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Originally a 5th-round (171st pick overall) draft choice by the Giants in 2019.

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-         Originally a 5th-round (171st pick overall) draft choice by the Giants in 2019.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

-         In 3 seasons at Auburn, Slayton played in 38 games and caught 79 passes for 1,605 yards (20.3-yard avg.), and 11 touchdowns, with a long catch of 74 yards…His 1,605 receiving yards rank him 11th among Auburn career leaders.

2018:

-         Slayton played in 12 games (he did not play vs. Alabama State) and finished with career-high totals of  35 receptions for 670 yards (19.1-yard avg.) and 5 touchdowns (the latter figure tying his 2017 total)…Had 3 catches for 41 yards in the season opening win vs. Washington...Caught 3 passes for 33 yards, including a 4-yard touchdown, vs. LSU…Recorded 5 catches for 91 yards, with a long gain of 53 yards, vs. Southern Miss, and 4 receptions for 58 yards at Mississippi State…His 2 catches at Ole Miss gained 35 and 27 yards…Finished with season-high totals of 8 receptions for 107 yards vs. Texas A&M win…Had 2 catches, including a 52‐yard touchdown reception, at Alabama...Caught 3 passes, for touchdowns of 74, 52, and 34 yards, in the Music City Bowl vs. Purdue ...Set Auburn bowl records for receiving yards (160), touchdowns (3), and longest touchdown catch (74).

2017:

-         Played in 13 games and totaled 29 receptions for 643 yards (career-high 22.2-yard avg.) and 5 touchdowns…Had 3 receptions for 43 yards vs. Georgia Southern…Had a 49‐yard reception vs. Mississippi State...Contributed 2 catches, including a 19-yard touchdown, vs. Ole Miss...Tallied 4 receptions for 146 yards, including a 62-yard touchdown, at Arkansas…Caught 2 passes for 99 yards, one of them a 53-yard touchdown, at Texas A&M…Scored touchdowns on a 42-yard reception vs. Georgia and a 50-yard catch vs. Louisiana-Monroe to become the first Auburn receiver with a touchdown catch in 4 consecutive games since Emory Blake in 2010‐11...Had 3 catches vs. Alabama, 2 vs. Georgia in the SEC championship, and 5 vs. Central Florida in the Peach Bowl.

2016:

-         Played in 13 games with 11 starts in his first season of collegiate action…Finished with 15 receptions for 292 yards (19.5-yard avg.) and 1 touchdown…Earned his first start vs. Clemson...Had 3 catches for 55 yards vs. Arkansas State  and 3 receptions for 53 yards at Ole Miss…Scored his first career touchdown on a 21-yard reception vs. Vanderbilt...Recorded  3 catches for 41 yards vs. Alabama A&M...Slayton's 56‐yard reception from Jeremy Johnson vs. Oklahoma in the Sugar Bowl was Auburn's longest pass play of the season.

2015:

-         Redshirted.

PERSONAL:

-         Studied in the College of Business…First-team Class 2A all‐state selection at Greater Atlanta Christian School in Norcross, Ga…All‐region player at wide receiver and defensive back ...Selected to the U.S. Army All‐American Bowl...State sprint champion at 100 and 200 meters…Son of Pamela Slayton and Eddie Slayton...Has a sister, Maileka...Cousin, Darrell Crawford, played linebacker at Auburn.