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Retrospective scouting report · Class of 2019R7 · #245
DT· Round 7

Chris
Slayton.

Chris Slayton
Sickos Grade
38/100

Syracuse official athletic logoSyracuse· 6'4"· 307 lb· 5.13s 40

/ Recruiting profile
★★★☆☆stars.8647
National · #577HS class · 2014
Crete-Monee, IL
247Sports composite via CFBD
R7 · #245 · NYG
02Scheme fit
Ideal system

Chris Slayton is a good scheme fit for a one-gap 4-3 penetrating front where his quickness and burst can be utilized to disrupt in the backfield.

3-technique DT1-technique NT/DT4i-technique DT
Best role

Initially, a rotational interior lineman who can develop into a starting 3-technique with his explosive first step and ability to displace blockers.

Wrong fit

A true two-gap 3-4 defense would minimize his value, as he lacks the bulk and two-gap technique to consistently hold the line against double teams.

Slayton's burst and active playing style make him a natural fit for defenses that prioritize upfield disruption from their interior linemen.

07Athletic testing
Height
6'4"
Weight
307 lb
40 yd
5.13s
Vertical
29"
Broad
8'5"
Shuttle
4.73s
Bench
28
Relative Athletic Score
7.59
/10 · official

Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.

06Athletic profilevs. DT on Big Board
40VERTBRD3CSHTLBNCH

— — — positional median (p50)

40 yd
5.13sp50
Vertical
29inp50
Broad jump
101inp50
Three-cone
s
Shuttle
4.73sp50
Bench
28repp50
08College production
YrTeamGTklSkIntPDFF
2016Syracuse12334010
2017Syracuse12281010
2018Syracuse10243.5000
Career34858.5020

A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.

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