2026 Football Staff
Coaching Staff
Name | Title | Extension | Email Address | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Jon Sumrall | Head Coach | ||
 | Buster Faulkner | Offensive Coordinator | ||
 | Brad White | Defensive Coordinator | ||
 | Gerald Chatman | Assistant Head Coach / Defensive Line | ||
 | Chris Collins | Safeties | ||
 | Joe Craddock | Quarterbacks | ||
 | Marcus Davis | Outside Wide Receivers | ||
 | Chris Foster | Running Backs | ||
 | Johnathan Galante | Special Teams Coordinator | ||
 | Greg Gasparato | Linebackers | ||
 | Bam Hardmon | Outside Linebackers | ||
 | Brandon Harris | Cornerbacks | ||
 | Evan McKissack | Tight Ends | ||
 | Trent McKnight | Passing Game Coordinator / Inside Wide Receivers | ||
 | Phil Trautwein | Offensive Line | ||
 | Rusty Whitt | Director of Football Performance |
Support Staff
Name | Title | Extension | Email Address | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Dave Caldwell | General Manager / Associate Athletic Director | ||
 | Nick Polk | Assistant General Manager / Associate Athletic Director | ||
 | Cole Heard | Chief of Staff to Head Coach & General Manager | ||
 | Byron Ellis | Director of Head Coach Operations | ||
 | Nancy Scarborough | Executive Assistant to the Head Coach | NancyS@gators.ufl.edu | |
 | Jeremiah Cartwright | Assistant Director of Football Operations | JeremiahC@gators.ufl.edu | |
 | Avery Liggon | Assistant to Football General Manager / Assistant Recruiting Coordinator | AveryL@gators.ufl.edu | |
 | Katie Turner | Assistant Athletic Director of Recruiting Strategy | KatieT@gators.ufl.edu | |
| Benjamin Elsner | Director of Football Strategy | ||
 | Chris Prescott | Director of Player Personnel | ChrisPr@gators.ufl.edu | |
 | Drew Hughes | Director of High School Personnel | DrewHu@gators.ufl.edu | |
 | Cody Collins | Director of High School Recruiting - Offense | CodyC@gators.ufl.edu | |
 | Nick McDonald | Director of High School Recruiting - Defense | NickMc@gators.ufl.edu | |
 | Drew Raucina | Director of College Personnel | DrewR@gators.ufl.edu | |
 | Jacob Reeves | Assistant Director of College Personnel | JacobR@gators.ufl.edu | |
 | Joe Hamilton | Director of Scouting & Recruiting Relations / NFL Liaison | JoeH@gators.ufl.edu | |
 | Skylar Wise | Director of Recruiting Operations | ||
 | Jake Sankal | Director of Football Nutrition and Assistant Football Performance Coach | ||
| Jesse Ackerman | Associate Director of Player Performance | ||
 | Dwain Bradshaw | Assistant Performance Coach | ||
 | Brandon Reyes | Assistant Performance Coach | ||
 | Nick Bell | Sports Science | ||
 | Jonathan Davis | Sports Science | ||
 | Shelby Lickliter | Performance Assistant | ||
 | Griffin McDowell | Performance Assistant | ||
 | Steven Harvey | Performance Intern | ||
 | Rebecca Mergy | Lead Performance Dietitian, Football | RebeccaMe@gators.ufl.edu | |
 | Michaela Patrick | Performance Dietitian, Football | ||
 | Paul Silvestri | Senior Director of Sports Health and Performance | PaulSi@gators.ufl.edu | |
 | Tony Hill | Associate Director, Sports Health | TonyH@gators.ufl.edu | |
 | Matt Redd | Assistant Director, Sports Health | MatthewR@gators.ufl.edu | |
 | Donavon White | Athletic Trainer | DonavonW@gators.ufl.edu | |
 | Gianna Rosenboom | Assistant Athletic Trainer | GiannaR@gators.ufl.edu | |
 | Savannah Bailey | Senior Director of Player Relations and GatorMade | SavannahB@gators.ufl.edu | |
 | Brandon Spikes | Assistant Director of Player Development | ||
| Terrence Head | Assistant Director of Professional Development | ||
 | Mike Peterson | Director of Alumni Relations | ||
 | Reuel Joaquin | Director of Video Services | ReuelJ@gators.ufl.edu | |
 | Shane Morgan | Assistant Director, Football Video | ShaneM@gators.ufl.edu | |
 | Carson Kaley | Assistant Director, Football Video | CarsonK@gators.ufl.edu | |
 | Elijah Fararo | Video Assistant | EliF@gators.ufl.edu | |
 | Shawnee Sellers | Coordinator II, Compliance | ShawneeS@gators.ufl.edu | |
 | Jeff McGrew | Director, Football Equipment | JeffM@gators.ufl.edu | |
 | Parker Brown | Assistant Director, Athletic Equipment | ParkerB@gators.ufl.edu | |
 | Jake Taccone | Assistant Director, Football Equipment | JacobT@gators.ufl.edu | |
 | Kameron Couey | Equipment Assistant | KameronC@gators.ufl.edu | |
 | Scott Burns | Director of Football Communications | ScottB@gators.ufl.edu | |
 | Matthew Hutchison | Associate Director (Secondary Football) | MatthewH@gators.ufl.edu | |
 | Sullivan Bortner | Associate Director (Tertiary Football) | SullivanB@gators.ufl.edu | |
 | Anthony Garro | Sr. Director of Football Creative | AnthonyG@gators.ufl.edu | |
 | Peter Fortunato | Director of Football Creative Video | PeterF@gators.ufl.edu | |
 | Brett Burnett | Associate Director, Football Recruiting Creative Strategy & Content | BrettB@gators.ufl.edu | |
 | Ethan Roy | Associate Director, Football Social Media Strategy | EthanR@gators.ufl.edu | |
 | Aidan McGinnis | Assistant Director, Football Creative Video | AidanM@gators.ufl.edu | |
 | Alyssa Morrison | Assistant Director of Football Creative | AlyssaM@gators.ufl.edu | |
 | Riley Hickok | Recruiting Operations Coordinator | ||
 | Jack Hunt | Recruiting Operations Coordinator | ||
 | Dylan Dockery | Assistant Tight Ends Coach | ||
 | AJ Erdely | Assistant Quarterbacks Coach | ||
 | Mike Polly | Assistant Offensive Line Coach | ||
| Jonathan Saxon | Assistant Defensive Line Coach | ||
 | Max Steurer | Assistant Inside Linebackers Coach | ||
 | Dae'one Wilkins | Assistant Defensive Coach / Nickelbacks Coach | ||
 | John Donovan | Senior Offensive Analyst | ||
 | Emil Ekiyor Jr. | Offensive Analyst | ||
 | Ryland Goede | Offensive Analyst | ||
 | Steve Spurrier Jr. | Offensive Analyst | ||
 | Jared Moorer | Defensive Analyst | ||
 | Gunner Hudspeth | Special Teams Analyst | ||
 | David Doeker | Quality Control - Wide Receivers | ||
 | PJ Gadzicki | Quality Control - Tight Ends | ||
 | Luke Hedrick | Quality Control - Defensive Backs | ||
 | Beau Kalbacher | Quality Control - Running Backs | ||
 | Brandon Kennard | Quality Control - Wide Receivers | ||
 | Chad Lucas | Quality Control - Wide Receivers / Front Office Liaison | ||
 | Jeremy Patterson | Quality Control - Defensive Line | ||
 | Andrew Pickens | Quality Control - Inside Linebackers | ||
 | David Reese | Quality Control - Outside Linebackers | ||
 | Lamar Sorey | Quality Control - Personnel | LamarS@gators.ufl.edu | |
 | Yusuf Shakir | Quality Control - Defense | ||
 | Quincy Wilson | Student Manager | ||
| Joshua Thompson | Sr. Director of Football Operations | JoshT@gators.ufl.edu |
