George Gumbs Jr.’s journey from a 210-pound walk-on wide receiver at Northern Illinois to a 250-pound edge rusher making headlines in the SEC is among the most incredible position-switch tales in college football. Before Florida picked him up out of the portal, he bounced between wideout, tight end, and defensive end. For the first time in his career, Gumbs Jr. has stability. Same coach, same position, he himself admitted it makes a big difference. “My big thing coming into this year is stability,” Gumbs said. “This is my first year where I can build off another year under the same coach and at the same position.”

That steadiness is already showing up. During the first three weeks of 2025, Gumbs immediately made an impression after gaining weight during his first offseason at UF and ea

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