{"id":110616,"date":"2021-04-21T18:30:20","date_gmt":"2021-04-21T22:30:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=110616"},"modified":"2021-04-20T05:55:32","modified_gmt":"2021-04-20T09:55:32","slug":"2021-nfl-draft-tedarrell-slaton-player-profile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2021\/04\/21\/2021-nfl-draft-tedarrell-slaton-player-profile\/","title":{"rendered":"2021 NFL Draft: Tedarrell Slaton Player Profile"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tedarrell Slaton NFL Draft Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n

Position:<\/b> Defensive Tackle\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Height: <\/b>6\u2019-5\u201d<\/p>\n

Weight: <\/b>340 pounds<\/p>\n

School: <\/b>Florida<\/p>\n

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Tedarrell Slaton 2021 NFL Draft Profile<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Overview<\/h3>\n

There\u2019s usually a space in the NFL for a big-bodied defensive lineman who can eat up blocks. At 6\u2019-5\u201d and 340 pounds, Tedarrell Slaton certainly fits the bill on paper. At that size, He\u2019s likely to be pegged as a 3-4 nose tackle. However, he offered more than just a big body at Florida. Slaton moves surprisingly well for a man of his size and he showcased a lot of effort to go along with consistent power in college.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Slaton is a Florida native out of Fort Lauderdale. He received a scholarship offer from Alabama two years before his commitment date in 2017. After his senior year at American Heritage High School, Slaton was selected to play in the U.S Army All-America game. Slaton was listed as a five-star offensive guard by several media outlets. In fact, Slaton committed to play guard for Florida over offers from the likes of LSU, Clemson, and Miami. However, he played defensive tackle as a freshman at Florida and didn\u2019t look back.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The defensive tackle contributed as a true freshman as he made 11 total tackles in seven games for the Gators. His snap count increased a little in 2018, a year in which he made the one interception of his college career. Slaton finally earned his first sacks during the 2019 season as he made two along with 29 total tackles. In his senior year, Slaton took on a full-time starting role for Florida and he made a career-high 38 total tackles but the sack count dropped to 1.5.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Strengths<\/h3>\n