Usage / Role
69%
Regular defensive contributor
Player Dossier
2014-2018Syracuse
DL • 6'4" • 309 lbs • University Park, IL, USA
Chris Slayton shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 27.5 disruption score.
Usage / Role
69%
Regular defensive contributor
Impact Production
79
High-end production for a defensive lineman
Reliability
62
Reliable weekly contributor
Star Power
86
Elite ceiling indicators
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2016 Regular Season · Syracuse
Snapshot
Player 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...
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Chris Slayton, DL. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2016 Regular Season · Syracuse. Chris Slayton shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 27.5 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
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Season Ledger
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Syracuse | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2015 Regular Season | Syracuse | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2016 Regular Season | Syracuse | 12 | 33 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 62.5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Syracuse | 12 | 28 | 8.5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 52.6 |
| 2018 Postseason | Syracuse | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 60.2 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Syracuse | 10 | 18 | 7 | 3.5 | 5 | - | 0 | 60.2 |
Related Context
Chris Slayton played DL for Syracuse. Across 5 tracked seasons, Chris Slayton recorded 85 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2016 with Syracuse.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season
Syracuse paired 17 primary output with 25.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 25.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2018 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Colgate
Win with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
1.4
Efficiency
25.6
Usage
10.8
Consistency
37.3
Best Game by takeover score
Colgate
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Colgate: 4. Louisville: 1. South Florida: 1. UConn: 3. Notre Dame: 1. Wake Forest: 0. Virginia Tech: 1. Boston College: 1. Clemson: 0. NC State: 3. Florida State: 1. Pittsburgh: 1
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Colgate: 3 by 52.5. Louisville: 0 by 10. South Florida: 3 by 22.5. UConn: 7 by 59.2. Notre Dame: 3 by 22.5. Wake Forest: 2 by 8.3. Virginia Tech: 3 by 22.5. Boston College: 5 by 30.8. Clemson: 1 by 4.2. NC State: 3 by 42.5. Florida State: 1 by 14.2. Pittsburgh: 2 by 18.3
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Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Colgate
Best efficiency game
59.2 vs UConn
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/26 | @ Pittsburgh | L 61-76 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/19 | vs Florida State | L 14-45 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/12 | vs NC StateSplash game | L 20-35 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/5 | @ Clemson | L 0-54 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/22 | @ Boston College | W 28-20 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/15 | vs Virginia Tech | W 31-17 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/8 | @ Wake Forest | L 9-28 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/1 | vs Notre Dame | L 33-50 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/24 | @ UConnSplash game | W 31-24 | 7 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/17 | vs South Florida | L 20-45 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/10 | vs Louisville | L 28-62 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 9/2 | vs Colgate2+ sacks · Splash game | W 33-7 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player 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.
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Syracuse
2014-2018
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Syracuse | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Syracuse | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Syracuse | 17 | 25.6 | 10.8 | 17 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Syracuse | 11.5 | 19.3 | 6.8 | -5.5 |
| 2018 Postseason | Syracuse | 17.5 | 27.5 | 7.6 | 6 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Syracuse | 17.5 | 27.5 | 7.6 | 0 |
#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.
#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
8
Impact games
10
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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