In our 74 years of Gator Bowl history, we’ve seen some incredible players and coaches in our game. To honor our upcoming 75th game, we created an All Gator Bowl Team by polling our local media to vote for top Gator Bowl performers through the years.
Archie Manning
Position: Quarterback
Team: Ole Miss
Gator Bowl Game: 26th Gator Bowl – Ole Miss vs. Auburn (January 2, 1971)
Floyd Little
Position: Running Back
Team: Syracuse
Gator Bowl Game: 22nd Gator Bowl – Syracuse vs. Tennessee (December 31, 1966)
Larry Csonka
Position: Fullback
Team: Syracuse
Gator Bowl Game: 22nd Gator Bowl – Syracuse vs. Tennessee (December 31, 1966)
Fred Biletnikoff
Position: Wide Receiver
Team: Florida State
Gator Bowl Game: 20th Gator Bowl – Florida State vs. Oklahoma (January 2, 1965)
Andre Rison
Position: Wide Receiver
Team: Michigan State
Gator Bowl Game: 44th Gator Bowl – Michigan State vs. Georgia (January 1, 1989)
Ken MacAfee
Position: Tight End
Team: Notre Dame
Gator Bowl Game: 32nd Gator Bowl – Notre Dame vs. Penn State (December 27, 1976)
Mark May
Position: Tackle
Team: Pittsburgh
Gator Bowl Game: 36th Gator Bowl – Pittsburgh vs. South Carolina (December 29, 1980)
Greg Skrepenak
Position: Tackle
Team: Michigan
Gator Bowl Game: 46th Gator Bowl – Michigan vs. Mississippi (January 1, 1991)
Dean Dingman
Position: Tackle
Team: Michigan
Gator Bowl Game: 46th Gator Bowl – Michigan vs. Mississippi (January 1, 1991)
Zeke Smith
Position: Guard
Team: Auburn
Gator Bowl Game: 11th Gator Bowl – Auburn vs. Vanderbilt (December 31, 1955)
Maxie Baughan
Position: Center
Team: Georgia Tech
Gator Bowl Game: 15th Gator Bowl – Georgia Tech vs. Arkansas (January 2, 1960)
Ed Reed
Position: Defensive Back
Team: Miami
Gator Bowl Game: 55th Gator Bowl – Miami vs. Georgia Tech (January 1, 2000)
Tony Lilly
Position: Defensive Back
Team: Florida
Gator Bowl Game: 39th Gator Bowl – Florida vs. Iowa (December 30, 1983)
Hugh Green
Position: Defensive End
Team: Pittsburgh
Gator Bowl Game: 36th Gator Bowl – Pittsburgh vs. South Carolina (December 29, 1980)
Jack Youngblood
Position: Defensive End
Team: Florida
Gator Bowl Game: 25th Gator Bowl – Florida vs. Tennessee (December 27, 1969)
Wilber Marshall
Position: Linebacker
Team: Florida
Gator Bowl Game: 39th Gator Bowl – Florida vs. Iowa (December 30, 1983)
Donovin Darius
Position: Defensive Back
Team: Syracuse
Gator Bowl Game: 51st Gator Bowl – Syracuse vs. Clemson (January 1, 1996)
Mark McLaurin
Position: Defensive Back
Team: Mississippi State
Gator Bowl Game: 73rd Gator Bowl Game – Mississippi State vs. Louisville (December 30, 2017)
Matt Millen
Position: Defensive Tackle
Team: Penn State
Gator Bowl Game: 32nd Gator Bowl – Penn State vs. Notre Dame (December 27, 1976)
Ndamukong Suh
Position: Defensive Tackle
Team: Nebraska
Gator Bowl Game: 64th Gator Bowl – Nebraska vs. Clemson (January 1, 2009)
Ryan Shazier
Position: Linebacker
Team: Ohio State
Gator Bowl Game: 67th Gator Bowl – Ohio State vs. Florida (January 2, 2012)
Lawrence Taylor
Position: Linebacker
Team: North Carolina
Gator Bowl Game: 35th Gator Bowl – North Carolina vs. Michigan (December 28th, 1979)
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