Jon Sumrall

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Jon Sumrall
File:2024-1220 Gasparilla Bowl Jon Sumrall.jpg
Sumrall after the 2024 Gasparilla Bowl
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamFlorida
ConferenceSEC
Record0–0
Annual salary$7.5 million in 2026[1]
Biographical details
Born (1982-07-05) July 5, 1982 (age 43)
Texarkana, Texas, U.S.
Playing career
2002–2004Kentucky
PositionLinebacker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2005–2006Kentucky (GA)
2007–2009San Diego (DL/RC)
2010–2011San Diego (AHC/DC/LB)
2012–2013Tulane (co-DC/DL)
2014Tulane (co-DC/LB)
2015–2017Troy (AHC/LB/ST)
2018Ole Miss (LB)
2019–2020Kentucky (ILB)
2021Kentucky (co-DC/ILB)
2022–2023Troy
2024–2025Tulane
2026–presentFlorida
Head coaching record
Overall43–12
Bowls1–1
Tournaments0–1 (CFP)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Awards
  • Sun Belt Coach of the Year (2022)
  • Huntsville-Madison County Athletic Hall of Fame (2023)
Women's Basketball Hall of Fame

Jonathan Edward Sumrall (born July 5, 1982) is an American college football coach who is the head football coach at the University of Florida. He previously served as the head coach at Troy University from 2022 to 2023 and Tulane University from 2024 to 2025.

Early life and playing career

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Sumrall was born on July 5, 1982 in Texarkana, Texas and was raised in Huntsville, Alabama where he attended Grissom High School, graduating in 2001.[2][3][4] Sumrall played college football at the University of Kentucky as a linebacker, leading the team in tackles as a junior in 2004. Prior to his senior season he was diagnosed with a spinal condition that ended his playing career.[5][3]

Coaching career

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Early Coaching Career

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Sumrall began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at his alma mater, Kentucky, after medically retiring from football.[6] After a two years, he was hired by San Diego where he coached under former Kentucky assistant Ron Caragher.[7] Sumrall then served as the co-defensive coordinator at Tulane for three seasons before going to Troy as their assistant head coach and special teams coordinator.[8]

Sumrall was named the linebackers coach at Ole Miss in January 2018.[9] He was also reported to be a finalist for the head coaching position at Troy in 2019 before Chip Lindsey was hired.[10]

Sumrall returned to his alma mater Kentucky in 2019 as the program's inside linebackers coach.[11] He was promoted to co-defensive coordinator in 2021.

Troy Trojans

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On December 2, 2021, Sumrall was hired as the 23rd head coach at Troy University.[12] In his first season at Troy, he guided the Trojans to a 12–2 record and an 18–12 Cure Bowl victory over the No. 23 ranked UTSA Roadrunners. In Sumrall's second season as the head coach he would guide Troy to a 11–2 record and back to back Sun Belt Conference Championships.

Tulane Green Wave

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On December 8, 2023, Sumrall was hired as the 42nd head coach at Tulane.[13] In Sumrall's two seasons with the Green Wave, he guided them to back-to-back American Conference Championship Game appearances.

Florida Gators

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On November 30, 2025, it was reported that Florida was finalizing a six-year deal to hire Sumrall as its next head coach. He is reported to have an annual salary of $7.5 million a year with incentives tied to the College Football Playoff.[1] Hours later, the University officially announced his hiring as the school's 31st head football coach.[14]

Sumrall will coach Tulane's postseason games for 2025 before moving to the new position.

Head coaching record

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs Coaches# AP°
Troy Trojans (Sun Belt Conference) (2022–2023)
2022 Troy 12–2 7–1 T–1st (West) W Cure 20 19
2023 Troy 11–2 7–1 1st (West) Birmingham*
Troy: 23–4 14–2 *Left for Tulane prior to bowl game
Tulane Green Wave (American Athletic Conference / American Conference) (2024–2025)
2024 Tulane 9–5 7–1 2nd L Gasparilla
2025 Tulane 11–3 7–1 T–1st L CFP First Round†
Tulane: 20–8 14–2
Florida Gators (Southeastern Conference) (2026–present)
2026 Florida 0–0 0–0
Florida: 0–0 0–0
Total: 43–12
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

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