Florida's Skill Players Might Be ELITE: Gators RB & WR Breakdown for 2026

Florida football hasn't had a 1,000-yard rusher in a decade. Now they've got one coming back, and he might just be getting started. The Stadium and Gale crew is breaking down the two position groups that could define Jon Sumrall's first season in Gainesville: the running backs and wide receivers. Jadan Baugh returns after rushing for 1,170 yards, earning All-SEC honors, and joining Emmitt Smith and Errict Rhett as the only underclassmen in program history to crack 1,000 in a season. Behind him, Florida quietly built one of the deepest backfields in the country, adding Evan Pryor from Cincinnati and London Montgomery from ECU while Duke Clark makes a push after a big spring. Then there's the receiver room, which might be the strength of the entire roster. Vernell Brown III led the team in receiving as a freshman All-SEC pick. Dallas Wilson set true freshman records in his very first start before injuries cut his season short. And Auburn transfer Eric Singleton Jr. arrives already knowing Buster Faulkner's offense from their Georgia Tech days, where he posted back-to-back 700-plus yard seasons. Add spring game standout Micah Mays Jr. and a stacked group of transfers and freshmen fighting for snaps, and Faulkner wasn't kidding when he said Florida can roll six or seven receivers at you. We get into all of it: how Faulkner uses Baugh, the battle for carries behind him, whether Dallas Wilson takes over as WR1, the Singleton scheme fit, the depth guys nobody's talking about yet, and whether this skill group is good enough to turn 4-8 into something real in year one under Sumrall. New episodes covering Florida Gators football, basketball, and baseball all year long. If you're a Gators fan, this is your home. Subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss an episode. #FloridaGators #GatorsFootball #JadanBaugh #SEC #CollegeFootball