The Florida Gators have hired Nick Polk, the former director of football operations for the Atlanta Falcons, as the school’s new associate athletic director and general manager of football operations.

In its ongoing effort to restructure its front office as revenue sharing looms, the University of Florida announced Monday it has hired longtime Atlanta Falcons executive Nick Polk as the Gator football team’s general manager. The school also is hiring analytics specialist Benjamin Elsner as its director of football strategy.

Polk will lead the Gators football organization in roster management, contracts, revenue share and other important off-field aspects of this era of the sport alongside Ben Elsner, who was recently hired as the Gators' director of football strategy, and Jacob LaFrance, who holds the general manager title.

Nick Polk spent 17 seasons with the Atlanta Falcons director of football operations, where he was responsible for salary-cap management, contract proposals, player contracts, trades, football

Florida Gators make two front office hires official. The moves were announced on Monday and Napier commented on the hires, specifically the hiring of Polk. “We are excited about

The University of Florida football program has strengthened its front office Monday with two new additions. Nick Polk is the Associate Athletic Director/Football General Manager, while Benjamin Elsner has been named Director of Football Strategy.

The Florida Gators football program announced the hiring of two front office positions on Monday afternoon, an area of focus this offseason for Billy Napier. Atlanta Falcons Director of Football Operations Nick Polk will join UF as Associate Athletic Director/Football General Manager while Benjamin Elsner will serve as the Director of Football Strategy.