Jeff Zimmerman to be Inducted in 2016 UF Athletic Hall of Fame Class
Tuesday, October 6, 2015 | Football
GAINESVILLE, Fla.—Former University of Florida offensive lineman Jeff Zimmerman will be inducted in the 2016 UF Athletic Hall of Fame class, the University of Florida F Club and Gator Boosters, Inc., announced on Tuesday. The eight-member class of Gator Greats will be honored at an induction banquet at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in the spring.
Zimmerman was named First Team All-America by the Walter Camp Football Foundation and Sporting News in 1985. He became the first non-senior offensive lineman in school history to garner first-team All-America honors. In 1986, he earned his second-straight First Team All-America selection from the Walter Camp Foundation, becoming the first offensive lineman at UF to be named first-team All-America twice. Zimmerman was selected in the third round of the 1987 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys.
Each year, the F Club Committee selects members to the Hall of Fame, divided into three different categories: Gator Greats, Distinguished Letterwinners and Honorary Letterwinners. This year's class is composed solely of Gator Greats -- letterwinners who have brought recognition and prominence to the University and themselves by athletic accomplishments as a student-athlete.
Fans interested in attending can contact Kyle Rogers in the Gator Boosters, Inc., office at 352-375-4683, ext. 5000.
2016 UF ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
Greg Burgess (Men's Swimming, 1991-1994): 12-Time All-American; 9-Time SEC Champion; 4-Time NCAA Champion
Kerron Clement (Men's Track & Field, 2003-2005) 11-Time All-American; 7-Time SEC champion; 4-Time NCAA Champion
Jane Collymore (Volleyball, 2002-2005) 3-Time All-American; 3-Time All-SEC; 4-Time SEC champions; 2-Time SEC Player of the Year
David Lee (Men's Basketball, 2001-2005) 2002 SEC All-Freshman Team; 2-Time All-SEC; Member of 2005 SEC Tournament Championship Team
Jessica Lehnhoff (Women's Tennis, 1999-2002): 2001 NCAA champion in Doubles; 7-Time All-American; Member of 1999 & 2001 SEC Championship Team
Ryan Lochte (Men's Swimming, 2002-2006): 7-Time NCAA Champion; 8-Time SEC Champion; 24-Time All-American
Mike Miller (Men's Basketball, 1998-2000): 1999 First Team Freshman All-American; 2000 Unanimous First Team All-SEC; Member of 2000 SEC Championship and Final Four team
Jeff Zimmerman (Football, 1983-1986): 2-Time First Team All-American; 2-Time First Team All-SEC; Earned All-American and All-SEC accolades at two different positions
