Chargers 2026 NFL Draft: OL Jake Slaughter, Florida

The Chargers chosen Florida offensive lineman Jake Slaughter within the second spherical (No. 63 total) within the 2026 NFL Draft on Friday night time.

The Chargers acquired No. 63 total in a trade with the Patriots.

Slaughter is likely one of the prime offensive line prospects on this 12 months’s draft class, as he was The Athletic’s Dane Brugler’s top-ranked heart prospect.

Brugler provided the next breakdown of Slaughter:

A decided “do-your-job” sort, Slaughter has a ardour for soccer — and it exhibits in his on-field execution. He drives his toes within the run sport to wall off lanes and hold defenders busy. In move safety, he struggles to sink and modify in area however has purposeful lateral actions and strains to complete base blocks. His capacity to reset and keep connected combats longer, extra highly effective opponents.

The number of Slaughter provides the Chargers a flexible piece to the offensive line for 2026 and past, as he figures to be a giant a part of the unit that additionally options Rashawn Slater and Joe Alt at deal with.

The 23-year-old Slaughter is listed at 6-foot-5 and 303 kilos, and will provide flexibility alongside the inside of the Chargers offensive line.

Slaughter joins the Chargers with loads of expertise over his 5 years in Florida, enjoying in 51 video games and beginning 33 of them.

The offensive lineman earned Second-Team All-American honors in 2025 after permitting simply 4 whole pressures at heart and posting the second-best Pro Football Focus run blocking grade (80.2) amongst FBS facilities with a minimum of 500 snaps.