Summer Outlook: Florida Gators Football
Quick Facts
| Location | Gainesville, Fla. |
| Founded | 1853 |
| Enrollment | 52,112 |
| Stadiums | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at Florida Field (88, 548) |
| President | Dr. J. Bernard Machen (St. Louis, ’68) |
| Faculty Representative | Jill Varnes (Florida, ’73) |
| Athletics Director | Jeremy Foley (Hobart, ’74) |
| Head Football Coach | Urban Meyer (Cincinnati, ’86) |
| Offensive/Defensive System | Spread / Multiple 4-3 |
| All-Time Record | 654-374-40 (.631/1,068 games) |
| SEC Championships | 8 (1991, ’93, ’94, ’95, ’96, 2000, 2006, 2007, 2008) |
| Bowl Appearances/Record | 37 / 18-19 (.486) |
2009 In Review
| 2009 Record | 13-1 (7-0 H, 4-0 A, 2-1 N, 5-0 vs. Eastern Division) |
| Record/Finish | 8-0 / 1st Eastern Division |
| Bowl | Allstate Sugar Bowl (New Orleans, La.) |
| Florida 51, Cincinnati 24 | |
| National Ranking | 3rd – AP / 3rd – USA Today |
| Home Attendance | 634,446 (90,635) / 102.36% Capacity |
SEC/NCAA Statistical Rankings
| Total Offense | 457.9 (1st – SEC/6th – NCAA) |
| Rushing Offense | 221.8 (2nd – SEC/10th – NCAA) |
| Passing Offense | 236.1 (2nd – SEC / 41st – NCAA) |
| Scoring Offense | 35.9 (2nd – SEC / 10th – NCAA) |
| Total Defense | 253.2 (2nd – SEC / 4th – NCAA) |
| Rushing Defense | 99.8 (2nd – SEC / 12th – NCAA) |
| Passing Defense | 152.8 (1st – SEC / 2nd – NCAA) |
| Scoring Defense | 12.4 (2nd – SEC / 4th – NCAA) |
| Turnover Margin | +7 (3rd – SEC / 24th – NCAA) |
2009 Results (13-1 Overall – 8-1 SEC)
| Sept. 5 | Charleston Southern | W 62-3 | 90,621 | |
| Sept. 12 | Troy | W 56-6 | 90,349 | |
| Sept. 19 | Tennessee | W 23-13 | 90,894 | |
| Sept. 26 | at Kentucky | W 41-7 | 71,011 | |
| Oct. 10 | at LSU | W 13-3 | 93,129 | |
| Oct. 17 | Arkansas | W 23-20 | 90,508 | |
| Oct. 24 | at Mississippi State | W 29-19 | 57,178 | |
| Oct. 31 | *vs. Georgia | W 41-17 | 84,604 | |
| Nov. 7 | Vanderbilt | W 27-3 | 90,694 | |
| Nov. 14 | at South Carolina | W 24-14 | 79,297 | |
| Nov. 21 | Florida International | W 62-3 | 90,473 | |
| Nov. 28 | Florida State | W 37-10 | 90,907 | |
| Dec. 5 | vs. Alabama | L 13-32 | 75,514 | |
| (SEC Championship Game – Atlanta, Ga.) | ||||
| Jan. 7 | vs. Cincinnati | W 51-24 | 65,207 | |
| (Allstate Sugar Bowl – New Orleans, La.) | ||||
| * – Jacksonville, Fla. | ||||
2009 Statistical Leaders
| Rushing | Games | Attempts | Yards | Average | TD | Per Game |
| Tim Tebow | 14 | 217 | 910 | 4.2 | 14 | 65.0 |
| *Jeff Demps | 14 | 99 | 745 | 7.5 | 7 | 53.2 |
| *Chris Rainey | 14 | 89 | 575 | 6.5 | 5 | 41.1 |
| *Emmanuel Moody | 12 | 58 | 378 | 6.5 | 3 | 31.5 |
| *Mike Gillislee | 13 | 31 | 267 | 8.6 | 1 | 20.5 |
| Brandon James | 13 | 20 | 109 | 5.4 | 0 | 8.4 |
| Florida | 14 | 555 | 3,105 | 5.6 | 30 | 221.8 |
| Opponents | 14 | 449 | 1,397 | 3.1 | 6 | 99.8 |
| Passing | Games | PE | A-C-I | Percent | Yards | TD | Per Game |
| Tim Tebow | 14 | 164.2 | 314-213-5 | 67.8 | 2,895 | 21 | 206.8 |
| *John Brantley | 7 | 194.9 | 48-36-0 | 75.0 | 410 | 7 | 58.6 |
| Florida | 14 | 167.3 | 364-249-5 | 68.4 | 3,305 | 28 | 236.1 |
| Opponents | 14 | 96.1 | 396-208-20 | 52.5 | 2,139 | 10 | 152.8 |
| Receiving | Games | Receptions | Yards | Average | TD | Receptions Per Game |
| Aaron Hernandez | 14 | 68 | 850 | 12.5 | 5 | 4.9 |
| Riley Cooper | 14 | 51 | 961 | 18.8 | 9 | 3.6 |
| David Nelson | 14 | 25 | 291 | 11.6 | 2 | 1.8 |
| *Deonte Thompson | 12 | 24 | 343 | 14.3 | 4 | 2.0 |
| Brandon James | 13 | 24 | 215 | 9.0 | 1 | 1.8 |
| Florida | 14 | 249 | 3,305 | 13.3 | 28 | 236.1 |
| Opponents | 14 | 208 | 2,139 | 10.3 | 10 | 152.8 |
| Punting | Total | Yards | Avg | LP | IN20 | FC | BLK |
| *Chas Henry | 34 | 1,476 | 43.4 | 61 | 15 | 12 | 0 |
| Florida | 34 | 1,476 | 43.4 | 61 | 15 | 12 | 0 |
| Opponents | 81 | 3,253 | 40.2 | 61 | 19 | 12 | 2 |
| KO Returns | Total | Yards | Avg | TD | LP |
| Brandon James | 29 | 756 | 26.1 | 1 | 85 |
| *Chris Rainey | 5 | 144 | 28.8 | 0 | 51 |
| Florida | 40 | 1,055 | 26.4 | 1 | 85 |
| Opponents | 85 | 1,783 | 21.0 | 0 | 47 |
| Punt Returns | Total | Yards | Avg | TD | LP |
| Brandon James | 33 | 244 | 7.4 | 0 | 49 |
| *Chris Rainey | 4 | 40 | 10.0 | 1 | 23 |
| Florida | 40 | 300 | 7.5 | 1 | 49 |
| Opponents | 5 | 21 | 4.2 | 0 | 8 |
| Scoring | TD | FG | PATs | SAF | Total |
| *Caleb Sturgis | 0 | 22-30 | 44-47 | 0 | 110 |
| Tim Tebow | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 |
| Riley Cooper | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 |
| *Jeff Demps | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
| *Chris Rainey | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
| Aaron Hernandez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| Tackles | Total | TFL | Sacks | INT | PBU | FC-FR |
| Ryan Stamper | 78 (42-36) | 5.5 (-15) | 1.5 (-7) | 2 | 1 | 1-0 |
| *Ahmad Black | 70 (36-34) | 2.5 (-13) | 1.0 (-10) | 1 | 5 | 0-0 |
| Brandon Spikes | 68 (36-32) | 6.5 (-22) | 3.0 (-16) | 2 | 3 | 1-1 |
| Joe Haden | 68 (53-15) | 5.0 (-28) | 3.0 (-19) | 4 | 10 | 2-0 |
| Dustin Doe | 51 (32-19) | 1.5 (-11) | 1.0 (-9) | 1 | 4 | 0-0 |
| *Will Hill | 42 (31-11) | 1.5 (-12) | 1.5 (-12) | 0 | 1 | 0-0 |
| * – Returning Player |
Team Information
LETTERMEN
| Returning: | 13 | (6 Offense, 5 Defense, 2 Specialists) |
| Lost: | 11 | (5 Offense, 6 Defense, 0 Specialists) |
STARTERS RETURNING • 13
| Offense (6): | LT | Xavier Nixon | (6-6, 285, So.) |
| LG | Carl Johnson | (6-6, 340, Sr.) | |
| RG | Mike Pouncey | (6-5, 315, Sr.) | |
| RT | Marcus Gilbert | (6-6, 315, Sr.) | |
| RB | Jeff Demps | (5-8, 185, Jr.) | |
| WR | Deonte Thompson | (6-0, 200, Jr.) | |
| Defense (5): | DT | Justin Trattou | (6-3, 265, Sr.) |
| SLB | Brandon Hicks | (6-3, 226, Sr.) | |
| CB | Janoris Jenkins | (5-11, 188, Jr.) | |
| SAF | Will Hill | (6-1, 202, Jr.) | |
| SAF | Ahmad Black | (5-9, 185, Sr.) | |
| Specialists (2): | PK | Caleb Sturgis | (5-10, 190, Jr.) |
| P | Chas Henry | (6-4, 222, Sr.) |
STARTERS LOST • 11
| Offense (5): | C | Maurkice Pouncey | (6-5, 315, Jr.) |
| QB | Tim Tebow | (6-3, 240, Sr.) | |
| TE | Aaron Hernandez | (6-2, 250, Jr.) | |
| WR | Riley Cooper | (6-3, 215, Sr.) | |
| WR | David Nelson | (6-5, 212, Sr.) | |
| Defense (6): | DE | Carlos Dunlap | (6-6, 290, Jr.) |
| DE | Jermaine Cunningham | (6-3, 257, Sr.) | |
| MLB | Brandon Spikes | (6-5, 255, Sr.) | |
| SAF | Major Wright | (6-0, 204, Sr.) | |
| WLB | Ryan Stamper | (6-2, 235, Sr.) | |
| CB | Joe Haden | (5-11, 190, Jr.) | |
| Specialists (0): | NOTE: Specialists include punter and placekicker only. |
2010 Schedule
| Sept. 4 | MIAMI (OHIO) |
| Sept. 11 | SOUTH FLORIDA |
| Sept. 18 | at Tennessee |
| Sept. 25 | KENTUCKY |
| Oct. 2 | at Alabama |
| Oct. 9 | LSU |
| Oct. 16 | MISSISSIPPI STATE |
| Oct. 30 | vs. Georgia (Jacksonville) |
| Nov. 6 | at Vanderbilt |
| Nov. 13 | SOUTH CAROLINA |
| Nov. 20 | APPALACHIAN STATE |
| Nov. 27 | at Florida State |
Coach Urban Meyer
Alma Mater: Cincinnati (1986) Coaching Experience: Ohio State Graduate Assistant 1986-87; Illinois State Outside Linebackers 1988; Illinois State Quarterbacks/Wide Receivers 1989; Colorado State Wide Receivers 1990-95; Notre Dame Wide Receivers 1996-2000; Bowling Green Head Coach 2001-02; Utah Head Coach 2003-04; Florida Head Coach 2005-present.
Meyer Year-By-Year
| Year | School | Conference Record | Percent | All | Percent | Bowl |
| 2001 | Bowling Green | 5-3 | .625 | 8-3 | .727 | |
| 2002 | Bowling Green | 6-2 | .750 | 9-3 | .750 | |
| 2003 | Utah | 5-3 | .857 | 10-2 | .833 | Liberty |
| 2004 | Utah | 7-0 | 1.000 | 12-0 | 1.000 | Fiesta |
| 2005 | Florida | 5-3 | .625 | 9-3 | .750 | Outback |
| 2006 | Florida | 7-1 | .875 | 13-1 | .929 | BCS NCG |
| 2007 | Florida | 5-3 | .625 | 9-4 | .692 | Capital One |
| 2008 | Florida | 7-1 | .875 | 13-1 | .929 | BCS NCG |
| 2009 | Florida | 8-0 | 1.000 | 13-1 | .929 | Sugar |
| Totals | 56-14 | .800 | 96-18 | .842 | 9 Years | |
| Florida Record | 32-8 | .800 | 57-10 | .851 | 5 Years | |
| Bowl Record | 6-1 (.857) | |||||
Gator Assistant Coaches
Brian White (Harvard, 1986) — Tight Ends
Dan McCarney (Iowa, 1979) — Asst. Head Coach-Def. / Defensive Line
Chuck Heater (Michigan, 1975) — Safeties / Asst. Defensive Coordinator
Steve Addazio (Central Connecticut St., 1981) — Offensive Coordinator / Offensive Line
Stan Drayton (Allegheny, 1993) — Running Backs
DJ Durkin (Bowling Green, 2001) — Linebackers
Zach Azzanni (Central Michigan, 1999) — Wide Receivers
Scot Loeffler (Michigan, 1998) — Quarterbacks
Teryl Austin (Pittsburgh, 1988) — Defensive Coordinato
Top Returnees (Honors and Statistics From 2009 Season)
OL Mike Pouncey (5-9, 185, Sr., Lakeland, Fla.)
* First-Team All-SEC (AP & SEC Coaches)
* Second-Team All-America (AP)
* SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week against Florida State
SAF Ahmad Black (5-9, 185, Sr. Lakeland, Fla.)
* Honorable mention All-SEC (AP)
* Second on team with 70 tackles (36 solos) with an interception and 5 pass deflections.
* Had season best 11 stops against Tennessee
Florida Gators
P Chas Henry (6-4, 222, Sr., Dallas, Ga.)
* Finished third in the SEC, averaging 43.4 yards per punt.
* Led SEC in percentage of punts inside-20 yard line (44.12 / 15 of 34).
* Had eight punts for more than 50 yards and 12 fair catches.
RB Jeff Demps (5-8, 185, Jr., Winter Garden, Fla.)
* Second on the team in rushing with 745 yards on 99 carries (7.5 avg.)
* Rushed for seven touchdowns, second on the team
* Also caught 8 passes for 52 yards.
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