| Florida Gators – No. 66 | |
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| Position | Center |
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| Personal information | |
| Born: | (2002-12-12) December 12, 2002 (age 22) Ocala, Florida |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 308 lb (140 kg) |
| Career history | |
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| High school | Trinity Catholic High School |
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Jake Slaughter is an American football center for the Florida Gators.
Early life and high school
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. 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.
College career
Slaughter took a redshirt season in 2021, only appearing in one game for the Gators. In 2022, he appeared in all 13 games, mostly on special teams. In 2023, Slaughter appeared in all 12 games for Florida, while getting his first time as a starter, making eight starts at center. In 2024, Slaughter started all 13 games for the Gators and earned first-team all-SEC and first-team All-American honors.
References
- Weiler, Curt. "2021 three-star center Jake Slaughter commits to Florida State". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
- Carroll, Brandon. "Offensive Lineman Jake Slaughter Signs With the Florida Gators". Florida Gators on SI. SI.com. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
- Goodall, Zach. "PFF Considers Florida's Jake Slaughter Among Nation's Top Returning iOL". Florida Gators on SI. SI.com. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
- Smajovits, Harrison. "Gators Jake Slaughter Earns First-Team All-SEC Honor". Florida Gators on SI. SI.com. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
- ^ Bender, Corey. "Gators OL Jake Slaughter continues to rack up accolades". Gators Online. On3.com. Retrieved December 14, 2024.