Sumrall gets the news he's been waiting for: Jadan Baugh returning

Jadan Baugh cuts upfield against Texas (Photo by Chris Spears)

On a big day in which he welcomed six new Gators from the transfer portal, Jon Sumrall got the news he’s been waiting for when Jadan Baugh announced on X that he’s coming back to Florida for his junior year. Baugh made second team All-SEC in 2025 by rushing for 1,170 yards (8 TDs) while catching 33 passes for 210 yards (2 TDs). The 6-1, 233-pounder has career numbers of 1,843 rushing yards (15 TDs) and 37 receptions for 243 yards (3 TDs).

Baugh never entered the portal, but his support group entertained offers from Texas, Georgia and many other top programs in the country. His decision to return to Florida is a major coup for Sumrall who is rebuilding his roster. Currently, the Gators have 49 veterans returning and 18 incoming freshman signees. With the expansion of scholarship limits from 85 to 105, Sumrall has as many as 38 more scholarships at his disposal.

Prior to the Baugh announcement, the big news Tuesday morning was the commitment of former Georgia Tech quarterback Aaron Philo, a dual threat who completed 21-28 passes for 373 yards and a touchdown in his only start, a 59-12 win over Gardner-Webb. As a true freshman in 2024, Philo was 38-74 passing for 565 yards and a TD while running for 76. In his only start as a freshman, Philo threw for 265 yards (1 TD) and ran for 57 yards (1 TD) in a 30-29 win over North Carolina State.

Philo spent two years working with new UF offensive coordinator Buster Faulkner. Philo will compete in the spring for the starting job with Tramell Jones Jr. and early enrollee freshman Will McBride.

Also committing to the Gators Tuesday were former Cincinnati running back Evan Pryor, two former Penn State linemen in guard TJ Shanahan Jr. and tackle Eagan Boyer, and Tulane’s kickers – punter Alec Clark and placekicker Patrick Durkin. Pryor ran for 522 yards (6.8 per carry, 3 TDs) and caught 10 passes for 107 yards (1 TD). Shanahan played in all 13 Penn State games with five starts. Boyer played in eight games as a true freshman, then four in 2025 when he took a redshirt. Clark, an Australian, averaged 46.52 yards per punt that included a 70-yarder. Durkin hit 25-28 field goals, 41-42 of his extra points and scored 116 points. He was 4-6 beyond 50 yards with a long field goal of 52 yards.

CURRENT ROSTER (49)

QUARTERBACK (2): Tramell Jones Jr. (6-0, 203, FR); QB Aaron Philo (6-2, 220, RFR, from Georgia Tech)

RUNNING BACKS (4): Duke Clark (6-1, 211, FR); Byron Louis (6-0, 211, FR); Jadan Baugh (6-1, 231, SO); Evan Pryor (5-9, 195, RSR, from Cincinnati)

WIDE RECEIVERS (4): Vernell Brown III (5-11, 178, FR); Dallas Wilson (6-3, 213, FR); TJ Abrams (5-10, 196, RFR); Bailey Stockton (5-11, 185, SO, from Georgia Tech)

TIGHT END: (4) Amir Jackson (6-5, 235, RFR); Micah Jones (6-4, 257, FR); Tony Livingston (6-5, 264, RSO); Lacote Dippre (6-4, 253, SO, from James Madison)

O-LINE (12): OT Fletcher Westphal (6-8, 342, RFR); OT Caden Jones (6-8, 333, RSO); OT/OG Bryce Lovett (6-5, 321, RSO); OG Knijeah Harris (6-3, 313, JR); OG/C Roderick Kearney (6-4, 310, RSO); OG Jason Zandamela (6-3, 308, RFR); OT Jahari Medlock (6-5, 321, FR); OG TJ Dice Jr. (6-4, 304, FR); OG Daniel Pierre Louis (6-4, 332, FR); C Harrison Moore (6-5, 300, SO, from Georgia Tech); OG TJ Shanahan (6-4, 315, RSO, from Penn State); OT Eagan Boyer (6-8, 302, RFR, from Penn State)

D-LINE/EDGE (7): EDGE LJ McCray (6-6, 268, SO); EDGE Kamran James (6-6, 270, JR); DL Joseph Mbatchou (6-5, 300, FR); EDGE Kofi Asare (6-5, 251, RJR); EDGE Jaylen Wiggins (6-5, 268, FR); Brendan Bett (6-5, 308, RSO); DT DK Kalu (6-4, 309, SO, from Baylor); DT Emanuel Oyebadejo (from Louisiana)

LINEBACKERS (5): Jaden Robinson (6-1, 226, JR); Myles Graham (6-1, 228, SO); Aaron Chiles (6-3, 244, SO); Ty Jackson (6-2, 221, FR); Myles Johnson (6-1, 224, FR)

SECONDARY (9): S Drake Stubbs (6-1, 207, FR); CB Cormani McClain (6-2, 189, RSO); S Bryce Thornton (5-10, 211, JR); S Lagonza Hayward (6-1, 206, FR); CB J’Vari Flowers (5-10, 187, FR); Dijon Johnson (6-1, 204, JR); CB Onis Konanbanny (6-0, 184, FR);  Ben Hanks III (6-1, 192, FR); S DJ Coleman (6-1, 210, JR, from Baylor)

SPECIAL TEAMS (2): PK Patrick Durkin (5-10, 175, SO, from Tulane); P Alec Clark (6-1, 185, RSO, from Tulane)

SIGNED FRESHMEN (18)

QUARTERBACK (1): Will Griffin (6-3, 230)

WIDE RECEIVERS (3): Davian Groce (6-2, 191); Justin Williams (5-11, 187); Marquez Daniel (6-5, 205)

TIGHT END (1): Heze Kent (6-6, 305)

O-LINE (6): Tyler Chukuyem (6-6, 285); Chancellor Campbell (6-8, 307); G’nivre Carr (6-4, 309); Desmond Green (6-5, 343); Javarii Luckas (6-6, 318); Corey Brown (6-1, 280)

D-LINE/EDGE (3): DL Kendall Guervil (6-2, 323); DL JaReylan McCoy (6-7, 260); EDGE KJ Ford (6-4, 246)

LINEBACKER (1): Malik Morris (6-0, 250)

SECONDARY (3): CJ Hester (6-0, 186); Kaiden Hall (6-2, 192); CJ Bronaugh (6-0, 172); Dylan Purter (6-0, 185)

GONERS (30)

QB (1): DJ Lagway

RB (4): KD Daniels (to Wake Forest); Treyaun Webb; Chad Gaspar Jr.; Ja’Kobi Jackson

WR (5): Eugene Wilson III; Tank Hawkins; Aidan Mizell; Muizz Tounkara; Naushaun Montgomery

TE (2): Hayden Hansen (to Oklahoma); Cameron Kossman

OL (4): OT Marcus Mascoll; OT Enoch Wangoy; OT Devon Manuel; OT Noel Portnjagin

DL/EDGE (4): DL Tavorise Brown; EDGE Jayden Woods; DL Michai Boireau (to Ole Miss); DL Jeramiah McCloud

LB (1): Grayson Howard (to South Florida)

S/CB (6): S Jordan Castell; S Josiah Davis; CB Jameer Grimsley; S Teddy Foster (to South Florida); CB Aaron Gates (to Kentucky); CB Shariff Denson (to Ole Miss)

ST (3): P Hayden Craig; PK Evan Noel; LS Mack Mulhern

THE REST OF THE SEC

Alabama: WR Aeryn Hampton; TE Josh Ford (from Oklahoma State); S Kameron Howard; OG Roq Montgomery; RB Richard Young; WR Jalen Hale; WR Jaylen Mbakwe (to Georgia Tech); OT Olaus Alinen; EDGE Noah Carter; PK Peter Notaro; OG Micah DeBose; WR Cole Adams; WR Rico Scott; EDGE Keon Keeley; CB Cameron Calhoun; OL Wilkin Formby; RB Hollywood Smothers (from North Carolina State); LS David Bird; LB Qua Russaw; DL James Smith (6-3, 297, JR); LB Caleb Woodson (from Virginia Tech)

Arkansas: OT Shaq McRoy; CB Keshawn Davila (to Kansas State); LB Tavion Wallace (to Kentucky);DL Ian Geffrard (to Texas); S Miguel Mitchell; DL Kaleb James; RB AJ Green; QB Trever Jackson; LB Justin Logan; EDGE Justus Boone (to Wisconsin); S Anton Pierce; WR Andy Jean; QB Grayson Wilson; DL Kavion Henderson; EDGE Charlie Collins; OG LJ Prudhomme; WR Jace Petty; CB Selman Bridges; WR Zachary Taylor; RB Rodney Hill; DL Danny Saili; WR Krosse Johnson; S Christian Harrison (from Cincinnati); PK Braeden McAlister (from Georgia State); OT Malachi Breland (from Memphis); PK Max Gilbert (from Tennessee); WR Jamari Hawkins (from Memphis); RB Sutton Smith (from Memphis); CB Nigel Pringle; DL Kevin Oatis; QB AJ Hill (from Memphis); OT E’Marion Harris (to Oklahoma); OG Blake Cherry (to Wisconsin); RB Jasper Parker (6-0, 205, FR, from Michigan); CB Jaheim Johnson (from Tulane); DL Hunter Osborne (from Virginia)

Auburn: CB A’mon Lane-Ganus (to South Florida); WR Horatio Fields; WR Perry Thompson (to Minnesota); CB Raion Strader; EDGE Antonio Coleman; RB Damari Alston; LB Caleb Wheatland (to Michigan State); TE Hollis Davidson; WR Malcolm Simmons; OG DeAndre Carter (to Iowa State); OT Favour Edwin; WR Cam’Ron King; OT Seth Wilfred; CB Jay Crawford (to Ole Miss); DL Amaris Williams; LB Jamonta Walker; DL Malik Blocton; PK Towns McGough; QB Ashton Daniels (to Florida State); CB Kayin Lee; CB Donovan Staff; OT Xavier Chaplin; LB Robert Woodyard Jr. (to Missouri); S Kensley Faustin; WR Cam Coleman; OG Dylan Senda; QB Deuce Knight; WR Sam Turner; S Taye Seymore; QB Jackson Arnold; TE Preston Howard; DL James Ash; OT Seth Wilfred; OG Malachi Harris; QB Locklan Hewlett (from South Florida); RB Durell Robinson; WR Korey Pettigrew (from South Florida); LS Hudson Powell (from Maryland); WR Christian Neptune (from South Florida); TE Xavier Newsom(from Howard); S Fred Gaskin III (from South Florida); WR Jeremiah Koger (from South Florida); QB Byrum Brown (from South Florida); OT Broderick Schull

Georgia: TE Pearce Spurlin III; CB Daniel Harris; RB Roderick Robinson II; DL Jordan Thomas (to South Carolina); S Jaden Thomas; LB Kris Jones; S Khalil Barnes (from Clemson); S Jaden Harris (to Kansas)

Kentucky: EDGE Landyn Watson (to Kansas); EDGE Steven Soles; WR David Washington Jr.; WR Preston Bowman; QB Stone Saunders; OG Austin Ramsey (to Kansas State); WR Tony Stellato; CB Nasir Addison; DL Javeon Campbell; S DJ Waller Jr. (to Louisville); EDGE Jacob Smith; DL Jerod Smith II; QB Cutter Boley(to Arizona State); RB Dante Dowdell; LB Tavion Wallace (from Arkansas); RB Jamarion Wilcox; EDGE Antonio Berry (from Gardner-Webb); S Cam Dooley; CB Hasaan Sykes (from Western Carolina); DL Ahmad Breaux (from LSU); WR Quintin Simmons; OG Coleton Price (from Baylor); CB Quaysheed Scott; QB Kenny Minchey (from Notre Dame); OG Max Anderson (from Tennessee)

LSU: RB Ju’Juan Johnson (to Syracuse); DL Ahmad Breaux (to Kentucky); CB Ashton Stamps; WR Jelani Watkins; WR Khylan Billiot; DL Sydir Mitchell; RB Kaleb Jackson; OG Carius Curne (to Ole Miss);QB Colin Hurley; OG Coen Echols (to Texas A&M); OG DJ Chester; OT Tyree Adams; S Javian Toviano; OT Paul Mubenga; S Austin Ausberry; LB Princeton Malbrue; S Dashawn Spears; S Joel Rogers; WR Kyle Parker; OT Ethan Calloway; RB Caden Durham; QB Michael Van Buren; RB JT Lindsey; WR Jackson Harris (from Hawaii); WR TaRon Francis; DL Zion Williams; WR Tre Brown (from Old Dominion); TE Malachi Thomas (from Pittsburgh); RB Raycine Guillory (from Utah); S Ty Benefield (from Boise State); OT Ory Williams (to Tennessee); DL Stephiylan Green (from Clemson); RB Rob Gainey Jr. (from Charlotte)

Mississippi State: S Tony Mitchell; DL Terrance Hibblier Jr.; S Stonka Burnside (to Memphis); OG Brennan Smith; OT Jimothy Lewis Jr.; TE Emeka Lloh; QB Luke Kromenhoek; TE Cam Ball; CB Dwight Lewis III; S Tyler Woodard; DL Ashun Shepphard; WR Ferzell Shepard; S Lo’Kavion Jackson; WR Jaron Glover; OT Jaekwon Bouldin; OG Alex Lopez; EDGE Joseph Head Jr.; DL Corey Clark; WR Jordan Mosley; WR Markus Allen; WR Davian Jackson; RB Johnnie Daniels; WR Cam Thompson (to Northern Illinois); OT Luke Work; WR Marquis Johnson (from Missouri); RB Seth Davis; QB AJ Swann (from Appalachian State); DL Jayson Jenkins (from Florida State); CB Quentin Taylor (from Iowa State)

Missouri: RB Marquise Davis (to Louisville); RB Brendon Haygood; WR James Madison II; S Caleb Flagg; WR Josh Manning; EDGE Javion Hilson (to Virginia Tech); WR Marquis Johnson (to Mississippi State); OG Henry Fenuku; QB Beau Pribula; PK Robert Meyer; OT Johnny Williams IV; OT Brandon Solis; OT Jayven Richardson; S CJ Bass III; RB Tavorous Jones; CB Mark Manfred III; OT Jaylen Early; EDGE Nate Johnson; CB Shamar McNeil; OG Keiton Jones (to Kansas State); DL Justin Bodford; WR Daniel Blood; S Marvin Burks Jr.; CB Jahlil Florence (from Oregon); WR Caleb Goodie (from Cincinnati); LB Robert Woodyard Jr. (from Auburn); QB Austin Simmons (from Ole Miss); EDGE Damon Wilson II

Oklahoma: WR Jayden Gibson (to South Carolina); CB Kendel Colby; TE Kaden Helms; LB Kobie McKenzie (to Northwestern); OG Jacob Sexton; RB Jovonate Barnes; S Marcus Wimberly (to Utah); OG Troy Everett; OT Luke Baklenko; CB Devon Jordan (to Baylor); WR KJ Daniels; OL Logan Howland; S Gentry Williams; CB Maliek Hawkins (to West Virginia); QB Michael Hawkins (to West Virginia); TE Carson Kent; DL Marcus Strong; OL Jake Taylor (to Iowa State); RB Taylor Tatum; TE Hayden Hansen (from Florida); OG Caleb Nitta; CB Dakoda Fields (from Oregon); TE Rocky Beers (from Colorado State); OT E’Marion Harris (from Arkansas); WR Trell Harris (from Virginia); WR Zion Kearney; WR Parker Livingstone (from Texas); EDGE Kenny Ozowalu (from UT-San Antonio); WR Javonnie Gibson

Ole Miss: QB Austin Simmons (to Missouri); RB Domonique Thomas; CB Sharif Denson (from Florida); EDGE Jonathan Maldonado (from Nevada); LB Keaton Thomas (from Baylor); CB Jay Crawford (from Auburn); OG PJ Wilkins; DT Jehiem Oatis (from Colorado); LB Chris Jones (from Southern Miss)

South Carolina: PK Peyton Argent; LB Jaron Willis (to Kansas); WR Emazon Littlejohn; DL Zavion Hardy (to South Florida); OT Mac Walters; OG Trovon Baugh (to Texas A&M); OT Cason Henry; WR Brian Rowe Jr.; QB Air Noland; OT Tree Babalade (to Nebraska); EDGE Taeshawn Alston; DL Chase Kibble; OG Nick Sharpe (to Michigan State); TE Michael Smith (to Syracuse); CB Myles Norwood; OG Rodney Newsom; OG Boaz Stanley; WR Vandrevious Jacobs; OT Josiah Thompson; EDGE Taeshon Alston; OT Campbell Vandiver; WR Jayden Gibson (from Oklahoma); EDGE Jaylen Brown; OT Hank Purvis (from Purdue); OG Carter Miller (from UCF)

Tennessee: EDGE Kellen Lindstrom; DL Jamal Wallace; S Boo Carter; LB Brenden Anes; S Macus Goree Jr.; QB Jake Merklinger; RB Peyton Lewis; OT Trevor Duncan; DL Herb Gray; OG Max Anderson (to Kentucky); WR Tommy Winton; OT Lance Heard; OT Bennett Warren (to Minnesota); CB Rickey Gibson; EDGE Amari Jefferson; EDGE Caleb Herring; PK Max Gilbert (to Arkansas); EDGE Emmanuel Okoye; EDGE Jayden Loften; S Qua Moss (from Kansas State); OG William Satterwhite; TE Richie Anderson(from Fresno State); OT Ory Williams (from LSU)

Texas: OG Connor Stroh (to Kansas); CB Santana Wilson; WR Aaron Butler; RB CJ Baxter; QB Trey Owens; PK Will Stone; RB Jerrick Gibson (to Purdue); S Derek Williams Jr.; CB Wardell Mack; DL Melvin Hills; LB Liona Lefau; RB Rickey Stewart Jr.; WR DeAndre Moore Jr.; RB Quintrevion Wisner (to Florida State); WR Parker Livingstone (to Oklahoma); DL Lavon Johnson; OG Neto Umeozulu; PK Will Stone; OG Nate Kibble; DL Ian Geffrard (from Arkansas); CB Caleb Chester (to Arizona State); OT Wes King (from Wyoming); P Mac Chiumento (from Florida State); PK Gianni Spetic (from Memphis); TE Michael Masunas (from Michigan State); DL Josh Schell

Texas A&M: LS Shea Freibaum; LB Tristan Jernigan; CB Jayvon Thomas; S Jordan Pride; EDGE Solomon Williams (to California); EDGE Rylan Kennedy (to Florida State); TE Theo Melin Ohrstrom; S Bryce Anderson; QB Miles O’Neill (to North Carolina); CB Cobey Sellers; TE Houston Thomas (from UT-San Antonio); OG Coen Echols (from LSU); S Tawfiq Byard (from Colorado); LB Ray Coney (from Tulsa); P Truette Tumey; PK David Olano (from Illinois); WR Izaiah Williams (to Kansas State); OG Trovon Baugh (from South Carolina); DL Brandon Davis-Swain (from Colorado); EDGE Ryan Henderson (from San Diego State)

Vanderbilt: QB Drew Dickey (to Arkansas State); TE Maurice Veney; OT Misael Sandoval; QB Jeremy St. Hilaire; OG Cooper Starks; TE Witt Edwards; WR Boski Barrett; EDGE Jailen Ruth; WR Jeremiah Dillon; WR Chance Fitzgerald; DL Linus Zunk; WR Tre Richardson; TE Jayvontay Conner (from East Carolina); DL Talan Carter (from Louisiana); RB AJ Newberry; OT Beau Johnson (from North Dakota State); CB Cobey Sellers (from Texas A&M)