Florida Gators  center Jake Slaughter on Friday was selected by the Los Angeles Chargers in the second round with the 63rd overall pick of the  2026 NFL Draft . Slaughter, Florida's starting center for most of the last three seasons, was rated as one of the top centers in this year's draft class and is now Florida's second player selected following Caleb Banks, who was selected by Minnesota with the 18th overall pick. Jake Slaughter is a Charger ⚡️ @JakeSlaughter5 ➡️ @chargers #NFLDRAFT | #GoGators pic.twitter.com/52oNYZsO11 — Florida Gators Football (@GatorsFB) April 25, 2026 As Slaughter now takes the next step in his football career, Florida Gators on SI breaks down Slaughter's time at Florida and how the Gators will replace him. Slaughter's Time at Florida Slaughter went from an underrated recruit from the Dan Mullen era to one of the best players of the Billy Napier era.…