Florida football continued its streak of players selected in the NFL draft this April, maintaining the tradition of sending its alumni to the professional ranks every year since 1952. However, in 2025, the Gators did not have a player taken in the first round for the first time in five years.
The 2026 NFL draft is looking a bit brighter for the Orange and Blue — at least according to PFF's early 2026 NFL draft big board, which projects a pair of future Florida alumni to be taken among the first 32 selections next April. The first of the two is redshirt senior starting center Jake Slaughter, who PFF has listed at No.