Chad Slade

Originally signed as an undrafted free agent by the Houston Texans on May 8, 2015...Waived by Houston on Sept. 3, 2016...Signed to Houston's practice squad on Sept. 4, 2016...Signed by Houston on Jan. 16, 2017...Waived by Houston on Sept. 2, 2017 and signed to the practice squad on Sept. 3, 2017…Signed to Houston's active roster on Nov. 29, 2017…Waived by Houston on Sept. 1, 2018 and signed to the practice squad on Sept. 2…Signed as a free agent by the Giants on Jan. 14, 2019.

TRANSACTIONS:

• Originally signed as an undrafted free agent by the Houston Texans on May 8, 2015...Waived by Houston on Sept. 3, 2016...Signed to Houston's practice squad on Sept. 4, 2016...Signed by Houston on Jan. 16, 2017...Waived by Houston on Sept. 2, 2017 and signed to the practice squad on Sept. 3, 2017…Signed to Houston's active roster on Nov. 29, 2017…Waived by Houston on Sept. 1, 2018 and signed to the practice squad on Sept. 2…Signed as a free agent by the Giants on Jan. 14, 2019.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

• Slade has played in 5 regular-season games with 3 starts, all in 2017 with the Texans.
• In 2019, spent the entire season on the Giants' roster…Was inactive for all 16 games.
• In 2018, spent the season on Houston's practice squad.
• In 2017, played the season's final 5 games, starting 3…Made his NFL debut on the offensive line and special teams at Tennessee (12/3)…Started for the first time – at tight end - vs. San Francisco (12/10)…Started the season's final 2 games at right guard and helped the Texans rush for 176 yards vs. Pittsburgh (12/25)…Also started at Indianapolis (12/31).
• In 2016, spent the entire season on the Texans' practice squad.
• As a rookie in 2015, was placed on injured reserve on Sept. 1 and missed the entire season.

COLLEGE:

• Played 4 seasons (2011-14) at Auburn University after redshirting the Tigers' 2010 BCS National Championship campaign…Four-year starter on the offensive line for the Tigers with 49 career starts, second most among SEC offensive linemen, and 4th-most in Auburn history…In 2014, started 14 games at both guard spots…In 2013, started all 13 games at right guard for the SEC champions…In 2012, started 12 games at right guard and left tackle…As a redshirt freshman in 2011, played in 13 games with 10 starts.

OFF-THE-FIELD ACTIVITY:

• Hosted the Annual Chad Slade Football Camp for athletes in Moody, Ala.…During the COVID-19 pandemic, donated Pizza to the staff at AMCS Emergency Hospital…Joined with his fellow offensive linemen to make a donation to host a holiday pizza party for youth from local YCS group homes at the Quest Diagnostics Training Center…Contributed funds to YCS…Kicked off Crucial Catch Month by visiting the American Cancer Society's Hope Lodge in New York City, where families stay free of charge while receiving cancer treatment at local hospitals…Honored first responders on the anniversary of 9/11 by joining firefighters from Engine 3 Ladder 12 Battalion 7 for a barbeque dinner in their New York City firehouse…Joined with the other linemen to serve a nutritious Thanksgiving dinner with Food Bank for New York City at the Community Kitchen in Harlem and made a donation to allow young families from the Supper Klub to receive a Thanksgiving take-home meal kit with a turkey in advance of the holiday…Contributed funds to Food Bank for New York City…Attended the Giants' annual Jingle Jam holiday party for 600 New Jersey foster children, who each received winter coats, clothes, athletic equipment and enjoyed a night of dancing and fun activities…Joined the NFL Play 60 Huddle Up and Get Moving Virtual Field Trip to encourage students to be active for at least 60 minutes a day… Represented the American Heart Association and Multiple Sclerosis during the NFL's Week 14 My Cause My Cleats initiative…Painted a house with employees from Bob's Discount Furniture for Habitat for Humanity of Bergen County…Attended All-Star Bowling Fundraising to support Michael Thomas Dreambuilders foundation…Encouraged children attending the Team Smile free youth dental event in MetLife Stadium…Attended the Muscle Team Gala to support the fundraising efforts of the Muscular Dystrophy Association…Packed 1,000+ care packages with front office staff, coaches and teammates that were donated to My Sisters' Place, a safe haven for victims of domestic violence and human trafficking.

PERSONAL:

• Standout guard at Moody (Ala.) High School…Named to the All-Southeast Region team by PrepStar…Received bachelor's degree in sociology in August 2014.