Aaron Philo Takes Over as Gators QB | Florida Gators Football News

Aaron Philo, a redshirt sophomore transfer from Georgia Tech, has been named Florida’s starting quarterback for 2026 — beating out fellow sophomore Tramell Jones Jr. Despite being a three-star recruit out of high school, Philo boasts an electrifying resume: he led his HS team to a perfect 14-0 record and state title, broke the state passing yards record (topping Trevor Lawrence), and threw for 373 yards in his lone college start. Now, with new head coach Jon Sumrall behind him, Philo aims to carry on Florida’s Heisman legacy — all while adding spice to the rivalry with Georgia, where he grew up but claims to despise the Bulldogs. Can he rise to the occasion in Gainesville? Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/0016dc38d7a4f81c