List RulesVote up all of your all-time favorite Gators!
Hailing from "The Swamp" in Gainesville, Florida, The Gators are one of the most celebrated institutions in college football. The Gators have three national championships to their name, as well as eight SEC-titles in the program's 108-year history. The University of Florida has also produced 31 consensus All-Americans and three Heisman Trophy winners.
With 89 First Team All-Americans and 46 NFL first-round draft picks, it is safe to say that the Gators have had some remarkable talent over the years.
So, It's up to you now, Rankers. Who is the best Florida Gator ever? You have your work cut out for you. From Tebow to Collinsworth to Emmitt Smith – Steve Spurrier, Jack Youngblood, and Danny Wuerffel and many more. There is no wrong answer! Upvote your picks for the best University of Florida football players now!1
1,381334Emmitt Smith
Running backBirthplace: Pensacola, Florida, United States of America
Age: 51
Teams: Florida Gators football, Arizona Cardinals, Dallas Cowboys
2
1,604420Tim Tebow
QuarterbackBirthplace: Makati, Philippines
Age: 33
Teams: Denver Broncos, Florida Gators football, New England Patriots, New York Jets
3
634150Jack Youngblood
Defensive endBirthplace: Jacksonville, Florida
Age: 65
Teams: Los Angeles Rams
4
631189Danny Wuerffel
QuarterbackBirthplace: Fort Walton Beach, Florida
Age: 41
Teams: New Orleans Saints, Washington Redskins, Florida Gators football, Green Bay Packers, Chicago Bears
5
617184Fred Taylor
Running backBirthplace: Pahokee, Florida
Age: 44
Teams: New England Patriots
6
706214Steve Spurrier
QuarterbackBirthplace: Miami Beach, Florida, United States of America
Age: 75
Teams: Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Florida Gators football, San Francisco 49ers
7
884293Percy Harvin
Wide receiverBirthplace: Chesapeake, Virginia
Age: 32
Teams: Seattle Seahawks, Florida Gators football, Minnesota Vikings
8
618190Joe Haden
Cornerback, Defensive backBirthplace: Fort Washington, Maryland
Age: 31
Teams: Florida Gators football, Cleveland Browns
9
396157Brandon Spikes
LinebackerBirthplace: Shelby, North Carolina
Age: 33
Teams: Florida Gators football, New England Patriots
10
403108Wilber Marshall
LinebackerBirthplace: Titusville, Florida
Age: 53
11
342138Reggie Nelson
Cornerback, SafetyBirthplace: Melbourne, Florida
Age: 37
Teams: Cincinnati Bengals, Jacksonville Jaguars
12
300100Ike Hilliard
Wide receiverBirthplace: Patterson, Louisiana
Age: 44
13
312142Jordan Reed
Tight endBirthplace: New Britain, Connecticut
Age: 30
Teams: Washington Redskins
14
357172Dante Fowler Jr.
15
363177Vernon Hargreaves III
Cornerback16
35434Jevon Kearse
17
366163Cris Collinsworth
QuarterbackBirthplace: Dayton, Ohio, United States of America
Age: 61
Teams: Florida Gators football, Cincinnati Bengals
18
30925Maurkice Pouncey
Guard, CenterBirthplace: Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States of America
Age: 31
Teams: Pittsburgh Steelers, Florida Gators football
19
23991Wes Chandler
Wide receiverBirthplace: New Smyrna Beach, Florida
Age: 64
20
27624Mike Pouncey
CenterBirthplace: Bartow, Florida
Age: 31
Teams: Florida Gators football, Miami Dolphins
21
213113Jabar Gaffney
Wide receiverBirthplace: San Antonio, Texas
Age: 39
Teams: Washington Redskins, Denver Broncos, Florida Gators football, Houston Texans, New England Patriots
22
330203Rex Grossman
QuarterbackBirthplace: Bloomington, Indiana
Age: 40
Teams: Washington Redskins, Florida Gators football, Houston Texans, Chicago Bears
23
21090Reidel Anthony
Wide receiverBirthplace: Pahokee, Florida
Age: 43
24
20221Carlos Dunlap
Defensive endBirthplace: North Charleston, South Carolina
Age: 31
Teams: Florida Gators football, Cincinnati Bengals
25
15827Janoris Jenkins
CornerbackBirthplace: Pahokee, Florida
Age: 31
Teams: Florida Gators football, St. Louis Rams