Icon / VideoCreated with Sketch.Jon Sumrall wants to let the QB competition play out for as long as it takes
![Florida head coach Jon Sumrall, watches drills during spring practice at Sanders Practice Fields in Gainesville, FL on Thursday, March 12, 2026. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_2628,h_1478,x_0,y_40/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2F213%2F01kkkw28s335nxj0r2d2.jpg "Florida head coach Jon Sumrall, watches drills during spring practice at Sanders Practice Fields in Gainesville, FL on Thursday, March 12, 2026. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]")
![Florida head coach Jon Sumrall keeps on eye drills during UF spring practice at Sanders Practice Fields in Gainesville, FL on Tuesday, March 10, 2026. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_2730,h_1535,x_0,y_36/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2F213%2F01kkdc1cynk6dq7k6j61.jpg "Florida head coach Jon Sumrall keeps on eye drills during UF spring practice at Sanders Practice Fields in Gainesville, FL on Tuesday, March 10, 2026. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]")
![Florida head coach Jon Sumrall keeps on eye drills during UF spring practice at Sanders Practice Fields in Gainesville, FL on Tuesday, March 10, 2026. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_2672,h_1503,x_0,y_73/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2F213%2F01kkccb7yztkcdp7qt2m.jpg "Florida head coach Jon Sumrall keeps on eye drills during UF spring practice at Sanders Practice Fields in Gainesville, FL on Tuesday, March 10, 2026. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]")
![Florida head coach Jon Sumrall keeps on eye drills during UF spring practice at Sanders Practice Fields in Gainesville, FL on Tuesday, March 10, 2026. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_2599,h_1461,x_0,y_0/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2F213%2F01kkc8z9v8v327nr8tf6.jpg "Florida head coach Jon Sumrall keeps on eye drills during UF spring practice at Sanders Practice Fields in Gainesville, FL on Tuesday, March 10, 2026. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]")
![New Gator head football coach Jon Sumrall fires up the crowd during the first half an NCAA basketball game at Steven C. O'Connell Center Exactek arena in Gainesville, FL on Saturday, January 24, 2026. Auburn won 76-67 [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_2747,h_1545,x_0,y_122/c_fill,w_540,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2F213%2F01kkatjxcvvry5gxe669.jpg "New Gator head football coach Jon Sumrall fires up the crowd during the first half an NCAA basketball game at Steven C. O'Connell Center Exactek arena in Gainesville, FL on Saturday, January 24, 2026. Auburn won 76-67 [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]")
![Florida head coach Jon Sumrall speaks during a press conference after the first day of Florida Spring football practice at Heavener Football Center in Gainesville, FL on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_2485,h_1397,x_0,y_11/c_fill,w_540,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2F213%2F01kk0g38bvtdjayxvrab.jpg "Florida head coach Jon Sumrall speaks during a press conference after the first day of Florida Spring football practice at Heavener Football Center in Gainesville, FL on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]")
![Florida head coach Jon Sumrall speaks during a press conference after the first day of Florida Spring football practice at Heavener Football Center in Gainesville, FL on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_2516,h_1415,x_0,y_106/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2F213%2F01kjzeqkgpnpj7cg8mnn.jpg "Florida head coach Jon Sumrall speaks during a press conference after the first day of Florida Spring football practice at Heavener Football Center in Gainesville, FL on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]")
![Florida Gators wide receiver Dallas Wilson (6) looks on without a helmet during fall football practice at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at the University of Florida in Gainesville, FL on Saturday, August 2, 2025. [Matt Pendleton/Gainesville Sun]](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_4344,h_2443,x_0,y_154/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2F213%2F01kjzpm0jhek8naam4ve.jpg "Florida Gators wide receiver Dallas Wilson (6) looks on without a helmet during fall football practice at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at the University of Florida in Gainesville, FL on Saturday, August 2, 2025. [Matt Pendleton/Gainesville Sun]")
![Florida head coach Jon Sumrall speaks during a press conference after the first day of Florida Spring football practice at Heavener Football Center in Gainesville, FL on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_2486,h_1398,x_0,y_0/c_fill,w_540,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2F213%2F01kjz0eda9bjq4y78mf0.jpg "Florida head coach Jon Sumrall speaks during a press conference after the first day of Florida Spring football practice at Heavener Football Center in Gainesville, FL on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]")
![Florida head coach Jon Sumrall speaks during a press conference after the first day of Florida Spring football practice at Heavener Football Center in Gainesville, FL on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_2485,h_1397,x_0,y_0/c_fill,w_540,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2F213%2F01kjwdptwhfdak1pt4ns.jpg "Florida head coach Jon Sumrall speaks during a press conference after the first day of Florida Spring football practice at Heavener Football Center in Gainesville, FL on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]")
![New UF head football coach Jon Sumrall speaks during a press conference at the James W. “Bill” Heavener Football Training Center in Gainesville, FL on Monday, December 1, 2025. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_2642,h_1486,x_0,y_0/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2F213%2F01kjte9mvw0axv32rc2n.jpg "New UF head football coach Jon Sumrall speaks during a press conference at the James W. “Bill” Heavener Football Training Center in Gainesville, FL on Monday, December 1, 2025. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]")
![New Gator head football coach Jon Sumrall fires up the crowd during the first half an NCAA basketball game at Steven C. O'Connell Center Exactek arena in Gainesville, FL on Saturday, January 24, 2026. Auburn won 76-67 [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_2593,h_1458,x_0,y_228/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2F213%2F01kjt5a1bbz76jtdbe7s.jpg "New Gator head football coach Jon Sumrall fires up the crowd during the first half an NCAA basketball game at Steven C. O'Connell Center Exactek arena in Gainesville, FL on Saturday, January 24, 2026. Auburn won 76-67 [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]")
![Caleb Banks (88) and Florida Gators defensive lineman Cam Jackson (99) try to block the kick. [Doug Engle/Gainesville Sun]](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_3111,h_1749,x_0,y_0/c_fill,w_540,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2F213%2F01kjfp16nhtxr16x352z.jpg "Caleb Banks (88) and Florida Gators defensive lineman Cam Jackson (99) try to block the kick. [Doug Engle/Gainesville Sun]")