Which Florida Gators will join Billy Napier at SEC Media Days
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida football players Shemar James, Montrell Johnson Jr., and Graham Mertz will represent the Gators at SEC Media Days along with head coach Billy Napier on Wednesday, July 17 in Dallas, Texas at the Omni Hotel.
Napier views SEC Media Days as a reward for players who have been in the program, and for leaders on the team. That is evident in his decision to bring senior quarterback Graham Mertz and senior running back Montrell Johnson. Bringing Shemar James, a junior, is a nod to James and how he has developed into a leader for the defense.
Florida will make its appearance at 1:45 p.m. ET in Dallas along with Alabama, Mississippi State and Texas. The Gators and Longhorns are scheduled during the same afternoon rotation block.
List of players
2024 Football Media Days Student-Athlete Attendees
Alabama
Jalen Milroe, QB, Junior
Tyler Booker, OL, Junior
Malachi Moore, DB, Graduate Student
Arkansas
Andrew Armstrong, WR, Senior
Taylen Green, QB, Junior
Landon Jackson, DE, Senior
Auburn
Payton Thorne, QB, Senior
Eugene Asante, LB, Senior
Keldric Faulk, DE, Sophomore
Florida
Graham Mertz, QB, Senior
Shemar James, ILB, Junior
Montrell Johnson Jr., RB, Senior
Georgia
Carson Beck, QB, Senior
Mykel Williams, DL, Junior
Malaki Starks, S, Junior
Kentucky
Marques Cox, OL, Senior
D’Eryk Jackson, LB, Senior
Deone Walker, DL, Junior
LSU
Garrett Nussmeier, QB, Junior
Mason Taylor, TE, Junior
Harold Perkins, LB, Junior
Ole Miss
Jaxson Dart, QB, Senior
Tre Harris, WR, Senior
Jared Ivey, DE, Senior
Mississippi State
Blake Shapen, QB, Senior
Albert Reese IV, OL, Junior
John Lewis, LB, Senior
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Missouri
Luther Burden III, WR, Junior
Brady Cook, QB, Senior
Kristian Williams, DL, Senior
Oklahoma
Jackson Arnold, QB, Sophomore
Danny Stutsman, LB, Senior
Billy Bowman Jr., DB, Senior
South Carolina
Alex Huntley, DT, Senior
Luke Doty, ATH, Senior
Debo Williams, LB, Senior
Tennessee
Cooper Mays, C, Senior
Keenan Pili, LB, Senior
Omari Thomas , DL, Senior
Texas
Quinn Ewers, QB, Junior
Kelvin Banks Jr., OL, Junior
Jahdae Barron, DB, Senior
Texas A&M
Shemar Turner, DL, Senior
Taurean York, LB, Sophomore
Trey Zuhn III, OL, Junior
Vanderbilt
Gunnar Hansen, OL, Senior
Langston Patterson, LB, Junior
CJ Taylor, S, Senior
Complete 2024 SEC Media Days schedule
2024 SEC FOOTBALL MEDIA DAYS SCHEDULE
MONDAY, July 15
LSU – Brian Kelly
Ole Miss – Lane Kiffin
South Carolina – Shane Beamer
Vanderbilt – Clark Lea
TUESDAY, July 16
Georgia – Kirby Smart
Missouri – Eliah Drinkwitz
Oklahoma – Brent Venables
Tennessee – Josh Heupel
WEDNESDAY, July 17
Alabama – Kalen DeBoer
Florida – Billy Napier
Mississippi State – Jeff Lebby
Texas – Steve Sarkisian
THURSDAY, July 18
Arkansas – Sam Pittman
Auburn – Hugh Freeze
Kentucky – Mark Stoops
Texas A&M – Mike Elko
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