The tradition is not an old one. It doesn’t date back to the previous century or even the last years of Steve Spurrier.
But it is certainly a cool one.
If a Florida football player is named first team All-America by one of five groups – Football Writers, Associated Press, American Football Coaches Association, Water Camp or Sporting News – there is a paver placed at the entrance to the Heavener Museum.
It was an Urban Meyer idea that started in 2008 and there are some Gator greats that students who walk around the stadium get to see all the time.
But there are some players who were Gator greats but never made one of those first teams. For today’s Dooley’s Dozen we bring you the men Without Pavers, the 12 guys who were great, but did not qualify
1
Neal Anderson
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All Neal Anderson did was lead Florida in rushing for three straight years at a time when Florida was a run-first team. He also went over 1,000 yards in 1985. Of course, that was when the country was full of stars at the position (like Bo Jackson and Thurman Thomas), so Neal missed out.
2
Kyle Trask
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Man, the year Trask had in 2020 was unbelievable. But that was also the year of Mac Jones and Trevor Lawrence. Trask was named the CBS first-teamer, but that doesn’t qualify. Trask didn’t make first-team All-SEC because Jones, who was throwing to Heisman winner DeVonta Smith, took that as well.
3
Shane Matthews
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The man who led Florida to two SEC titles and was SEC Player of the Year twice was not an All-American. Instead, that honor went both years to Heisman winner (in 1990) Ty Detmer. That didn’t take away from what Matthews was able to do in three wonderful years as Steve Spurrier’s first quarterback.
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