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Four Florida players in PFF's 2026 draft big board top 100

On3 imageby:Keith Niebuhr•05/13/25•

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The 2026 NFL Draft is a distant 11 months away but Pro Football Focus already has put together a draft big board, which it regularly updates. Not surprisingly, several Florida Gators are in the top 100 of the most recent version. This isn’t a projection of where a player will be drafted, only how PFF ranks them overall among draft eligible prospects. Let’s take a look at where the UF players landed.

Four Florida Gators make the top 100

PFF RANK No. 15: Jake Slaughter, C

“Slaughter was the only Power Four center with 80.0-plus PFF grades both as a pass blocker and as a run blocker. Making that even more impressive is the fact that he faced a murderer’s row of defensive tackles like Walter Nolen, AlfredCollins, Shemar Turner, Deone Walker, Omarr Norman-Lott and Joshua Farmer, all of whom were picked in the first four rounds of this year’s draft. Slaughter’s 85.8 overall grade since 2023 trails only Jackson Powers-Johnson among Power Four centers. He moves very well at 6-foot-4, 308 pounds which allows him to dominate in a zone-blocking scheme.” — PFF

PFF RANK No. 27: Tyreak Sapp, EDGE

“Sapp emerged as a weapon in 2024 who can win from any alignment on Florida’s defensive line. His 90.4 PFF overall grade and 88.7 PFF run-defense grade both ranked in the top 10 among all college football edge defenders. He also racked up a career-high 26 pressures and eight sacks in limited work.” — PFF

Despite being redshirted in 2024, a UF receiver is getting respect

PFF RANK No. 57: Eugene Wilson, WR

“Wilson played in just four games this past season following knee and hip surgeries. His electric true freshman season was enough to earn him a spot on this list, though, with his 81.5 PFF receiving grade that year being a top-20 mark among Power Four wideouts, as well as his 480 yards after the catch and 18 forced missed tackles. Wilson was utilized mostly underneath during his freshman year with a conservative quarterback in Graham Mertz, but that should change next year with a gunslinger in DJ Lagway under center. Expect Wilson to bounce back in a major way.” — PFF

PFF RANK No. 60: Caleb Banks, DL

“During the 2024 season, Banks finished with 10 starts, 21 tackles (10 solo), including seven tackles-for-loss, 4.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, and a recovered fumble in 12 games. Since arriving to Florida, Banks has made 21 starts in 24 appearances at Florida. Totaling 40 tackles, 8.5 tackles-for-loss, and 5.5 sacks.” — Gators Online

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