Max Garcia Named to 2014 SEC Community Service Team
Tuesday, September 23, 2014 | Football
Senior Max Garcia, the starting center for the Florida football team, was named to the 2014 Southeastern Conference Community Service Team, announced by the league office Monday night. Garcia has started the last 15 games for the Gators after transferring from Maryland prior to the 2012 season.
Community Service Highlights: Max Garcia has devoted 42 hours to community service across the 2013-14 academic year. He has worked with the Caleb's Pitch Organization doing syringe art with patients, made several special visits with hospitalized youth, worked with the State of Florida Special Olympics Basketball Tournament and volunteered with the Adopt-A-Team program, which encourages student-athletes to support each other.
Academic Highlights: Garcia maintains a 3.03 GPA.
Major: Family, Youth and Community Sciences
Athletic Highlights: In his first season as a Gator (2013), Garcia started all 12 games, playing mostly left guard and left tackle. In 2011, Garcia played for the University of Maryland and was one of only five Terps to play in and start all 12 games. Heading into the 2014 season with the Gators, Garcia was named to the 2014 Rimington Trophy Preseason Watch List, an award presented annually to the Most Outstanding Center in NCAA Division I FBS. He will make the transition to the center position this fall.
