Chris Slade (American football)

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Chris Slade
Virginia Cavaliers
Position:Defensive ends coach
Personal information
Born: (1971-01-30) January 30, 1971 (age 53)
Newport News, Virginia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school: Yorktown (VA) Tabb
College: Virginia (1989–1992)
NFL draft: 1993  / round: 2 / pick: 31
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:664
Sacks:53.5
Forced fumbles:16
Touchdowns:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Christopher Carroll Slade (born January 30, 1971) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons. He played college football for the Virginia Cavaliers, and earned consensus All-American honors. A second-round pick in the 1993 NFL draft, he played professionally for the New England Patriots and Carolina Panthers of the NFL. Slade was recognized as a Pro Bowl selection and All-Pro after the 1997 season. He is currently an assistant coach at Virginia.

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Personal life

Slade was born in Newport News, Virginia. [1] He graduated from Tabb High School in Yorktown, Virginia, [2] where he played for the Tabb Tigers high school football team. He was the head football coach at Pace Academy from 2013 to 2021 and has two children.

College career

While attending the University of Virginia on an athletic scholarship, Slade played for coach George Welsh's Cavaliers teams from 1989 to 1992. As a senior in 1992 and a junior in 1991, he was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American. Slade still holds the Atlantic Coast Conference record for most career sacks with 40. [3]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 4 in
(1.93 m)		234 lb
(106 kg)		33+1⁄4 in
(0.84 m)		9 in
(0.23 m)		4.74 s1.72 s2.81 s4.60 s30.5 in
(0.77 m)		10 ft 1 in
(3.07 m)		19 reps

The New England Patriots selected Slade in the second round, as the 31st overall pick, of the 1993 NFL Draft. [4] He played for the Patriots from 1993 to 2000. [5] During his final pro season in 2001, he was a member of the Carolina Panthers. [1] In nine NFL seasons, he played in 142 regular season games, started 108 of them, and compiled 665 tackles, 53.5 quarterback sacks, 16 forced fumbles, three interceptions and two touchdowns. [5]

NFL statistics

YearTeamGamesCombined TacklesTacklesAssisted TacklesSacksForced FumblesFumble RecoveriesFumble Return YardsInterceptionsInterception REturn YardsYards per Interception ReturnLongest Interception ReturnInterceptions Returned for TouchdownPasses Defended
1993 NE 163925149.0310000000
1994 NE 1610260429.5500000003
1995 NE 169470244.012001272714
1996 NE 166849197.0300122203
1997 NE 168761269.0200111118
1998 NE 157043274.0100000001
1999 NE 169452424.5000100005
2000 NE 167852264.0100000000
2001 CAR 15241772.5000000003
Career14265642922753.5163033227227

[6]

Coaching career

Slade was the head football coach at Pace Academy in Atlanta. His 2015 Pace Academy varsity squad won the AA 2015 Georgia High School football Championship on December 12, 2015. He resigned from Pace Academy on December 7, 2021, and on January 3, 2022, Slade was announced as an assistant coach at Virginia under new head coach Tony Elliott. [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Football League, Historical Players, Chris Slade. Retrieved February 16, 2012.
  2. ↑ databaseFootball.com, Players, Chris Slade Archived 2012-03-24 at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved February 16, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Whoos in Town: All-time great Virginia defensive end Chris Slade". Jerry Ratcliffe. January 10, 2020. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
  4. ↑ "1993 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  5. 1 2 Pro-Football-Reference.com, Players, Chris Slade. Retrieved February 16, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Chris Slade Stats". ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Reports: Tony Elliott Makes Three More Hires to UVA Football Coaching Staff".
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