Rashawn Slater

Rashawn Slater (born March 26, 1999) is an American football offensive tackle for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Northwestern and was drafted by the Chargers in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft.

Rashawn Slater
Slater in 2021
No. 70 – Los Angeles Chargers
Position:Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1999-03-26) March 26, 1999
Sugar Land, Texas
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:315 lb (143 kg)
Career information
High school:Clements High School (Sugar Land, Texas)
College:Northwestern (2017–2020)
NFL Draft:2021 / Round: 1 / Pick: 13
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 14, 2021
Games played:13
Games started:13
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early life and high school

Slater grew up in Sugar Land, Texas and attended Clements High School. He was named first team All-District as a junior and senior, when he was also named second team All-Greater Houston.[1] Slater was rated a three star recruit and committed to play college football at Northwestern over offers from Illinois, Kansas, Wyoming and Rice.[2]

College career

As a true freshman, Slater started 12 games at right tackle and was named Big Ten Conference All-Freshman Team.[3] As a sophomore he was named to the third team All-Big Ten by the league's coaches after starting all 14 of Northwestern's games.[4][5] Slater was named honorable mention All-Big Ten after allowing zero sacks in 11 starts as a junior.[6]

Entering his senior year, Slater was named a preseason All-American, preseason All-Big Ten and to the Outland Trophy watchlist.[7] Following the early announcement that Big Ten would postpone their 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Slater announced that he would be preparing for the 2021 NFL Draft.[8][9]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand size40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 4+1⁄4 in
(1.94 m)		 304 lb
(138 kg)		 33 in
(0.84 m)		 10+1⁄2 in
(0.27 m)		4.88 s1.68 s2.89 s4.45 s7.48 s33.0 in
(0.84 m)		9 ft 4 in
(2.84 m)		33 reps
All values from Pro Day[10]

Slater was selected by the Los Angeles Chargers in the first round (13th overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft.[11] He signed his four-year rookie contract on July 27, 2021.[12]

Personal life

Slater is the son of former professional basketball player Reggie Slater.[13]

References
  1. "Clements, Dulles take leadership change into season". Houston Chronicle. August 22, 2016. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
  2. "Three-star 2017 offensive guard Rashawn Slater commits to Northwestern over Illinois". Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  3. "Rashawn Slater named PFF's best freshman offensive lineman". Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  4. "Northwestern OL Rashawn Slater adapts to Big Ten's conference-only format". Houston Chronicle. July 10, 2020. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  5. "Left Tackle Rashawn Slater: 'We've got to attack the process.'". WGN. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
  6. "Northwestern lineman, Clements product Rashawn Slater declares for 2021 NFL Draft". Houston Chronicle. August 20, 2020. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  7. "BREAKING: Rashawn Slater opts out of 2021 spring college football season, declares for NFL Draft". Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  8. "Northwestern OL Rashawn Slater to skip senior season, enter NFL draft". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  9. "Rashawn Slater not returning to Northwestern this fall". Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  10. "Rashawn Slater, Northwestern, OG, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  11. Hayre, Chris (April 29, 2021). "Chargers Draft OT Rashawn Slater with 13th Pick". Chargers.com. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  12. Around the NFL Staff. "Roundup: Chargers' first-round OT Rashawn Slater agrees to terms on rookie deal". NFL.com. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
  13. "A fresh approach". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
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