Jackson Slater

Jackson Thomas Slater (born May 30, 2003) is an American professional football guard for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Sacramento State Hornets and was selected by the Titans in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL draft.

Early life Slater attended Newport High School in Bellevue, Washington. Coming out of high school, he was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Sacramento State Hornets.

College career During Slater's collegiate career he appeared in 44 games, where he was named an all-Big Sky Conference selection and a FCS All-American Selection from 2022 through 2024. After the 2024 season, he declared for the 2025 NFL draft and accepted an invite to play in the 2025 Senior Bowl. Slater also accepted an invite to participate in the 2025 NFL scouting combine.

Professional career

Slater was drafted by the Tennessee Titans with the 167th pick in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL draft. The Titans had acquired the pick from the Kansas City Chiefs in the trade for DeAndre Hopkins.