Florida fired secondary coaches Torrian Gray and Ron English, sources told ESPN on Friday, confirming a Florida.247sports.com report.
Gators finished last at the national level among FBS teams, with 28 touchdown passes allowed this season. They gave up 30.8 points per game, the most they have allowed since they lost 41.2 per game in six games in 1917.
Florida closed the season on Wednesday with a 55-20 loss to Oklahoma in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl. Gators, who played 11 true freshmen on defense in that game due to drop options, COVID-19 problems and injuries, gave up 684 meters to Sooners, the most allowed in the history of the program.
Florida’s abandonment in defense this season was a stark contrast to 2019, when it finished seventh nationally in defense (15.5 points per game) and ranked fifth nationally in sacks (49). . The Gators finished 20th nationally in defense (20 points per game) in 2018, Todd Grantham’s first season in Gainesville as a defensive coordinator.