GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Former Florida offensive lineman Drew Miller remembers all the team meetings, the lengthy lectures about hanging out with the right people, making smart decisions and avoiding situations that would draw negative attention.

To Miller, it seemed like Gators coach Urban Meyer or one of his assistants was always talking about staying out of trouble. Miller also knew that message wouldn't reach all his teammates.

"It's not going to get to everyone," said Miller, who graduated last year and is trying to catch on in the NFL. "There's so many players. You can't baby-sit them all. There's too many guys to keep them all out of trouble. Someone's going to screw up."

That's certainly been the case at Florida, where there have been 24 arrests involving Gators over the past four years under Meyer.

Although the number of Florida players arrested is similar to that of its rivals, the Gators are getting attention because they have won two national titles in three years and have a coach who emphasizes good behavior.

Meyer points out that college students often make mistakes and that the majority of the charges have been misdemeanors.

"This group of players we have now are by and large a pretty good group," Meyer said in a statement. "Like most young people, they are trying to find their way."

The latest issue involved cornerback Janoris Jenkins, one of the team's top defenders. He was charged with misdemeanor affray and resisting arrest without violence after his alleged involvement in a fight outside a Gainesville nightclub.

"No one here condones our players stepping out of line, and everyone here wants to get better," athletic director Jeremy Foley said in a statement. "However, Urban Meyer and his staff are the best that I have seen in modifying behavior, and at the end of the day, the majority of the players who come through this program will make us all proud and not just because they are good football players."

Florida's opponents have also had their problems. Florida State's football program has dealt with 13 arrests over the same four-year period, according to research by The Gainesville Sun , while Tennessee has had 21 arrests and Georgia 30.

Although Meyer rarely reveals punishment for players, Miller said the penalties can be stiff. He said players get all sorts of privileges revoked and have to do extra early morning workouts.

"He wants you to go have fun when it's time to have fun," Miller said. "But you also have to be smart about it. Obviously, you're never supposed to do anything stupid."