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Updated postseason all-star commitments for UF players

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Five Florida Gators have thus far accepted invitations to play in postseason bowl games. Three are headed to the Panini Senior Bowl, which is Jan. 31 in Mobile, Ala. Two more are bound for the 101st East-West Shrine Bowl. That game is Jan. 27 and will be played in the metro Dallas area. Here’s a look at the UF players headed to those respective games:


Player		Bowl GamePosition Years at UF Games started at UFKey numbersAccolades
 Jake SlaughterPanini Senior BowlCenter2021-2533748 offensive snaps with a PFF pass block grade of 87.1 (2025)-All-American (2024)
-1st-team All-SEC (2025)
-Rimington Finalist (2025)
Caleb BanksPanini Senior BowlDefensive Line2023-25248.0 TFL, 4.5 sacks over 16 games in 2024, ’25-Chuck Bednarik Watch List (2025)
-Bronko Nagurski Watch List (2025)
Austin Barber Panini Senior BowlOffensive tackle 2021-2538750 offensive snaps with a PFF run block grade of 82.2 (2025)-All-SEC Third Team (2025)
-Outland Trophy Watch List (2025)
Tommy Doman  East-West Shrine BowlPunter2025 1250 punts, 44.04 average -PFF 2025 All-SEC Team
Trey Smack  East-West Shrine BowlPlacekicker2022-2537 games as UF’s primary PK53 of 64 (long of 56 yards and 10 makes of 50-plus)Lou Groza Semifinalist (2023, ’25)
All-SEC Third Team (2025)

Jake Slaughter just wrapped up a stellar Florida Gators career

Of this group, Slaughter has received the most accolades during his UF career. Earlier this week, the Ocala (Fla.) native was named as a finalist for the Rimington Trophy, which is given each year to the best center in college football.

Slaughter has been the Gators’ starting center the past three seasons. He earned eight starts for UF in 2023, but his breakout came the next season, when he was a Consensus All-American while helping the Gators go 8-5.

Despite UF’s struggles in 2025, Slaughter allowed just one sack, one quarterback hit and two hurries. That earned him a Pro Football Focus offensive grade of 78.9 and a run block grade of 82.2. He had a 70.0 or higher pass block grade in 11 of the Gators’ games this season, which gave him an overall 87.1 grade in that category

Among centers, Slaughter ranks eighth in the country for his PFF run block, pass block, and offense grades, and is fifth for his zone run block grade of 80.3.

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