Xavier Slayton

Played in all 14 games with 31 tackles, 6.0 TFLs for 35 yards, 4.0 sacks for 32 yards and three hurries … had a season-high five tackles with a tackle for loss and a half-sack for a loss against Abilene Christian … had four tackles including 1.5 tackles for loss and a sack against Wyoming … had three tackles against Albany and Eastern Washington … had sacks against Montana State and Portland State … also had half-tackles for losses against UC Davis, Northern Arizona and Idaho State. Appeared in 10 games … picked up 13 total tackles, including five solo stops … added one pass break-up … had a season-high four tackles in his collegiate debut against Lamar … had two tackles against Eastern Washington, Cal Poly and Montana … added a pass breakup against Cal Poly Redshirted. Lettered at Crete-Monee High School in Chicago, Ill. … was named all-conference and all-area edge rusher as a senior … named to the high honor roll. Parents are Lem Slaughter and Lauren Slayton … his brother Chris Slayton is a San Francisco 49ers defensive end … birthday is October 23, 2003 … majoring in liberal arts and integrated studies.