Tedarrell Slaton

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.

Tedarrell Slaton
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Slaton with the Green Bay Packers in 2021
No. 93 – Green Bay Packers
Position:Nose Tackle
Personal information
Born: (1997-10-03) October 3, 1997
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 Week 7, 2023
Total tackles:68
Sacks:1.0
Pass deflections:3
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

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
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench 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 AFC 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
2021GB 170231491.0000
2022GB 1723115160.0002
Total 3425429251.0002
Source: pro-football-reference.com

Postseason
SeasonTeamGPGSTotalSoloAstSckFFFRPD
2021GB 101100.0000
Total101100.0000
Source: pro-football-reference.com

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.
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