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Jon Sumrall’s early Florida staff move proves he’s not repeating Napier’s playbook

After getting eliminated from the playoffs, Jon Sumrall got to work on Sunday and essentially rounded out the rest of his initial coaching staff at Florida. Outside of a running back coach, every other position has been reported to be filled to head into the 2026 season.

We’ve spent a lot of time looking back at the Billy Napier Era, and what went wrong, and while there are some similarities with Sumrall’s initial staff compared to Napier’s, the difference in a couple of key areas should give Florida some much-needed stability for next season.

Jon Sumrall rounds out his coaching staff for Florida

Most of the hires announced on Sunday were guys that Sumrall was bringing over from Tulane.