Jackson Slater

Associated Press Third Team All-American (2022) Phil Steele Fourth Team All-American (2022) HERO Sports Sophomore All-American (2022) First Team All-Big Sky (2022) Preseason All-Big Sky (2023) Stats Perform Preseason Second Team All-American (2023) Phil Steele Preseason Second Team All-American (2023) First Team All-Big Sky (2023) Preseason All-Big Sky (2024) Shrine Bowl 1000 (2024) Stats Perform Preseason First Team All-American (2024) First Team All-Big Sky (2024) First Team Associated Press All-American (2024) First Team Stats Perform All-American (2024) 2024 Season

• Named first team All-America by the Associated Press and Stats Perform and was first team all-Big Sky.

• Became just the fifth player in school history, and first offensive lineman, to earn three first team honors in their career.

• Invited to play in the East-West Shrine Game.

• Started the first nine games of the season at left guard until being sidelined by a knee injury.

• Finished his career with 44 starts.

• Did not allow a sack or a QB hit during the season.

• Ranked as the fourth best guard in the FCS by PFF.

2023 Season

• Earned first team all-Big Sky honors for the second consecutive year.

• Joined former All-American Jon Osterhout (1998-99) as the only Hornet offensive lineman to do so.

• Started all 13 games at left guard.

• Was part of an offensive line which allowed just 16 sacks during the year.

2022 Season

• Named third team All-American by the Associated Press and fourth team by Phil Steele.

• Voted to the HERO Sports Sophomore All-America team.

• Was selected to the all-Big Sky Conference first team.

• Started all 11 regular season games at left guard before moving to left tackle for the two FCS Playoff games.

• Part of an offensive line which paved the way for a school-record 3,163 rushing yards and 36 rushing touchdowns.

• Earned Big Sky all-academic honors.

2021 Season

• Started the final nine games at left guard.

• Made his collegiate debut at Idaho State and did not leave the lineup from that point forward.

• Was part of an offensive line which averaged 4.6 yards per rush attempt and allowed just 18 sacks during the season.

High School

• A 2021 graduate of Newport HS in Bellevue, Wash.

• Was a three-star recruit from 247sports.com.

• Played tackle, guard and center for the Knights.

• Earned second team All-King County 4A honors as a sophomore and junior.

• Was named the team's lineman of the year following the 2019 season and was a team captain his final two seasons.

• Played on the defensive line as a senior where he had 20 tackles in four games.

• Also competed in baseball, basketball and track and field.

Personal

• Majoring in business.

• Parents are Melissa and John Slater.

• Father played football at Western Washington.