In this episode of Talon Talk we talk to former UNF men's basketball student-athlete, JT Escobar.  Escobar joined UNF's 1,000-point scorer club while at UNF and helped the Ospreys to the 19-20 ASUN Regular Season Championship.  Now he is on to his next challenge, serving as Youth Director at Engage Church in Tallahassee, Fla., while spearheading Equal Shot Academy, "an elite youth program that goes beyond the scope of basketball. We empower under-resourced youth through athletic training, purpose development, and skill acquisition." JT's UNF Bio | https://www.equalshotacademy.comhttps://unfospreys.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/jt-escobar/9653 Equal Shot Basketball Training Academy | https://www.equalshotacademy.com

In episode 44 of Talon Talk we speak to former UNF softball student-athlete, Tori Murphy. Then Tori Ahern, Tori speaks on her journey to UNF and since then, focusing on her Prom Series endeavor with the Colorado Rockies to benefit foster care teenage girls.

In episode 43 of Talon Talk we speak with former UNF men's basketball student-athlete, Garrett Sams.  Sams played for the Ospreys between 2016-20 and finished among one of the program's best performers in a number of categories.  We talk about his past at UNF and more specifically the ups and downs of the last few months of his life and basketball career. Now, Sams is playing overseas with the Paderborn Baskets at the ProA level.

In episode 42 of Talon Talk we speak to former UNF men’s soccer standout Alex Morrell and catch up with him regarding his professional career on the pitch.

In episode 41 of Talon Talk we speak with Josh Martino, president and legal counsel of Bono's Pit B-B-Q and Willie Jewell's Old School BBQ. UNF Athletics and Bono's Pit B-B-Q have been sponsorship partners for over 10 years. With business changing for the Bar-B-Q franchise and athletic event schedules altered at UNF, Martino speaks with how they have adjusted their operations, how he's involved in the Jacksonville community, the University of North Florida and UNF Athletics specifically. Martino is a class of 2015 Leadership Jacksonville graduate and was named to the Jacksonville Business Journal's 40 Under 40 in 2016. The Atlanta, Ga., native and his family reside in Ponte Vedra Beach.

In episode 40 of Talon Talk we speak with Director of Volleyball and indoor and beach volleyball head coach Kristen Wright. With fall seasons postponed, we catch up with Wright and discuss what the fall looks like and the progress being made in practice.

Here in episode 39 of Talon Talk we speak with Jordan Batchelor and Mike Mattiace. Jordan, former UNF men's golfer (2014-19) served as a volunteer assistant following his senior season before coming on as assistant coach in January 2020. Graduate student Mike Mattiace returns for another year after the spring shortened 2020 campaign.

In episode 38 of Talon Talk we speak with former UNF men’s soccer student-athlete and now Fox Business Correspondent, Grady Trimble. Trimble graduated from UNF in 2014 with his bachelor’s degree in communication. Since making his on-air debut at 19 he hasn’t turned back, taking reporting from Maine to Tampa and up to Chicago where he currently works. In this episode we speak on his career, time at UNF and how he has managed working on the frontlines over the past few months as we look at another UNF alumni success.

Here in episode 37 of Talon Talk we speak to former UNF men's golfer and northeast Florida native, John Limanti. Limanti has taken golf to the next level since graduating from UNF, creating a career for himself as a professional caddie. He currently works with former number one in the world men's golfer, Adam Scott. We touch on that, his career, Jacksonville and his passions in this talk.

In episode 36 of Talon Talk we speak with rising women's soccer senior Karina Bermudez and her volunteer involvement in the Jacksonville community.