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Florida soccer may finally end up with a top collection of avid gamers decided on within the 2026 NFL Draft, which can conclude on April 25 at 12 p.m. in Pittsburgh, Pa. (ESPN, ABC, NFL Community).
Former Florida Gators defensive take on Caleb Banks used to be a wonder first-round variety on April 23, going 18th general to the Minnesota Vikings. Banks performed in simply 3 video games as a senior at UF because of a damaged foot, which he re-broke on the NFL Mix in overdue February. However the Vikings were not scared away by means of the ones well being problems.
Banks is the twenty seventh defensive take on from Florida drafted since 1967 and perfect picked DT from UF since Gerald Warren went 1/3 general to the Cleveland Browns within the 2021 NFL draft.
Fomer UF middle Jake Slaughter (2nd around, 63rd general, Los Angeles Chargers) and Florida left take on Austin Barber (1/3 around, 83rd general, Cleveland Browns) have been day two draft alternatives.
As many as 5 former Gators may nonetheless get decided on from rounds 4-7 on April 25. A few of the UF draft hopefuls come with cornerback Devin Moore (a projected third- or fourth-round select), defensive finish George Gumbs Jr. (a projected fourth- or fifth-round select), defensive finish Tyreak Sapp (a projected fourth- or fifth-round select), kicker Trey Smack (a projected sixth-round select) and broad receiver J. Michael Sturdivant (a projected seventh-round select).
A minimum of one Florida participant has been picked in each NFL Draft since 1953. Florida enters Spherical 4 of the 2026 NFL draft with 383 avid gamers drafted all-time, which is fifth-best amongst SEC methods.
Florida soccer avid gamers decided on within the 2026 NFL draft
Florida soccer edge rusher George Gumbs Jr. taken within the 5th around (156th general) by means of the Indianapolis Colts. A switch from Northern Illinois, Gumbs recorded 15 tackles for loss and 8 sacks in two seasons at UF.
Florida soccer cornerback Devin Moore is taken within the fourth around (114th general) by means of the Dallas Cowboys. Moore recorded 5 occupation interceptions at UF.
Day 3 of the NFL Draft will resume on April 25 at midday (ABC, ESPN, NFL Community). Florida cornerback Devin Moore may finally end up going early within the fourth around, in a while after the draft re-starts.
Florida soccer offensive take on Austin Barber is taken within the 1/3 around (86th general) by means of the Cleveland Browns within the 2026 NFL draft. Barber used to be a three-year starter at left take on for the Gators from 2023-25.
Former Florida soccer broad receiver Caleb Douglas is going in 1/3 around, seventy fifth general, to the Miami Dolphins whilst former UF defensive lineman Chris McClellan is going within the 1/3 around, 77th general, to the Inexperienced Bay Packers. Douglas performed at Florida for 2 seasons (2022-23) ahead of shifting to Texas Tech. McClellan performed two seasons at UF (2022-23) ahead of shifting to Missouri.
Florida middle Jake Slaughter is taken in the second one around (63rd general) by means of the Los Angeles Chargers. A two-time All-American from Sparr, Slaughter used to be a Rimington Award finalist in 2025. He made 33 occupation begins at UF from 2023-25.
The 2026 NFL draft is ready to renew with Rounds 2 and three on Friday, April 24 in Pittsburgh, Pa. (7 p.m., ESPN, NFL Community). Florida avid gamers who may pay attention their names referred to as within the subsequent two rounds come with middle Jake Slaughter, left take on Austin Barber and cornerback Devin Moore.
Florida soccer DT Caleb Banks taken in first around by means of the Minnesota Vikings
Former Florida soccer defensive take on Caleb Banks used to be taken within the first around, 18th general, by means of the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday night time. It used to be a wonder select, as Banks used to be projected to head in around two in line with harm issues after he broke his foot closing August in UF’s coaching camp and once more throughout the NFL mix. However the Vikings noticed the potential for Banks as a bull-rushing defensive finish. Banks is the primary Florida participant to get picked within the first around since Ricky Pearsall, who went thirtieth general to the San Francisco 49ers within the 2024 NFL Draft.
Kevin Brockway is The Gainesville Solar’s Florida beat author. Touch him at kbrockway@gannett.com. Apply him on X @KevinBrockwayG1