Jamoris Slaughter

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Jamoris Slaughter
No. 30     Cleveland Browns
Safety
Personal information
Date of birth: (1989-12-22) December 22, 1989
Place of birth: Stone Mountain, Georgia
Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)Weight: 195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school: Tucker (GA)
College: Notre Dame
NFL Draft: 2013 / Round: 6 / Pick: 175
No regular season or postseason appearances
Career history
Roster status: Practice squad
Career NFL statistics
Stats at NFL.com

Jamoris Slaughter (born December 22, 1989) is an American football safety for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Browns in the sixth round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He played college football at Notre Dame.

High School

Slaughter attended Tucker High School in Tucker, Georgia where he helped lead the Tigers to the Class AAAA state semifinals before losing to the eventual state champions. His team finished the season with a 13-1 record and ranked No. 2 in the state. He won region six as a senior with a 10-0 record and was member of a defense that allowed only six points per game (best in Class AAAA) and pitched seven shutouts, and was credited with 56 tackles, three interceptions and 11 pass break ups during senior season. He totaled 66 tackles, four interceptions and three forced fumbles as a junior. He also ran track and had personal bests of 10.9 in the 100-meter dash and 49.0 in the 400 meters.

Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was rated as the 13th best safety in the nation.[1] He committed to Notre Dame over offers from Clemson, Georgia and Oklahoma.

Professional career

NFL Draft

Slaughter was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the sixth round (175th pick overall) of the 2013 NFL Draft.[2]

Cleveland Browns

He signed a four year contract with the Browns on May 21, 2013.[3] After being released, he was assigned to the practice squad on September 1, 2013.

Personal

He and his fiancee, Jasmine, have a son named Santana.

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