GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s roster has a glaring omission: No one wearing No. 1.

It’s by design, and coach Billy Napier had nothing to do with it.

Veteran team leaders decided it would be fitting if the 15th-ranked Gators avoided the number altogether in 2025. No prima donnas. No egos. No self-serving agendas.

It wasn’t meant as a knock on any former Florida players who donned 1. In fact, running back Montrell Johnson Jr. and defensive end Justus Boone wore it last year and were two of the most respected guys on the roster.

But this year’s team, which returns 13 starters who gained strength from four lopsided losses and constant speculation about Napier’s future in 2024, has aspirations of carrying the Gators back to national prominence.

It is possible to be No. 1 without h

See Full Page