Gators in the NFL: Personnel Edition
Tuesday, May 30, 2017

Gators in the NFL: Personnel Edition

Twenty-Five former Gators work in various roles in the National Football League.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The University of Florida has had a dominating presence in the National Football League for a long time.
 
Whether it has been the 47 Gators who have made 64 Super Bowl appearances or Florida's 342 NFL draft picks, UF has made a huge impact in the league. Florida alumni have not just had an impact on the field, but in team's front offices and on the sidelines as well. In fact, 25 former Gators work in various roles throughout the NFL.
 
Atlanta Falcons head coach Dan Quinn, Florida's defensive coordinator and defensive line coach in 2011 and 2012, recently joined Mike Shanahan as the only UF coaches to lead a team to the Super Bowl. In addition, former Florida tight end Mike Mularkey is the current head coach of the Tennessee Titans.
 
Below is a complete chart that covers all the former Florida students, players, staffers and coaches who are current members of NFL staffs.
 
NFL Personnel  ... A Gator Touch (as of May 25, 2017)
UF Position Years at UF Current NFL Team Current Position
Teryl Austin Defensive Coordinator  2010 Detroit Lions Defensive Coordinator
Zach Azzanni Wide Receivers 2010 Chicago Bears Wide Receivers
Casey Callahan Recruiting Assistant 2014-16 Tennessee Titans Scout
Ran Carthon Player (RB) 2000-03 San Francisco 49ers Director of Pro Personnel
Mark DeLeone Quality Control 2010 Kanasas City Chiefs Assistant Linebackers
George Edwards Graduate Assistant 1991 Minnesota Vikings Defensive Coordinator
Torrian Gray Defensive Backs 2016 Washington Redskins Defensive Backs
Bush Hamdan Wide Receivers 2012 Atlanta Falcons Quarterbacks
Will Harriger Graduate Assistant 2012-13 Seattle Seahawks Assistant Quarterbacks
Ike Hilliard Player (WR) 1994-96 Washington Redskins Wide Receivers
Jon Hoke Defensive Coordinator  1999-2001 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Defensive Backs
C.J. Leak, Jr. Graduate Assistant 2006 New Orleans Saints  Combine Scout
Scott Levin     Recruiting Assistant 2014 Cleveland Browns Scout
Marquand Manuel Player (DB) 1998-2001 Atlanta Falcons Defensive Coordinator
Mike Mularkey Player (TE) 1980-82 Tennessee Titans Head Coach
Dan Quinn Defensive Coordinator  2011-12 Atlanta Falcons Head Coach
Howie Rosman Student 1995-98 Philadelphia Eagles Executive VP of Football Operations
James Rowe Quality Control 2015 Washington Redskins Assistant Defensive Backs
Bob Sanders Defensive Line/Linebackers 1990-2000 Arizona Cardinals Linebackers
Nick Schiralli Graduate Assistant 2006-07 Denver Broncos Scout
Brian Schottenheimer Player (QB) 1994-96 Indianapolis Colts Quarterbacks
Cedric Smith Player (RB) 1986-89 Denver Broncos Assistant Strength & Conditioning 
Tyke Tolbert Tight Ends 2002 Denver Broncos Wide Receivers
Anthony Weaver Graduate Assistant 2010 Houston Texans Defensive Line
Bryant Young Defensive Line  2011-12 Atlanta Falcons Defensive Line
Ron Zook Head Coach 2002-04 / Assistant Coach 1991-95 Green Bay Packers Special Teams Coordinator
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