2024 NFL Draft

[Escambia94]

The Florida Gators have had 360 players selected in all-time professional football allocation drafts, dating to the first in 1938. The Gators are one of three programs (along with Southern California and Michigan) to have at least one player taken in every draft since 1967. UF has produced 57 all-time first-round picks (all but two since '67) and twice in the last three drafts have had players taken in the overall top five.

The 2024 draft is expected to feature the fewest UF products selected certainly since 2012, when defensive lineman Jaye Howard (4th round) and running back Chris Rainey (fifth) were third-day picks, and maybe since 1980 when the Gators had just one pick after going 0-10-1.

 

[Escambia94]

The San Francisco 49ers selected Ricky Pearsall at #31!
Ricky Pearsall becomes the 45th Gator WR taken in the NFL Draft since 1967, which is 3rd most in the NCAA and the most in the SEC. Ricky earned his bachelor's degree in Education Sciences (Fall 2023).

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1783959022170726550

 

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The Detroit Lions signed Kingsley Eguakun as an undrafted free agent. Eguakun earned his master's degree in Tourism & Hospitality Management (Fall 2023) and his bachelor's degree in Criminology (Fall 2022).

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1784918518632235195

 

[Escambia94]

QB Micah Leon has been invited to the Miami Dolphins training camp and will compete for a spot on the roster over the summer. Micah was a graduate transfer who was used sparingly at Connecticut and NC State.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1784523814245720420

 

[Escambia94]

Former Gator QB Emory Jones has signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent. Jones earned his bachelor's degree in Telecommunication in Spring 2022. He played at Arizona State in 2023 and Cincinnati in 2023.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1784397254733758646

 

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Former Florida and Chattanooga OL Griffin McDowell has signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent. McDowell graduated from UF in December 2022.

 

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Former Florida and Akron Lorenzo Lingard RB has signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent. Lingard earned his bachelor's degree in Education Sciences (Fall 2022).

 

[Leakfan12]

At least Pearsall went to the first round. Hopefully, next season will be better. Maybe

 

[Escambia94]

At least Pearsall went to the first round. Hopefully, next season will be better. Maybe

The 2025 NFL Draft could feature the following:

• RB Montrell Johnson - Rated the #4 RB, which puts him around round 4. He probably can work his way into round 3 at best given the trend with running backs in the NFL.
• QB Graham Mertz- Rated the #11 QB, which puts him in round 4-5 at best. A good season could land him in the 3rd round but I would not bet money on that.
• DT Cam Jackson - Rated the #13 defensive tackle, which puts him in rounds 4-6.
• OL Dameion George - Rated the #8 offensive tackle, which puts him in rounds 5-7. His college film looks bad to Gator fans, but NFL scouts will like the fact that he has played right guard and both tackle positions.
• CB Jason Marshall - Rated the #12 CB, which could be later rounds to undrafted free agent. Under this new defense he has the opportunity to improve.