Three-year starter awarded varying degrees of All-Conference
honors. Senior totals were 85/5.5/1, after 72/3.5/1 as a junior.
Pos:
Athletic linebacker who chases to make plays all over the field.
Plays with a good degree of explosion, quickly changes direction and
shows speed in pursuit. Fluid scraping laterally, smooth pedaling in
reverse and has a burst of speed bearing down on the action.
Efficient, displays skill in space and runs well laterally.
Neg:
Has tackles broken and struggles to bring ball-handlers down at the
initial point of contact. Easily removed from the action by blocks.
Shows hesitation to his game and misreads the action. HONORS: Named to the 2005 SEC Coaches' second-team Preseason All-SEC Team…Named to the Watch List for the Chuck Bednarik Award for Outstanding Defensive Player of the Year…
CAREER: Has seen action in 36 games, including 29 starts…Was the first Gator to have two interceptions in a game since Kyle Jackson had two against South Carolina on Nov. 13, 2004…
2006: Member of the Leadership Committee…
2005: Finished the season with 72 tackles to lead the team, the only Gator to break the 70-tackle barrier…Everett's 72-tackle total included 3.5 for a net loss of 25 yards…One of 11 defenders to force a fumble, and one of five to record four or more pass break-ups this season…Everett's 14 tackles against LSU were a season-best and career high for the junior, as well as the most tackles in a single game by a Gator defender in 2005…Executed a fake punt end-around for 30 yards against Alabama, gaining a first down in the process…Added seven to his tackle total in Florida's home win over Florida State, including two for a loss of nine yards, 1.5 sacks and a quarterback hurry…Picked off the first two passes of his career in the first half against Kentucky, also adding two tackles in the Gators' win over the Wildcats…Recorded five tackles in the Gators' win over Iowa at the Outback Bowl, including four solo efforts, as well as one pass break-up…Led the team with eight tackles against South Carolina, including six solo and two assisted efforts…Recorded five tackles in the Gators' two-overtime win against Vanderbilt, as well as two pass break-ups…Notched five tackles against Georgia, including two solo efforts…Recorded five tackles against the Vols, including one for a loss of 11 yards…One of three Gators to record a team-leading five tackles against Louisiana Tech…
2004: Named Second-Team All-SEC (Coaches)…Made 11 starts at linebacker…Missed the Vanderbilt game due to a concussion…Saw action in a 753 plays - tops among UF linebackers…Tied for the team lead with 4.5 sacks…Second on the team with 74 tackles…51 solo tackles led the team…Recorded 12 tackles against MTSU to lead the Gators…Matched that effort, including one for loss against Mississippi State, to surpass his tackle total from 2003 in seven games…Notched eight tackles against Kentucky and LSU…Recorded two tackles for loss against LSU…Forced first career fumble and made seven tackles, including a quarterback sack versus Tennessee…Recorded a sack and five tackles against Florida State…Made five tackles and broke up a pass against Miami…
2003: Named to the SEC All-Freshman Team (Coaches)…Named to the Knoxville News-Sentinel's All-Freshman Team…A true freshman who saw time at OLB in every game and had six |