Former Florida football defensive lineman Jevon Kearse is set to serve as the honorary Mr. Two Bits for the videogame versus No. 19 Miami, the University of Florida revealed on Tuesday.
Mr. Two Bits is a Florida football custom that dates back to the 1940s. The title is offered to a popular figure who is welcomed to lead the crowd in a cheer throughout the Gators’ football videogames.
The cheer includes the whole arena shouting “Two bits! Four bits! Six bits! A dollar! All for the Gators, stand up and scream!”
Jevon Kearse’s Football Career
Kearse, who was nicknamed “the Freak”, played for the Gators from 1996-98, was called SEC Defensive Player of the Year in 1998 and was called First-Team All-SEC in back-to-back seasons (1997-98).
Over his 3 seasons with Florida, Kearse had