Arkansas lands Tennessee transfer CB Doneiko Slaughter
Defensive coordinator Travis Williams and the Arkansas Razorbacks received good news on Friday, as Tennessee transfer cornerback Doneiko Slaughter committed to the Hogs per his Twitter.
A product of Roswell, Georgia, Slaughter is the fourth portal pickup of the offseason for the Razorbacks and first defender.
A junior for the Volunteers, Slaughter played a total of 387 snaps and finished the 2023 season with 32 total tackles, a tackle for loss, a sack and an overall Pro Football Focus grade of 56.0.
The 6-foot, 190-pound transfer also had a run defense grade of 76.6, a tackling grade of 75.9 and a coverage grade of 51.5.
Through four seasons with Tennessee, Slaughter racked up 87 total tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, three sacks, seven defended passes and an interception.
Tennessee Bio:
CAREER
Physical and versatile defensive back who can play cornerback, safety or nickel … Came on strong during the 2022 season where he settled into cornerback role beginning with the Kentucky contest … Played in 42 career games and made 14 starts … Tallied 87 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, three sacks, one interception, seven passes defended and one fumble recovery … Has two seasons of eligibility remaining, including this year … An honor student in economics who is a two-time member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll.
2023 – SENIOR
Led all players with a career-best 11 tackles against No. 1 Georgia (11/18) … Started at corner and posted seven tackles (six solo) at No. 14 Missouri (11/11) … Racked up five tackles, including a 9-yard sack in win over UConn (11/4) … Returned to starting lineup (CB) at Kentucky (10/28) and finished the game with three solo tackles … Posted a season-high four tackles at No. 11/8 Alabama (10/21) … Saw action on 14 defensive snaps vs. South Carolina (9/30), did not record any stats … Did not play at Florida (9/16) or vs. UTSA (9/23) due to injury … Played 41 snaps at corner and had a pair of tackles in win over Austin Peay (9/9) … Started at corner vs. Virginia (9/2) and played 29 defensive snaps.
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