2020 Football Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 19
Evan McPherson
- Class:
- Junior
- Weight:
- 185
- Hometown:
- Fort Payne, Ala.
- High School:
- Fort Payne
Finished his career with 302 points scored for Florida, going 51-for-60 on field goals and 149-for-150 on PATs... Led the SEC with a career field goal percentage of 85.0 (minimun 50 attempts). 2020:Β Appeared in 11 games... Had a team-high 103 points scored, going 52-for-52 on PATs and 17-for-22 on field goals, including four makes from over 50 yards for a school single-season record... Made a long of 55 yards against Ole Miss in the first game of the season and hit two 50-plus yarders against Georgia, winning SEC Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance against the Bulldogsβ¦ His 55 yarder at Ole Miss ranks tied for third longest in school historyβ¦ Named a Lou Groza Award semifinalist... Named to the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll...2019:Β Made appearances in all 13 gamesβ¦ Went 17-for-19 (89.5 percent) on field goals and finished 10thΒ nationally in field goal percentage while leading the SECβ¦ Holds the highest field goal percentage among UF kickers with at least 35 career attempts (34-for-38, 89.5 percent)β¦ Went 7-for-8 on field goals 40 yards or longer (87.5 percent)β¦ Nailed a career-long 50-yard field goal against Florida Stateβ¦ Made multiple field goals in four gamesβ¦ Served as Gatorsβ primary kickoff specialist, averaging 61.2 yards on 80 kickoffs with a 63.7-percent touchback percentageβ¦ Named to SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll.Β 2018:Β Went 17-for-19 (89.5 percent) on field goals and ranked tied for sixth nationally and led all freshmen in field goal percentageβ¦ Among kickers with at least 15 attempts, he ranked tied for fifth nationallyβ¦ WentΒ 3-for-4 on kicks 40 yards or longer and was a perfect 11-for-11 on kicks between 20 and 29 yardsβ¦ One of the 20 Lou Groza Award semifinalistsβ¦ Named a True Freshman All-American by 247Sportsβ¦ Made multiple field goals in seven games on the seasonβ¦ Garnered the first weekly award of his career after UFβs win at Mississippi State when he was named SEC Freshman of the Week after he made a 39-yarder and 21-yarder in UFβs 13-6 win over MSUβ¦ Also captured SEC Freshman of the Weeks honors at Vanderbilt when he knocked in 21-, 25- and 43-yarders in Florida's 37-27 winβ¦ Finished the season perfect on point-after attempts (50-50)β¦ Was the Gatorsβ primary kickoff specialist, netting 64.1 yards per kickoff and had a touchback percentage of 55%β¦ Led the Gators in scoring with 101 points.
CAREER HIGHS:
FG Attempted:Β 4 (Georgia, 2020)
FG Made:Β 3 (4x, last vs. Georgia, 2020)
FG Long:Β 55 (at Ole Miss, 2020)
Kickoffs:Β 10 (at Ole Miss, 2020)
Kickoff Yards:Β 625 (at Ole Miss, 2020)
Kickoff Average:Β 67.6 (LSU, 2018)
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PRIOR TO FLORIDA:Β Selected to participate in the 2018 Under Armour All-America Game... Went 2-for-2 on PATs and successfully executed an onside kick during the game... Kicked and punted for Fort Payne HS for four seasons... During his senior season, he made a 60-yard field goal, which was one yard shy of the Alabama High School state record. In addition, he recorded an 84-yard punt in a game, which was also one yard shy of the state record... Helped Fort Payne to a berth in the 6A State Playoffs... Selected to the Under Armour All-American Team... Rated as the No. 1 kicker and No. 5 punter by the Kohlβs Kicking Camp... Played for Coach Paul Ellis... Chose Florida over Mississippi State.
CAREER HIGHS:
FG Attempted:Β 4 (Georgia, 2020)
FG Made:Β 3 (4x, last vs. Georgia, 2020)
FG Long:Β 55 (at Ole Miss, 2020)
Kickoffs:Β 10 (at Ole Miss, 2020)
Kickoff Yards:Β 625 (at Ole Miss, 2020)
Kickoff Average:Β 67.6 (LSU, 2018)
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PRIOR TO FLORIDA:Β Selected to participate in the 2018 Under Armour All-America Game... Went 2-for-2 on PATs and successfully executed an onside kick during the game... Kicked and punted for Fort Payne HS for four seasons... During his senior season, he made a 60-yard field goal, which was one yard shy of the Alabama High School state record. In addition, he recorded an 84-yard punt in a game, which was also one yard shy of the state record... Helped Fort Payne to a berth in the 6A State Playoffs... Selected to the Under Armour All-American Team... Rated as the No. 1 kicker and No. 5 punter by the Kohlβs Kicking Camp... Played for Coach Paul Ellis... Chose Florida over Mississippi State.
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