Florida’s improvement on defense midway through the season didn’t just win the Gators football games, but it landed them three top 100 defensive backs in Ben Hanks Jr., Hylton Stubbs and Lagonza Hayward. Florida’s secondary recorded 11 interceptions and 45 passes defended this season, their most since the Gators recorded 16 interceptions in 2019 and 53 passes defended in 2018.
CB Ben Hanks Jr.
Arguably the biggest save for the Gators in the 2025 cycle was being able to get a signature from 4-star CB Ben Hanks Jr. The Miami native has recorded 113 total tackles (75 solo), 11 passes defended, 4 fumble recoveries and one forced fumble in his career.