CJ Hawkins' decision to flip his commitment from Florida to Stanford caused the Gators coaching staff to circle back around and start to once again recruit Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) Saint Thomas Aquinas three-star tight end Mason Taylor.

Before beginning the second half of the 2021 football season, we take a closer look at the state of the unranked Florida Gators by assigning these mid-season superlatives.

Dan Mullen answered media questions at the weekly SEC Coaches Teleconference, the lone media availability for Florida during the bye week. Here are the highlights

Mobile (Ala.) Faith Academy four-star linebacker Shemar James, who at No. 70 overall was Florida's only pledge ranked inside the 247 Sports Composite Top 100, has decommitted from the Gators.

Inside the Gators has taken its most anticipated off-season feature - Anonymous Player Q&A - to the next level with this in-season two-part question and answer session covering the 2021 football season-to-date with those who are actually part of the action.