Report: Florida Gators hire former quarterback Chris Leak as assistant

Will Muschamp has hired Chris Leak as a quality control assistant with Florida. (Doug Pensinger/Getty Images) By Zac Ellis One of Florida's favorite sons is
Report: Florida Gators hire former quarterback Chris Leak as assistant
Report: Florida Gators hire former quarterback Chris Leak as assistant /

Will Muschamp has hired Chris Leak as a quality control assistant with Florida. (Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)

(Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)

By Zac Ellis

One of Florida's favorite sons is returning to Gainesville. According to a report by Jason Lieser of the Palm Beach Post, Will Muschamp is set to hire former Gators quarterback Chris Leak as a quality control assistant with the program.

Leak played at Florida under coach Urban Meyer from 2003-06, leading the Gators to the 2006 BCS national championship with a 41-14 victory over Ohio State. He was named the game's MVP.

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ZAC ELLIS

Zac Ellis joined SI.com in 2011 and has covered college football and basketball since 2012. In addition to features and columns, he is SI’s primary Heisman Trophy analyst.