GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - The University of Florida announced the hiring of Jon Sumrall as its 31st head football coach on Sunday.

The news comes a day after the Gators defeated Florida State 40-21 and six weeks after they fired Billy Napier after three and a half seasons.

The 43-year-old comes to Gainesville from Tulane, where he spent the last two seasons as the head coach after serving in the same position at Troy for two years.

As a head coach, Sumrall holds a 42-11 record and was the 2022 Sun Belt Coach of the Year in his first year at Troy.

Sumrall compiled a 14-2 American Athletic Conference (AAC) record at Tulane, reaching the conference championship game for the second-straight year in 2025.

He also had a 14-2 record while coaching in the Sun Belt (SBC), winning the conferen

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