Vernon Hargreaves Selected to 2026 UF Athletic Hall of Fame Class
Tuesday, June 2, 2026 | Football
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – One of the most impactful defensive players in recent Florida Football history, Vernon Hargreaves will be inducted into the UF Athletic Hall of Fame this fall as part of the 2026 class.
Eligible just 10 years after completing his Gator career, Hargreaves earns the rare distinction of a first-ballot selection, a testament to his impact on Florida athletics.
Hargreaves, who played for the Gators from 2013-15, made an immediate impact on his arrival in Gainesville and left as one of the most decorated players of his era, earning two First-Team All-America honors as well as three First-Team All-SEC selections as a cornerback for the Gators. For his career, Hargreaves started in 35 of 37 games in which he played, totaling 121 tackles, three tackles for loss, 10 interceptions, 28 pass breakups and one forced fumble.
A native of Tampa, Fla., Hargreaves was named a Third-Team All-American by the Associated Press, National Defensive Player of the Year by College Football News, First-Team Freshman All-America by numerous outlets and First-Team All-SEC during his first year on campus. During his sophomore campaign, he was named a semifinalist for both the Chuck Bednarik Award and Lott IMPACT Trophy, and was also named one of three finalists for the Jim Thorpe Award during his junior year.
Hargreaves was selected with the 11th overall pick in the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He went onto play six seasons in the NFL with the Buccaneers, Houston Texans and Cincinnati Bengals.
Hargreaves will be joined by the other seven honorees as Gator Greats at the Hall of Fame Banquet on Friday, Oct. 9, 2026, ahead of the South Carolina home football game.
Gator Greats are Letter winners who brought recognition and prominence to the University of Florida and themselves by their athletic accomplishments as a student-athlete.
2026 Florida Football Season Tickets
Following 18-straight, sold-out games at The Swamp, Season ticket packages for the 2026 season are on sale now. The 2026 home schedule features six games against FAU (Sept. 5), Campbell (Sept. 12), Ole Miss (Sept. 26), South Carolina (Oct. 10), Oklahoma (Nov. 7), and Vanderbilt (Nov. 21).
2026 Gators Stadium Pass
The Gators Stadium Pass provides guaranteed admission to all six home games of the season. Seat locations are assigned at random during the week leading up to each game, offering pass holders a unique viewing experience from different areas of the stadium. To attend games with friends, accounts may be linked for the full season, or guest passes may be purchased on a per-game basis.
Single-Game Tickets
Fans who are "Swamp Certified" will have the opportunity to receive a personalized promo code granting access to a single-game presale which starts on June 15 and will run through June 19 prior to tickets going on sale to the general public.
Eligible just 10 years after completing his Gator career, Hargreaves earns the rare distinction of a first-ballot selection, a testament to his impact on Florida athletics.
Hargreaves, who played for the Gators from 2013-15, made an immediate impact on his arrival in Gainesville and left as one of the most decorated players of his era, earning two First-Team All-America honors as well as three First-Team All-SEC selections as a cornerback for the Gators. For his career, Hargreaves started in 35 of 37 games in which he played, totaling 121 tackles, three tackles for loss, 10 interceptions, 28 pass breakups and one forced fumble.
A native of Tampa, Fla., Hargreaves was named a Third-Team All-American by the Associated Press, National Defensive Player of the Year by College Football News, First-Team Freshman All-America by numerous outlets and First-Team All-SEC during his first year on campus. During his sophomore campaign, he was named a semifinalist for both the Chuck Bednarik Award and Lott IMPACT Trophy, and was also named one of three finalists for the Jim Thorpe Award during his junior year.
Hargreaves was selected with the 11th overall pick in the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He went onto play six seasons in the NFL with the Buccaneers, Houston Texans and Cincinnati Bengals.
Hargreaves will be joined by the other seven honorees as Gator Greats at the Hall of Fame Banquet on Friday, Oct. 9, 2026, ahead of the South Carolina home football game.
Gator Greats are Letter winners who brought recognition and prominence to the University of Florida and themselves by their athletic accomplishments as a student-athlete.
2026 Florida Football Season Tickets
Following 18-straight, sold-out games at The Swamp, Season ticket packages for the 2026 season are on sale now. The 2026 home schedule features six games against FAU (Sept. 5), Campbell (Sept. 12), Ole Miss (Sept. 26), South Carolina (Oct. 10), Oklahoma (Nov. 7), and Vanderbilt (Nov. 21).
2026 Gators Stadium Pass
The Gators Stadium Pass provides guaranteed admission to all six home games of the season. Seat locations are assigned at random during the week leading up to each game, offering pass holders a unique viewing experience from different areas of the stadium. To attend games with friends, accounts may be linked for the full season, or guest passes may be purchased on a per-game basis.
Single-Game Tickets
Fans who are "Swamp Certified" will have the opportunity to receive a personalized promo code granting access to a single-game presale which starts on June 15 and will run through June 19 prior to tickets going on sale to the general public.
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