[Mark Wheeler]

Gators Hosts Football Banquet, Present Awards From 2022 Season

Several players were recognized for their efforts and contributions.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The Florida Football program hosted its yearly football banquet inside UF’s Indoor Practice Facility Sunday night and recognized several players for their efforts and accomplishments during the 2022 football season.

Iron Man Award
Presented to the player, or players, who have shown the most dedication to the individual and team goals of the year-round strength and conditioning program.

Tyreak Sapp
Justus Boone
Jalen Kimber
Lloyd Summerall III
Thai Chiaokhiao-Bowman

Commitment to Academic Excellence Award
Maintaining the greatest commitment and achievement in their academic endeavors

Rashad Torrence II
Montrell Johnson Jr.
Tre’Vez Johnson
Anthony Richardson
Chase Whitfield
Michael Tarquin

Outstanding Senior Scholar

Amari Burney
Noah Keeter

The 12th Man Award
Presented to the staff member who plays a critical role off the field.

Nancy Scarborough (Executive Assistant)

President’s Award
Presented to a player who has shown perseverance in making outstanding contributions to the team’s success.

Richard Gouraige
Nay’Quan Wright
Adam Mihalek
Dante Zanders

Florida Gator Newcomer Award
(Freshman or Transfer)

Austin Barber
Trevor Etienne
Chris McClellan
Caleb Douglas
Shemar James
Kamari Wilson
Miguel Mitchell

The Unsung Hero Award
Presented to the player, or players, who have made significant contributions to the success of the team and received the least amount of recognition for it.

Richie Leonard IV
Jack Pyburn
Rocco Underwood
Keon Zipperer
Derek Wingo
Ja’Quavion Fraziars

Outstanding Defensive Performer
Presented to the defensive players who have accumulated the greatest production point totals for the regular season, as graded by the coaching staff.

Rashad Torrence II

Up-Front Award
Presented to the most dominant offensive and defensive players on the line of scrimmage.

Offense
Michael Tarquin
Kingsley Eguakun

Defense
Princely Umanmielen
Desmond Watson

Defensive Achievement Award
Presented to the player, or players, who played a critical role in the effectiveness of the defense this season.

Antwaun Powell-Ryland Jr.
Tre’Vez Johnson
Trey Dean III
Jason Marshall Jr.

Offensive Achievement Award
Presented to the player , or players, who played a critical role in the effectiveness of the offense this season.

Ethan White
Xzavier Henderson
Justin Shorter
Montrell Johnson Jr.

Special Teams Players of the Year Award

Jeremy Crawshaw
Donovan McMillon
Jordan Pouncey
Chief Borders

Defensive Players of the Year Award

Gervon Dexter Sr.
Amari Burney

Offensive Players of the Year Award

Cyrus Torrence
Ricky Pearsall

GatorMade x Danny Wuerffel Man of the Year Award

Ventrell Miller

James W. Kynes Award
Presented annually to the player who best exemplified the mental and physical toughness and “iron-man” determination Kynes exhibited as a Gator player and in his lifetime.

Amari Burney

Chris Patrick Courage Award
Award named after long-time Gators athletic trainer Chris Patrick.

Jaydon Hill

Fergie Ferguson Award
Presented annually to the senior football player who displays outstanding leadership, character and courage.

Ventrell Miller

Ray Graves Most Valuable Player Award
Presented annually to the team’s Most Valuable Player.

Anthony Richardson
Ventrell Miller

2022 Team Captians

Anthony Richardson
Ventrell Miller
Richard Gouirage
Amari Burney

[From the Swamp]

They can go ahead and name these the Florida Participation Awards. Everyone gets to feel good.

Tarquin over Torrence for the most dominating o-lineman? Is that a joke? Barber deserved it more than Tarquin.

[Gatorbear]

Well, doesn’t look like anyone was left out. If Jordan Pouncey received an award, then everyone should get an award.

• This reply was modified 1 month, 3 weeks ago by Gatorbear.

[OrangeandBlue]

Didn’t we do the same thing back in the spring? Everyone got something to show for their work.

[1bigg8rindade]

Watson and Umanmielen got the DL award over Dexter. He didn’t really do that much for us this year. I think he was playing it safe for the NFL. The same as AR.

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