Mike Slaton

{{Short description|American football player (born 1964)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}

{{Infobox NFL player

| name = Mike Slaton

| number = 35

| position = Cornerback
Safety

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1964|09|25}}

| birth_place = Sacramento, California, U.S.

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 2

| weight_lb = 194

| high_school = Bellevue (NE) West

| college = South Dakota

| draftyear = 1986

| draftround = 9

| draftpick = 232

| pastteams =

• Minnesota Vikings ({{NFL Year|1986}})*
• New York Jets (1987)*
• Minnesota Vikings ({{NFL Year|1987}})

| pfr = SlatMi20

}}

Michael Lee Slaton (born September 25, 1964) is a former cornerback and safety in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected in the ninth round of the 1986 NFL draft.{{Cite web |title=1986 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1986/draft.htm |access-date=2023-10-03 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}

After graduating Bellevue West High School, Slaton played college football for the University of South Dakota. In 2004, he was inducted in the Coyote Sports Hall of Fame[https://web.archive.org/web/20050403100039/http://www.usdcoyotes.com/info/halloffame/]. He was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the ninth round with the 232nd overall pick in the 1986 NFL draft.