The Gators had 8 athletes selected in the 2021 NFL Draft, with at least 2 undrafted free agents. Out of those 8 athletes selected, 3 were on defense. The Gators will probably not send 8 athletes to the 2022 draft, but they will likely have 3 athletes taken from defense, with 2 possible undrafted free agents.
WDE/OLB EDGE
- SR Tedarrell Slaton 6-5 340 American Heritage. Fort Lauderdale, FL. 4-star. (Green Bay Packers, Round 5)
- SR Kyree Campbell 6-4 320 Woodbridge HS. Woodbridge, VA. 3-star. (UDFA)
- RSR Marlon Dunlap 6-3 285. West Charlotte HS. Charlotte, NC. 3-star. (UDFA)
DT/BUCK (3 technique DT/ LB hybrid)
FCB
- RJR CB Marco Wilson CB 6'0" 180 American Heritage Plantation FL. 4-star. (Arizona Cardinals, round 4)
BCB
- SR DB Shawn Davis 6'0" 185 Southridge Miami FL. 4-star. (Indianapolis Colts, round 5)
- SR DB Donovan Stiner 6'2" 185 Bellaire Bellaire, TX. 3-star. (UDFA, Pittsburgh Steelers)
ST:
- K SO Evan McPherson 5'10" 177 Fort Payne HS, Fort Payne, AL. (Cincinatti Bengals, round 5)
SUMMARY
The Gators will likely have at most 5 Gators from the defense and special teams in the 2022 NFL Draft: EDGE Brenton Cox, CB Kaiir Elam, S Trey Dean, LB Jeremiah Moon, and LB Ventrell Miller. Cox and Elam are likely early round draft picks. Dean, Moon, and Miller will need to play their way into the draft boards, because of injuries, performance, or measurables.
WDE/OLB EDGE
- TR-RJR OLB Brenton Cox 6-4 245 of University of Georgia by way of Stockbridge High School, Stockbridge, GA. 5-star.
- TR-RSR DT Daquan Newkirk 6-3 317 of Auburn University by way of Mississippi Gulf Coast CC and The First Academy, Orlando, FL. 4-star.
- RJR Andrew Chatfield, Jr. 6-2 248. American Heritage HS. Plantation, FL. 4-star.
- RSO DL Lloyd Summerall. 6-5 220. Lakeland HS. Lakeland, FL 4-star.
- SO WDE Antwaun Powell 6-3 235 I.C. Norcrom, Portsmouth, Virginia. 4-star.
- FR WDE Jeremiah "Scooby" Williams 6-3 224, Ramsay, Birmingham, AL, 4-star.
- FR DE Tyreak Sapp 6-2 255. St. Thomas Aquinas High School. Fort Lauderdale, Florida. 4-star.
- FR DE Justus Boone 6-5 250. Sumter High School. Sumter, South Carolina. 3-star.
- SR WDE Antwaun Powell 6-3 235 I.C. Norcrom, Portsmouth, Virginia. 4-star.
- RFR DT Jaelin Humphries 6-3 303. Mountainview HS. Lawrenceville, GA. 4-star.
- FR DT Desmond Watson 6-5 350 of Armwood High School. Seffner, Florida. 3-star.
- SR Tedarrell Slaton 6-5 340 American Heritage. Fort Lauderdale, FL. 4-star. (Green Bay Packers, Round 5)
- SR Kyree Campbell 6-4 320 Woodbridge HS. Woodbridge, VA. 3-star. (UDFA)
- RSR Marlon Dunlap 6-3 285. West Charlotte HS. Charlotte, NC. 3-star. (UDFA)
DT/BUCK (3 technique DT/ LB hybrid)
- RSR OLB Jeremiah Moon 6-4 205 Hoover HS, Birmingham AL. 4-star.
- RSR Zachary Carter 6-4 290. Hillsborough HS. Tampa, FL. 4-star.
- TR-SR DT Antonio Shelton 6-3 280. Penn State University by way of Westerville North HS, Westerville, OH. 3-star.
- JR Khris Bogle 6-4 240. Cardinal Gibbons. Fort Lauderdale, FL. 4-star.
- RJR David Reese 6-2 240. Vero Beach HS. Fort Pierce, FL. 3-star.
- SR DT Jaelin Humphries 6-3 303. Mountainview HS. Lawrenceville, GA. 4-star.
- FR DT Christopher Thomas 6-5 280. Dunbar High School. Fort Myers, Florida. 3-star.
- SR LB Amari Burney 6-2 230. Calvary Christian HS. St. Petersburg, FL. 3-star.
- JR OLB Mohamoud Diabate 6-4 215. Auburn HS. Auburn, Alabama. 4-star.
- RSR DT Lamar Goods 6-4 290 St Thomas Moore HS, Oakdale, Connecticut. 4-star.
- RSO OLB Tyron Hopper 6-2 205. Roswell HS. Roswell, GA. 4-star.
- TR-JR SDE/OLB Noah Keeter 6-5 225 of University of California Los Angeles by way of Buchholz HS, Gainesville, FL, 3-star. (preferred walk-on)
- FR OLB Chief Borders 6-3 231. McEachern High School. Powder Springs, Georgia. 4-star.
- TR-JR OLB Diwun Black 6-4 226. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College by way of Osceola High School, Kissimmee, Florida. Perkinson, Mississippi. 4-star.
- RSR Ventrell Miller 6-1 230. Kathleen HS. Lakeland, FL. 3-star.
- SO Derek Wingo 6-1 233. St. Thomas Aquinas HS. Fort Lauderdale, FL. 4-star.
- RJR TE Dante Lang 6-5 220 Boca Raton HS, Boca Raton FL. 3-star
- RSR Lacedrick Brunson LB 6'2" 210 Jackson Miami, FL. 2-star.
- RSO OLB Jesiah Pierre 6-2 220. Christian Home Bible School. Mount Dora, FL 3-star.
FCB
- SO CB Ethan Pouncey 6-1 160 Winter Park HS, Winter Park, FL 4-star.
- FR ATH Charles Montgomery 5-10 185. Armwood High School. Seffner, Florida. 4-star.
- RJR CB Marco Wilson CB 6'0" 180 American Heritage Plantation FL. 4-star. (Arizona Cardinals, round 4)
BCB
- JR CB Kaiir Elam 6-1 185. The Benjamin School. North Palm Beach, FL 4-star.
- JR CB Jaydon Hill 6-0 174. Bob Jones HS. Madison, AL. 4-star.
- SO CB Jahari Rodgers 6-0 170 Arlington HS, Arlington, TX. 4-star.
- JR CB Chester Kimbrough 5-11 170. Warren Easton HS. New Orleans, LA. 4-star.
- RSR CB Christopher McWilliams 6-0 170 Southwest Miami Senior HS, Miami FL. 3-star.
- CB Jason Marshall 6-2 180 of Palmetto High School. Miami, FL. 5-star.
- ATH Kamar Wilcoxson 6-2 185 of IMG Academy. Bradenton, Florida. 4-star.
- SR DB Trey Dean 6-2 180 Dutchtown HS, Hampton, GA. 4-star.
- SR CB Brad Stewart 6'0" 194 McDonogh New Orleans, LA. 4-star.
- RSR DB Quincy Lenton 6-0 195 Meridan HS, Meridian MS. 3-star.
- SO Mordecai McDaniel 6-1 207 6-1 207. St John's Academy. Washington, DC. 4-star.
- FR S Dakota Mitchell 6-0 184. Winter Park High School. Winter Park, Florida. 3-star.
- SO S Rashad Torrence 6-1 195. Marietta HS. Marietta, GA. 4-star.
- FR S Corey Collier 6-2 170 of Palmetto High School. Miami, FL. 4-star.
- FR S Donovan McMillon 6-2 193 Peters Township HS, Canonsburg, PA. 4-star.
- SR DB Shawn Davis 6'0" 185 Southridge Miami FL. 4-star. (Indianapolis Colts, round 5)
- SR DB Donovan Stiner 6'2" 185 Bellaire Bellaire, TX. 3-star. (UDFA, Pittsburgh Steelers)
ST:
- K GR-SR Jace Christmann 6'0" 195 Mississippi State University by way of Memorial HS, Houston, TX.
- K RS SO Chris Howard 6'1" 214 Ponte Vedra HS, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL.
- K TRJR Zack Sessa 6'0" 175 Georgia Southern by way of Venice HS, Venice, FL. (walk-on)
- P SR Jacob Finn 6'3" 210 Paxon HS, Jacksonville, FL.
- P SO Jeremy Crawshaw 6-4 ProKick Australia, New South Wales, Australia.
- LS RS SO Marco Ortiz 6'4" Benedictine HS, Richmond, VA.
- LS RS SR Brett DioGuardi 6'4" 226 Windmere Prep, Windmere, FL.
- LS/TE Rocco Underwood 6-4 220 of Lake Mary High School. Lake Mary, FL. 3*
- K SO Evan McPherson 5'10" 177 Fort Payne HS, Fort Payne, AL. (Cincinatti Bengals, round 5)
SUMMARY
The Gators will likely have at most 5 Gators from the defense and special teams in the 2022 NFL Draft: EDGE Brenton Cox, CB Kaiir Elam, S Trey Dean, LB Jeremiah Moon, and LB Ventrell Miller. Cox and Elam are likely early round draft picks. Dean, Moon, and Miller will need to play their way into the draft boards, because of injuries, performance, or measurables.