Doneiko Slaughter
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Cornerback |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 8, 2001 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Decatur (Decatur, Georgia) Roswell (Roswell, Georgia) |
| College | Tennessee (2020–2023) Arkansas (2024) |
| NFL draft | 2025: undrafted |
| Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
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Doneiko "Neiko" Slaughter (born November 8, 2001) is an American professional football cornerback. He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers and the Arkansas Razorbacks.
Early life
[edit | edit source]Slaughter was born on November 8, 2001, in Atlanta, Georgia, to Judy Martinez and Jeremy Slaughter.[1] He played high school football at Decatur High School and Roswell High School as a outside linebacker, running back, free safety, and strong safety.[2] During his junior year at Roswell in 2018, Slaughter led the Hornets with eight sacks. In his senior season in 2019, Slaughter helped the Hornets to win the district championship.[3] In addition to being a recipient of the Gene Felty Men's Athletic Endowed Scholarship student,[1] Slaughter was rated a three-star recruit by 247Sports.com and received over ten athletic scholarship offers.[4]
College career
[edit | edit source]Tennessee
[edit | edit source]Slaughter played as a defensive back for the University of Tennessee Volunteers. As a freshman in 2020, he started one game and totaled eight tackles. He played 11 games during the 2021 season as reservist, recording 16 tackles. During his junior season in 2022, Slaughter was promoted to starting defensive back, making two starts as a safety and five starts as a cornerback during the course of 12 games. In his senior season in 2023, he tallied 11 tackles. Slaughter twice made the SEC Academic Honor Roll while he majored in economics.[1] He was scouted as early as July 2023 as a prospect for the 2024 NFL draft.[5]
Arkansas
[edit | edit source]Slaughter used the extra year of eligibility granted to college athletes due to the COVID-19 pandemic,[6] enrolling at the University of Arkansas for his final year of collegiate athletics.[7]
Slaughter played as starting defensive back in 13 games in 2024, registering a career-high 80 tackles.[8]
Professional career
[edit | edit source]Slaughter was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent following the 2025 NFL draft.[9] He was waived on August 26 as part of final roster cuts.[10]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Slaughter has six brothers.[1] On November 19, 2023, Slaughter was issued two misdemeanor citations by the University of Tennessee Police Department for reckless driving after a game against Georgia.[11]
References
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- ^ Sparks, Adam (November 20, 2023) "Here are 17 Tennessee football seniors who can return in 2024 due to COVID. Should they?". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
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- ^ Sparks, Adam (November 21, 2023) "Doneiko Slaughter is second Tennessee football player cited for reckless driving" Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved August 26, 2025.