Christian Slaughter

Photo by: Matthew Smith

Position:
DB
Ht./Wt.:
5-10 / 190
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Cedar Hill, Texas
Prev School:
Cedar Hill HS

Career
Joined program as a walk-on from Missouri Valley College, an NAIA school in Missouri … Has played in 13 games … Has seen action in the defensive backfield and on special teams … Has 10 total tackles, all solo stops … Has three multi-tackle games.

2016 (Junior)
Saw action in all 13 games, including the Boca Raton Bowl … Played in the defensive backfield and on special teams … Credited with 10 total tackles, all solo stops … Had three multi-tackle games … Posted a season-high three tackles twice … First three-tackle game was in a road win at Tulane … Also had a three-tackle game vs. USF … Logged two solo hits in a home win over Bowling Green … Recorded one tackle in games vs. Temple and Western Kentucky … Made FBS debut in the season opener vs. Southeast Missouri.

Missouri Valley College
Played one year at Missouri Valley College before transferring to Memphis.

High School
Played final season of his high school career for head coach Joey Mcguire at Cedar Hill High School … Helped the Longhorns post an 11-5 overall record and reach the University Interscholastic League (UIL) 5A Division 2 state championship game.

Personal
Son of Layton Slaughter and Araminta Rawlins ... Has two brothers: Layton Slaughter III and Laytwan Slaughter ... Also has a sister, Deshiima Slaughter ... His cousin, Joe Derick King, played in the NFL for five years, playing with Cincinnati, Cleveland, Tampa Bay and Oakland ... Birthday is January 18 ... Sport and leisure management major.