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As has has every year for the past 9 years, Ocala native and current Carolina Panthers CB Drayton Florence will be hosting his annual Drayton Florence Foundation "Make It Happen" Youth Football Camp in Ocala on July 13, 2013. The camp, as always, will be FREE to the youth of Ocala. Read More....
The Carolina Panthers, including new addition and military support himself, Drayton Florence, traveled to Fort Bragg in partnership with Lenovo and the USO of North Carolina to host a Play 60 football camp for children on-base, host a culture change forum and spend time with our troops on Tuesday, May 14. Read More....
In March 2013, The Drayton Florence Foundation teamed up with the MLK T-ball league in Ocala, Florida to help launch a six-week program to encourage children ages 4-7 to be active and learn the fundamentals of baseball. Read More....
Former Tuskegee cornerbacks Drayton Florence and TU teammate Frank Walker honored for effects in football both on and off the gridiron at the annual TU awards banquet. Read More....
The Carolina Panthers have signed unrestricted free agent cornerback Drayton Florence. Florence, who has 18 career interceptions in 10 NFL seasons, spent 2012 with the Detroit Lions. He recorded 17 tackles, one interception and seven passes defensed in eight games with three starts. Read More....
This past Super Bowl was a very exciting, memorable time as I participated in events during the week leading up to the big game. The NFL experience was full of fans from all over the world to get a hands on experience and interaction with current and former players. Read More....
Gearing up for the 2012 Christmas season, last week nearly 100 children experienced the generosity of the Lions newest cornerback, #31, Drayton Florence in both his NFL city of Detroit and his hometown of Ocala, FL. Read More....
Detroit Lions cornerback Drayton Florence says he will return this season from short-term injured reserve with a broken arm. “I’ll be back in time to make the playoff run,” he said today in the locker room. Read More....
As the Lions prepare for their opener on Sunday against the St. Louis Rams, the secondary is still a question mark. It’s even more of a bigger concern than the running game minus Mikel Leshoure (suspension) and Jahvid Best (concussion). It’s a big reason they signed veteran cornerback Drayton Florence, who had been released by the Denver Broncos, over the weekend. Read More....
Drayton Florence is officially a Detroit Lion. Less than 48 hours after he was released by the Denver Broncos, Florence signed with the Lions after passing his physical on Sunday morning. Read More....