Jon Sumrall offers blind ranking of former Florida uniform combos
By David Wasson
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New Florida coach Jon Sumrall has been busy putting his stamp on the Gators program since being hired to replace Billy Napier in November – and that includes fashion advice.
Sumrall recently recorded a bit with CBS Sports analyst and former Alabama great Damien Harris in which Harris asked Sumrall to blind-rank five Florida uniform combinations.
Fortunately for Florida purists, Sumrall chose Florida’s classic home look – white pants, blue tops and orange helmets – as his No. 1 uniform combo. Sumrall chose Florida’s all-white combination at No. 2, and a throwback combination featuring white pants, blue top and a white helmet at No. 3.
Sumrall elected to rank Florida’s all-orange uniform combination at No. 4, and the oft-criticized “swamp green” getup that depicted an alligator-skin pattern paired with a black helmet and orange numbers as his least favorite.
“I think I nailed it,” Sumrall said before taking one final look at the swamp green set and adding “we aren’t pulling those out.”
Sumrall’s Gators begin the 2026 season Sept. 5 at home vs. Florida Atlantic and also play Campbell at home the following week before starting SEC play Sept. 19 at Auburn.
An APSE national award-winning writer and editor, David Wasson has almost four decades of experience in the print journalism business in Florida and Alabama. His work has also appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times and several national magazines and websites. His Twitter handle: @JustDWasson.
