Jayden Gross
Florida fans still can't agree what Jayden Gross is — the eye test and the résumé keep splitting the room.
6′3″ · 246 lb · Madison, MS · Germantown
The story
1 defensive lineman on Florida's roster. No game stats recorded yet.
The record fills in as he plays.
Jayden Gross
Jayden Gross is on trial in Florida's fan jury — the eye test against the résumé.
Florida fans can't agree whether the tape backs the reputation.
Minority viewA vocal minority sees it the other way.
Read the story so far
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-09-15
Splits & context
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
Jayden Gross plays defensive lineman for Florida.
He hasn't recorded a college stat yet. Here's what we know about him.
Florida has produced 4 All-Conference defensive linemen. 15 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2013. Caleb Banks went on to the NFL out of this room (2026).
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Florida
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Florida
Returning around him
- 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
Background
High School: Prepped at Germantown High School... In his junior season, made 14 tackles (nine solo) with 2.0 tackles-for-loss and an interception.
The defensive line · Florida
- #99Emmanuel Oyebadejo6.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #24Kamran James4.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #90Brendan Bett4 tackles for loss · 2025
- #33Brien Taylor Jr.3 tackles for loss · 2025
- #40Jayden Grossno box-score line yet
13 more on the roster · Florida team page