2022 Florida Gators football team

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2022 Florida Gators football
Florida Gators script logo.svg
Las Vegas Bowl, L 3–30 vs. Oregon State
Conference Southeastern Conference
DivisionEastern Division
Record6–7 (3–5 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Rob Sale (1st season)
Offensive scheme Pro-style
Co-defensive coordinators
Base defense 4–2–5
Home stadium Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
Seasons
  2021
2023  
2022 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Eastern Division
No. 1 Georgia xy$#^  8 0   15 0  
No. 6 Tennessee  6 2   11 2  
No. 23 South Carolina  4 4   8 5  
Kentucky  3 5   7 6  
Florida  3 5   6 7  
Missouri  3 5   6 7  
Vanderbilt  2 6   5 7  
Western Division
No. 16 LSU xy  6 2   10 4  
No. 5 Alabama x  6 2   11 2  
No. 20 Mississippi State  4 4   9 4  
Ole Miss  4 4   8 5  
Arkansas  3 5   7 6  
Auburn  2 6   5 7  
Texas A&M  2 6   5 7  
Championship: Georgia 50, LSU 30
  • # College Football Playoff champion
  • ^ College Football Playoff participant
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2022 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Gators played their home games at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Florida, and competed in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by first-year head coach Billy Napier. [1]

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 37:00 p.m.No. 7 Utah * ESPN W 29–2690,799
September 107:00 p.m.No. 20 Kentucky No. 12
  • Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
  • Gainesville, FL (rivalry)
ESPNL 16–2689,993
September 177:30 p.m. South Florida *No. 18
  • Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
  • Gainesville, FL
SECN W 31–2888,496
September 243:30 p.m.at No. 11 Tennessee No. 20 CBS L 33–38101,915
October 2 [a] 12:00 p.m.No. 20 (FCS) Eastern Washington *
  • Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
  • Gainesville, FL
ESPN+/SECN+W 52–1772,462
October 812:00 p.m. Missouri Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
  • Gainesville, FL
ESPNU W 24–1788,471
October 157:00 p.m. LSU
  • Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
  • Gainesville, FL (rivalry)
ESPNL 35–4590,585
October 293:30 p.m.vs. No. 1 Georgia CBSL 20–4275,868
November 512:00 p.m.at Texas A&M ESPN W 41–2497,797
November 124:00 p.m. South Carolina
  • Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
  • Gainesville, FL
SECNW 38–689,454
November 1912:00 p.m.at Vanderbilt SECNL 24–3130,136
November 257:30 p.m.at No. 16 Florida State * ABC L 38–4579,560
December 172:30 p.m.vs. No. 14 Oregon State *ESPNL 3–3029,750

[3]

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP RV121820RVRVRVRV
Coaches RV192122RVRVRVRV
CFP Not releasedNot released

Game summaries

No. 7 Utah

No. 7 Utah Utes at Florida Gators – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
No. 7 Utah766726
Florida7701529

at Ben Hill Griffin StadiumGainesville, FL

  • Date: September 3, 2022
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: NE at 2 miles per hour (3.2 km/h) • Weather: Rain
  • Game attendance: 90,799
  • Referee: Chris Coyte
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Dan Orlovsky (color), Kris Budden (sideline reporter) [4]
  • Boxscore
Game information

No. 20 Kentucky

No. 20 Kentucky Wildcats (1–0) at No. 12 Florida Gators (1–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
No. 20 Kentucky01310326
No. 12 Florida3130016

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL

Game information

South Florida

South Florida Bulls (1–1) at No. 18 Florida Gators (1–1) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
South Florida768728
No. 18 Florida3210731

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL

  • Date: September 17, 2022
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: NE at 2 miles per hour (3.2 km/h) • Weather: Clear
  • Game attendance: 88,496
  • Referee: David Smith
  • TV announcers (SECN): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (color), Cole Cubelic (sideline reporter) [6]
  • Boxscore
Game information

No. 11 Tennessee

No. 20 Florida Gators (2–1) at No. 11 Tennessee Volunteers (3–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
No. 20 Florida01471233
No. 11 Tennessee31414738

at Neyland StadiumKnoxville, TN

  • Date: September 24, 2022
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: Calm • Weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 101,915
  • Referee: Scott Walker
  • TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color), Jenny Dell (sideline reporter) [7]
  • Boxscore
Game information

No. 20 Eastern Washington (FCS)

Eastern Washington Eagles (1–2) at Florida Gators (2–2) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
No. 20 (FCS) Eastern Washington3001417
Florida142110752

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL

  • Date: October 2, 2022
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: NW at 2 miles per hour (3.2 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 72,462
  • Referee: James Carter
  • TV announcers (ESPN+/SECN+): Drew Carter (play-by-play), Aaron Murray (color), Monica Uber (sideline reporter) [8]
  • Boxscore
Game information

Missouri

Missouri Tigers (2–3) at Florida Gators (3–2) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Missouri0100717
Florida1007724

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL

  • Date: October 8, 2022
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 82 °F (28 °C) • Wind: N at 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 88,471
  • Referee: David Smith
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): John Schriffen (play-by-play), Dustin Fox (color), Lauren Sisler (sideline reporter) [9]
  • Boxscore
Game information

LSU

LSU Tigers (4–2) at Florida Gators (4–2) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
LSU72114345
Florida14701435

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL

  • Date: October 15, 2022
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: E at 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 90,585
  • Referee: Matt Loeffler
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (color), Katie George (sideline reporter) [10]
  • Boxscore
Game information

No. 1 Georgia

Florida Gators (4–3) vs. No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (7–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Florida0317020
No. 1 Georgia14147742

at TIAA Bank FieldJacksonville, FL

  • Date: October 29, 2022
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 68 °F (20 °C) • Wind: NE at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 75,868
  • Referee: Scott Walker
  • TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color), Jenny Dell (sideline reporter) [11]
  • Boxscore
Game information

Texas A&M

Florida Gators (4–4) at Texas A&M Aggies (3–5) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Florida17314741
Texas A&M14100024

at Kyle FieldCollege Station, TX

  • Date: November 5, 2022
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 57 °F (14 °C) • Wind: E at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 97,797
  • Referee: James Carter
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Robert Griffin III (color), Quint Kessenich (sideline reporter) [12]
  • Boxscore
Game information

South Carolina

South Carolina Gamecocks (6–3) at Florida Gators (5–4) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
South Carolina06006
Florida2137738

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL

Game information

Vanderbilt

Florida Gators (6–4) at Vanderbilt Commodores (4–6) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Florida3361224
Vanderbilt01414331

at FirstBank StadiumNashville, TN

  • Date: November 19, 2022
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 38 °F (3 °C) • Wind: W at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 30,136
  • Referee: Steve Marlowe
  • TV announcers (SECN): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (color), Alyssa Lang (sideline reporter) [14]
  • Boxscore
Game information

No. 16 Florida State

Florida Gators (6–5) at No. 16 Florida State Seminoles (8–3) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Florida141001438
No. 16 Florida State14717745

at Doak Campbell StadiumTallahassee, FL

  • Date: November 25, 2022
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 69 °F (21 °C) • Wind: S at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 79,560
  • Referee: James Carter
  • TV announcers (ABC): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Brock Osweiler (color), Taylor McGregor (sideline reporter) [15]
  • Boxscore
Game information

No. 14 Oregon State

Florida Gators (6–6) vs No. 14 Oregon State Beavers (9–3) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Florida00033
No. 14 Oregon State7313730

at Allegiant StadiumParadise, NV

Game information

Personnel

Roster

As of December 2, 2022 [18]
2022 Florida Gators Roster

Quarterbacks

Running backs

  •  2 Montrell Johnson Jr.Sophomore
  •  5 Nay'Quan Wright – Redshirt.svg Sophomore
  •  7 Trevor EtienneFreshman
  • 21 Lorenzo Lingard – Redshirt.svg Junior
  • 29 Isaac Ricks – Redshirt.svg Senior
  • 36 Corneilus Barnes – Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 38 Carlson Joseph – Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 40 Gabriel Ortiz – Freshman
  • 45 Eddie Battle – Redshirt.svg Senior

Wide receivers

  •  0 Ja'Quavion Fraziars – Sophomore
  •  1 Ricky PearsallJunior
  •  3 Xzavier HendersonSophomore
  •  4 Justin Shorter Redshirt.svg Junior
  •  8 Daejon Reynolds – Sophomore
  • 12 Caleb DouglasFreshman
  • 14 Trent Whittemore – Redshirt.svg Sophomore
  • 16 Thai Chiaokhiao-Bowman – Sophomore
  • 19 Alex Gonzalez – Freshman
  • 22 Kahleil Jackson – Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 30 Taylor Spierto – Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 33 Daniel Cross – Redshirt.svg Junior
  • 35 William Sawyer – Redshirt.svg Sophomore
  • 41 Justin Curtis – Senior
  • 80 Zak Sedaros – Freshman
  • 82 Ja'Markis Weston – Redshirt.svg Sophomore
  • 86 Jordan Pouncey – Redshirt.svg Senior
  • 88 Marcus Burke – Redshirt.svg Freshman

Tight ends

  •  9 Keon ZippererJunior
  • 18 Dante Zanders – Redshirt.svg Junior
  • 48 Noah Keeter – Redshirt.svg Sophomore
  • 81 Arlis Boardingham – Freshman
  • 84 Nick Elksnis – Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 85 Scott Isacks III – Freshman
  • 87 Jonathan Odom – Sophomore
  • 89 Hayden HansenFreshman
  • 97 Griffin McDowell – Redshirt.svg Junior

Offensive line

  • 52 Jalen Farmer – Freshman
  • 54 O'Cyrus TorrenceJunior
  • 56 Christian Williams – Freshman
  • 57 David Conner – Freshman
  • 58 Austin Barber – Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 59 Hayden Clem – Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 60 Jackson Crozier – Freshman
  • 61 Nicolas Flynn – Freshman
  • 64 Riley Simonds – Redshirt.svg Sophomore
  • 65 Kingsley Eguakun Redshirt.svg Sophomore
  • 66 Jake Slaughter Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 67 Richie Leonard – Sophomore
  • 70 Michael Tarquin – Redshirt.svg Sophomore
  • 72 Josh Braun – Sophomore
  • 73 Mark Pitts – Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 74 Will Harrod – Redshirt.svg Sophomore
  • 75 Kamryn Waites – Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 76 Richard Gouraige Redshirt.svg Junior
  • 77 Ethan White – Junior
  • 78 Yousef Mugharbil – Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 79 Jordan Herman – Sophomore

Defensive line

Outside linebackers

  •  1 Brenton Cox Jr. Redshirt.svg Junior
  •  4 David Reese – Redshirt.svg Junior
  • 14 Chief Borders – Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 34 Andrew Savaiinaea – Freshman
  • 36 Bryce Capers – Freshman
  • 44 Jack Pyburn – Freshman
  • 52 Antwaun Powell-Ryland Jr. – Sophomore
  • 99 Lloyd Summerall III – Redshirt.svg Sophomore

Inside linebackers

  •  2 Amari BurneySenior
  •  6 Shemar James – Freshman
  • 15 Derek Wingo – Sophomore
  • 17 Scooby Williams – Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 30 Diwun Black – Junior
  • 42 Kenny Anyaehie – Redshirt.svg Junior
  • 47 Justin Pelic – Redshirt.svg Sophomore
  • 51 Ventrell Miller Redshirt.svg Senior

Cornerbacks

  •  3 Jason Marshall Jr.Sophomore
  •  8 Jalen Kimber Redshirt.svg Sophomore
  • 11 Jordan Young – Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 23 Jaydon Hill – Redshirt.svg Sophomore
  • 24 Avery Helm – Sophomore
  • 25 Ethan Pouncey – Sophomore
  • 28 Devin Moore – Freshman

Safeties

  •  0 Trey DeanSenior
  •  5 Kamari WilsonFreshman
  • 10 Miguel Mitchell – Freshman
  • 13 Donovan McMillonSophomore
  • 16 Tre'Vez Johnson – Sophomore
  • 20 Corey Collier Jr. – Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 22 Rashad Torrence II – Sophomore
  • 26 Kamar Wilcoxson – Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 27 Jadarrius Perkins – Junior
  • 31 Cruz Rushing – Freshman
  • 35 Dakota Mitchell – Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 37 Javion Toombs – Freshman
  • 38 Cahron Rackley – Redshirt.svg Freshman

Kickers

  • 29 Trey Smack – Freshman
  • 49 Adam Mihalek – Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 96 Travis Freeman – Redshirt.svg Sophomore

Punters

  • 26 Jeremy CrawshawSophomore
  • 37 Tyler Waxman – Redshirt.svg Sophomore
  • 40 Jacob Watkins – Redshirt.svg Senior
  • 46 Jack Brady – Redshirt.svg Sophomore

Long snappers

  • 42 Rocco Underwood – Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 45 Marco Ortiz – Injury icon 2.svg Redshirt.svg Junior
  • 53 Chase Whitfield – Redshirt.svg Sophomore

Redshirt.svg Redshirt | Injury icon 2.svg Injury

Coaching staff

NamePositionJoined staff
Billy Napier Head coach 2022
Rob Sale Offensive coordinator / offensive line 2022
Patrick Toney Co-Defensive coordinator / Safeties 2022
Sean Spencer Co-defensive coordinator / Defensive line 2022
Jabbar JulukeAssociate head coach (Offense) / Running backs 2022
Corey Raymond Assistant head coach (Defense) / Cornerbacks 2022
Keary Colbert Wide Receivers 2022
Darnell Stapleton Offensive line2022
William Peagler Tight ends 2022
Mike Peterson Outside Linebackers 2022
Jay Bateman Inside Linebackers2022
Mark HockeAssociate head coach / Director of strength and conditioning 2022
Russ Callaway Defensive intern2022

Players drafted into the NFL

RoundPickPlayerPositionNFL Club
14 Anthony Richardson QB Indianapolis Colts
253 Gervon Dexter DT Chicago Bears
259 O'Cyrus Torrence OG Buffalo Bills
4121 Ventrell Miller ILB Jacksonville Jaguars
5150 Justin Shorter WR Buffalo Bills
6203 Amari Burney LB Las Vegas Raiders

Source: [19]

Notes and references

  1. The EWU game was moved back by one day due to Hurricane Ian. [2]
  1. "Gators Release 2022 Football Schedule". FloridaGators.com. September 21, 2021. Retrieved September 21, 2021.[ permanent dead link ]
  2. Brockway, Kevin (September 27, 2022). "Hurricane Ian forces Florida Gators to move game against Eastern Washington". Ocala StarBanner (Press release). Retrieved September 27, 2022.
  3. "2022 Florida Football Schedule". FBschedules.com. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  4. UTA Pregame
  5. KEN Pregame
  6. USF Pregame
  7. TENN Pregame
  8. EWU Pregame
  9. MIZZ Pregame
  10. LSU Pregame
  11. UGA Pregame
  12. TAMU Pregame
  13. SCAR Pregame
  14. VAN Pregame
  15. FSU Pregame
  16. "Oregon State Beavers chew through Florida Gators 30-3 in Las Vegas Bowl". Sun Sentinel. Associated Press. December 17, 2022. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  17. OSU Pregame
  18. "2022 Football Roster". Florida Gators. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
  19. "2023 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 11, 2024.