Georgia · L 8-27
17 carries, 38 yards
The other 7 games average 109 yards. This one was 71 below.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Ahead of Baugh’s 2025 pace
Backs who run like Baugh, and how their seasons went
Baugh against this year’s top backs, game by game
The road ahead: 801 yards, 100 a game, 4 regular-season games left.
Florida fans have asked for more carries for Baugh since the Oct 10 loss to South Carolina.
“Why aren’t we running the Baugh?”
“HOW IS THERE RB RUNNING IT UP THE MIDDLE AND BAUGH CANT”
“Maybe we should try running Baugh?”
From r/CFB game threads. Read by AI.
7 stories this week, from 6 outlets.
Why Florida RB Jadan Baugh has been motivation for Georgia football
UGA Wire +1 Oct 30
As of
He carried it 220 times for 1,170 yards and eight scores, added 31 catches as a genuine receiving threat, and saved a 266-yard explosion for the rivalry game against Florida State — a 5.3-per-carry, all-situations workhorse who earned an 89.5 PFF grade and, by PFF's measure, has been as valuable as any Power Four back over two seasons. Now he anchors a made-over Florida offense entering his junior year. The forward stakes are the leap from very good to All-America: the durability and the three-down skill set are already there, so 2026 is about volume, health, and an offense that gives him room. For a back this complete, the breakout isn't a question of ability — it's a question of opportunity.
So far in 2026 Baugh has 672 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns on 110 carries, with seven catches for 46 yards. Florida lost 38-19 to South Carolina at home on October 10.
Sources
Play style
Baugh is a true three-down back whose value is in his completeness rather than one elite trait. Our play-by-play has him solidly above-average as a runner — mid-pack yards-per-carry and success rate on heavy volume — but the number that pops is his 87th-percentile catch rate: he's a reliable, natural receiver out of the backfield, not just a checkdown. He runs with patience and enough power to handle a feature load (220 carries, and a 266-yard rivalry game says he can take over). He's not a track-speed home-run hitter; he's the every-down hammer who catches, pass-protects, and finishes — the kind of back a coordinator can build a whole offense's rhythm around.
Boom vs consistent · carry-yardage shape
Steady, not spectacular
Just 31.9% of the season's rushing yards came on the 5 best carries — remarkably even — and the back is stuffed on 20.5% of carries. 12 carries for 13 yds vs Missouri; 13 for 160 vs Florida Atlantic.
Counted from the play-by-play, so a carry or two can differ from the box score.
Closer · Q4-with-lead carry share
Not actually a closer
49.0% of carries overall (146/298) → 32.3% of Q4-with-lead carries (21/65) — 71.4% of those in competitive (≤16-pt) games.
Counted from the play-by-play, so a carry or two can differ from the box score.
Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
13 of the team's 22 inside-the-5 carries (59.1%).
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No bar in a game where the team had under 100 rushing yards: a share of that little says nothing.
Share of the team's total this season.
Each line is one carry: taller means more yards, and a line pointing down lost yards. Black lines are touchdowns. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside each lane the carries are lined up shortest to longest, not placed. Of the carries with a spot in the play text: left 35, middle 71, right 46. The longest went for 75 yards.
from 6 outlets
Why Florida RB Jadan Baugh has been motivation for Georgia football
UGA Wire +1 Oct 30 · 2 outlets
from 30 outlets
Florida football star RB Jadan Baugh named ESPN preseason All American
Gainesville Sun +3 Aug 13 · 4 outlets
Locked OnJadan Baugh Heisman Campaign Started Strong Against Florida AtlanticSep 9
247SportsJadan Baugh lands in ESPN's "Heisman Five" after Week 1 impressive performanceSep 10
A to Z SportsHow to watch Florida Gators vs. Campbell Fighting Camels: Jadan Baugh's next step toward potential Heisman TrophySep 11
On3Jadan Baugh launches Heisman campaign with ‘statement’ at AuburnSep 20Gainesville Sun +3Florida football star RB Jadan Baugh named ESPN preseason All AmericanAug 13Gainesville Sun +2Florida Gators' Jadan Baugh named to Maxwell Award Watch ListAug 3Gainesville Sun +2Gators RB Jadan Baugh Named to Doak Walker Award Preseason Watch ListAug 18
Saturday Down SouthJadan Baugh side-steps FAU defender for first TD of 2026Sep 5
Orlando SentinelJadan Baugh a force for Gators and more from Sumrall’s debut | Things we learnedSep 6Saturday Down SouthJadan Baugh puts together rare stat line during Florida’s blowout win over FAUSep 6On3Charting Jadan Baugh’s rise on the Gators’ career rushing listSep 8
The Clarion-LedgerWhy is Florida RB Jadan Baugh so hard to stop? Ole Miss' Sharif Denson, an ex-Gator, explains - The Clarion-LedgerSep 22Saturday Down SouthFlorida star RB Jadan Baugh shares special motivation provided by his fatherSep 25Saturday Down SouthPete Golding says Ole Miss defense had a ‘lack of courage’ against Jadan Baugh, FloridaSep 26Gainesville Sun +1Florida football RB Jadan Baugh begins quest for another 1,000-yard season vs. FAUSep 1
Montgomery Advertiser +1Is Auburn football defense meeting its match in Florida RB Jadan Baugh?Sep 15Gainesville SunJadan Baugh keeps the good times rolling in Florida football's season opening win vs FAUSep 6On3Jordan Rodgers tabs Florida RB Jadan Baugh as biggest winner in Week 1 of college footballSep 6Gainesville SunWATCH Florida football RB Jadan Baugh recap the Gators win over Florida AtlanticSep 6
CBS SportsFlorida outlasts Auburn 44-39 behind Jadan Baugh's 3 TDsSep 19Gainesville SunHow Florida football RB Jadan Baugh ran through Auburn in SEC winSep 20247Sports +1Saturday Down SouthMontgomery Advertiser +1
LancasterOnlineGainesville Sun +1Gainesville Sun +2Gainesville Sun +3Gainesville Sun +2Each week: the team’s game, the stories about this player that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 5.
Fans first named Jadan Baugh vs Florida Atlantic.
Fans have also been talking about Jadan Baugh's future.
Yahoo SportsNov 4
Florida GatorsOct 31
Sports IllustratedOct 31On3Oct 29Watchlist words college football reaches for within a few words of this player’s name, more than it does about the average player — said by rival fans and national media as readily as by their own.
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Aura compares how much fans talk about this player with how well this player plays, each ranked among RBs.
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80th percentile our rushing-value metric (weighted expected points added) ranked among 104 RBs
— the talk ranks higher than the play.Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Last game (Wk 9): 38 rushing yards.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 66-21vs Florida Atlantic | 14 | 160 | 11.4 | 3 | 61 | 3 rushing TDs |
| Wk 2 | W 52-3vs Campbell | 14 | 136 | 9.7 | 2 | 75 | |
| Wk 3 | W 44-39@ Auburn | 26 | 162 | 6.2 | 3 | 53 | Season-high 162 yds |
| Wk 4 | W 52-28vs No. 4 Ole Miss | 29 | 142 | 4.9 | 3 | 23 | 3 rushing TDs |
| Wk 5 | L 17-45@ No. 25 Missouri | 12 | 13 | 1.1 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 6 | L 19-38vs South Carolina | 15 | 59 | 3.9 | 1 | 26 | |
| Wk 7 | W 27-24@ No. 7 Texas | 25 | 91 | 3.6 | 1 | 13 | |
| Wk 9 | L 8-27vs No. 3 Georgia | 17 | 38 | 2.2 | 0 | 15 | |
| Total | 152 | 801 | 5.3 | 13 | 75 |
Oct. 31 · L 8-27 vs Georgia, play by play
17 carries for 38 yards.
6-yard run on 3rd and 16. First quarter, down 7-0.
15-yard run. Second quarter, down 24-0.
25 carries for 91 yards and a touchdown. In the fourth quarter, with Florida ahead by one score, Jadan Baugh carried 5 times for 27 yards. Jadan Baugh converted a 3rd and 2 with the score tied 17-17.
The per-play feed is missing a 5-yard run in the first quarter (the play drew a penalty), which the play text shows; the chart draws the 24 carries it has.
8-yard run on 4th and 1. Second quarter, down 17-3. Converted.
14-yard catch on 3rd and 3. Fourth quarter, tied 17-17. Converted.
5-yard run on 3rd and 2. Fourth quarter, tied 17-17. Converted. Fans named the player again and again right after: the most-talked-about moment of the game.
“RUN THE DAMN BAUGH”Florida fan, r/CFB game thread
11-yard touchdown run. Fourth quarter, made it 27-17. Fans named the player again and again right after.
“Baugh game”Kentucky fan, r/CFB game thread
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
15 carries for 59 yards and a touchdown.
3-yard run on 3rd and 1. Third quarter, down 17-10. Converted.
26-yard run. Third quarter, down 17-10.
2-yard run on 4th and 1. Third quarter, down 24-13. Converted.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
12 carries for 13 yards. Jadan Baugh also caught 3 passes for 17 yards.
12-yard run. First quarter, tied 0-0.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
A big game: 29 carries for 142 yards and 3 touchdowns.
12-yard run. First quarter, tied 0-0. Fans named the player again and again right after.
“RUN THE BAUGH”Florida fan, r/CFB game thread
23-yard run. First quarter, tied 0-0.
5-yard run on 3rd and 1. Second quarter, up 10-3. Converted.
2-yard touchdown run. Second quarter, made it 17-3. Fans named the player again and again right after: the most-talked-about moment of the game.
“Baugh is the most impressive college rb since Jeanty, at least”Texas fan, r/CFB game thread
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
A big game: 26 carries for 162 yards and 3 touchdowns.
The per-play feed is missing a 4-yard run in the first quarter (the play drew a penalty) and a 4-yard run in the third quarter (the play drew a penalty) and a 4-yard run in the third quarter (the play drew a penalty), which the play text shows; the chart draws the 23 carries it has.
2-yard touchdown run. First quarter, made it 7-0. Fans named the player again and again right after.
“Run the Baugh”Florida fan, r/CFB game thread
33-yard touchdown run. Third quarter, made it 27-17. Fans named the player again and again right after: the most-talked-about moment of the game.
“Baugh might be a good running back”r/CFB game thread
53-yard touchdown run on 4th and 1. Fourth quarter, made it 41-24.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
14 carries for 136 yards and 2 touchdowns, 10th-most in FBS that week. Jadan Baugh converted a 4th and 1 with Florida down 3-0.
The per-play feed is missing a 6-yard run in the third quarter (the play drew a penalty), which the play text shows; the chart draws the 13 carries it has.
6-yard run on 4th and 1. First quarter, down 3-0. Converted.
1-yard run on 3rd and 5. First quarter, up 7-3.
75-yard touchdown run. Third quarter, made it 51-3.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
A big game: 14 carries for 160 yards and 3 touchdowns, 5th-most in FBS that week.
The per-play feed is missing a run for no gain in the first quarter (the play drew a penalty), which the play text shows; the chart draws the 13 carries it has.
12-yard touchdown run. Second quarter, made it 31-14. Fans named the player again and again right after.
“Jadan Baugh is real and he is my friend”Florida fan, r/CFB game thread
7-yard touchdown run. Second quarter, made it 38-14. Fans named the player again and again right after: the most-talked-about moment of the game.
“If Jadan Baugh was a car he would be an awesome monster truck with a cool skull in front of it and flames coming out the exhaust pipe”Florida fan, r/CFB game thread
61-yard run on 3rd and 2. Third quarter, up 38-14. Converted.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
Week 4 · 2026
W 52-28
vs Ole Miss
142 rush yds (29 car) · 3 TD · 1 rec · 12 yds
Dominant 24-point win at home against Ole Miss.
With A. Philo — 196 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 71.5 · 14 rush yds (6 car) · 1 TD · L. Montgomery — 3 rush yds (1 car)
The plays that mattered most
17th in rushing yards, among all 1,551 FBS players with a rushing row this season, any position
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -3 to +27 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How the yards come, and how often it works
Success rate
42%146 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer ydsGrind
1–3 ydsChunk
4–9 ydsExplosive
10+ yds5.3 yds/carry on 152 carries · 12% explosive (10+ yds) · 42% success rate.
Situational · Carry shape (PBP, full season)
Yardage DNA
Stuffed (≤0)
Grind (1–3)
Chunk (4–9)
Explosive (10+)
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 124 | 7.5 | 2.2 |
| Road3g | 88.7 | 3.6 | 1.3 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 109 | 5.8 | 1.9 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 38.0 | 2.2 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jon Sumrall
Pass share
44.4%
246 pass / 308 run
Plays / game
69.2
8 games
Team sack rate
5.1%
277 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2025
Picked for an all-conference team by at least one selector.
Recognition
2026 outlook
In the mix to repeat All-SEC
Based on 2025: #5 of 37 SEC RBs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 35% of returning players who ranked #4–10 at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 31–38%).
2026 is in progress.
A blue-chip recruit with honors.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-SEC · 2ND TEAM
All-SEC 2nd team (2025)
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Billy Napier, Billy Gonzales, and Jon Sumrall. Multi-era developmental context.
