Aaron Gates’ status for the 2025 season was in question after he suffered a torn ACL in the Gators’ 24-17 win over Ole Miss on November 23rd of last year. Eight months post-surgery, Gates was back on the field as a full participant in Florida’s fall camp practice on Saturday.
While the recovery time in itself is remarkable, the 6’1, 198-pound defensive back wasn’t even wearing a knee brace and didn’t show any sign of limitations throughout the media viewing period.
“First of all, I think the kid has applied the attitude, the effort, the self discipline.