Johnathan Galante

Biography

Johnathan Galante enters his first season as the program’s special teams coordinator. Galante comes to Gainesville after serving as the special teams coordinator at Tulane in 2025. The Green Wave earned a berth to the College Football Playoff in 2025 after capturing the American Athletic Conference (AAC) title. Also in 2025, Galante served as the special team coordinator at Tulane, where his unit was one of the best in country. The Green Wave special teams ranked ninth in the country in ESPN efficiencies ranking, 14th in the ESPN SP+ and 21st in the SFEI rankings. For his efforts, Galante was named a Broyles Award nominee. “Coach Galante has proven to be one of the best special teams coordinators in the country and has SEC experience,” Sumrall said. “His units have consistently ranked among the nation’s best and he’s put players in a position to succeed and earn conference, national and All-America honors.” Also in 2025, Gallante helped guide kicker Patrick Durkin to American Athletic Conference (AAC) Special Teams Player of the Year honors, a first in program history. Along with Durkin, punter Alec Clark earned first-team all-conference accolades, while TJ Smith and Jason Arredondo earned third-team honors as return specialist and long snapper, respectively. “My family and I are extremely grateful for the opportunity to be a part of the historic Florida football program,” Galante said. “We look forward to serving the Gainesville community and bringing a winning edge to the k