Defensive line, Virginia, 1989–⁠92

Chris Slade

Born
Jan 30, 1971, in Newport News, Virginia

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Chris Slade played defensive line at Virginia (1989–⁠92). He was a consensus All‑American in 1992. The New England Patriots took Slade in round 2, No. 31 overall in the 1993 NFL Draft.

At a glance

Best season
1992
Consensus All-American and First-team All-ACC
Drafted
No. 31
Round 2, 1993 NFL Draft (New England Patriots)

Honors

Team titles: ACC champions, 1989

All-America: consensus 1992; AP third team 1991

The teams in those years

Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.

Before the draft

DrillCombine or pro day 1993
Height6′4″
Weight234 lb
Arm length33¼″
Hand size9″
40-yard dash4.74 s
10-yard split1.72 s
Vertical jump30½″
Broad jump10′1″
Bench press19 reps
20-yard shuttle4.60 s

Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

In the NFL

Pro Bowl: 1997 · Second-team All-Pro (AP): 1997

All-Pro teams: AP second team 1997.

Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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