Jadan Baugh
{{Short description|American football player}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2024}}
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|school=Florida Gators
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|currentposition=Running back
|class=Sophomore
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- Florida (2024–present)
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|highschool=Columbia (Decatur, Georgia)
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Jadan Baugh is an American football running back for the Florida Gators.
High school career
Baugh attended Columbia High School in Decatur, Georgia. As a junior, he rushed for 306 yards and three touchdowns, before committing to Arkansas.{{Cite web |date=2023-05-19 |title=Highly-touted Georgia high school football recruit announces commitment to Arkansas |url=https://www.11alive.com/article/sports/local-sports/georgia-high-school-football-recruit-jadan-baugh-college-commitment-announcement-4-star/85-3568f5fe-84bc-4dfc-94bf-60741aaf2ff2 |access-date=2024-10-27 |website=11Alive.com |language=en-US}} As a senior, he rushed 113 times for 1,583 yards and 18 touchdowns, while also hauling in 28 receptions for 508 yards and 7 touchdowns, before decommiting from Arkansas.{{Cite web |date=2023-12-18 |title=Arkansas RB commit re-opens recruitment |url=https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2023/dec/18/arkansas-rb-commitment-reopens-recruitment/ |access-date=2024-10-27 |website=Arkansas Democrat Gazette |language=en}} After reopening his recruitment, Baugh committed to play college football at the University of Florida.{{Cite web |last=Brockway |first=Kevin |title=Florida adds surprise RB signing on National Signing Day |url=https://www.gainesville.com/story/sports/college/football/2023/12/20/florida-gators-football-signs-potential-playmaking-rb-on-nsd/71921739007/ |date=2023-12-20 |access-date=2024-10-27 |website=Gainesville Sun |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Simmons |first=Chad |date=2023-12-20 |title=Florida Gators flip 4-star RB from Arkansas |url=https://www.on3.com/college/florida-gators/news/florida-football-jadan-baugh-gators-flip-4-star-rb-from-arkansas/ |access-date=2024-10-27 |website=On3 |language=en}}
College career
Baugh earned immediate playing time as a true freshman. In his first career start against Kentucky, he rushed for 106 yards and a school-record five touchdowns, helping lead the Gators to a 48–20 victory.{{Cite web |title=The future is now: Jadan Baugh, DJ Lagway shine in much-needed moment |url=https://www.alligator.org/article/2024/10/the-future-is-now-jadan-baugh-dj-lagway-shine-in-much-needed-moment |access-date=2024-10-27 |website=The Independent Florida Alligator |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Phillips |first=Jay |date=2024-10-25 |title=Columbia alum leads Gators with explosive outing |url=https://thechampionnewspaper.com/columbia-alum-leads-gators-with-explosive-outing/ |access-date=2024-10-27 |website=The Champion Newspaper |language=en-US}} As a result of his performance, he was named the SEC Freshman of the Week.{{Cite web |last=Brockway |first=Kevin |title=Florida football freshman RB Jadan Baugh named SEC Freshman of the Week, Shaun Alexander freshman of week |url=https://www.gainesville.com/story/sports/college/football/2024/10/21/florida-football-rb-jadan-baugh-earns-sec-freshman-of-week-honors/75733897007/ |access-date=2024-10-27 |website=Gainesville Sun |language=en-US}}
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| rowspan="2" | Season
! Games ! colspan="4" | Rushing ! colspan="4" | Receiving | ||||||||
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| GP | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD |
| colspan="12" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Florida Gators|color=white}}" | Florida Gators | ||||||||
| 2024
|13 |133 |673 |5.1 |7 |4 | 33 | 8.3 |1 | ||||||||
| Career || 13 || 133 || 673 || 5.1 || 7 || 4 || 33 || 8.3 || 1 |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://floridagators.com/sports/football/roster/jadan--baugh/16764 Florida Gators bio]
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Category:Players of American football from Atlanta
Category:American football running backs
Category:Florida Gators football players
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
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