Staff picked up a JUCO DB via Mizzou

[TennesseeGator]

Should fit in nicely.

Former Missouri DB Jadarrius Perkins teams up with the Florida Gators

A former junior college All-American has joined forces with Dan Mullen's program.

florida.rivals.com

 

[PacoGator19]

Very good pickup

 

[instaGATOR]

With a better roster and 2 new coaches in the secondary, I look for them to return to DBU status.
This, along with the improved DT group, should return the defense to it's normal levels.

LB and DE-BUCK are also solid, so they will likely hold up their end of things in run defense and getting after the opposing QB's.

Maybe not team championship levels in 2021, but better than most in the media are projecting, with a decent chance to repeat as the SECe champs. After that, who knows how far they can go.

 

[Countygator1]

Wonder why he left Mizzou after just 4 months?

 

[instaGATOR]

Wonder why he left Mizzou after just 4 months?

Maybe he just got tired of having everyone saying 'Show Me.'

 

[instaGATOR]

#15 CB Julian Humphrey 6-1 185 4.3/40 **** - Natl.128/247 - Houston, TX
Offers: UF-- Ark-LSU-Miz-TN-aTm--BU-GaT-Mia-PSU-USC-Wash-Wis, etc.

247's Blake Alderman on new commitment Julian Humphrey:
"He's the first commitment for Florida this cycle in the secondary. Florida's trying to switch some things from last year. Obviously the secondary, you can start at the top. Two changes at secondary coaching positions. Kind of a change in, I guess scheme, if you will, where they kind of played more off last season where you saw them giving some cushion. Florida's really doing more press man (now).

He's a 10.55 100-meter, and a 21.17 200-meter in track, so he's got some speed, he's physical. If you watch his film, not a lot of plays given up over the top for him. ..You've got speed, you've got a guy that's handsy that can cover well. I think that's what you really like.

https://247sports.com/Article/Video...-Julian-Humphrey-recruiting-drills-162612287/

Highlights
https://247sports.com/Player/Julian-Humphrey-46078972/

 

[instaGATOR]

Special Teams, out with the old, in with the newbees....

P Chris Howard rsSr - Kung Flu extends his eligibility.
2020: Played in all 12 games, recording 26 punts for 1,203 total yards…
Led a punting unit that ranked 3rd in the FBS in punting net average.
46.3 Yds/Punt and he was named to the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll..

P Jeremy Crawshaw rsFr - New South Wales, AU
2020 Bowl - 2 for 98 yds, 49 Yds/Punt.
Prep - 45.1 Ave, L-54
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K Evan McPherson Jr - E-D to the NFL, in the 5th to Cincy.

K Jace Christmann - A 2016 W-O to MsSt, started 11 Gms.
MsSt - 127/128 xPt, 32/40 FG's before following Dan to UF.
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LS Bret DioGuardi - Graduated

LS Marco Ortiz rsJr - Rated as a 5-star prospect by Rubio Long Snapping.
Appeared in one game against Ark. Made the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll.

LS/TE Rocco Underwood Fr - Also recruited by Saban, among others.
Rubio Long Snapping is proud to announce that Rocco Underwood is the 1st ever 6-Star!.
He's also a 6-4 220 3-star at TE)
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Kick and/or Punt Returner

WR Kadarius Toney - 1/20 to NFL

Ath/DB--KR/PR Fenley Graham rsFr - Injury in 2020 Fall camp kept him out.
Prep @ Lakeland - 880 kickoff return yards, 766 punt return yards,
and 13 total touchdowns in 35 career HS games

>>> Both or either are possible returners for 2021.

WR--KR/PR Xzavier Henderson So - Fall camp to sort it out.
Appeared in all but one game for the Gators as a Fr in 2020.
Ranked 4th among Florida receivers in average yards per catch (16.44).

 

[instaGATOR]

The return of DB-U and the overall Gator's Top 10 defense.

CB Patrick Moorer 6-1 166 rsSr

CB Kaiir Elam 6-2 195 Jr - Starter, All SEC

CB Jaydon Hill 6-0 190 Jr - Starter

CB/Nic Jadarius Perkins 6-2 190 Jr (JuCo AA signed Miz, then xfer to UF)

CB Avery Helm 6-1 174 rsFr (4.30/40, 40" Vert)

He has certainly worked his way back from a HS knee injury.

CB Ethan Pouncey 6-1 165 rsFr

CB Jahari Rogers 5-11 184 rsFr

CB Jason Marshall 6-0 191 Fr

CB Jordan Young 6-0 189 Fr
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S/Nic Trey Dean 6-3 205 Sr

S Rashad Torrence II 6-0 197 So

S Tre'Vez Johnson 5-11 188 So

S Mordecal McDaniel 6-1 192 So

S Fenley Graham 5-9 167 rsFr (P-K returner)

S Kamar Wilcoxson 6-1 186 rsFr

S Corey Collier Jr 6-1 172 Fr

S Donovan McMillion 6-1 197 Fr

S Dakota Mitchell 6-0 185 Fr

A lot of younger guys, So & Fr, but deep and talented.
Also with new position coaches at CB and S.

 

[instaGATOR]

How about a Staff pickup itself. The iG is happy to have him on staff to help Dan.

The Florida Gators will add former Connecticut and Syracuse head coach Paul Pasqualoni to their staff as a special assistant to head coach Dan Mullen. Pasqualoni, 70, most recently spent two seasons as the defensive coordinator for the Detroit Lions from 2018-19. Lions head coach Matt Patricia called Pasqualoni "one of the best men I’ve ever been around" following his departure.

https://www.si.com/college/florida/football/florida-gators-paul-pasqualoni-hired-2020

 

[Dannygator1989]

Huh. Dan was a grad assistant under him at Syracuse in 98. And previously they were both coaching in New York at different places.

interesting.

also, this happened 11 months ago.