Tedarrell Slaton

Last updated

Tedarrell Slaton
Tedarrell Slaton (51631872313) (cropped).jpg
Slaton with the Green Bay Packers in 2021
No. 93 – Green Bay Packers
Position: Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1997-10-03) October 3, 1997 (age 26)
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:330 lb (150 kg)
Career information
High school: American Heritage School
(Plantation, Florida)
College: Florida (2017–2020)
NFL draft: 2021  / Round: 5 / Pick: 173
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:104
Sacks:1.0
Pass deflections:4
Player stats at PFR

Tedarrell Anthony "TJ" Slaton Jr. (born October 3, 1997) is an American football defensive tackle for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida, and was selected by the Packers in the fifth round of the 2021 NFL Draft.

Contents

Early years

Slaton was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He attended and played football at American Heritage School in nearby Plantation, where one of his coaches was former National Football League (NFL) cornerback Patrick Surtain. His teammates included Surtain's son, Patrick II, and Tyson Campbell. [1]

College career

Slaton played college football at the University of Florida. In four seasons with the Gators, he played in 45 games with 14 starts, recording 98 tackles (34 solo, 10 for loss), 3.5 sacks, nine quarterback hurries, one pass deflection, and one fumble recovery. [2]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 4 in
(1.93 m)		330 lb
(150 kg)		32+5⁄8 in
(0.83 m)		9+1⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		5.08 s1.68 s2.92 s4.84 s7.91 s29.0 in
(0.74 m)		9 ft 1 in
(2.77 m)		27 reps
All values from Pro Day [3] [4] [5]

On May 1, 2021, Slaton was selected 173rd overall by the Green Bay Packers in the 2021 NFL Draft. [6] He signed his four-year rookie contract on May 14, 2021. [7] He was listed as second on the depth chart to begin the season, behind veteran Kenny Clark.

He saw his first NFL action on September 12, 2021, against the New Orleans Saints, recording two solo tackles in the 38–3 loss. He recorded a half sack in the Packers' Week 3 victory against the San Francisco 49ers, and another half sack two weeks later in a win against the Cincinnati Bengals. In a Week 7 game against the Washington Football Team, he blocked a 42-yard field goal attempt by Chris Blewitt. [8] He saw extensive action in a Week 9 game against the defending American Football Conference champion Kansas City Chiefs, when he played most of the game in relief of an injured Kenny Clark, where he produced 3 "stops", tackles that were determined to be a failure for the opposing offense.

NFL career statistics

Regular season

SeasonTeamGPGSTotalSoloAstSckFFFRPD
2021 GB 170231491.0000
2022 GB 1723115160.0002
2023 GB 17175023270.0002
Total5119510452521.0004
Source: pro-football-reference.com

Postseason

SeasonTeamGPGSTotalSoloAstSckFFFRPD
2021 GB 101100.0000
2023 GB 226420.0000
Total327520.0000
Source: pro-football-reference.com

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Andra Davis</span> American football player (born 1978)

Andra Raynard Davis [pronounced André] is a former American football linebacker who played ten seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Florida and was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the fifth round of the 2002 NFL Draft. He also played for the Denver Broncos and Buffalo Bills.

Idris Jamal Reynolds is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) for three seasons during the early 2000s. He played college football for Florida State University, and was recognized as a unanimous All-American. The Green Bay Packers chose him in the first round of the 2001 NFL draft.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alex Brown (defensive end)</span> American football player (born 1979)

Alex James Brown is an American former football defensive end who played in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons. He played college football for the University of Florida, and was a two-time All-American. The Chicago Bears picked Brown in the fourth round of the 2002 NFL draft, and he also played for the New Orleans Saints.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Marquand Manuel</span> American football player and coach (born 1979)

Marquand Alexander Manuel is an American football coach and former safety who is the safeties coach for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as the defensive coordinator for the Atlanta Falcons and as an assistant coach for the Seattle Seahawks. After playing college football for the University of Florida, he was selected in the sixth round of the 2002 NFL Draft. He played for eight seasons in the NFL for the Seattle Seahawks, Green Bay Packers, Carolina Panthers, Denver Broncos, and Detroit Lions. He was the defensive coordinator for the Atlanta Falcons from 2017 to 2018.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nick Perry (linebacker)</span> American football player (born 1990)

Nicholas Joel Perry is an American former football linebacker who played seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Green Bay Packers. He played college football at USC. Perry was drafted by the Packers in the first round of the 2012 NFL draft.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lerentee McCray</span> American football player (born 1990)

Lerenteé Zavonne McCray is a former American football defensive end. He played college football at Florida. McCray was signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 2013. He has also been a member of the Green Bay Packers and Buffalo Bills.

Khyri Jerome Thornton is an American football defensive tackle who is a free agent. He played college football at Southern Miss, and was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the third round of the 2014 NFL draft. He has also been a member of the New England Patriots, Detroit Lions, New York Giants, St. Louis BattleHawks and Toronto Argonauts.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dante Fowler</span> American football player (born 1994)

Dante Antwane Fowler Jr. is an American football defensive end for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida and was selected third overall by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 2015 NFL draft. Fowler would miss his entire rookie season after sustaining an ACL tear, playing three seasons with the Jaguars prior to being traded to the Los Angeles Rams in 2018. He has since been a member of the Atlanta Falcons and Dallas Cowboys.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Preston Smith (linebacker)</span> American football player (born 1992)

Preston Demarquis Smith is an American football defensive end for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Mississippi State and was selected by the Washington Redskins in the second round of the 2015 NFL Draft.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kenny Clark (defensive tackle)</span> American football player (born 1995)

Kenneth Duane Clark Jr. is an American football defensive tackle for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). Playing college football for the UCLA Bruins, he was named a third-team All-American as a junior in 2015, when he also earned his second all-conference selection in the Pac-12. He was selected by the Packers in the first round of the 2016 NFL draft, with the 27th overall pick.

Jarrad Davis is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football at Florida and was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dexter Lawrence</span> American football player (born 1997)

Dexter Lawrence II is an American football nose tackle for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Clemson. In 2015, he concluded his high school football career at Wake Forest High School in Wake Forest. He was ranked as the No. 2 recruit in college football's incoming Class of 2016.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">C. J. Henderson (American football)</span> American football player (born 1998)

Christopher "C. J." Henderson, Jr. is an American football cornerback for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida and was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars ninth overall in the 2020 NFL Draft.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Patrick Surtain II</span> American football player (born 2000)

Patrick Frank Surtain II is an American football cornerback for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama and was drafted ninth overall by the Broncos in the 2021 NFL draft.

Shawn Davis is an American football strong safety who is a free agent. He played college football for the Florida Gators.

Brenton Alexander Cox Jr. is an American football defensive end for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia and Florida. He entered the 2023 NFL Draft and signed with the Green Bay Packers as a undrafted free agent

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kingsley Enagbare</span> American football player (born 2000)

Kingsley Osagie "JJ" Enagbare is an American football defensive end for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at South Carolina.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Quay Walker</span> American football player (born 2000)

JaQuavian Jy'Quese "Quay" Walker is an American football linebacker for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia and was selected by the Packers in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft.

Kerby Joseph is an American football safety for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Illinois.

Ty'Ron Hopper is an American football linebacker for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He previously played for the Florida Gators and Missouri Tigers and was selected by the Packers in the third round of the 2024 NFL draft.

References

  1. ↑ "Player profile – T.J. Slaton". Packers.com. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Player profile – T.J. Slaton". Packers.com. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Tedarrell Slaton Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". National Football League. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Green Bay Packers select Florida Gators defensive tackle Tedarrell Slaton with the No. 173 pick in 2021 NFL Draft". National Football League. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Tedarrell Slaton, Florida, DT, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
  6. ↑ "2021 NFL Draft: Packers select Florida DL Tedarrell Slaton in fifth round, No. 173 overall". packers.com. May 1, 2021. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Packers sign seven draft picks". packers.com. May 14, 2021. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Packers rookie T.J. Slaton blocks Chris Blewitt's field goal attempt". Packers Wire. October 24, 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.