The defense has been the calling card of the Florida football team for the past few seasons, especially in the secondary. Florida has had five defensive backs drafted in the last two NFL Drafts, and all five of them were selected in the first two rounds.
Marcus Maye, Quincy Wilson, and Teez Tabor were each selected in the second round of this year’s draft. And that leads us to no. 8 on the Southbound and Down College Football Countdown.
Florida allowed 8 passing touchdowns last season, fewest in nation
The eight touchdown passes Florida allowed were tied with Georgia State for the fewest in the nation.