Former Tulane defensive line coach [autotag]Greg Chatman[/autotag] is headed to Gainesville to serve in the same role under Billy Napier and Austin Armstrong at the University of Florida.
Chatman led the Green Wave’s defensive line to an elite 2023 season. Tulane finished the year ranked eighth in the country in rush defense (93.5 yards per game), fourth in turnovers gained (25) and tied for 22nd in sacks (34).
“My family and I are excited to join the University of Florida,” Chatman said in a press release. “I look forward to relentlessly working with coach Napier, the staff, and players to uphold the standard of the historic Gators football program. I embrace the challenge.”
Florida’s front seven looked strong through the first five games of the 2023 campaign, but the wheels started to fall off as injuries mounted and the season continued.
That’s why Sean Spencer was fired and Chatman was hired. The Gators can’t afford another poor defensive year, and Chatman has done wonders recently with less talent.
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