:Jamoris Slaughter
{{Short description|American football player (born 1989)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2021}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Jamoris Slaughter
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| number = 30
| position = Safety
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|12|22}}
| birth_place = Stone Mountain, Georgia, U.S.
| death_date =
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| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 0
| weight_lbs = 195
| high_school = Tucker (Tucker, Georgia)
| college = Notre Dame
| draftyear = 2013
| draftround = 6
| draftpick = 175
| pastteams =
- Cleveland Browns ({{NFL Year|2013|2014}})*
| pfr = S/SlauJa00
}}
Jamoris Slaughter (born December 22, 1989) is a former American football safety. He was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the sixth round of the 2013 NFL draft. He played college football at Notre Dame.
Early life
Slaughter attended Tucker High School in Tucker, Georgia where he helped lead the Tigers to the Class AAAA state semifinals before losing to the eventual state champions. His team finished the season with a 13-1 record and ranked No. 2 in the state. He won region six as a senior with a 10-0 record and was member of a defense that allowed only six points per game (best in Class AAAA) and pitched seven shutouts, and was credited with 56 tackles, three interceptions and 11 pass break ups during senior season. He totaled 66 tackles, four interceptions and three forced fumbles as a junior. He also ran track and had personal bests of 10.9 in the 100-meter dash and 49.0 in the 400 meters.
Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was rated as the 13th best safety in the nation.{{Cite web |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/footballrecruiting/football/recruiting/player-Jamoris-Slaughter-58827 |title=Jamoris Slaughter - Yahoo! Sports |access-date=April 19, 2014 |archive-date=April 21, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140421032705/https://sports.yahoo.com/footballrecruiting/football/recruiting/player-Jamoris-Slaughter-58827 |url-status=dead }} He committed to Notre Dame over offers from Clemson, Georgia and Oklahoma.
Professional career
Slaughter was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the sixth round (175th pick overall) of the 2013 NFL draft.{{cite web |url=http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-1/Browns-take-Slaughter-at-No-175/2cf2142a-2f96-4628-9d12-0ec3a2ac18c1 |title=Browns take Slaughter at No. 175 |website=www.clevelandbrowns.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130430234852/http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-1/Browns-take-Slaughter-at-No-175/2cf2142a-2f96-4628-9d12-0ec3a2ac18c1 |archive-date=2013-04-30}} He signed a four-year contract with the Browns on May 21, 2013.{{cite web | last=Cabot | first=Mary Kay | title=Cleveland Browns sign Notre Dame S Jamoris Slaughter, release S Eric Hagg in busy personnel day | website=cleveland | date=2013-05-22 | url=https://www.cleveland.com/browns/2013/05/cleveland_browns_to_release_sa.html | access-date=2025-02-17}} After being released, he was assigned to the practice squad on September 1, 2013. He was waived on June 9, 2014.{{cite web|last1=Wilkening|first1=Mike|title=Browns waive safety Jamoris Slaughter, sign two players|date=June 9, 2014|url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/06/09/browns-waive-safety-jamoris-slaughter-sign-two-players/|publisher=Pro Football Talk|accessdate=June 10, 2014}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.und.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/jamoris_slaughter_368427.html Notre Dame Fighting Irish bio]
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Category:American football safeties
Category:Notre Dame Fighting Irish football players
Category:Cleveland Browns players
Category:Players of American football from Stone Mountain, Georgia