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

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.

Florida football has hired former Atlanta Falcons executive Nick Polk and analytics guru Benjamin Elsner to front office positions

The Gators are reportedly hiring longtime Atlanta Falcons director of football operations Nick Polk as vice president of football operations.