There was a time when you had to wait your turn to be a Florida Gator football player.
That was before the NCAA changed the rules and allowed true freshmen to start playing in 1972. Since then, the list of true freshmen who contributed right away to Florida’s teams is long.
The latest Dooley’s Dozen takes a look at the 12 players who made special impacts for the Gators over the years.
Like it is with all lists, I probably missed somebody. And you may think I am leaving out somebody. Sorry. But this is a pretty impressive list. This is not a ranking as much as it is the 12 who made the biggest impressions on me.