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. 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. In 2024, Slaughter started all 13 games for the Gators and earned first-team all-SEC and first-team All-American honors.