Jadan Baugh’s NFL Rise | Florida Gators Football News

Florida football’s new era kicks off with coach Jon Sumrall at the helm, raising big questions about SEC competitiveness—but one player is already lighting up NFL draft boards. Jadan Baugh, the Gators’ bruising running back, is projected to go 26th overall to the Chicago Bears in SI’s early 2027 mock draft. After a breakout 2023 season—1,170 yards and 8 TDs in just 8 games—he’s got the size (6’1”, 225 lbs) and physicality to dominate. Florida plans to deploy him everywhere, even as a wildcat QB or passer, and Baugh himself says he’s “the full package.” If he repeats—or exceeds—his monster numbers, his first-round status could be locked in. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/fefcdfdc73e250cf