UF Homecoming & Gator Growl announced Titus O’Neil as the host of Gator Growl 2021. The show will take place on Friday, October 8, with doors opening at 5 p.m. ET.

O’Neil, a Gator at heart, is a former football player at the University of Florida and is now a Global Ambassador of WWE.

Dedicated to his commitment to charity, O’Neil was named by WWE as "one of the most philanthropic Superstars in WWE history" and was named the recipient of the 2020 Warrior Award.

“Last year I had the opportunity to serve as commencement speaker for the spring 2020 graduation; this year I get to host one of the premier events of all college homecoming experiences as this year’s host of Gator Growl,” said O’Neil. “ I’m looking forward to working with The Gator Growl team to showcase one of the many reasons that it’s great to be a Florida Gator.”

Tickets for Gator Growl are not sold out. Student tickets start at $25 with the unique discount code distributed through students' UF emails. General public tickets start at $40. Tickets can be purchased at www.gatorgrowl.org or at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center Box Office.