Jake Slaughter
{{Short description|American football player (born 2002)}}
{{use mdy dates|date=December 2024}}
{{Infobox college football player
|name=Jake Slaughter
|image=
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|school= Florida Gators
|currentnumber=66
|currentposition=Center
|class={{redshirt}} Junior
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|birth_date={{birth date and age|2002|12|12}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nfldraftbuzz.com/Player/Jake-Slaughter-OL-Florida|title=Jake Slaughter Center Florida|website=nfldraftbuzz.com|access-date=January 13, 2025}}
|birth_place=Ocala, Florida, U.S.
|heightft=6
|heightin=4
|weight_lb=308
|highlights=
- First-team All-American (2024)
- First-team All-SEC (2024)
|highschool=Trinity Catholic (Ocala, Florida)
|pastschools=
- Florida (2021–present)
|bowlgames=
|espn=4682506
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Jake Slaughter (born December 12, 2002) is an American football center for the Florida Gators.
Early life and high school
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.{{cite web |last1=Weiler |first1=Curt |title=2021 three-star center Jake Slaughter commits to Florida State |url=https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2020/04/13/florida-state-fsu-football-recruiting-2021-jake-slaughter-seminoles-center-offensive-line-commit/2984307001/ |website=Tallahassee Democrat |date=13 April 2020 |access-date=14 December 2024}} 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.{{cite web |last1=Carroll |first1=Brandon |title=Offensive Lineman Jake Slaughter Signs With the Florida Gators |url=https://www.si.com/college/florida/recruiting/florida-gators-recruiting-jake-slaughter-signs-2021 |work=Florida Gators on SI |date=December 16, 2020 |publisher=SI.com |access-date=14 December 2024}}
College career
Slaughter took a redshirt season in 2021, only appearing in one game for the Gators.{{cite web |last1=Goodall |first1=Zach |title=PFF Considers Florida's Jake Slaughter Among Nation's Top Returning iOL |url=https://www.si.com/college/florida/football/florida-gators-pff-considers-jake-slaughter-among-top-returning-iol |work=Florida Gators on SI |date=February 28, 2024 |publisher=SI.com |access-date=14 December 2024}} In 2022, he appeared in all 13 games, mostly on special teams.{{cite web |last1=Smajovits |first1=Harrison |title=Gators Jake Slaughter Earns First-Team All-SEC Honor |url=https://www.si.com/college/florida/football/gators-jake-slaughter-earns-first-team-all-sec-honor-01jep2ztdm8x |work=Florida Gators on SI |date=December 9, 2024 |publisher=SI.com |access-date=14 December 2024}} In 2023, Slaughter appeared in all 12 games for Florida, while getting his first time as a starter, making eight starts at center.{{cite web |last1=Bender |first1=Corey |title=Gators OL Jake Slaughter continues to rack up accolades |url=https://www.on3.com/teams/florida-gators/news/florida-gators-ol-jake-slaughter-continues-to-rack-up-accolades/ |work=Gators Online |date=December 13, 2024 |publisher=On3.com |access-date=14 December 2024}} In 2024, Slaughter started all 13 games for the Gators and earned first-team all-SEC and first-team All-American honors.
References
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External links
- [https://floridagators.com/sports/football/roster/jake-slaughter/16728 Florida Gators bio]
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Category:Players of American football from Florida
Category:Sportspeople from Marion County, Florida