Dante Fowler Jr. became the first Florida Gators player to be selected in the 2015 NFL Draft when the Jacksonville Jaguars took him with the third overall pick in the first round.
Fowler is the highest Florida Gator taken in the draft since Joe Haden was selected third overall by the Cleveland Browns in 2010 and is tied for the highest Gator ever to be drafted with Steve Spurrier (1967), Wes Chandler (1978) and Gerard Warren (2001).
Fowler came to Florida as a Signing Day surprise in 2012. The long, lean, pass rusher had been committed to rival Florida State for more than a year before switching his commitment to Florida at the final minute.