Jake Slaughter
| No. 66 – Florida Gators | |
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| Position | Center |
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| Born | December 12, 2002[1] Ocala, Florida, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 308 lb (140 kg) |
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| High school | Trinity Catholic (Ocala, Florida) |
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Jake Slaughter (born December 12, 2002)[1] is an American college football center for the Florida Gators.
Early life
[edit | edit source]Slaughter attended Trinity Catholic High School in Ocala, Florida. He was rated as a three-star recruit and held offers from schools such as Florida, Florida State, Miami, Georgia Tech, West Virginia, Arkansas and Utah.[2] Slaughter initially committed to play college football for the Florida State Seminoles before flipping his commitment to play for the in-state rivals Florida Gators.[3]
College career
[edit | edit source]Slaughter took a redshirt season in 2021, only appearing in one game for the Gators.[4] In 2022, he appeared in all 13 games, mostly on special teams.[5] In 2023, Slaughter appeared in all 12 games for Florida, while getting his first time as a starter, making eight starts at center over 622 total snaps.[6]
Heading into 2024, Slaughter was named a Team Captain. In 2024, Slaughter started all 13 games for the Gators and earned first-team all-SEC and first-team All-American honors.[6] Slaughter helped lead an in-season turnaround from 4-5 to 8-5, allowing only a single sack and quarterback hit over 800 snaps.[7]
Slaughter made the decision to return to Florida for his final year of eligibility, leading the drive for other Gator offensive linesmen to return to the program.[8][9] Ahead of the 2025 season, Slaughter was named the best returning offensive player in the SEC by PFF.[10] He was also named to the preseason All-American watchlist and Outland Trophy watchlist.
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