The Chargers chosen Florida offensive lineman Jake Slaughter within the second spherical (No. 63 total) within the 2026 NFL Draft on Friday evening.
The Chargers acquired No. 63 total in a trade with the Patriots.
Slaughter is among the high offensive line prospects on this yr’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 preserve defenders busy. In cross safety, he struggles to sink and alter in house however has practical lateral actions and strains to complete base blocks. His means to reset and keep hooked up combats longer, extra highly effective opponents.
The collection of Slaughter offers 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 sort out.
The 23-year-old Slaughter is listed at 6-foot-5 and 303 kilos, and will supply flexibility alongside the inside of the Chargers offensive line.
Slaughter joins the Chargers with loads of expertise over his 5 years at 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 complete pressures at heart and posting the second-best Pro Football Focus run blocking grade (80.2) amongst FBS facilities with not less than 500 snaps.
