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Tedarrell Slaton
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Slaton with the Green Bay Packers in 2021
No. 98 – Cincinnati Bengals
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1997-10-03) October 3, 1997 (age 27)
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: 5th round, 173rd pick
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Total tackles:134
Sacks:2
Pass deflections:4
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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

Early life

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.[1]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-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 s 1.68 s 2.92 s 4.84 s 7.91 s 29.0 in
(0.74 m)		 9 ft 1 in
(2.77 m)		 27 reps
All values from Pro Day[2][3][4]

Green Bay Packers

On May 1, 2021, Slaton was selected 173rd overall by the Green Bay Packers in the 2021 NFL draft.[5] He signed his four-year rookie contract on May 14.[6] 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.[7] 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.

Cincinnati Bengals

On March 13, 2025, Slaton signed a two-year contract with the Cincinnati Bengals.[8]

NFL career statistics

Regular season

Season Team GP GS Total Solo Ast Sck FF FR PD
2021 GB 17 0 23 14 9 1.0 0 0 0
2022 GB 17 2 31 15 16 0.0 0 0 2
2023 GB 17 17 50 23 27 0.0 0 0 2
2024 GB 10 10 18 7 11 1.0 0 0 0
Total 61 29 122 59 63 2.0 0 0 4
Source: pro-football-reference.com

Postseason

Season Team GP GS Total Solo Ast Sck FF FR PD
2021 GB 1 0 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
2023 GB 2 2 6 4 2 0.0 0 0 0
Total 3 2 7 5 2 0.0 0 0 0
Source: pro-football-reference.com

References

  1. ^ a b "Player profile – T.J. Slaton". Bengals.com. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
  2. ^ "Tedarrell Slaton Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". National Football League. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Tedarrell Slaton, Florida, DT, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
  5. ^ "2021 NFL Draft: Packers select Florida DL Tedarrell Slaton in fifth round, No. 173 overall". packers.com. May 1, 2021. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
  6. ^ "Packers sign seven draft picks". packers.com. May 14, 2021. Archived from the original on December 17, 2021. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
  7. ^ Kruse, Zach (October 24, 2021). "Packers rookie T.J. Slaton blocks Chris Blewitt's field goal attempt". Packers Wire. USA Today. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  8. ^ "Bengals Sign DT T.J. Slaton Jr. | BENGALS ROSTER UPDATE". Cincinnati Bengals. March 13, 2025.