Florida Gators countdowns top players from 1996 national championship team

The Gainesville Sun continues its countdown of the top 30 players from the Florida Gators' 1996 national championship team. Ed Chester is ranked No. 8 for his impactful performance on the defensive line that season. At 6-foot-4 and 273 pounds, Chester recorded 44 tackles, six sacks, and earned first-team All-SEC honors. His career was cut short due to a knee injury during his senior year, but he had secured a $1 million insurance policy beforehand. This retrospective celebrates the 30th anniversary of the team's title win, and the countdown will feature each honoree leading up to the top player.

• 8:03 AMYahoo Sports — Florida football Top 30 players countdown from 1996 | No. 8 Ed Chester