Billy Napier has hired Cheston Blackshear as a quality control coach who will work with the offensive line.
The Jacksonville native played in 41 games for the Gators from 1995-99. He was a Second Team All-SEC selection by both the coaches and the media in 1999, and he was a member of the 1996 national championship team.
He played guard for the Orlando Rage of the XFL in 2000-01 and helped them lead the league in rushing.
Blackshear returned to UF to begin his coaching career as a graduate assistant under Ron Zook from 2002-04. He held the same position at Illinois in 2005.