four on a field goal. Leak again received second-team All-SEC honors. This was the fifth game of the season where the Gators played a team led by a former national championship winning head coach. He also set a career best in passing yards with 338. However, the Tigers were not to be denied. 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. The Rebels put up a valiant effort. Cooper was nominated SEC Freshman of the Week following his performance. In the first 5 weeks, he posted 8 catches for 93 yards and 1 touchdown with Michael Vick at quarterback. Floridas football staff continues to expand. Five defensive backs who were on the depth chart in the season finale against Florida State left for Power Five schools. The second half began with another Gator score, as Tebow found Andre Caldwell in the end zone on an 8-yard pass. He was scheduled to get a physical and receive half of his $250,000 signing bonus on January 17, but declined and told the Rangers that his focus was football, thus voiding his baseball contract. But once again, it was Tim Tebow who led Florida's charge to victory. [13] On April 23, 2012, Leak signed with the Orlando Predators.[14]. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Record: 9-4 (20th of 119) . All rights reserved), Florida forward Keyontae Johnson (11) smiles after being introduced as a starter before the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Kentucky, Saturday, March 5, 2022, in Gainesville, Fla. (AP Photo/Matt Stamey), (Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. He put it inside the 20-yard line 90 times and booted the ball over 50 yards just as many times. 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. When the final whistle blew, Florida came away with a 5931 victory. In December 2004, Urban Meyer replaced Ron Zook as Florida's head coach and introduced Meyer's spread offense to the Gators. 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