Why Tim Tebow believes Florida’s Jadan Baugh has ‘best player in the country’ upside

The No. 21 Florida Gators have a tough Week 4 matchup against the No. 4 Ole Miss Rebels. However, the program has a not-so-secret weapon in the backfield, as Jadan Baugh is having himself a monster year through three games. So much so that Gators legend Tim Tebow is ready to make his case for Baugh winning this year’s Heisman Trophy.

While talking with Olivia Eisenhauer of WCJB20, Tebow declared that he believes the junior ball carrier is one of the best running backs in the nation. He explained his thought process and looks forward to what Baugh can do in the remainder of the season.

“For Jadan, I think he’s one of the best running backs in the country,” Tebow said. “Has the chance to be one of the best players in the country. I think he’s shown that consistently… I think it’s more than just his ability. I think, added on top of that, it’s his mentality, it’s his grit, his toughness.”

“I think he’s one of the best running backs in the country, has the chance to be one of the best players in the country..but I think it’s more than just his ability.”

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— Olivia Eisenhauer (@oeisenhauertv) September 25, 2026

Jadan Baugh has been a man possessed to begin the campaign. Through 54 rush attempts, he’s already accumulated an SEC-high 458 yards and a national-high eight touchdowns. He also leads the SEC in yards per attempt with 8.5. So far, he looks exactly how Tim Tebow described him.

While it’s been a solid start to the season, Baugh will have his hands full against a tough Ole Miss defense that held the LSU Tigers to 330 total yards of offense. However, 172 of those yards were on the ground. If Florida can get the run game going, they’ll have a shot against the Rebels on Saturday.