T.J. Slaton

BIOGRAPHY

Tedarrell Slaton was born October 3, 1997, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He is a defensive lineman in the NFL.

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.

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