Florida Gators Football - Notable Alumni

Notable Alumni

Main article: List of Florida Gators football players See also: Gator Football Ring of Honor

• Carlos Alvarez, consensus first-team All-American wide receiver (1969); College Football Hall of Fame member (2011)
• John Barrow, first-team All-American defensive and offensive lineman (1956); eleven-time Canadian Football League (CFL) All-Star; four-time Grey Cup champion
• Alex Brown, consensus first-team All-American defensive end (2001); former NFL defensive end for the Chicago Bears and New Orleans Saints
• Lomas Brown, consensus first-team All-American offensive tackle (1984); seven-time Pro Bowl player; current ESPN football analyst
• Wes Chandler, two-time first-team All-American wide receiver (1976, 1977); four-time Pro Bowl player
• Cris Collinsworth, first-team All-American wide receiver (1980); three-time Pro Bowl player; current ESPN sports broadcaster
• Jabar Gaffney, consensus first-team All-American wide receiver (2001); current NFL wide receiver for the Washington Redskins
• Rex Grossman, consensus first-team All-American quarterback (2001); current NFL quarterback for the Washington Redskins
• Joe Haden, unanimous first-team All-American cornerback (2009); current NFL cornerback for the Cleveland Browns
• Percy Harvin, first-team All-American wide receiver and kick returner (2008, 2009); current wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings, National Football League Rookie of the Year Award (2009), Pro Bowl player
• Aaron Hernandez, first-team All-American tight end (2009); John Mackey Award winner (2009); current NFL tight end for the New England Patriots
• Jevon Kearse, first-team All-American defensive end (1998); National Football League Rookie of the Year Award (1999); three-time Pro Bowl player; first-team All Pro
• Wilber Marshall, two-time consensus All-American linebacker (1982, 1983); College Football Hall of Fame (2008); three-time Pro Bowl player; two-time first-team All Pro
• Reggie Nelson, consensus first-team All-American safety (2006); current NFL safety for the Cincinnati Bengals
• Maurkice Pouncey, consensus first-team All-American center (2009); Pro Bowl player; current NFL center for the Pittsburgh Steelers
• John Reaves, first-team All-American quarterback (1971); former NFL quarterback for six different teams
• Errict Rhett, first-team All-American running back (1993); former NFL running back for three different teams
• Lito Sheppard, first-team All-American cornerback; two-time Pro Bowl player; first-team All-Pro; current NFL cornerback for the Minnesota Vikings
• Emmitt Smith, unanimous first-team All-American running back (1989); College Football Hall of Fame member (2006); Pro Football Hall of Fame member (2010); three-time Super Bowl champion; eight-time Pro Bowl player
• Brandon Spikes, two-time consensus first-team All-American linebacker (2008, 2009); current NFL linebacker for the New England Patriots
• Steve Spurrier, consensus first-team All-American quarterback (1966); Heisman Trophy winner (1966); College Football Hall of Fame member (1986); head coach of the Gators' 1996 national championship team; former head coach of the Duke Blue Devils; former NFL head coach of the Washington Redskins; current head coach of the South Carolina Gamecocks
• Fred Taylor, first-team All-American running back (1997); Pro Bowl player
• Tim Tebow, consensus first-team All-American quarterback (2007); Heisman Trophy winner (2007); BCS National Championship quarterback (2007, 2009); current quarterback for the New York Jets of the NFL
• Dale Van Sickel, first-team All-American end (1928); College Football Hall of Fame member (1975)
• Danny Wuerffel, consensus first-team All-American quarterback (1996); Heisman Trophy winner (1996); Bowl Alliance national championship quarterback (1996)
• Jack Youngblood, first-team All-American defensive end (1970); College Football Hall of Fame member (1992); Pro Football Hall of Fame member (2001); seven-time Pro Bowl player; five-time first-team All Pro