Jake Slaughter
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| Florida Gators – No. 66 | |
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| Position | Center |
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| Born: | December 12, 2002 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
[edit]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.[1] 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.[2]
College career
[edit]Slaughter took a redshirt season in 2021, only appearing in one game for the Gators.[3] In 2022, he appeared in all 13 games for the Gators, mostly on special teams.[4] In 2023, Slaughter appeared in all 12 games for Florida, while getting his first time as a starter, making eight starts at center.[5] In 2024, Slaughter started all 13 games for the Gators and earned first-team all-SEC and first-team All-American honors.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ 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". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
- ^ Goodall, Zach. "PFF Considers Florida's Jake Slaughter Among Nation's Top Returning iOL". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
- ^ Smajovits, Harrison. "Gators Jake Slaughter Earns First-Team All-SEC Honor". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
- ^ a b Bender, Corey. "Gators OL Jake Slaughter continues to rack up accolades". On3.com. Retrieved December 14, 2024.