Gators standouts recognized for involvement in long-standing rivalry
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The City of Jacksonville has announced that former University of Florida standouts Trey Burton and Andre Caldwell will be inducted into the 2022 Florida-Georgia Hall of Fame Friday, Oct. 28, as part of Florida-Georgia weekend.
“Jacksonville has served as the stage for the Georgia-Florida rivalry for nearly a century,” said Mayor Lenny Curry. “We are proud of this tradition and as we gear up for this year’s Georgia-Florida game, we look forward to honoring players who have contributed to this legacy.”
Burton was originally recruited as a quarterback for the Florida Gators in 2010 but played all over the field during his college career including wide receiver, tight end, fullback and running back. Burton holds the school record for most touchdowns in a single game with six (five rushing, one receiving) becoming only the fourth player in SEC history to score 36 or more points in a single game. In 50 career games with Florida, he had 720 rushing yards, 976 receiving yards, and 20 total touchdowns.
Caldwell was a four-year letterwinner at wide receiver who finished his career with a school-record 185 receptions and 2,349 yards, the third-highest total in Florida history. As a junior in 2006, Caldwell helped the Gators win the SEC and National Championship. As a senior team captain in 2007, Caldwell recorded a career-high 761 yards and seven touchdowns on 56 receptions and was the recipient of the Gators’ Fergie Ferguson Award.
The duo will join Georgia’s Champ Bailey and John Little as inductees to the Florida-Georgia Hall of Fame.
Created in 1995, the Georgia-Florida Hall of Fame honors and recognizes the memorable players, coaches, and administrators involved in the long-standing rivalry. Over the 26-year history of the Hall of Fame there have been over 100 people inducted including legendary Gators Steve Spurrier, Danny Wuerffel, Tim Tebow and Fred Taylor, as well as Bulldogs legends Vince Dooley, Herschel Walker, David Pollack and Knowshon Moreno. For more information, visit gafljax.com<https://gafljax.com/>.
Tickets for the 2022 Georgia-Florida Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Luncheon presented by Miller Electric Company are on sale now at https://GAFLHallofFame2022.eventbrite.com.
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