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The Gators rank 18th in the country in total defense and 19th in the nation in scoring defense, helping Florida to a 6-1 start and a one-game lead in the SEC East standings heading into a pivotal showdown with Georgia on Saturday.
The current Florida defensive coordinator has ties to UCF. He spent his first two years as an assistant coach at the FBS level working with the linebackers for the Knights from 2008-09.
Collins is currently the highest-paid assistant coach on staff at Florida, making an annual salary of $600,000. He will also receive a $125,000 retention bonus if he is still employed at Florida on Feb. 14, 2016 and a $150,000 retention bonus if he is still employed on Feb. 14, 2017.
Whether Collins ends up with the UCF job or not, one thing is clear. Other programs around the country are already taking notice of Florida's success with McElwain at the helm.
The Gators rank 18th in the country in total defense and 19th in the nation in scoring defense, helping Florida to a 6-1 start and a one-game lead in the SEC East standings heading into a pivotal showdown with Georgia on Saturday.
The current Florida defensive coordinator has ties to UCF. He spent his first two years as an assistant coach at the FBS level working with the linebackers for the Knights from 2008-09.
Collins is currently the highest-paid assistant coach on staff at Florida, making an annual salary of $600,000. He will also receive a $125,000 retention bonus if he is still employed at Florida on Feb. 14, 2016 and a $150,000 retention bonus if he is still employed on Feb. 14, 2017.
Whether Collins ends up with the UCF job or not, one thing is clear. Other programs around the country are already taking notice of Florida's success with McElwain at the helm.
