Player Career

Chris Slayton Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Chris Slayton story

Chris Slayton built his college career from 2014 through 2018 as a defensive lineman from University Park, IL wearing No. 95, spending time with Syracuse. The clearest part of Chris Slayton's career was his defensive production: 85 tackles, 26.5 tackles for loss, 8.5 sacks, and 2 passes defended across 34 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with Syracuse. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Chris Slayton's production has multiple signals. With 34 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Syracuse.

The arc is straightforward: Chris Slayton moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Syracuse

    2014-2018

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

201420152016201720182018
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2014 Regular SeasonSyracuse0
2015 Regular SeasonSyracuse00
2016 Regular SeasonSyracuse1725.610.817
2017 Regular SeasonSyracuse11.519.36.8-5.5
2018 PostseasonSyracuse17.527.57.66
2018 Regular SeasonSyracuse17.527.57.60

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Louisville

Week 11 · W 54-23 · Conference game

Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

5

Havoc Plays

87.5 takeover

5 disruption/tackle impact with 87.5 takeover score.

#2

vs Colgate

Week 1 · W 33-7

4

Havoc Plays

84.2 takeover

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 84.2 takeover score.

#3

vs Boston College

Week 13 · L 14-42 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

78.9 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 78.9 takeover score.

#4

@ UConn

Week 4 · W 31-24

3

Havoc Plays

78.1 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 78.1 takeover score.

#5

vs Clemson

Week 7 · W 27-24 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

77.5 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 77.5 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2016 Regular Season · Syracuse

17 primary output · 25.6 efficiency · 10.8 usage

62.5

#2

2018 Postseason · Syracuse

60.2

17.5 primary · 27.5 efficiency · 7.6 usage

#3

2018 Regular Season · Syracuse

60.2

17.5 primary · 27.5 efficiency · 7.6 usage

Milestones

8

Impact games

10

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games