John Slaughter
DB · Senior
6'2" · 210 lbs · Defense
Also wearing #13: Ricky Sampson (WR)
Background
- Hometown
- Clarksdale, Miss.
- Previous school
- Colorado
Recruiting
No recruiting profile matched — he transferred in from Colorado.
2026 season
defensive
Season by season
2025tap to read
• Appeared in 11 games with three starts • Totaled 25 tackles, two interceptions and one forced fumble • Intercepted a pass at West Virginia • Had six tackles, an interception and a forced fumble the following week vs. Arizona State
2024tap to read
• Appeared in 10 games • Totaled five tackles, 0.5 tackles-for-loss and one interception • Had two tackles and a half-TFL vs. NC State • Made his first collegiate interception vs. UTEP • Played in nine snaps in the CFP First Round vs. Ohio State
2023tap to read
• Appeared in all 13 games • Made his collegiate debut vs. Virginia • Had a tackle vs. Texas A&M
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2025 / AS A JUNIOR AT COLORADO
• Appeared in 11 games with three starts
• Totaled 25 tackles, two interceptions and one forced fumble
• Intercepted a pass at West Virginia
• Had six tackles, an interception and a forced fumble the following week vs. Arizona State
2024 / AS A SOPHOMORE AT TENNESSEE
• Appeared in 10 games
• Totaled five tackles, 0.5 tackles-for-loss and one interception
• Had two tackles and a half-TFL vs. NC State
• Made his first collegiate interception vs. UTEP
• Played in nine snaps in the CFP First Round vs. Ohio State
2023 / AS A FRESHMAN AT TENNESSEE
• Appeared in all 13 games
• Made his collegiate debut vs. Virginia
• Had a tackle vs. Texas A&M
HIGH SCHOOL
• Played at Southaven High
• Rated a three-star prospect by 247Sports Composite
• Ranked the No. 8 player in Mississippi by 247Sports
• Named the No. 33 safety nationally by On3
• 2022 Mississippi Class 6A First Team All-State selection
• 2022 Class 6A Defensive Player of the Year by the Mississippi Association of Coaches
• Participated in the 2022 Mississippi/Alabama All-Star game and intercepted a pass
• Had 50 tackles and three interceptions in 2022
• Led Southaven High to a 10-win season in 2022 and nine-win season in 2021