Tedarrell Slaton
 Slaton with the Green Bay Packers in 2021 | |||||
| No. 93 – Green Bay Packers | |||||
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| Position: | Nose tackle | ||||
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| Born: | October 3, 1997 Fort Lauderdale, Florida | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 330 lb (150 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | American Heritage School (Florida) | ||||
| College: | Florida | ||||
| NFL Draft: | 2021 / Round: 5 / Pick: 173 | ||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 16, 2021 | |||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||
Tedarrell Anthony "TJ" Slaton Jr. (born October 3, 1997) is an American football nose 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.
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 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 QB hurries, one pass deflection, and one fumble recovery.[2]
Professional career[]
On May 1, 2021, Slaton was selected 173rd overall by the Green Bay Packers in the 2021 NFL Draft.[3] He signed his four-year rookie contract on May 14, 2021.[4] He saw his first NFL action on September 12, 2021 against the New Orleans Saints, recording two solo tackles in the 38-3 loss.
References[]
- ^ "Player profile - T.J. Slaton". Packers.com. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
- ^ "Player profile - T.J. Slaton". Packers.com. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
- ^ "2021 NFL Draft: Packers select Florida DL Tedarrell Slaton in fifth round, No. 173 overall". packers.com. May 1, 2021. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
- ^ "Packers sign seven draft picks". packers.com. May 14, 2021. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
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