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
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
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
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 14, 2021
Total tackles:15
Sacks:1.0
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

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
  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. "2021 NFL Draft: Packers select Florida DL Tedarrell Slaton in fifth round, No. 173 overall". packers.com. May 1, 2021. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
  4. "Packers sign seven draft picks". packers.com. May 14, 2021. Retrieved May 14, 2021.


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