Jake Slaughter

Jake Slaughter
Slaughter with the Florida Gators in 2023
No. 66 – Los Angeles Chargers
PositionCenter
Roster status
Active
Personal information
Born (2002-12-12) December 12, 2002 (age 23)
Marion County, Florida, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight
308 lb (140 kg)
Career information
High schoolTrinity Catholic (Ocala, Florida)
CollegeFlorida (2021–2025)
NFL draft2026: 2nd round, 63rd overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics as of Week 4, 2026
Games played4
Games started4
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Jake Slaughter (born December 12, 2002) is an American professional football center for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida Gators and was selected by the Chargers in the second round of the 2026 NFL draft.

Early life

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 over 622 total snaps.

Heading into 2024, Slaughter was named a team captain. In 2024, Slaughter started all 13 games for the Gators and earned first-team all-SEC and first-team All-American honors. Slaughter helped lead an in-season turnaround from 4–5 to 8–5, allowing only a single sack and quarterback hit over 800 snaps.

Slaughter made the decision to return to Florida for his final year of eligibility, leading the drive for other Gator offensive linesmen to return to the program. Ahead of the 2025 season, Slaughter was named the best returning offensive player in the SEC by PFF. He was also named to the preseason All-American watchlist and Outland Trophy watchlist.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand spanWingspan40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard splitVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 4+7⁄8 in
(1.95 m)		303 lb
(137 kg)		32+3⁄8 in
(0.82 m)		10 in
(0.25 m)		6 ft 7+5⁄8 in
(2.02 m)		5.10 s1.74 s2.93 s32.5 in
(0.83 m)		9 ft 2 in
(2.79 m)		22 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day

Slaughter was selected in the second round by the Los Angeles Chargers with the 63rd overall pick of the 2026 NFL draft.

References

  1. ↑ "Jake Slaughter Center Florida". nfldraftbuzz.com. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
  2. ↑ Weiler, Curt (April 13, 2020). "2021 three-star center Jake Slaughter commits to Florida State". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  3. ↑ Carroll, Brandon (December 16, 2020). "Offensive Lineman Jake Slaughter Signs With the Florida Gators". Florida Gators on SI. SI.com. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  4. ↑ Goodall, Zach (February 28, 2024). "PFF Considers Florida's Jake Slaughter Among Nation's Top Returning iOL". Florida Gators on SI. SI.com. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  5. ↑ Smajovits, Harrison (December 9, 2024). "Gators Jake Slaughter Earns First-Team All-SEC Honor". Florida Gators on SI. SI.com. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  6. 1 2 Bender, Corey (December 13, 2024). "Gators OL Jake Slaughter continues to rack up accolades". Gators Online. On3.com. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  7. ↑ "ESPN's 2024 All-America team: The top players at every position". ESPN.com. January 15, 2025. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
  8. ↑ Rosenberg, David. "All-American center Jake Slaughter returning to Florida for senior year". Gators Wire. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
  9. ↑ "'Makes everybody better': Florida offensive line benefitting from latest coaching staff additions". 247Sports. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
  10. ↑ Wasserman, Dalton (July 22, 2025). "College Football: Best offensive, defensive player in every conference". PFF. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Jake Slaughter Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 4, 2026.
  12. ↑ "Jake Slaughter College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 4, 2026.
  13. ↑ Navarro, Omar. "Chargers Select Florida OL Jake Slaughter in Round 2 of 2026 NFL Draft". Chargers.com. Retrieved April 25, 2026.