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2027 NFL Draft Summer Scouting Report: Jadan Baugh, RB, Florida

Summer is here, sort of, and it is everyone’s favorite time of the year, scouting time. Every year, we do Summer Scouting to preview college football for Bucs fans, but also give them an idea of names to follow and watch in the fall as needs pop up for Tampa Bay.

Are we going to write about quarterbacks? Offensive tackles? Edge rushers? You know it, but why? Because other NFL teams will draft them, just as they will draft every other position. It all matters whether these players end up on the Bucs, the Bears, or the Steelers. We write these so Bucs fans can be the most informed fans.

So if you are still with us, enjoy our latest Summer Scouting report as we prepare you for the Fall.

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Florida State
Texas

Background Info

Listed at 6-0/231 lbs.
4-Star prospect according to 247 Sports
Averaged 14 yards per carry in high school
Played running back, quarterback, wide receiver, and defensive back in high school
Second-team All-SEC in 2025
First Florida Gator to rush for 1,000 yards or more as an underclassman since Emmitt Smith did it in 1988

Notable career stats heading into 2026

353 Carries
1,843 Rushing yards
5.2 Yards per carry
37 Receptions
243 Receiving yards
Received 74.1% of the carries out of the backfield in 2025

Notable numbers from PFF heading into 2026

3.37 Yards per carry after contact
97 Missed tackles forced

Strengths

Refuses to go down without gang tackles or proper technique
Contact balance for days
Can run through arm tackles
Good burst for his size
Excellent in goal-line and short-yardage situations

Player Summary

Jadan Baugh will enter the year as my RB1 by a decent margin. The Florida running back is in a special class in terms of Gator running backs, where he is doing things we haven’t seen since Emmitt Smith ran through the swamp. Baugh makes defenders miss at the line before showing his strength to run through arm tackles. His burst is especially impressive considering his size he has. He parlays that into also being efficient in short-yardage situations and at the goal line.

This article originally appeared on Bucs Wire: 2027 NFL Draft Summer Scouting Report on Florida's Jadan Baugh

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