GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Senior Jake Slaughter earns another Second Team All-American nomination from The Sporting News. This marks three of five potential All-American nominations he could receive from one of the main publications.
 
The Sporting News is the fourth publication to issue All-American honors this week with the Walter Camp Foundation, Associated Press and the American Football Coaches Association. The final publication to announce all-americans this week is the Football Writers Association of America on Thursday, Dec. 18 and the Consensus from the NCAA comes out on Friday, Dec. 19.
 
Starting at center in all 12 games this season, Slaughter played in a total of 51 games and earned starts in 33 games throughout his career. He snapped the ball 748 times this season and allowed just one sack, one quarterback hit and two hurries. He earned a PFF Offense grade of 78.9, a Run Block grade of 82.2 and saw a 70.0 or higher Pass Block grade in 11 of the Gators games this season to add to his team high 87.1 Pass Block grade for the season. Slaughter’s performance on the field was highlighted through playing a part in the success of his teammate Jadan Baugh, who was able to run the ball 220 times this season for a total of 1,170 yards and eight rushing touchdowns.
 
Slaughter ranks eighth in the country for his PFF Run Block, Pass Block and Offense grades, and is fifth in the country for his Zone Run Block grade of 80.3 among all centers in the nation. His performance on the field was highlighted through the success of his teammate Jadan Baugh, who was able to run the ball 220 times this season for a total of 1,170 yards and eight rushing touchdowns.
 
Slaughter received All-American status this season from both the Walter Camp Foundation and the Associated Press, being named as a Second Team All-American. This is not Slaughter’s first year being named an All-American; he first received the honor following the 2024 season where he was named a First Team All-American by the Associated Press. This honor provided him with a brick to commemorate the occasion outside of Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. This season, Slaughter has also been recognized as a member of the All-SEC First Team, a member of the PFF 2025 All-SEC team, a member of the AP All-SEC First Team, a Second Team All-American by USA Today and The Athletic and was named a Rimington Trophy finalist for the 2025 season.