2021 Florida Gators football team

American college football season

2021 Florida Gators football

Gasparilla Bowl, L 17–29 vs. UCF
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Division	Eastern Division
Record	6–7 (2–6 SEC)
Head coach	Dan Mullen (4th season; first 11 games) Greg Knox (interim)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Todd Grantham (4th season; first 9 games) Christian Robinson (interim)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
Seasons ← 2020 2022 →

2021 Southeastern Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
East Division
No. 1 Georgia x#^	8	–	0	14	–	1
No. 18 Kentucky	5	–	3	10	–	3
Tennessee	4	–	4	7	–	6
Missouri	3	–	5	6	–	7
South Carolina	3	–	5	7	–	6
Florida	2	–	6	6	–	7
Vanderbilt	0	–	8	2	–	10
West Division
No. 2 Alabama x$^	7	–	1	13	–	2
No. 11 Ole Miss	6	–	2	10	–	3
No. 21 Arkansas	4	–	4	9	–	4
Mississippi State	4	–	4	7	–	6
Texas A&M	4	–	4	8	–	4
Auburn	3	–	5	6	–	7
LSU	3	–	5	6	–	7
Championship: Alabama 41, Georgia 24
# – College Football Playoff champion ^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 2021 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida in the 2021 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 fourth-year head coach Dan Mullen, who was fired on November 21, and were then led by interim head coach Greg Knox.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 4	7:30 p.m.	Florida Atlantic*	No. 13	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL	SECN	W 35–14	86,840
September 11	1:00 p.m.	at South Florida*	No. 13	Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL	ABC	W 42–20	66,646
September 18	3:30 p.m.	No. 1 Alabama	No. 11	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL (rivalry, SEC Nation)	CBS	L 29–31	90,887
September 25	7:00 p.m.	Tennessee	No. 11	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL (rivalry)	ESPN	W 38–14	88,478
October 2	6:00 p.m.	at Kentucky	No. 10	Kroger Field Lexington, KY (rivalry)	ESPN	L 13–20	61,632
October 9	12:00 p.m.	Vanderbilt	No. 20	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL	SECN	W 42–0	86,258
October 16	12:00 p.m.	at LSU	No. 20	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)	ESPN	L 42–49	96,012
October 30	3:30 p.m.	vs. No. 1 Georgia		TIAA Bank Field Jacksonville, FL (rivalry, SEC Nation)	CBS	L 7–34	76,141
November 6	7:30 p.m.	at South Carolina		Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC	SECN	L 17–40	70,131
November 13	12:00 p.m.	Samford*		Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL	ESPN+/SECN+	W 70–52	70,098
November 20	4:00 p.m.	at Missouri		Faurot Field Columbia, MO	SECN	L 23–24 ^OT	47,818
November 27	12:00 p.m.	Florida State*		Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL (rivalry)	ESPN	W 24–21	88,491
December 23	7:00 p.m.	vs. UCF*		Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL (Gasparilla Bowl)	ESPN	L 17–29	63,669
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

^[2]

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	13	13	11	11	10	20	20	RV	RV	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Coaches	11	9	9	11	9	18	17	RV	RV	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
CFP	Not released									—	—	—	—	—	—	Not released

Game summaries

Florida Atlantic

Florida Atlantic at No. 13 Florida Gators – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Florida Atlantic	0	0	0	14	14
No. 13 Florida	14	0	7	14	35

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida

Date: September 4, 2021
Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NE at 3 mph (4.8 km/h)
Game attendance: 86,840
Referee: Matt Loeffler
TV announcers (SECN): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (color) and Cole Cubelic (sideline reporter)^[3]
Boxscore

Game information

First quarter

Florida – Dameon Pierce 2-yard run (Chris Howard kick), 11:27
Florida – Rick Wells 9-yard pass from Emory Jones (Chris Howard kick), 1:52

Third quarter

Florida – Dameon Pierce 3-yard run (Chris Howard kick), 6:47

Fourth quarter

Florida – Malik Davis 1-yard run (Chris Howard kick), 7:42
Florida atlantic – Johnny Ford 2-yard run (Aaron Shahriari kick), 4:27
Florida – Anthony Richardson 73-yard run (Jace Christmann kick), 3:43
Florida atlantic – Brandon Robinson 13-yard pass from N'Kosi Perry (Aaron Shahriari kick), 1:37

Passing leaders

FAU – N'Kosi Perry – 19/33, 261 yards, 1 touchdown
FLA – Emory Jones – 17/27, 113 yards, 1 touchdown, 2 interceptions

Rushing leaders

FAU – Johnny Ford – 10 carries, 52 yards, 1 touchdown
FLA – Anthony Richardson – 7 carries, 160 yards, 1 touchdown

Receiving leaders

FAU – D'Marcus Adams – 2 receptions, 85 yards
FLA – Ja'Markis Weston – 3 receptions, 44 yards

Tackling leaders

FAU – Jordan Helm – 11 tackles
FLA – Ventrell Miller – 7 tackles

South Florida

No. 13 Florida Gators at South Florida Bulls – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 13 Florida	14	21	0	7	42
South Florida	3	0	10	7	20

at Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, Florida

Date: September 11, 2021
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Temperature: 82 °F (28 °C) • Weather: Cloudy
Game attendance: 66,646
Referee: Hank Johns
TV announcers (ABC): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Dan Orlovsky (color) and Kris Budden (sideline reporter)^[4]
Boxscore

Game information

First quarter

Florida – Dameon Pierce 7-yard run, (Chris Howard kick), 11:06
South florida – Spencer Shrader 25-yard field goal, 4:45
Florida – Jacob Copeland 75-yard pass from Anthony Richardson, (Chris Howard kick), 4:34

Second quarter

Florida – Xzavier Henderson 35-yard pass from Emory Jones, (Chris Howard kick), 12:36
Florida – Jacob Copeland 41-yard pass from Anthony Richardson, (Chris Howard kick), 9:18
Florida – Emory Jones 33-yard run, (Chris Howard kick), 6:41

Third quarter

South florida – Spencer Shrader 32-yard field goal, 9:18
South florida – Jaren Mangham 1-yard run, (Spencer Shrader kick), 4:41

Fourth quarter

Florida – Anthony Richardson 80-yard run, (Chris Howard kick), 10:29
South florida – Jaren Mangham 2-yard run, (Spencer Shrader kick), 4:22

Passing leaders

FLA – Anthony Richardson – 3/3, 152 yards, 2 touchdowns
USF – Cade Fortin – 12/18, 91 yards, 1 touchdown

Rushing leaders

FLA – Anthony Richardson – 4 carries, 115 yards, 1 touchdown
USF – Darrian Felix – 13 carries, 40 yards

Receiving leaders

FLA – Jacob Copeland – 5 receptions, 175 yards, 2 touchdowns
USF – Xavier Weaver – 2 receptions, 68 yards

Tackling leaders

FLA – Mohamoud Diabate – 7 tackles
USF – Vincent Davis – 8 tackles

No. 1 Alabama

No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide at No. 11 Florida Gators – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 1 Alabama	21	0	7	3	31
No. 11 Florida	3	6	14	6	29

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida

Date: September 18, 2021
Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Temperature: 87 °F (31 °C) • Wind: E at 3 mph (4.8 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
Game attendance: 90,887
Referee: Alex Moore
TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color) and Jamie Erdahl (sideline reporter)^[5]
Boxscore

Game information

First quarter

Alabama – Jase McClellan 7-yard pass from Bryce Young, (Will Reichard kick), 11:21
Florida – Chris Howard 25-yard field goal, 7:08
Alabama – Jahleel Billingsley 26-yard pass from Bryce Young, (Will Reichard kick), 4:14
Alabama – Brian Robinson Jr. 7-yard pass from Bryce Young, (Will Reichard kick), 0:48

Second quarter

Florida – Malik Davis 26-yard run, 6:34

Third quarter

Florida – Dameon Pierce 3-yard run, (Chris Howard kick), 10:20
Alabama – Brian Robinson Jr. 3-yard run, (Will Reichard kick), 4:33
Florida – Emory Jones 5-yard run, (Chris Howard kick), 00:29

Fourth quarter

Alabama – Will Reichard 24-yard field goal, 9:30
Florida – Dameon Pierce 17-yard run, 3:10

Passing leaders

ALA – Bryce Young – 22/35, 233 yards, 3 touchdowns
FLA – Emory Jones – 17/27, 181 yards, 1 interception

Rushing leaders

ALA – Brian Robinson Jr. – 14 carries, 76 yards, 1 touchdown
FLA – Malik Davis – 10 attempts, 99 yards, 1 touchdown

Receiving leaders

ALA – Jameson Williams – 4 receptions, 61 yards
FLA – Keon Zipperer – 4 receptions, 51 yards

Tackling leaders

ALA – DeMarcco Hellams, 11 tackles
FLA – Trey Dean, Gervon Dexter, Mohamoud Diabate, Rashad Torrence – 8 tackles

Tennessee

Tennessee Volunteers at No. 11 Florida Gators – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Tennessee	7	7	0	0	14
No. 11 Florida	10	7	14	7	38

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida

Date: September 25, 2021
Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: N at 2 mph (3.2 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
Game attendance: 88,478
Referee: Matt Loeffler
TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst) and Katie George (sideline)^[6]
Boxscore

Game information

First quarter

Florida – Malik Davis 4-yard pass from Emory Jones, (Jace Christmann kick) 9:20
Tennessee – Tiyon Evans 47-yard pass from Hendon Hooker, (Chase McGrath kick), 7:05
Florida – Jace Christmann 47-yard field goal, 1:07

Second quarter

Tennessee – JaVonta Payton 75-yard pass from Hendon Hooker, (Chase McGrath kick), 11:31
Florida – Nay'Quan Wright 23-yard run, (Jace Christmann kick), 4:15

Third quarter

Florida – Kemore Gamble 13-yard pass from Trent Whittemore, (Jace Christmann kick), 12:21
Florida – Rick Wells 9-yard pass from Emory Jones, (Jace Christmann kick), 2:04

Fourth quarter

Florida – Malik Davis 9-yard run, (Jace Christmann kick), 1:39

Passing leaders

TEN – Hendon Hooker – 13/23, 221 yards, 2 touchdowns
FLA – Emory Jones – 21/27, 209 yards, 2 touchdowns

Rushing leaders

TEN – Jabari Smith – 11 carries, 60 yards
FLA – Emory Jones – 15 carries, 147 yards

Receiving leaders

TEN – JaVonta Payton – 2 receptions, 82 yards, 1 touchdown
FLA – Justin Shorter – 3 receptions, 54 yards

Tackling leaders

TEN – Trevon Flowers, 15 tackles
FLA – Trey Dean, 11 tackles

Kentucky

No. 10 Florida Gators at Kentucky Wildcats – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 10 Florida	7	3	0	3	13
Kentucky	7	0	6	7	20

at Kroger Field • Lexington, Kentucky

Date: October 2, 2021
Game time: 6:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: SW at 6 mph (9.7 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
Game attendance: 61,632
Referee: Marc Curles
TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Dan Orlovsky (color) and Kris Budden (sideline reporter)^[7]
Boxscore

Game information

First quarter

Florida – Ja'Quavion Fraziars 7-yard pass from Emory Jones, (Jace Christmann kick) 7:57
Kentucky – Wan'Dale Robinson 41-yard pass from Will Levis, (Matt Ruffolo kick) 5:19

Second quarter

Florida – Jace Christmann 51-yard field goal, 5:32

Third quarter

Kentucky – Trevin Wallace 76-yard blocked field goal return, 6:36

Fourth quarter

Kentucky – Chris Rodriguez Jr. 9-yard run, (Matt Ruffolo kick) 11:32
Florida – Jace Christmann 33-yard field goal, 6:23

Passing leaders

FLA – Emory Jones – 23/31, 203 yards, 1 touchdown
KEN – Will Levis – 7/17, 87 yards, 1 touchdown

Rushing leaders

FLA – Emory Jones – 13 carries, 63 yards
KEN – Chris Rodriguez Jr. – 19 carries, 99 yards, 1 touchdown

Receiving leaders

FLA – Jacob Copeland – 6 receptions, 59 yards
KEN – Wan'Dale Robinson – 4 receptions, 65 yards, 1 touchdown

Tackling leaders

FLA – Mohamoud Diabate, 11 tackles
KEN – DeAndre Square, 13 tackles

Vanderbilt

Vanderbilt Commodores at No. 20 Florida Gators – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Vanderbilt	0	0	0	0	0
No. 20 Florida	14	7	21	0	42

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida

Date: October 9, 2021
Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: NW at 5 mph (8.0 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
Game attendance: 86,258
Referee: Steve Marlowe
TV announcers (SECN): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst) and Taylor Davis (sideline)^[8]
Boxscore

Game information

First quarter

Florida – Dameon Pierce 1-yard run, (Jace Christmann kick) 11:16
Florida – Ja'Quavion Fraziars 5-yard pass from Emory Jones, (Jace Christmann kick) 5:23

Second quarter

Florida – Trent Whittemore 9-yard pass from Emory Jones, (Jace Christmann kick) 3:55

Third quarter

Florida – Dameon Pierce 61-yard pass from Emory Jones, (Jace Christmann kick) 12:07
Florida – Jacob Copeland 25-yard pass from Emory Jones, (Jace Christmann kick) 10:26
Florida – Dameon Pierce 1-yard run, (Jace Christmann kick) 8:46

Passing leaders

VAN – Ken Seals – 22/43, 192 yards
FLA – Emory Jones – 14/22, 273 yards, 4 touchdowns

Rushing leaders

VAN – Patrick Smith – 17 carries, 76 yards
FLA – Nay'Quan Wright – 7 carries, 46 yards

Receiving leaders

VAN – Cam Johnson – 4 receptions, 49 yards
FLA – Jacob Copeland – 5 receptions, 79 yards, 1 touchdown

Tackling leaders

VAN – Anfernee Orji, 7 tackles
FLA – Rashad Torrence, 15 tackles

LSU

No. 20 Florida Gators at LSU Tigers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 20 Florida	6	7	22	7	42
LSU	0	21	14	14	49

at Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Date: October 16, 2021
Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C) • Wind: NE at 14 mph (23 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 96,012
Referee: Alex Moore
TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst) and Molly McGrath (sideline)^[9]
Boxscore

Game information

First quarter

Florida – Dameon Pierce 7-yard run, 7:55

Second quarter

LSU – Tyrion Davis-Price 18-yard run (Cade York kick), 14:29
LSU – Jaray Jenkins 27-yard pass from Max Johnson (Cade York kick), 8:31
LSU – Jaray Jenkins 5-yard pass from Max Johnson (Cade York kick), 6:51
Florida – Justin Shorter 42-yard pass from Emory Jones (Jace Christmann kick), 0:00

Third quarter

LSU – Dwight McGlothern 37-yard interception return (Cade York kick), 14:12
Florida – Anthony Richardson 5-yard run (Anthony Richardson rush), 11:01
LSU – Tyrion Davis-Price 40-yard run (Cade York kick), 10:08
Florida – Justin Shorter 5-yard pass from Anthony Richardson (Jace Christmann kick), 7:59
Florida – Dameon Pierce 11-yard pass from Anthony Richardson (Jace Christmann kick), 3:45

Fourth quarter

LSU – Tyrion Davis-Price 25-yard run (Cade York kick), 14:27
Florida – Jacob Copeland 33-yard pass from Anthony Richardson (Jace Christmann kick), 9:14
LSU – Jaray Jenkins 1 yard pass from Max Johnson (Cade York kick), 3:30

Passing leaders

FLA – Anthony Richardson – 10/19, 167 yards, 3 touchdowns, 2 interceptions
LSU – Max Johnson – 14/24, 133 yards, 3 touchdowns

Rushing leaders

FLA – Anthony Richardson – 7 carries, 37 yards, 1 touchdown
LSU – Tyrion Davis-Price – 36 carries, 287 yards, 3 touchdowns

Receiving leaders

FLA – Justin Shorter – 6 receptions, 113 yards, 2 touchdowns
LSU – Jaray Jenkins – 4 receptions, 50 yards, 3 touchdowns

Tackling leaders

FLA – Mohamoud Diabate – 9 tackles
LSU – Damone Clark – 11 tackles

No. 1 Georgia

No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs vs. Florida Gators – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 1 Georgia	0	24	3	7	34
Florida	0	0	0	7	7

at TIAA Bank Field • Jacksonville, Florida

Date: October 30, 2021
Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Temperature: 67 °F (19 °C) • Wind: W at 16 mph (26 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
Game attendance: 76,141
Referee: David Smith
TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color), Jamie Erdahl (sideline reporter)^[10]
Boxscore

Game information

Second quarter

Georgia – Jack Podlesny 21-yard field goal, 8:38
Georgia – James Cook 11-yard run (Jack Podlesny kick), 2:16
Georgia – Kearis Jackson 36-yard pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny kick), 1:35
Georgia – Nakobe Dean 50-yard interception return (Jack Podlesny kick), 0:07

Third quarter

Georgia – Jack Podlesny 42-yard field goal, 1:15

Fourth quarter

Florida – Emory Jones 2-yard run (Chris Howard kick), 2:49
Georgia – Zamir White 42-yard run (Jack Podlesny kick), 1:57

Passing leaders

UGA – Stetson Bennett – 10/19, 161 yards, 1 touchdown, 2 interceptions
FLA – Emory Jones – 10/14, 112 yards

Rushing leaders

UGA – Zamir White – 14 carries, 105 yards, 1 touchdown
FLA – Dameon Pierce – 9 carries, 69 yards

Receiving leaders

UGA – Kearis Jackson – 3 receptions, 59 yards, 1 touchdown
FLA – Justin Shorter – 4 receptions, 50 yards

Tackling leaders

UGA – Quay Walker – 13 tackles
FLA – Trey Dean – 8 tackles

South Carolina

Florida Gators at South Carolina Gamecocks – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Florida	7	3	0	7	17
South Carolina	10	20	10	0	40

at Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina

Date: November 6, 2021
Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Temperature: 55 °F (13 °C) • Wind: NE at 9 mph (14 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
Game attendance: 70,131
Referee: Alex Moore
TV announcers (SECN): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst), Alyssa Lang (sideline)^[11]
Boxscore

Game information

First quarter

South Carolina – Parker White 39-yard field goal, 6:19
Florida – Xzavier Henderson 12-yard pass from Emory Jones (Chris Howard kick), 4:47
South Carolina – Juju McDowell 2-yard run (Parker White kick), 2:39

Second quarter

Florida – Chris Howard 30-yard field goal, 14:52
South Carolina – Parker White 35-yard field goal, 11:31
South Carolina – Josh Vann 24-yard pass from Jason Brown (Parker White kick), 8:02
South Carolina – Parker White 40-yard field goal, 1:13
South Carolina – Jabari Ellis 18-yard fumble recovery (Parker White kick), 0:46

Third quarter

South Carolina – Parker White 39-yard field goal, 8:04
South Carolina – Jaheim Bell 8-yard pass from Jason Brown (Parker White kick), 2:53

Fourth quarter

Florida – Rick Wells 9-yard pass from Emory Jones (Chris Howard kick), 14:14

Passing leaders

FLA – Emory Jones – 17/30, 258 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception
SCAR – Jason Brown – 14/24, 175 yards, 2 touchdowns

Rushing leaders

FLA – Dameon Pierce – 6 carries, 39 yards
SCAR – Kevin Harris – 16 carries, 128 yards

Receiving leaders

FLA – Justin Shorter – 5 receptions, 92 yards
SCAR – Josh Vann – 7 receptions, 111 yards, 1 touchdown

Tackling leaders

FLA – Mohamoud Diabate – 12 tackles
SCAR – Jaylan Foster – 8 tackles

Samford

Samford Bulldogs at Florida Gators – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Samford	21	21	0	10	52
Florida	14	21	21	14	70

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida

Date: November 13, 2021
Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Temperature: 64 °F (18 °C) • Wind: SW at 5 mph (8.0 km/h) • Weather: Rain
Game attendance: 70,098
Referee: Lee Hedrick
TV announcers (ESPN+ and SECN+): Mike Couzens (play-by-play), Dustin Fox (analyst)^[12]
Boxscore

Game information

First quarter

Samford – Montrell Washington 1 yard pass from Liam Welch (Zach Williams kick), 10:26
Florida – Malik Davis 6-yard run (Chris Howard kick), 6:56
Samford – Michael Vice 58-yard pass from Liam Welch (Zach Williams kick), 4:53
Florida – Ja'Markis Weston 9-yard pass from Emory Jones (Chris Howard kick), 4:02
Samford – Jay Stanton 40-yard pass from Liam Welch (Zach Williams kick), 1:25

Second quarter

Florida – Emory Jones 31-yard run (Chris Howard kick), 14:19
Samford – Liam Welch 4-yard run (Zach Williams kick), 10:02
Florida – Dameon Pierce 1 yard run (Chris Howard kick), 8:10
Samford – Montrell Washington 98-yard kickoff return (Zach Williams kick), 7:55
Samford – Liam Welch 10-yard run (Zach Williams kick), 3:17
Florida – Nay'Quan Wright 45-yard pass from Emory Jones (Chris Howard kick), 1:03

Third quarter

Florida – Malik Davis 48-yard pass from Emory Jones (Chris Howard kick), 12:34
Florida – Kemore Gamble 7-yard pass from Emory Jones (Chris Howard kick), 6:12
Florida – Dameon Pierce 13-yard pass from Emory Jones (Chris Howard kick), 1:24

Fourth quarter

Samford – Montrell Washington 23-yard pass from Liam Welch (Zach Williams kick), 13:59
Samford – Zach Williams 33-yard field goal, 11:59
Florida – Kemore Gamble 18-yard pass from Emory Jones (Chris Howard kick), 9:03
Florida – Dameon Pierce 24-yard run (Chris Howard kick), 5:37

Passing leaders

SAM – Liam Welch – 33/52, 400 yards, 3 touchdowns, 1 interception
FLA – Emory Jones – 28/34, 464 yards, 6 touchdowns

Rushing leaders

SAM – Liam Welch – 16 carries, 65 yards, 2 touchdowns
FLA – Emory Jones – 10 carries, 86 yards, 1 touchdown

Receiving leaders

SAM – Montrell Washington – 10 receptions, 124 yards, 1 touchdown
FLA – Kemore Gamble – 6 receptions, 122 yards, 2 touchdowns

Tackling leaders

SAM – Nathan East – 9 tackles
FLA – Rashad Torrance – 12 tackles

Missouri

Florida Gators at Missouri Tigers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Florida	3	3	7	3	7	23
Missouri	3	6	0	7	8	24

at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri

Date: November 20, 2021
Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Temperature: 60 °F (16 °C) • Wind: S at 5 mph (8.0 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 47,818
Referee: James Carter
TV announcers (SECN): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Deuce McAllister (analyst), Andraya Carter (sideline)^[13]
Boxscore

Game information

First quarter

Florida – Chris Howard 42-yard field goal, 9:49
Missouri – Harrison Mevis 39-yard field goal, 2:40

Second quarter

Florida – Chris Howard 26-yard field goal, 9:35
Missouri – Harrison Mevis 46-yard field goal, 6:56
Missouri – Harrison Mevis 31-yard field goal, 1:34

Third quarter

Florida – Dameon Pierce 2-yard run (Chris Howard kick), 12:52

Fourth quarter

Missouri – Niko Hea 41-yard pass from Connor Bazelak (Harrison Mevis kick), 11:53
Florida – Chris Howard 33-yard field goal, 8:30

Overtime

Florida – Emory Jones 6-yard pass from Trent Whittemore (Chris Howard kick)
Missouri – Tyler Badie 13-yard run (Connor Bazelak pass to Daniel Parker, Jr.)

Passing leaders

FLA – Emory Jones – 20/32, 261 yards
MIZZ – Connor Bazelak – 15/26, 165 yards, 1 touchdown

Rushing leaders

FLA – Emory Jones – 17 carries, 45 yards
MIZZ – Tyler Badie – 27 carries, 146 yards, 1 touchdown

Receiving leaders

FLA – Jacob Copeland – 8 receptions, 102 yards
MIZZ – Tauskie Dove – 2 receptions, 72 yards

Tackling leaders

FLA – Ty'Ron Hopper – 12 tackles
MIZZ – Chad Bailey – 9 tackles

Florida State

Florida State Seminoles at Florida Gators – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Florida State	0	7	0	14	21
Florida	7	0	10	7	24

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida

Date: November 27, 2021
Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Temperature: 60 °F (16 °C) • Wind: 4 mph (6.4 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 88,491
Referee: Stuart Mullins
TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Robert Griffin III (analyst), Quint Kessenich (sideline)^[14]
Boxscore

Game information

First quarter

Florida – Kemore Gamble 47-yard pass from Emory Jones (Chris Howard kick), 10:54

Second quarter

Florida State – Jordan Travis 9-yard run (Ryan Fitzgerald kick), 6:45

Third quarter

Florida – Chris Howard 36-yard field goal, 11:09
Florida – Justin Shorter 5-yard pass from Anthony Richardson (Chris Howard kick), 2:09

Fourth quarter

Florida – Dameon Pierce 3-yard run (Chris Howard kick), 12:36
Florida State – Treshaun Ward 19-yard run (Ryan Fitzgerald kick), 9:46
Florida state – Ontaria Wilson 8-yard pass from Jordan Travis (Ryan Fitzgerald kick), 0:49

Passing leaders

FSU – Jordan Travis – 18/29, 202 yards, 1 touchdown
FLA – Emory Jones – 16/24, 163 yards, 1 touchdown

Rushing leaders

FSU – Jordan Travis – 17 carries, 133 yards, 1 touchdown
FLA – Dameon Pierce – 12 carries, 62 yards, 1 touchdown

Receiving leaders

FSU – Andrew Parchment – 5 receptions, 53 yards
FLA – Kemore Gamble – 3 receptions, 80 yards, 1 touchdown

Tackling leaders

FSU – Jammie Robinson – 18 tackles
FLA – Trey Dean, Ty'Ron Hopper – 9 tackles

UCF (Gasparilla Bowl)

UCF Knights vs. Florida Gators – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
UCF	0	9	17	3	29
Florida	7	3	7	0	17

at Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, Florida

Date: December 23, 2021
Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Temperature: 57 °F (14 °C) • Wind: SE at 3 mph (4.8 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 63,669
Referee: Mark Duddy
TV announcers (ESPN): Wes Durham (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (analyst), Taylor Davis (sideline)
Boxscore

Game information

First quarter

Florida – Dameon Pierce 2-yard run (Chris Howard kick), 1:22

Second quarter

UCF – Isaiah Bowser 3-yard run, 12:29
UCF – Daniel Obarski 34-yard field goal, 6:16
Florida – Chris Howard 26-yard field goal, 1:36

Third quarter

UCF – Isaiah Bowser 4-yard run (Daniel Obarski kick), 10:00
Florida – Malik Davis 19-yard run (Chris Howard kick), 7:57
UCF – Daniel Obarski 21-yard field goal, 3:04
UCF – Ryan O'Keefe 54-yard pass from Mikey Keene (Daniel Obarski kick), 1:08

Fourth quarter

UCF – Daniel Obarski 33-yard field goal, 2:41

Passing leaders

UCF – Mikey Keene – 14/22, 144 yards, 1 touchdown
FLA – Emory Jones – 14/36, 171 yards

Rushing leaders

UCF – Isaiah Bowser – 35 carries, 155 yards, 2 touchdowns
FLA – Malik Davis – 7 carries, 86 yards, 1 touchdown

Receiving leaders

UCF – Ryan O'Keefe – 7 receptions, 85 yards, 1 touchdown
FLA – Justin Shorter – 3 receptions, 54 yards

Tackling leaders

UCF – Tatum Bethune and Divaad Wilson – 7 tackles
FLA – Gervon Dexter – 9 tackles

Personnel

Roster

As of 11 September 2021^[15]

2021 Florida Gators roster

Quarterbacks

5 Emory Jones – Junior
8 Carlos Del Rio-Wilson – Freshman
11 Jalen Kitna – Freshman
15 Anthony Richardson – Freshman

Running backs

6 Nay'Quan Wright – Sophomore
20 Malik Davis – Senior
21 Lorenzo Lingard – Junior
23 Demarkcus Bowman – Freshman
27 Dameon Pierce – Senior
38 Carlson Joseph – Freshman

Wide receivers

0 Ja'Quavion Fraziars – Sophomore
1 Jacob Copeland – Junior
3 Xzavier Henderson – Sophomore
4 Justin Shorter – Junior
12 Rick Wells – Senior
14 Trent Whittemore – Sophomore
81 Daejon Reynolds – Freshman
82 Ja'Markis Weston – Sophomore
86 Jordan Pouncey – Senior
88 Marcus Burke – Freshman

Tight ends

2 Kemore Gamble – Senior
9 Keon Zipperer – Junior
80 Gage Wilcox – Freshman
84 Nick Elksnis – Freshman
87 Jonathan Odom – Freshman

Offensive line

50 Kaleb Boateng – Sophomore
51 Stewart Reese – Graduate
54 Gerald Mincey – Freshman
56 Jean DeLance – Senior
58 Austin Barber – Freshman
64 Riley Simonds – Sophomore
65 Kingsley Eguakun – Sophomore
66 Jake Slaughter – Freshman
67 Richie Leonard – Freshman
70 Michael Tarquin – Sophomore
72 Josh Braun – Sophomore
73 Mark Pitts – Freshman
74 Will Harrod – Sophomore
76 Richard Gouraige – Junior
77 Ethan White – Junior
78 Yousef Mugharbil – Freshman
79 Hayden Clem – Freshman

Defensive line

6 Zachary Carter – Senior
9 Gervon Dexter – Sophomore
18 Dante Zanders – Junior
21 Desmond Watson – Freshman
33 Princely Umanmielen – Sophomore
44 Daquan Newkirk – Senior
54 Lamar Goods – Freshman
55 Antonio Valentino – Senior
66 Jaelin Humphries – Sophomore
90 Chris Thomas Jr. – Freshman
91 Justus Boone – Freshman
92 Jalen Lee – Sophomore
94 Tyreak Sapp – Freshman
95 Tyrone Truesdell – Graduate
97 Griffin McDowell – Junior

Outside linebackers

1 Brenton Cox Jr. – Junior
4 David Reese – Junior
7 Jeremiah Moon – Senior
8 Khris Bogle – Junior
10 Andrew Chatfield Jr. – Junior
48 Noah Keeter – Sophomore
52 Antwaun Powell – Freshman
93 Dylan Meeks – Senior
99 Lloyd Summerall III – Sophomore

Linebackers

2 Amari Burney – Senior
11 Mohamoud Diabate – Junior
15 Derek Wingo – Sophomore
17 Scooby Williams – Freshman
28 Ty'Ron Hopper – Sophomore
30 Diwun Black – Junior
34 Lacedrick Brunson – Senior
36 Chief Borders – Freshman
51 Ventrell Miller – Senior

Cornerbacks

3 Jason Marshall Jr. – Freshman
5 Kaiir Elam – Junior
23 Jaydon Hill – Junior
24 Avery Helm – Freshman
25 Ethan Pouncey – Freshman
27 Jadarrius Perkins – Junior
31 Jordan Young – Freshman
37 Patrick Moorer – Senior

Safeties

0 Trey Dean – Senior
13 Donovan McMillon – Freshman
16 Tre'Vez Johnson – Sophomore
20 Corey Collier Jr. – Freshman
22 Rashad Torrence II – Sophomore
26 Kamar Wilcoxson – Freshman
32 Mordecai McDaniel – Sophomore
39 Fenley Graham – Freshman

Defensive backs

19 Elijah Blades – Graduate
35 Dakota Mitchell – Freshman
43 Nicolas Sutton – Senior

Kickers

47 Jace Christmann – Graduate
71 Chris Howard – Senior

Punters

26 Jeremy Crawshaw – Freshman
40 Jacob Watkins – Senior

Long snappers

42 Rocco Underwood – Freshman
45 Marco Ortiz – Junior

Athletes

13 Kyle Engel – Sophomore
18 Jack Anders – Sophomore
22 Kahleil Jackson – Freshman
29 Khamal Ellison – Senior
29 Isaac Ricks – Senior
30 Taylor Spierto – Freshman
31 Chase DeMichele – Junior
33 Daniel Cross – Junior
35 William Sawyer – Sophomore
36 Cornelius Barnes – Freshman
37 Tyler Waxman – Sophomore
38 Cahron Rackley – Freshman
44 Brandon Becar – Senior
46 John Brady – Sophomore
47 Justin Pelic – Sophomore
49 Adam Mihalek – Freshman
53 Chase Whitfield – Sophomore
57 Coleman Crozier – Junior
83 Joshua Tse – Senior
85 Kevin Johnson – Junior
96 Travis Freeman – Sophomore

Redshirt
Injury

Coaching staff

Name	Position	Joined staff
Dan Mullen	Head coach (until Nov. 21)	2018
Greg Knox	Interim head coach (after Nov. 21) / Running backs / special teams coordinator	2018
Todd Grantham	Defensive coordinator (until Nov. 7)	2018
Christian Robinson	Interim defensive coordinator (after Nov. 7) / linebackers	2018
Tim Brewster	Assistant head coach / tight ends	2020
John Hevesy	Running game coordinator / offensive line	2018
Billy Gonzales	Passing game coordinator / wide receivers	2018
Garrick McGee	Quarterbacks	2020
Wesley McGriff	Secondary	2021
Jules Montinar	Cornerbacks	2021
David Turner	Defensive line	2019
Nick Savage	Director of strength and conditioning	2018

Players drafted into the NFL

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL Club
1	23	Kaiir Elam	CB	Buffalo Bills
3	95	Zachary Carter	DT	Cincinnati Bengals
4	107	Dameon Pierce	RB	Houston Texans

References

^ Low, Chris (November 21, 2021). "Sources: Mullen out at Florida; Knox interim". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on November 21, 2021. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
^ "2021 Florida Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
^ FAU Pregame
^ USF Pregame
^ ALA Pregame
^ TEN Pregame
^ KEN Pregame
^ VAN Pregame
^ LSU Pregame
^ UGA Pregame
^ SCAR Pregame
^ SAM Pregame
^ MIZZ Pregame
^ FSU Pregame
^ "2021 Football Roster". Florida Gators. Retrieved September 11, 2021.

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