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Jersey Number 42
Erik Slater
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 230
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Old Tappan, N.J.
- High School:
- Northern Valley Old Tappan
- Prev School:
- Lehigh
Bio
Graduate Year (2021): Appeared in two games on special teams ... Made his Syracuse debut vs. UAlbany (9/18).
Senior Year (spring 2021 at Lehigh): Started all three games at outside linebacker… had at least two tackles in each game… registered tackles for loss in each of Lehigh’s first two games… named to National Football Foundation’s Hampshire Honor Society… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
Junior Year (2019 at Lehigh): Started 10 games at outside linebacker… ranked second on team with 12 tackles for loss and third on team with four sacks… totaled eight tackles for loss in first three games he played in… had three sacks against Merrimack (9/28)… set career high with seven tackles against Holy Cross (11/2)… had one of Lehigh’s seven sacks at Colgate (10/5)… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
Sophomore Year (2018 at Lehigh): Appeared in all 11 games, adding depth at “Hawk” position… made 24 tackles, including career-high seven versus Colgate (11/10)… tied for second on team with 2.5 sacks… had 1.5 sacks against Villanova (9/8)… recovered fumble against Fordham (10/13).
Freshman Year (2017 at Lehigh): Appeared in final four games on special teams… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
High school: In 2016 was first team All-County and second team All-State… Was part of 2016 North I Group-3 state championship runner-up team… was part of 2015 North I Group 4 state championship team that also won North NJ Team of the Year… also first team All-League in both baseball and basketball in 2016.
Personal: Son of Gregg and Claudia… Brothers Jon (24) and Bryan (12) and sister Samantha (26).
Senior Year (spring 2021 at Lehigh): Started all three games at outside linebacker… had at least two tackles in each game… registered tackles for loss in each of Lehigh’s first two games… named to National Football Foundation’s Hampshire Honor Society… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
Junior Year (2019 at Lehigh): Started 10 games at outside linebacker… ranked second on team with 12 tackles for loss and third on team with four sacks… totaled eight tackles for loss in first three games he played in… had three sacks against Merrimack (9/28)… set career high with seven tackles against Holy Cross (11/2)… had one of Lehigh’s seven sacks at Colgate (10/5)… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
Sophomore Year (2018 at Lehigh): Appeared in all 11 games, adding depth at “Hawk” position… made 24 tackles, including career-high seven versus Colgate (11/10)… tied for second on team with 2.5 sacks… had 1.5 sacks against Villanova (9/8)… recovered fumble against Fordham (10/13).
Freshman Year (2017 at Lehigh): Appeared in final four games on special teams… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
High school: In 2016 was first team All-County and second team All-State… Was part of 2016 North I Group-3 state championship runner-up team… was part of 2015 North I Group 4 state championship team that also won North NJ Team of the Year… also first team All-League in both baseball and basketball in 2016.
Personal: Son of Gregg and Claudia… Brothers Jon (24) and Bryan (12) and sister Samantha (26).
Players Press Conference vs. Colgate
Friday, September 12
Syracuse Football Postgame Press Conference
Friday, September 12
Fran Brown Postgame Press Conference vs. Colgate
Friday, September 12
Highlights | Syracuse vs. Colgate
Friday, September 12
