Tedarrell Slaton

Nationality

United States

Born

1997-10-03

Height

6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)

Weight

330 lb (150 kg)

Number

#98

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. 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.