Co-defensive coordinator Ron Roberts told the media during the offseason that tackling wasn’t done at a high level in the first two seasons under Billy Napier. Those same struggles have continued in year three under Roberts’ direction; they’ve actually gotten worse.
In 2022, Billy Napier’s first year, the Gators missed 132 tackles for a missed tackle rate of 14.1%. In 2023, Florida missed 116 tackles but were on the field for 198 less defensive snaps, which resulted in a higher missed tackle percentage of 15.8%. Through four games in 2024, the Gators have 49 missed tackles and a missed tackle rate of 15.