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Jersey Number 33
John Slaughter
- Position:
- DB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 195
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Clarksdale, Miss.
- High School:
- Southaven
Bio
CAREER HONORS
2024 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll2023 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll
CAREER
Young, talented safety who is also a contributor on special teams … Arrived on Rocky Top in December 2022 and participated in Orange Bowl practices ... Played in 22 career games.2024 - SOPHOMORE
Intercepted the first pass of his career in the fourth quarter of UT’s shutout win over UTEP (11/23) ... Played in his 20th game as a Vol, making one tackle against #12 Georgia (11/16) ... Made one tackle in victory over #7 Alabama (10/19) ... Recovered an onside kick and made one solo tackle in Tennessee's 71-0 victory over Kent State (9/14) ... In just six defensive snaps, made two stops and added a half tackle for loss in blowout win vs. #24 NC State (9/7) ... Saw action on 12 defensive snaps at safety in season-opening win vs. Chattanooga (8/31).2023 - FRESHMAN
Played in all 13 games as a true freshman, seeing most of his time on special teams coverage … Made Tennessee debut in season-opening win vs. Virginia (9/2) … Saw time at safety in games vs. UConn (11/4), Vanderbilt (11/25) and the Citrus Bowl vs. Iowa (1/1) … Had one tackle on special teams vs. Texas A&M (10/14).HIGH SCHOOL
Versatile and skilled defensive back who has a knack for making plays all over the field … Arrived on Rocky Top in December 2022 and participated in Orange Bowl practices and showed promising skills during spring practice 2023 … Worked at safety in the spring … Was a two-time captain of Southaven High, leading the Chargers to a 10-win season in 2022 after a 9-4 record in 2021 … A consensus three-star prospect by all major recruiting services … Rated by On3 as the No. 12 player in the state of Mississippi and the No. 33 safety in the class … 247Sports tabbed him the No. 8 overall player in the state of Mississippi … Named the 2022 Class 6A Defensive Player of the Year by the Mississippi Association of Coaches after recording more than 50 tackles and three interceptions … Tabbed a Mississippi Class 6A First Team All-State selection … Participated in the 2022 Mississippi/Alabama All-Star game where he made an early interception … Named to the Memphis Commercial Appeal 2022 Dandy Dozen prior to the season … Chose Tennessee over 14 other offers, including five from Power Five programs … Committed to the Vols in June 2022 … Coached by Eddie Stevenson.PERSONAL
Full name is John Wesley Slaughter … Born on Dec. 9, 2004 … Son of April Slaughter … Majoring in sport management … Twitter handle is @JohnSlaughter_ … Instagram handle is @j.slaughter21.FB | Cinematic Recap vs. ETSU (9.6.25)
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