Tyler Slavin
| No. 8, 13 | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | January 29, 1992 Corona, California |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Eleanor Roosevelt (Eastvale, California) |
| College: | New Mexico Highlands Arizona |
| Undrafted: | 2015 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Tyler Slavin (born January 29, 1992) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at Arizona and New Mexico Highlands.
Early years[edit]
Slavin attended Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Eastvale, California, where he graduated in 2010.[1]
College career[edit]
Arizona Wildcats[edit]
Slavin committed to play for Arizona on December 7, 2009 and enrolled on June 30, 2010.[1] Slavin redshirted for his freshman season with the Wildcats. Over the next two seasons Slavin appeared in 18 games as a reserve receiver for the Wildcats making 22 receptions for 224 yards and a touchdown.[2] In late June 2013 Slavin left the Arizona Wildcats' football program and transferred to New Mexico Highlands, a Division II football program.[3]
New Mexico Highlands Cowboys[edit]
Slavin sat out his first season at New Mexico Highlands. In the second season with Cowboys, Slavin had games with 17 receipts for 225 yards and four touchdowns[4] as well as an outing with 14 receipts for 278 yards and two touchdowns.[5] At the end of the season Slavin was honored with the RMAC Offensive Player of the Year award and was named first-team all-conference after making 119 receptions for 1,418 yards and 17 touchdowns.[6]
Professional career[edit]
St. Louis Rams[edit]
On May 2, 2015, after going undrafted, the St. Louis Rams signed Slavin as an undrafted free agent.[7] On August 31, 2015, Slavin was released as part of the team's roster cuts down to 75 players.[8]
Seattle Seahawks[edit]
On November 24, 2015, the Seattle Seahawks signed Slavin to their practice squad.[9] On December 1, 2015, the Seahawks released Slavin from their practice squad.[10] On February 4, 2016, Slavin signed a futures contract with the Seahawks.[11] On May 4, 2016, the Seahawks waived Slavin.[12] He resigned with the Seahawks on May 9, 2016 after participating in the Seahawks' Mini Camp. On July 31, 2016, the Seahawks placed Slavin on the injured reserve list.[13]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Tyler Slavin". 247.com. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
- ^ "11 - Tyler Slavin". Arizona Athletics. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
- ^ Allis, Brad (July 1, 2013). "The Tyler Slavin Effect". 247Sports.com. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
- ^ Johnson, Ed (September 26, 2014). "Highlands QB Orender shatters school, RMAC records". abqjournal.com. Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
- ^ Glaser, Kyle (October 4, 2014). "COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Alumni Report". pe.com. The Press Enterprise. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
- ^ "Four first-teamers among Eagles' all-league choices". rapidcityjournal.com. November 25, 2014. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
- ^ Berk, Daniel (May 2, 2015). "Arizona football: Once again, no Wildcats drafted". tucson.com. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
- ^ Wilkinson, Sean (August 31, 2015). "Rams roster cuts: EJ Gaines to IR, 11 More Released/Waived". TurfShowTimes.com. SBNation. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
- ^ Condotta, Bob (November 24, 2015). "Seattle Seahawks waive DT A.J. Francis, add WR B.J. Daniels; also make practice squad moves, add more RB depth". Seattle Times. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
- ^ Condotta, Bob (December 1, 2015). "Seattle Seahawks sign Chase Coffman to fill tight end void, waive center Drew Nowak". Seattle Times. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
- ^ Condotta, Bob (February 4, 2016). "Seahawks sign wide receiver Tyler Slavin to a futures contract". Seattle Times. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
- ^ Condotta, Bob (May 4, 2016). "Seahawks waive 5 players, including former starting center Drew Nowak and former Husky Josh Shirley". Seattle Times. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
- ^ Boyle, John (July 31, 2016). "Seahawks Sign TE Clayton Echard, Waive/Injured WR Tyler Slavin". Seahawks.com. Retrieved August 1, 2016.