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2022 Football Roster

8 Michael Slater

  • Position Defensive Line
  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 290
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown St. Louis, Mo.
  • Highschool Parkway Central

Biography

Senior defensive lineman and returning All-MIAA and All-Region selection looking to continue dominant trend set a year ... Is a powerful rusher that led the league in tackles for a loss in 2021 ... Can get to the ball carrier against any blocker ... Knows how to disrupt the run game and can pursue quarterbacks with tenacity ... Transferred to UCO from Iowa Central.

2021: Played in 10 of 11 games for the Bronchos as a junior ... Named First Team All-MIAA and Second Team All-Region following the season ... Made 40 tackles ... Had 18.5 tackles for a loss, more than any other player in the MIAA ... Had 27 solo stops and 13 assisted tackles ... Credited with 3.5 sacks for a combined loss of 26 yards ... Also broke up two passes from the line ... Recovered one fumble on the season (Week 3 vs. Missouri Southern) ... Forced one fumble on the season (Week 9 at Pittsburg State).

2020: Gained a year of experience through practice while UCO did not compete during the pandemic.

JUCO: Racked up stats at Iowa Central from 2017-18 ... Had 53 tackles in 2018 including a monstrative 15.5 sacks ... Also had two fumbles forced and two fumbles recovered to go with two pick-six interceptions ... Had 32 tackles including 1.5 sacks in 2017.

IOWA: Spent two years at Iowa (2015-16) but did not play.

High School: Prep standout at Parkway Central in St. Louis ... Was dominant as a linebacker and running back ... Helped team to three state tournament appearances and one state championship in 2013.

Personal: General Studies major ... Birthdate is Dec. 27, 1996.

Statistics

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2022

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Historical Player Information

  • 90

    2021Junior

    Defensive Line
    6'2" 290 lbs
    90
  • 8

    2022Senior

    Defensive Line
    6'2" 290 lbs
    8
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