The Florida Gators have produced three Heisman winners at quarterback in Tim Tebow (2007), Danny Wuerffel (1996) and Steve Spurrier (1966). On Friday, ESPN's Pete Thamel reported that another Florida quarterback is joining the staff of a college football program.
Austin Appleby is returning to West Lafayette, this time in a new role. The former Purdue quarterback has joined Barry Odom's staff as an offensive analyst, according to a report from ESPN's Pete Thamel.
A former Florida Gators quarterback has made a jump to the Power Four level as a graduate assistant. Austin Appleby, who was Florida's leading passer during the 2016 season, is set to become a graduate assistant with Purdue, according to ESPN's Pete Thamel.