Ratliff has a keen sense of knowing where the football is, and he has used it like never before.
The senior cornerback leads the SEC with six interceptions, returned for a total of 113 yards, including one for a touchdown.
Last season against Georgia, he lined up at wide receiver and cornerback and had a then-career-high seven tackles.
"He has the knack of being around the football," UF defensive coordinator Charlie Strong said. "I think what he can do is, he baits quarterbacks into throwing the ball. He kind of hides like a cat just sneaking around."
And he fires up the team.
"He'll come over and tell the offense, go on and score for us and then we'll get back on the field and make some more plays for you," defensive tackle Kenny Parker said. "He gets fired up. We all pretty much get into it; we get hopped up."
GEORGIA: DAVID POLLACK
He's an All-American who made a name for himself last season by making quarterbacks' lives miserable.
Described as a guy with a motor that never stops running, Pollack, a defensive end, is the heart and soul of the Georgia defense, the No. 1-ranked unit in the nation.
After a season in which he led the SEC and was seventh nationally with 14 sacks, he's seeing more double-teams but still is making an impact.
He leads the team with 19 quarterback pressures and has 53 tackles, seven passes broken up and one interception. Florida offensive linemen know that containing Pollack and keeping him from freshman quarterback Chris Leak will be their No. 1 priority.
"It's gonna be the biggest challenge of the year," center Mike Degory said. "A lot of teams have been double-teaming and chip-blocking him, but he's everything they say he is."
