In 1969, Youngblood was part of a 9-1-1 Gators team that upset the Tennessee Volunteers in the Gator Bowl in coach Ray Graves's final game as coach at Florida.
In 1970, Youngblood was recognized as a first-team All-American,[REF] while recording 58 tackles and leading the team with 10 sacks to finish his Gator career with 29 quarterback sacks.