Gators count down top 30 players, No. 29 is OL Ryan Kalich
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 29, 2026, 8:03 AM
Last updated Jun 29, 2026
The Gainesville Sun is recognizing the top players from the 1996 Florida Gators national championship team. At No. 29 is Ryan Kalich, who played left guard and started all 12 games as a redshirt freshman. Kalich's performance was crucial in protecting quarterback Danny Wuerffel, who had a standout season with 3,625 passing yards and 39 touchdowns. The countdown continues as part of the 30th anniversary celebrations of the team's first national title.
- •Ryan Kalich started all 12 games at left guard in 1996.
- •The Gators won the national championship with a 52-20 victory over Florida State.
- •Kalich was named to the SEC all-freshman team.
- •Danny Wuerffel won the Heisman Trophy that season.
- 8:03 AMYahoo Sports — Florida football Top 30 players from 1996, No. 29: OL Ryan Kalich
"The Gainesville Sun is counting down the top 30 players from the 1996 Florida Gators national championship team. Here's No. 29.
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