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Full List of Florida Players Drafted in Each Round of 2024 NFL Draft

Paul Kasabian

The Florida Gators routinely send a host of players to the NFL, regardless of whether the team is coming off a good season.

Twelve Gators have gone in the first three rounds of the NFL draft since 2020, including five first-rounders, with Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson being the last one in 2023 at No. 4 overall.

This year is a different story, though. Only two Florida Gators (wide receiver Ricky Pearsall and interior offensive lineman Kingsley Eguakun) landed on the B/R NFL Scouting Department's big board.

It's an unusual development for the Gators, who have seen 101 players get drafted since 2006, the first year after ex-head coach (and two-time national champion in Florida) Urban Meyer arrived in Gainesville.

At any rate, Pearsall leads the way for the Gators' prospects. He finished with 65 receptions for 965 yards and four touchdowns.

The former Arizona State Sun Devil, who transferred to Florida in 2022, is ranked 73rd overall on the B/R big board and 14th among wideouts in a loaded class at the position.

Pearsall's long speed and hands give him the tools to blossom into a useful NFL receiver," B/R NFL scout Derrik Klassen wrote.

"However, his slight frame and uninspiring change-of-direction skills could give him a steep learning curve early on. Pearsall should be used similar to how the Jacksonville Jaguars deploy Christian Kirk."

Eguakun, who is from Jacksonville, is a three-year starting center. He earned his bachelor's degree in criminology and masters degree in tourism and hospitality management during his time in school. Unfortunately, ankle injuries curtailed his final season, holding him to four starts.

Here's a look at how the NFL draft has shaken out so far with a view on the Florida players themselves.

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Florida Draft Prospect List

WR Ricky Pearsall: San Francisco 49ers (Round 1, Pick 31)

IOL Kingsley Eguakun

List via NFL.com.

   

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