Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 66-21vs Florida Atlantic | 14 | 160 | 11.4 | 3 | 61 | Season-high 160 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 52-3vs Campbell | 14 | 136 | 9.7 | 2 | 75 | |
| Total | 28 | 296 | 10.6 | 5 | 75 |
#13
Jadan Baugh
Jadan Baugh did everything for Florida in 2025 -- ran for over 1,100 yards, caught 31 passes, and dropped 266 on Florida State. PFF says no Power Four back has been more valuable over the last two years. The breakout is next.
6′1″ · 225 lb · Atlanta, GA · Columbia
CFB Index 82 · #15 of 326 RBsHigh confidenceReturning to Florida for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
296
rushing yards · 2026
5 TD · 10.6 per carry
2 games into 2026 so far -- Backed by 38 car · 266 yds · 2 TD -- top 0.1% rushing yards game. -- Best game: 136 rush yds, 2 TD, vs Campbell
Swing playSwung Florida from 32% to 62% to win.Georgia at Florida · 24-20
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Jadan Baugh did everything for Florida in 2025 -- ran for over 1,100 yards, caught 31 passes, and dropped 266 on Florida State. PFF says no Power Four back has been more valuable over the last two years. The breakout is next.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Florida in 2024.
Aura™ · Him Watch
Aura tax
+32aura tax
Fans rank this player in the 84th percentile of RBs; the tape says
52nd pctl our rushing-value metric (wEPA) RBs · 140 qualified, n=77
— more hype than the tape.Aura — fan perception84th pctl
Production — on-field52nd pctl
n=77 mentions · cohort: RBs · 140 qualified · perception = conversation volume, production = our rushing-value metric (wEPA)
Buzz vs Tape
Attention percentile: 85th · Production percentile: 53rd
He's mentioned more than 85% of qualified RBs this season, but his production sits in just the 53rd percentile — a gap of 32 points between volume and tape.
85thattention percentile · vs RBs
53rdproduction percentile · vs RBs
Also worth knowing:
In Their Words
488 windows · 2026 fan posts
jadan×538.1baugh×114.5vernell×169.6philo×76.2florida×10.4running×12.2backs×27.0iii×13.6
“Jadan Baugh, Vernell Brown III praise Aaron Philo’s leadership Jadan Baugh and Vernell Brown III talk Aaron Philo, Florida's QB competition.”
board/Football · fan post, verbatim
The story
He carried it 220 times for 1,170 yards and eight scores, added 31 catches as a genuine receiving threat, and saved a 266-yard explosion for the rivalry game against Florida State -- a 5.3-per-carry, all-situations workhorse who earned an 89.5 PFF grade and, by PFF's measure, has been as valuable as any Power Four back over two seasons. Now he anchors a made-over Florida offense entering his junior year. The forward stakes are the leap from very good to All-America: the durability and the three-down skill set are already there, so 2026 is about volume, health, and an offense that gives him room. For a back this complete, the breakout isn't a question of ability -- it's a question of opportunity.
His career
He arrived as a blue-chip recruit and played like one.
Baugh is a true three-down back whose value is in his completeness rather than one elite trait. Our play-by-play has him solidly above-average as a runner -- mid-pack yards-per-carry and success rate on heavy volume -- but the number that pops is his 87th-percentile catch rate: he's a reliable, natural receiver out of the backfield, not just a checkdown. He runs with patience and enough power to handle a feature load (220 carries, and a 266-yard rivalry game says he can take over). He's not a track-speed home-run hitter; he's the every-down hammer who catches, pass-protects, and finishes -- the kind of back a coordinator can build a whole offense's rhythm around.
Written by our staff.
202413 games
- Signed with Florida4-star out of Columbia
202512 games
- All-SECsecond
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
Florida
NFL
NFL Draft
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Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
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ALL-SEC · 2ND TEAM
All-SEC 2nd team (2025)
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024–2025
Florida
2026era →
Jon Sumrall
Florida
Coaching transition mid-career: Billy Napier → Jon Sumrall. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Florida8-5HC: Billy Napier · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2025Florida4-8HC: Billy Napier · Balanced
2026Florida2-0HC: Jon Sumrall · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidenceAscending
Elite: yards / carry (100th percentile). Strength: rush tds (93rd percentile). Concern: carries (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 148 YDS/g, 10.6 YPC, 2.5 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jon Sumrall
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
In the mix to repeat All-SEC
Based on 2025: #5 of 37 SEC RBs
How the All-SEC estimate is computed
35% estimated, 95% confidence interval 31–38%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 52–3
vs Campbell
136 rush yds (14 car) · 2 TD
Dominant 49-point win at home against Campbell.
With V. Brown III — 3 rec · 43 yds · 1 TD · A. Philo — 242 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 71.6 · 13 rush yds (3 car) · 1 TD
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Campbell · 2&5 · Q3 · EPA +6.30(03:41) Shotgun #13 J.Baugh rush right for 75 yards gain to the CU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 03:28, 1ST DOWN #91 P.Durkin kick attempt good (H: #38 A.Clark, LS: #54 L.Anderson)
- Week 1 · Florida Atlantic · 3&2 · Q3 · EPA +4.24(13:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 J.Baugh rush left for 61 yards gain to the FAU06 (#0 D.Allen; #6 L.Hart Jr.), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Florida Atlantic · 3&28 · Q2 · EPA +3.01(11:33) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 J.Baugh rush right for 25 yards gain to the FAU03 (#20 B.Simpson-Nealy), out of bounds
- Week 1 · Florida Atlantic · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +2.53(04:05) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 J.Baugh rush middle for 12 yards gain to the FAU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 04:05, 1ST DOWN #91 P.Durkin kick attempt good (H: #38 A.Clark, LS: #54 L.Anderson)
- Week 2 · Campbell · 4&1 · Q1 · EPA +2.38(11:02) Shotgun #13 J.Baugh rush middle for 6 yards gain to the CU41 (#33 C.Battaglia), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Florida Atlantic · 2&3 · Q2 · EPA +2.24(02:51) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 J.Baugh rush right for 7 yards gain to the FAU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 02:50, 1ST DOWN #91 P.Durkin kick attempt good (H: #38 A.Clark, LS: #54 L.Anderson)
- Week 2 · Campbell · 2&2 · Q2 · EPA +2.07(00:22) Shotgun #13 J.Baugh rush middle for 2 yards gain to the CU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:20 #91 P.Durkin kick attempt good (H: #38 A.Clark, LS: #54 L.Anderson)
- Week 1 · Florida Atlantic · 1&6 · Q3 · EPA +2.05(13:11) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 J.Baugh rush middle for 6 yards gain to the FAU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 13:08 #91 P.Durkin kick attempt good (H: #38 A.Clark, LS: #54 L.Anderson)
- Week 2 · Campbell · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +1.51(04:15) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 J.Baugh rush right for 16 yards gain to the FLA49 (#12 K.Simpkins), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Florida Atlantic · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +0.74(12:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 J.Baugh rush middle for 9 yards gain to the FLA15 (#22 J.Sweeney)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Baugh is a true three-down back whose value is in his completeness rather than one elite trait. Our play-by-play has him solidly above-average as a runner -- mid-pack yards-per-carry and success rate on heavy volume -- but the number that pops is his 87th-percentile catch rate: he's a reliable, natural receiver out of the backfield, not just a checkdown. He runs with patience and enough power to handle a feature load (220 carries, and a 266-yard rivalry game says he can take over). He's not a track-speed home-run hitter; he's the every-down hammer who catches, pass-protects, and finishes -- the kind of back a coordinator can build a whole offense's rhythm around.
Our classifier reads him the same way: hits the crease and outruns the angle.
2026 Outlook
Florida
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Florida
Returning around him
- 69% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 7 Florida players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -9 net (27 in / 36 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Florida · Last season: 4-8 (AP #13) · Talent rank #10 · 2026 recruiting class #17
DNA match
Player DNA
Speed Merchant
Cuts upfield fast. Designed to find the crease, not run through the line.
RB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Phil Mafah’s 2024 season.
76%match
All-ACCNFL Rd 7
Matches Phil on
Total rush EPA (college ability)
EPA / carry (adj)
Receiving share
Differs from Phil on
Class year (lower)
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Dominique Johnson’s path through TCU.
91%match
Matches Dominique on
Height
Weight
Yards per carry
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Isaiah Spiller's sophomore season at Texas A&M (2021).
82%match
All-SECNFL Rd 4
Matches Isaiah on
Yards / carry
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Yards / reception
Differs from Isaiah on
Recruiting rating (lower)
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #78
Peaked at #78 this season.
Background
Pronunciation Season Stats (PDF) Career Stats (PDF) Feature Clips COLLEGIATE HONORS The Athletic Second-Team Preseason All-American Running Back (2026) Second-Team Coaches Preseason All-SEC Running Back (2026) CBS Sports First-Team Preseason All-American Running Back (2026) Doak Walker Award Watc...
The backfield · Florida
- #13Jadan Baugh1,170 rushing yards · 2025
- #24London Montgomery742 rushing yards · 2025
- #21Evan Pryor522 rushing yards · 2025
- #20Duke Clark58 rushing yards · 2025
- #25Anthony Rubio27 rushing yards · 2025
4 more on the roster · Florida team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology