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Baugh can move the point of contact before he delivers the force. His quick feet give a large back a way to change the defender’s approach, and his balance helps him continue once the tackle arrives. The challenge is knowing when another adjustment helps and when it delays the run.
01A workload with several forms
Florida records 673 rushing yards and seven rushing touchdowns in Baugh’s freshman season, when he appeared in all 13 games and made four starts. He also served as the primary kick returner. In 2025 he started all 12 games, carrying 220 times for 1,170 yards and eight rushing touchdowns. That progression establishes meaningful experience with an expanding workload. His 38 carries for 266 yards and two touchdowns against Florida State provide a distinct example of sustained involvement. The season also included a larger receiving role. Those different responsibilities matter more to the role assessment than treating one impressive rushing game as the entire case.
02Create a better collision
Charlie Campbell credits downhill power, a stiff-arm and contact balance that keeps Baugh moving through attempted tackles. He also describes patience in setting up blocks and a jump cut that precedes acceleration into the opening. The sequence matters: the cut can change where contact happens, allowing the strength to finish a run from a more favorable position. The Devy Dojo likewise emphasizes light feet and the difficulty of getting a clean hold on him. Baugh’s size does not require every carry to become a direct collision. Making the defender hesitate can let him reach the contact with more of his own momentum still available.
03When patience stops helping
The same Dojo evaluation criticizes excessive dancing before committing upfield. That is the tension within the foot quickness: another move can avoid a defender, but it can also consume the time in which a usable lane exists. The improvement is more decisive selection of an opening, without removing the adjustment that makes him difficult to square up. Campbell’s positive account of block setup supplies the other side. Waiting can be productive when it lets the blocking develop; the decision should be judged by whether it creates access to the lane. Patience and hesitation can look similar at the start and produce very different finishes.
04A receiving role worth preserving
Campbell credits fluid routes, soft hands and catches made while moving. That combination supports using Baugh beyond a stationary outlet. It also leaves protection as a separate evaluation: the ability to catch does not settle every passing-down assignment, and general preparation for pro protection responsibilities should not be mistaken for a documented college protection failure.
05An additional way to use the athlete
In Florida’s April 3 account, Baugh was taking wildcat snaps in Buster Faulkner’s offense after earlier quarterback experience in high school. That is a specific practice experiment, rather than proof of an established game package. It shows the new staff considering another way to put the ball in his hands. Eric Singleton Jr. described the combination of power and a decisive cut into acceleration. That teammate assessment fits the deployment question: how often can the offense get Baugh moving toward useful space, with the chance to turn his strength into forward progress? The practice account adds an option to investigate without requiring a forecast about how often it will be called.
Strengths
He can continue the run after the first attempted tackle.
His sophomore season brought a full starting workload.
Concerns
Too many adjustments can let the running opportunity close.
Receiving skill does not establish readiness for every protection assignment.
NFL role and scheme fit
Build around a runner with experience carrying the rushing workload and contributing in other phases. Florida’s two-season record supports meaningful involvement, with each passing-down responsibility evaluated on its own demands.
Bottom line
Jon Sumrall described Baugh as willing and coachable in April. That is an encouraging coaching account for a back whose next gains can come from sharper decisions as well as physical production.
Sources & edition
The Draftanomics assessment, synthesized from attributed reporting. Role and development language expresses scouting opinion.
Preseason synthesis of published evaluations and official college records, reviewed September 12, 2026. This edition does not assess 2026 game film.
Edition reviewed September 12, 2026. Replaces fragmented sections with connected technical analysis, explicit evaluator disagreements and a defined role assessment.
The original August edition remains preserved. This is a revised Draftanomics assessment, with supporting sources attached to each statement.
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- Jadan Baugh - Football - Florida GatorsFlorida Athletics
Official rushing workload, starting experience and earlier return responsibilities.
- 2027 NFL Scouting Report: Jadan Baugh - WalterFootballCharlie Campbell · February 1, 2026
Power, block setup, jump cut, acceleration and receiving technique.
- Baugh is Back — And He Wants More Than Yards - Florida GatorsRyan Roddy · April 3, 2026
April account of coaching, communication and wildcat practice.
- Jadan Baugh: 2027 Tier 1 Florida Running Back?The Devy Dojo
Quick feet, balance and excessive hesitation.
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Sources for overview
- House assessment
Baugh can move the point of contact before he delivers the force. His quick feet give a large back a way to change the defender’s approach, and his balance helps him continue once the tackle arrives. The challenge is knowing when another adjustment helps and when it delays the run.
- Jadan Baugh: 2027 Tier 1 Florida Running Back? · Qualitative strengths and final shortcomings discussion
Sources for a workload with several forms
- House assessment
Florida records 673 rushing yards and seven rushing touchdowns in Baugh’s freshman season, when he appeared in all 13 games and made four starts. He also served as the primary kick returner. In 2025 he started all 12 games, carrying 220 times for 1,170 yards and eight rushing touchdowns. That progression establishes meaningful experience with an expanding workload.
- Jadan Baugh - Football - Florida Gators · 2024/2025 biography and Florida State game entry
- House assessment
His 38 carries for 266 yards and two touchdowns against Florida State provide a distinct example of sustained involvement. The season also included a larger receiving role. Those different responsibilities matter more to the role assessment than treating one impressive rushing game as the entire case.
- Jadan Baugh - Football - Florida Gators · 2024/2025 biography and Florida State game entry
Sources for create a better collision
- House assessment
Charlie Campbell credits downhill power, a stiff-arm and contact balance that keeps Baugh moving through attempted tackles. He also describes patience in setting up blocks and a jump cut that precedes acceleration into the opening. The sequence matters: the cut can change where contact happens, allowing the strength to finish a run from a more favorable position.
- 2027 NFL Scouting Report: Jadan Baugh - WalterFootball · Prospect summary; last updated August 21
- House assessment
The Devy Dojo likewise emphasizes light feet and the difficulty of getting a clean hold on him. Baugh’s size does not require every carry to become a direct collision. Making the defender hesitate can let him reach the contact with more of his own momentum still available.
- Jadan Baugh: 2027 Tier 1 Florida Running Back? · Qualitative strengths and final shortcomings discussion
Sources for when patience stops helping
- House assessment
The same Dojo evaluation criticizes excessive dancing before committing upfield. That is the tension within the foot quickness: another move can avoid a defender, but it can also consume the time in which a usable lane exists. The improvement is more decisive selection of an opening, without removing the adjustment that makes him difficult to square up.
- Jadan Baugh: 2027 Tier 1 Florida Running Back? · Qualitative strengths and final shortcomings discussion
- House assessment
Campbell’s positive account of block setup supplies the other side. Waiting can be productive when it lets the blocking develop; the decision should be judged by whether it creates access to the lane. Patience and hesitation can look similar at the start and produce very different finishes.
- 2027 NFL Scouting Report: Jadan Baugh - WalterFootball · Prospect summary; last updated August 21
Sources for a receiving role worth preserving
- House assessment
Campbell credits fluid routes, soft hands and catches made while moving. That combination supports using Baugh beyond a stationary outlet. It also leaves protection as a separate evaluation: the ability to catch does not settle every passing-down assignment, and general preparation for pro protection responsibilities should not be mistaken for a documented college protection failure.
- 2027 NFL Scouting Report: Jadan Baugh - WalterFootball · Prospect summary; last updated August 21
Sources for an additional way to use the athlete
- House assessment
In Florida’s April 3 account, Baugh was taking wildcat snaps in Buster Faulkner’s offense after earlier quarterback experience in high school. That is a specific practice experiment, rather than proof of an established game package. It shows the new staff considering another way to put the ball in his hands.
- Baugh is Back — And He Wants More Than Yards - Florida Gators · Direct player, teammate and Sumrall remarks
- House assessment
Eric Singleton Jr. described the combination of power and a decisive cut into acceleration. That teammate assessment fits the deployment question: how often can the offense get Baugh moving toward useful space, with the chance to turn his strength into forward progress? The practice account adds an option to investigate without requiring a forecast about how often it will be called.
- Baugh is Back — And He Wants More Than Yards - Florida Gators · Direct player, teammate and Sumrall remarks
Sources for contact balance
- House assessment
He can continue the run after the first attempted tackle.
- Jadan Baugh: 2027 Tier 1 Florida Running Back? · Qualitative strengths and final shortcomings discussion
Sources for experience carrying responsibility
- House assessment
His sophomore season brought a full starting workload.
- Jadan Baugh - Football - Florida Gators · 2024/2025 biography and Florida State game entry
Sources for decision tempo
- House assessment
Too many adjustments can let the running opportunity close.
- Jadan Baugh: 2027 Tier 1 Florida Running Back? · Qualitative strengths and final shortcomings discussion
Sources for passing-down completeness
- House assessment
Receiving skill does not establish readiness for every protection assignment.
- 2027 NFL Scouting Report: Jadan Baugh - WalterFootball · Prospect summary; last updated August 21
Sources for role and deployment
- House assessment
Build around a runner with experience carrying the rushing workload and contributing in other phases. Florida’s two-season record supports meaningful involvement, with each passing-down responsibility evaluated on its own demands.
- Jadan Baugh - Football - Florida Gators · 2024/2025 biography and Florida State game entry
Sources for the decision
- House assessment
Jon Sumrall described Baugh as willing and coachable in April. That is an encouraging coaching account for a back whose next gains can come from sharper decisions as well as physical production.
- Baugh is Back — And He Wants More Than Yards - Florida Gators · Direct player, teammate and Sumrall remarks