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Five Gators make exclusive NFL Draft list

Florida football sent seven players to the NFL via the 2025 NFL Draft, and they're shaping up to send another large batch of Gators to the pros in 2026.

Panini released its 2026 Senior Bowl Top 300 list, a catalog of the best potential 2026 NFL Draftees. This year's iteration carries even more weight than usual, as they trimmed the list from 850 players to 300 players.

Senior Bowl executive Director Drew Fabianich said in a release that their decision to cut the list by nearly 70 percent was to "raise the bar and truly spotlight the top-tier talent across the country.