Orlando Sentinel · Jan 13
Ex-Gators star Shane Matthews: UF’s receivers could be program’s best in decades
Auburn transfer Eric Singleton Jr. joins the Gators to give Florida its best collection of receivers in decades. (Michael Woods/The Associated Press)GAINESVILLE — Former Gator Shane Matthews, the first star quarterback under Steve Spurrier, knows a good receiver when he sees one.
As a two-time SEC Player of the Year, Matthews threw to a talented cast of pass catchers during the early ’90s, led by Willie Jackson Jr., Ernie Mills and Jack Jackson, and headed to the NFL just before Chris Doering, Reidel Anthony, Jacquez Green and Ike Hilliard set a record-setting standard in the Gators’ passing game.
These days, Matthews is more excited about Florida’s receiver room than he’s been in decades.