

Xavier Slayton
2024 (Redshirt Sophomore Season, Idaho): 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. 2023 (Redshirt Freshman Season, Idaho): 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 2022 (Freshman Season, Idaho): Redshirted. High School: 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. Personal: 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.
- TransferredPortal · 1/24/25, 11:15 AMXavier Slayton (DE) officially transferred from University of Idaho to University of New Mexico
- EnteredPortal · 12/16/24, 4:30 PMXavier Slayton (DE) officially entered the transfer portal · from University of Idaho
| YR | SCHOOL | GP | GS | DEF SNAPS | PROD | TACK | SOLO | TFL | TACK YDS | SACK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | University of New Mexico | 2 | 2 | 49 | -- | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | University of New Mexico | 11 | 1 | 267 | Med. | 20 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 1.5 |
| 2024 | University of Idaho | 14 | 1 | 12 | Med. | 31 | 15 | 9 | 35 | 4.0 |
| 2023 | University of Idaho | 10 | 0 | -- | -- | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 37 | 4 | 328 | Med. | 66 | 32 | 13 | 46 | 5.5 |
Valuation
Profile last updated Sep 23, 2026










