Tyler Slavin
{{Short description|American football player (born 1992)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Tyler Slavin
| image =
| caption =
| current_team =
| number = 8, 13
| position = Wide receiver
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|1|29|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Corona, California
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 1
| weight_lbs = 210
| high_school = Eleanor Roosevelt
(Eastvale, California)
| college = New Mexico Highlands
Arizona
| undraftedyear = 2015
| pastteams =
- St. Louis Rams ({{NFL Year|2015}})*
- Seattle Seahawks ({{NFL Year|2015}})*
- Seattle Seahawks ({{NFL Year|2016}})
| status =
}}
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
Slavin attended Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Eastvale, California, where he graduated in 2010.{{cite web|work=247.com|url=https://247sports.com/Player/Tyler-Slavin-3564/?PlayerInstitution=5357|title=Tyler Slavin|access-date=April 26, 2016}}
College career
=Arizona Wildcats=
Slavin committed to play for Arizona on December 7, 2009, and enrolled on June 30, 2010. 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.{{cite web|work=Arizona Athletics|url=http://www.arizonawildcats.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=30700&ATCLID=207988792|title=11 - Tyler Slavin|access-date=April 26, 2016}} In late June 2013 Slavin left the Arizona Wildcats' football program and transferred to New Mexico Highlands, a Division II football program.{{cite news|last1=Allis|first1=Brad|title=The Tyler Slavin Effect|url=https://247sports.com/college/arizona/article/how-the-loss-of-tyler-slavin-affects-the-ua-football-program-137455/|work=247Sports.com|date=July 1, 2013|access-date=April 26, 2016}}
=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{{cite news|last1=Johnson|first1=Ed|title=Highlands QB Orender shatters school, RMAC records|url=http://www.abqjournal.com/468422/sports/highlands-qb-leads-passhappy-attack.html|publisher=Albuquerque Journal|website=abqjournal.com|date=September 26, 2014|access-date=April 26, 2016}} as well as an outing with 14 receipts for 278 yards and two touchdowns.{{cite news|last1=Glaser|first1=Kyle|title=COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Alumni Report|url=http://www.pe.com/articles/tackles-751352-state-yards.html|publisher=The Press Enterprise|website=pe.com|date=October 4, 2014|access-date=April 26, 2016}} 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.{{cite news|title=Four first-teamers among Eagles' all-league choices|url=http://rapidcityjournal.com/news/local/communities/chadron/sports/four-first-teamers-among-eagles-all-league-choices/article_7a353692-74dc-11e4-9084-13f76776d76c.html|work=rapidcityjournal.com|date=November 25, 2014|access-date=April 26, 2016}}
Professional career
=St. Louis Rams=
On May 2, 2015, after going undrafted, the St. Louis Rams signed Slavin as an undrafted free agent.{{cite news|last1=Berk|first1=Daniel|title=Arizona football: Once again, no Wildcats drafted|url=http://tucson.com/sports/football/college/wildcats/arizona-football-once-again-no-wildcats-drafted/article_2d51bef2-49f7-5225-982d-3e563a1df41e.html|website=tucson.com|date=May 2, 2015|access-date=April 26, 2016}} On August 31, 2015, Slavin was released as part of the team's roster cuts down to 75 players.{{cite web|last1=Wilkinson|first1=Sean|url=http://www.turfshowtimes.com/2015/8/31/9235387/st-louis-rams-roster-cuts-ej-gaines-ir|title=Rams roster cuts: EJ Gaines to IR, 11 More Released/Waived|publisher=SBNation|website=TurfShowTimes.com|date=August 31, 2015|access-date=April 26, 2016}}
=Seattle Seahawks=
On November 24, 2015, the Seattle Seahawks signed Slavin to their practice squad.{{cite news|last1=Condotta|first1=Bob|title=Seattle Seahawks waive DT A.J. Francis, add WR B.J. Daniels; also make practice squad moves, add more RB depth|url=http://www.seattletimes.com/sports/seahawks/seattle-seahawks-waive-dt-a-j-francis-also-make-practice-squad-moves-add-more-rb-depth|newspaper=Seattle Times|date=November 24, 2015|access-date=April 26, 2016}} On December 1, 2015, the Seahawks released Slavin from their practice squad.{{cite news|last1=Condotta|first1=Bob|title=Seattle Seahawks sign Chase Coffman to fill tight end void, waive center Drew Nowak|url=http://www.seattletimes.com/sports/seahawks/seattle-seahawks-sign-chase-coffman-to-fill-tight-end-void-waive-center-drew-nowak|newspaper=Seattle Times|date=December 1, 2015|access-date=April 26, 2016}} On February 4, 2016, Slavin signed a futures contract with the Seahawks.{{cite news|last1=Condotta|first1=Bob|title=Seahawks sign wide receiver Tyler Slavin to a futures contract|url=http://www.seattletimes.com/sports/seahawks/seahawks-sign-wide-receiver-tyler-slavin-to-a-futures-contract|newspaper=Seattle Times|date=February 4, 2016|access-date=April 26, 2016}} On May 4, 2016, the Seahawks waived Slavin.{{cite news|last1=Condotta|first1=Bob|title=Seahawks waive 5 players, including former starting center Drew Nowak and former Husky Josh Shirley|url=http://www.seattletimes.com/sports/seahawks/seahawks-waive-5-players-including-former-starting-center-drew-nowak-and-former-husky-josh-shirley|newspaper=Seattle Times|date=May 4, 2016|access-date=May 4, 2016}} 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.{{cite news|last1=Boyle|first1=John|title=Seahawks Sign TE Clayton Echard, Waive/Injured WR Tyler Slavin|url=http://www.seahawks.com/news/2016/07/31/seahawks-sign-te-clayton-echard-waiveinjured-wr-tyler-slavin|website=Seahawks.com|date=July 31, 2016|access-date=August 1, 2016}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.seahawks.com/team/players/roster/tyler-slavin Seattle Seahawks bio]
- [http://www.nmhucowboys.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=3037 New Mexico Highlands Cowboys bio]
- [http://www.arizonawildcats.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=30700&ATCLID=207988792 Arizona Wildcats bio]
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Category:American football wide receivers
Category:St. Louis Rams players
Category:Seattle Seahawks players
Category:Players of American football from Corona, California