Florida Gators’ Update (End of Season 1)

Larkdight Studios Florida Gators' Program Rebuild (Season 1) June 28, 2025 5:00PM CST

With Season 1 of the Florida Gators’ Program Rebuild culminating in them being crowned the 2024 National Champions, let’s take a more in-depth look at how they did in their first season under HC Nathan Meyer.

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RECORD RECAP

Week 1 vs FAU Owls W 25-22 Watch

Week 2 vs #20 Miami Hurricanes W 49-25 Watch

Week 3 @ #5 Alabama Crimson Tide W 34-27 Watch

Week 4 @ FIU Panthers W 97-0 Watch

Week 6 vs UCF Golden Knights W 31-23 Watch

Week 7 vs #4 Tennessee Volunteers W 50-34 Watch

Week 8 @ #13 Kentucky Wildcats W 38-31 Watch

Week 10 @ #13 Georgia Bulldogs W 31-17 Watch

Week 11 @ Arkansas Razorbacks L 21-26 Watch

Week 12 vs #17 LSU Tigers W 42-21 Watch

Week 13 vs #8 Auburn Tigers W 49-14 Watch

Week 14 @ Florida State Seminoles W 30-23 Watch

SEC vs #16 Vanderbilt W 49-14 Watch

Cotton Bowl vs Texas Longhorns W 21-14 Watch

Sugar Bowl vs Ohio State Buckeyes W 31-15 Watch

Nat Champ vs North Carolina Tarheels W 29-23 Watch

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SEASON-ENDING STAT LINES

QB DJ Lagway (So): 368/509 (72%), 4930 YDS, 43 TD, 14 INT, 176.0 QBR / 70 CAR, 156 YDS, 10 TD

RB Montrell Johnson Jr (Sr): 215 CAR, 1136 YDS, 5.3 AVG, 16 TD, 26 BTK, FUM / 23 REC, 215 YDS, TD

RB Ja'Kobi Jackson (Jr): 24 CAR, 105 YDS, 4.4 AVG, TD, 8 BTK / 25 REC, 214 YDS

RB Jaden Baugh (Fr): 30 CAR, 233 YDS, 7.8 AVG, 7 TD, 6 BTK

WR Chimere Dike (Sr): 96 REC, 1387 YDS, 15 TD / 25 KRET, 434 YDS / 39 PRET, 421 YDS

WR Eugene Wilson III (So): 68 REC, 1332 YDS, 12 TD

WR Aiden Mizell (Fr): 32 REC, 506 YDS

TE Keon Zipperer (Sr): 72 REC, 728 YDS, 8 TD

TE Arlis Boardingham (So): 33 REC, 414 YDS, 6 TD

LT Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson (Sr): 5 SACKS ALLOWED

LG Damien George Jr (Jr): 1 SACK ALLOWED

C Jake Slaughter (Jr): 0 SACKS ALLOWED

RG Kinjeah Harris (So): 2 SACKS ALLOWED

RT Austin Barber (Jr): 2 SACKS ALLOWED

DT Cam Jackson (Sr): 15 TKL, 8 TFL, 3.5 SACKS

DT Desmond Watson (Sr): 14 TKL, 11 TFL, .5 SACK

ED Tyreke Sapp (Jr): 57 TKL, 35 TFL, 18 SACKS, INT, 3 FF, FREC

ED Justus Boone (Jr): 41 TKL, 21 TFL, 13 SACKS, FF, FREC, TD

ED Caleb Banks (Jr): 47 TKL, 26 TFL, 6 SACKS, FF, FREC, SAFETY

ED Joey Slackman (Sr): 32 TKL, 16 TFL, 7.5 SACKS

LB Shemar James (Jr): 105 TKL, 23 TFL, 4.5 SACKS, 3 INT, 2 FF, 3 FREC, TD, 6 DEFL

LB Grayson Howard (So): 80 TKL, 23 TFL, 6 SACKS

LB Myles Graham (Fr): 27 TKL, 8 TFL, 2 SACKS, FF

CB Jason Marshall Jr (Sr): 67 TKL, TFL, 3 INT, TD, 9 DEFL

CB Devin Moore (Jr): 81 TKL, 15 TFL, 3 SACKS, INT, FF, TD, 7 DEFL

CB Ja'Keem Jackson (So): 65 TKL, 4 TFL, SACK, 3 INT, FF, 15 DEFL

CB Cormani McClain (So): 28 TKL, 5 TFL, 2 SACKS, 2 INT, FG BLK

S Trikweze Bridges (Sr): 80 TKL, 6 TFL, SACK, 3 INT

S Asa Turner (Sr): 82 TKL, 7 TFL, .5 SACK, 9 DEFL

K Trey Smack (Jr): 12/17 FGK (70%), 45/46 XPK (98%)

P Jeremy Crawshaw (Sr): 24 PUNT, 939 YDS, 5 IN20, 81 TB

Total Offense – 6637 YDS (1st Nation)

Passing Offense – 4998 YDS (1st Nation)

Rushing Offense – 1639 YDS (4th Nation)

Points Per Game – 39.4 PPG (1st Nation)

Total Defense – 4439 YDS (12th Nation)

Passing Defense – 4005 YDS (17th Nation)

Rushing Defense – 434 YDS (1st Nation)

Points Allowed – 20.8 PPG (16th Nation)

Total Sacks – 71 SACKS (1st Nation)

Fumble Recoveries – 8 FRECS (6th Nation)

Interceptions – 17 INTS (1st Nation)

3rd Down Conversions – 66/125, 52% (2nd Nation)

4th Down Conversions – 11/18, 61% (8th Nation)

2 Point Conversions – 5/5, 100% (1st Nation)

Redzone Offense – 61 TD + 8 FG / 102 ATT, 59% (4th Nation)

Redzone Defense – 20 TD + 9 FG / 58 ATT, 34% (1st Nation)

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2024 RECORDS (NEW!)

• School (Season) Passing Yards – QB DJ Lagway (4930 PASS YDS)

• School (Season) Receiving Yards Record – WR Chimere Dike (1387 REC YDS)

• School (Season) Receptions Record – WR Chimere Dike (96 REC)

• School (Season) Sacks Record – ED Tyreke Sapp (18 SACKS)