Samford University Athletics

Previous College: Spent one year at Nebraska before transferring to UAB, where he played the last three seasons . . . has tallied 75 tackles, including 49 solo stops in three seasons with the Blazers . . . also has 7.5 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks . . . has intercepted one pass and recovered one fumble for the UAB defense.

High School: Prepped at Pelham High School . . . was a standout at Pelham where he was named to the All-Shelby County team by both the Birmingham News and the Shelby County Reporter . . . racked up more than 130 tackles during his senior season . . . had two interceptions and forced several fumbles . . . Slaughter had 128 tackles, five sacks and three interceptions as a junior . . . played cornerback as a sophomore.

Personal: Born March 4, 1993 . . . son of Kim and Kirk Slaughter . . . earned his business degree from UAB.