Florida Gators basketball player Olivier Rioux recently tried out for the football program as a field goal blocker.

Florida basketball player Olivier Rioux, a 7-foot-9 center and the world’s tallest teen, recently worked out for the Gators’ ...

Florida football came out with an outside the box special teams idea, trying out 7-9 UF basketball center Olivier Rioux to ...

The Gators figured it was worth finding out whether the world’s tallest teenager could become a secret weapon on the football ...

Florida’s football coach brought in Olivier Rioux, a 7-foot-9 redshirt freshman basketball player for the Gators, to work out ...

Gators head coach Billy Napier and special teams coordinator Joe Houston toyed with the idea of making Olivier Rioux the ...

1 of 10 Olivier Rioux, 7-foot-9 NCAA college basketball player at Florida, poses for a photo after practice on Oct. 18, 2024, in Gainesville, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux) By Mark Long ...

Olivier Rioux, back center, a 7-foot-9 NCAA college basketball player at Florida, gathers with coaches and teammates at the team's practice, Friday, Oct. 18, 2024, in Gainesville, Fla.

Olivier Rioux, back center, a 7-foot-9 NCAA college basketball player at Florida, gathers with coaches and teammates at the team's practice, Friday, Oct. 18, 2024, in Gainesville, Fla.

Florida basketball's towering 7-foot-9 center Olivier Rioux, the tallest teen in the world, practiced with the Florida ...

Florida basketball player and the world's tallest teenager, Olivier Rioux recently worked out for the Gators' football team.

Olivier Rioux, 7-foot-9 NCAA college basketball player at Florida, practices with the team, Friday Oct. 18, 2024, in Gainesville, Fla. Credit: AP/John Raoux “That one we can see coming from a ...