Ranking the Top-5 Florida Gator Quarterback Transfers
No. 2 Brock Berlin (2000-2001)
Brock Berlin is a very intriguing case.
In 12 total games as a Gator, he completed 53 of 87 passes for 653 yards and 11 touchdowns with 2 interceptions. After two years at Florida as a backup to Rex Grossman, Berlin decided to head five hours south and transferred to the University of Miami.
By doing this, Berlin had to have realized he could never be loved by Gator fans ever again.
In addition to loathing Berlin’s transfer to a rival school, Gator fans despise him for one other thing: September 6, 2003.
On this day, the No. 18 Gators met the No. 3 Hurricanes for a prime-time game in Miami. Ironically, Ingle Martin was Florida’s starter at the time. Florida jumped on Berlin and Miami as they picked him off twice in the first half and built a 33-10 lead with 6:10 left in the third quarter.
Then, Berlin ripped the Gators to shreds.
In one of the most incredible comebacks ever in the rivalry, Miami scored 28 unanswered points to win 38-33 and avoid the upset.
Brock Berlin finished the game 27 of 41 for 340 yards and two touchdowns. Berlin is the only one on this list to leave Florida and then beat them the very next year.
It had to be an incredible feeling for him. Berlin’s run-ins with Florida did not stop there though.
One can only imagine how many more championships Florida could have won had they let Berlin stay and develop
In his senior year, Berlin AGAIN faced the Gators when they met up in the 2004 Chick-fil-a Peach Bowl. He was not as dominant this time around, completing 13 of 24 passes for 171 yards and one touchdown with an interception, but Miami still prevailed with a 27-10 victory.
In addition to beating Florida twice, Berlin also beat Florida State with his second victory coming in the 2004 Orange Bowl.
In his two-year Hurricane career, Berlin threw for 5,099 yards and 34 touchdowns with 23 interceptions. He went undrafted in 2005, and was never an impact player at the pro-level.
Regardless, Berlin was a GOOD college QB, and Miami’s football relevance disappeared once he left the program. One can only imagine how many more championships Florida could have won had they let Berlin stay and develop.
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