The Florida Gators football program announced the hiring of two front office positions on Monday afternoon, an area of focus this offseason for Billy Napier. Atlanta Falcons Director of Football Operations Nick Polk will join UF as Associate Athletic Director/Football General Manager while Benjamin Elsner will serve as the Director of Football Strategy.
Polk will oversee the front office for the Gators and be responsible for revenue share and NIL allocation, student-athlete contract negotiations, football budgets, roster management and work with football personnel. Elsner will assist Polk with management of the salary cap and contracts, but will also lead the program’s efforts in analytics and A.