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TALLAHASSEE — Mark Stoops, the defensive coordinator who helped orchestrate Florida State's turnaround and was being wooed by several schools, has a new deal that contains a one-year extension and bumps his pay to $568,850 for this season, the university announced Thursday.
Stoops is signed through the 2014 season and his pay goes up from $440,000 in 2011. His buyout is still $75,000 this year and $50,000 beyond 2012.
Auburn had reportedly been ready to offer Stoops, 44, close to $1 million in the same role.
"Mark's doing a great job," Coach Jimbo Fisher told the Tallahassee Democrat recently. "Even though I'm an offensive guy, I build teams around defense."
Gator arrested on marijuana charges
GAINESVILLE — Florida defensive tackle Leon Orr, a redshirt freshman from Gulf High in New Port Richey, is scheduled to appear in court Feb. 8 on two marijuana-related charges.
According to university police, officers discovered marijuana in Orr's dorm room, along with a glass pipe and rolling papers on Jan. 10. Orr was given a notice to appear for possession of marijuana under 20 grams and possession of drug paraphernalia, both misdemeanor charges.
Underclassmen record: The NFL announced that a record 65 eligible underclassmen declared for the draft, breaking last year's mark of 56.
USC suit settled: Former running back Stafon Johnson has settled his lawsuit over a 2009 weightlifting injury. Johnson, now with the Redskins, sued for negligence after his neck and throat were crushed by a 275-pound weight. The suit says Trojans assistant strength and conditioning coach Jamie Yanchar was responsible for "spotting" Johnson. Lawyers said terms of the agreement are confidential.
Coach of year: Oklahoma State's Mike Gundy, who led the Cowboys to a school-record 11 wins, was named the Paul "Bear" Bryant Award winner as voted by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association.
Times staff writer Antonya English contributed to this report.
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