Tyler Slavin

Tyler Slavin
No. 13 Seattle Seahawks
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Date of birth: (1992-01-29) January 29, 1992
Place of birth: Corona, California
Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight: 210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school: Eleanor Roosevelt High School (California)
College: New Mexico Highlands
Undrafted: 2015
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Waived/Injured
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Tyler Slavin (born January 29, 1992) is an American football wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Arizona and New Mexico Highlands.

Early years

Slavin attended Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Eastvale, California, where he graduated in 2010.[1]

College career

Arizona Wildcats

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

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

St. Louis Rams

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

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

  1. 1 2 "Tyler Slavin". 247.com. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
  2. ↑ "11 - Tyler Slavin". Arizona Athletics. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
  3. ↑ Allis, Brad (July 1, 2013). "The Tyler Slavin Effect". 247Sports.com. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
  4. ↑ Johnson, Ed (September 26, 2014). "Highlands QB Orender shatters school, RMAC records". abqjournal.com. Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
  5. ↑ Glaser, Kyle (October 4, 2014). "COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Alumni Report". pe.com. The Press Enterprise. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Four first-teamers among Eagles' all-league choices". rapidcityjournal.com. November 25, 2014. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
  7. ↑ Berk, Daniel (May 2, 2015). "Arizona football: Once again, no Wildcats drafted". tucson.com. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
  8. ↑ Wilkinson, Sean (August 31, 2015). "Rams roster cuts: EJ Gaines to IR, 11 More Released/Waived". TurfShowTimes.com. SBNation. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
  9. ↑ 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.
  10. ↑ 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.
  11. ↑ Condotta, Bob (February 4, 2016). "Seahawks sign wide receiver Tyler Slavin to a futures contract". Seattle Times. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
  12. ↑ 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.
  13. ↑ Boyle, John (July 31, 2016). "Seahawks Sign TE Clayton Echard, Waive/Injured WR Tyler Slavin". Seahawks.com. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
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