Steve Slaton
College	West Virginia University
Conference	Big East Conference
Sport	Football
Position	Tailback
Class	Junior
Career	2005 – present
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight	195 lb (89 kg)
Nationality	United States
Born	January 4, 1986 (1986-01-04) (age 21) Levittown, Pennsylvania
High School	Conwell-Egan Catholic High School
Awards
2005 Freshman All-American 2005 Sugar Bowl MVP 2005 Big East Rookie of the Year 2006 Doak Walker Finalist 2006 Consensus All-American 2006 Heisman 4th place

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Early and personal life

Born into a family of six siblings, Steve Slaton is the son of Carl Slaton and Juanita Tiggett-Slaton. He grew up with a hard childhood. Up until first grade, congestion in his ears rendered Slaton completely deaf at times. In fifth grade, Slaton's sister died of leukemia. ^[1] The word deaf can have very different meanings depending on the background of the person speaking or the context in which the word is used. ... Leukemia or leukaemia (see spelling differences) is a cancer of the blood or bone marrow and is characterized by an abnormal proliferation (production by multiplication) of blood cells, usually white blood cells (leukocytes). ...

Playing for Conwell-Egan Catholic High School in Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania, Slaton made the varsity football team as a freshman. He was the most valuable player of the Philadelphia Catholic League and a four-year all-conference selection. As a senior, he rushed for 1,836 yards and 26 TDs. He was a first team all-state as a junior and senior. He rushed for more than 6,000 career yards and 73 touchdowns, setting five school records. Slaton was invited to, but did not participate in, the annual Big 33 Football Classic.^[2] There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... Fairless Hills is a census-designated place located in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. ... Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 km²)  - Width 280 miles (455 km)  - Length 160 miles (255 km)  - % water 2. ... The Philadelphia Catholic League is a high school sports league composed of 20 Catholic High Schools in Philadelphia and the surrounding Pennsylvania suburbs. ... The Big 33 Football Classic is an all-star American football game featuring the top high school football players in Pennsylvania. ...

Slaton was also a track star in high school. His best times were 7.05 in Trials, 23-3.05 long jump (sixth-best in the U.S.), and then won the 60-yard dash in 7.07, the 200-yard dash in 23.17, and the 400-yard dash in 51.36. ^[3] Athletics, also known as track and field or track and field athletics, is a collection of sport events. ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from...

Slaton received offers to go to college from North Carolina, Maryland and Rutgers, but chose West Virginia, but mainly as a defensive back.^[4][5] Slaton had originally chosen Maryland for his college, but they ended up passing a scholarship on him, instead going with Morgan Green.^[6] The University of North Carolina is a sixteen-university system which comprises all public four-year universities in North Carolina, United States. ... The University of Maryland, College Park (also known as UM, UMD, or UMCP) is a public university located in the city of College Park, in Prince Georges County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C., in the United States. ... Rutgers University Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is located in New Brunswick, Piscataway, Camden and Newark, New Jersey. ... West Virginia University is an institution of higher learning based in Morgantown, West Virginia, USA. Other campuses include: West Virginia University at Parkersburg in Parkersburg; West Virginia University Institute of Technology in Montgomery; Potomac State College of West Virginia University in Keyser; and a clinical campus for the Universitys...

Slaton has a child, Julian Xavier Slaton, born on November 30, 2006. is the 334th day of the year (335th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

West Virginia University

2005 season

Slaton began his true freshman year as the 4th string running back. He saw his first action in the second game of the season versus Wofford. He carried the ball 8 times for 42 yards and also had a 14-yard reception. Wofford College is a liberal arts college located in Spartanburg, South Carolina. ...

After not getting any carries the next two games, he led the team with 90 yards rushing on eleven carries against then #3 ranked Virginia Tech. Slaton got his first ever start of his career in the next game against Rutgers. Rushing for 139 yards and a touchdown, Slaton helped the Mountaineers to the 27-14 win. This article or section should include material from Virginia Bioinformatics Institute. ... Rutgers University Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is located in New Brunswick, Piscataway, Camden and Newark, New Jersey. ...

Slaton had one of the most memorable games in WVU football history in the next game vs. Louisville. After trailing 17-0 at Halftime, Slaton and the Mountaineers rallied from a 24-7 4th Quarter deficit to win the game 46-44 in 3 overtimes. After kicking an onside kick that led to the tying score, the Mountaineers headed into overtime with the Cardinals. Slaton finished the game with 188 yards on 31 carries and 5 rushing touchdowns. Slaton also had his first receiving touchdown of the season. His six touchdowns are a WVU and Big East record. He was named the Walter Camp, USA Today, and Rivals.com national player of the week and was also named the Big East player of the week. Slaton added 71 yards on 17 carries in a nationally televised Big East game with Connecticut, while his teammate Pat White upstaged him with 106 pass yards and a score and 63 rush yards and two rushing touchdowns. Slaton left the game early after an injury to his wrist. The University of Louisville (also known as U of L) is a public, state-supported university located in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. ... The University of Connecticut, commonly known as UConn, is the State of Connecticuts flagship land-grant university. ... Pat White may refer to: Patricia Finegan White Wife of American Astronaut Edward Higgins White Pat White (bowling) Chairman of British Tenpin Bowling Association Pat White (American Football) Current Quarterback for the West Virginia University Mountaineers ...

Slaton's 17 rushing touchdowns on the season was tied for third most in a season in West Virginia history, while his 1,128 yards rushing is ranked 13th most rushing yards on a season in school history (a record he broke his sophomore season).

Slaton had another outstanding day against Cincinnati, gaining 129 yards on 25 carries and scoring 4 touchdowns. To begin the 2nd quarter, Slaton had a Walter Payton-like diving touchdown over a pile on the goaline, followed by two more touchdown runs. Slaton scored three more touchdowns (two rushing, one receiving) in the next game against Pitt. Slaton had 179 yards rushing on 34 carries as West Virginia beat Pitt, 45-13. In the final Big East game of the season, Slaton had 86 yards on 28 carries and one touchdown against the South Florida Bulls. West Virginia finished the regular season 10-1 and 7-0 in the Big East, earning the school a bid in the Nokia Sugar Bowl, while Slaton finished the season with 1,128 yards on 205 attempts with 17 touchdowns. The University of Cincinnati is a coeducational public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio. ... Walter Jerry Payton (July 25, 1954 – November 1, 1999) was an American football running back for the Chicago Bears. ... The University of Pittsburgh, commonly referred to as Pitt, is a state-related, doctoral/research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. ... The University of South Florida (USF), known within its system as USF Tampa[2][3][4], is a public university system located in Tampa, Florida, USA, with an autonomous campus in St. ...

Nokia Sugar Bowl

WVU defeated the University of Georgia Bulldogs in the 2005 Nokia Sugar Bowl on January 2, 2006. Slaton was named the Sugar Bowl MVP, gaining a new Sugar Bowl record of 204 yards on 26 carries and scoring 3 touchdowns. Slaton's 204 yards were not only a Sugar Bowl record, but the second most rushing yards ever in a BCS game.^[7] The University of Georgia (UGA) is the largest institution of higher learning in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... The Sugar Bowl is an annual college football (American football) bowl game played in New Orleans, Louisiana, usually on January 1. ... is the 2nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

2006 season

Slaton began the season in the same fashion he finished last season. He recorded his second straight 200-yard performance by putting up 203 yards on 33 carries and two touchdowns against instate rival Marshall. Slaton saw very limited work in the second game of the season against Eastern Washington. Playing only the first two series of the game, Slaton was still able to break 100 yards rushing getting 105 yards on only 8 carries and scoring two touchdowns. He scored on a 49-yard touchdown run on WVU's second play from scrimmage. Marshall University is a public university based in Huntington, West Virginia. ... Eastern Washington University is a public comprehensive state university located in Cheney and Spokane, Washington. ...

In a very meaningful game of revenge, Slaton dazzled a national audience by gaining 149 yards in the 1st Quarter alone against Maryland. Slaton was recruited by Maryland, but his scholarship was eventually withdrawn. Slaton finished the game with 195 yards on 21 carries and added another two touchdowns. Slaton helped the highly ranked Mountaineers to their fourth win of the season by gaining 80 yards on 24 carries against the East Carolina Pirates. The University of Maryland, College Park (also known as UM, UMD, or UMCP) is a public university located in the city of College Park, in Prince Georges County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C., in the United States. ... East Carolina University is a public, coeducational, intensive research university located in Greenville, North Carolina, United States. ...

The Mountaineers moved to 5-0 as Slaton had a very impressive day against a very good Mississippi State run defense. Slaton finished with 185 yards on 26 carries and scored his 7th touchdown of the season. In the first Big East game of the season, The Mountaineers used a dominating ground game to beat the Syracuse Orangemen 41-17 and remain undefeated. WVU had a total of 457 yards on the ground and 5 touchdowns. Slaton carried the ball 20 times for 163 yards, including a 52-yard touchdown run. On a Friday night game in front of a national audience against the Connecticut Huskies, Slaton carried the ball nineteen times for 128 yards, including a career high 56-yard touchdown run. Mississippi State University is a land-grant university located in north east-central Mississippi, United States, in the town of Starkville and is situated 125 miles northeast of Jackson and 23 miles west of Columbus. ... Syracuse University (SU) is a private nonsectarian research university located in Syracuse, New York. ...

In the Big East game of the year vs. Louisville, Slaton was unable to repeat last years performance. After a great first half, Slaton had two costly fumbles on consecutive snaps to start the 3rd Quarter. Slaton sat out the rest of the 3rd because he was unable to grip the ball after taking a helmet to his elbow. He returned in the 4th to help WVU close the gap, but the defense was unable to come up with any stops and WVU lost the game, 44-34. Slaton finished the game with 156 yards on 18 carries and a 42-yard touchdown run. Slaton added another 74 yards on 3 receptions.

In the ninth game of the season, Slaton exploded for runs of 65 and 63 yards to help WVU bounce back and beat Cincinnati 42-24. Slaton finished the game with 148 yards and two touchdowns on just 12 carries. The highlight run of the game came in the 2nd quarter, when Slaton took a draw play around the right corner and outran the whole Cincinnati defense for a 65-yard touchdown run, his career-long. In the 99th meeting of the Backyard Brawl against Pittsburgh, Slaton had one of the most impressive games in WVU history. Although getting off to a slow start in the first half running the ball (7 car., 6 yds.), he became the first Mountaineer to ever have more than 100 yards rushing (215) and 100 yards receiving (130) in the same game. The 215 yard performance, which was a career-high, came on 23 carries and his 130 yards receiving, another career-high, came on 6 first half receptions, including a 67-yard pass from White that led to West Virginia's first score of the game, off of a Slaton 15-yard run. Slaton added 4 more touchdowns, 2 receiving and 2 rushing. The following week, Slaton has his least productive game of his college career when South Florida held him to just 43 yards on 18 carries in a 24-19 loss. The University of Cincinnati is a coeducational public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio. ... First played in 1895, the Backyard Brawl is an annual football game between the University of Pittsburgh and West Virginia University. ... The University of Pittsburgh, commonly referred to as Pitt, is a state-related, doctoral/research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. ...

In the final regular season game, in front of a national audience, Slaton helped lead the Mountaineers, without star quarterback Pat White, to a 41-39 triple overtime victory against Rutgers. Slaton gained 112 yards on 23 carries and scored two touchdowns, including one in overtime. Jarrett Brown, White's replacement, had 244 yards passing with a touchdown and 73 yards rushing and a ground score.

Slaton finished the season with 1,744 yards on 248 carries with 16 touchdowns with a wrist injury all season. Slaton's 1,744 yards was third in the nation, while his average yards per run was ninth and his touchdown total was tied for 8th. His yardage was a West Virginia rushing record for a season, breaking Avon Cobourne's record of 1,710 yards, and was 22nd in West Virginia's record book of most total offense in a season. Slaton's 360 reception yards is the second most in a season by a running back in school history as well, behind legendary fullback Jim Braxton's 565 yards, while his 27 receptions was tied for third most by a back in a season. Slaton's all-purpose yards of 2,104 is a West Virginia season record as well. In the season, Slaton and quarterback Pat White combined for 2,963 yards and 34 rushing touchdowns. Avon Cobourne(March 6, 1979 in Camden, New Jersey) is a football runningback in the CFL for the Montreal Alouettes. ... Jim Braxton (born in 1949 in Vanderbilt, Pennsylvania; died July 28, 1986, at the age of 37) was a professional football fullback for the Buffalo Bills. ... Patrick White, born February 25, 1986 in Daphne, Alabama, is a redshirted junior NCAA football player for the West Virginia Mountaineers. ...

2007 season

Slaton missed spring practice due to connective surgery on his wrist. He took part in conditioning drills during the early summer after rehabing his wrist.

In the first game of the season against Western Michigan, Steve Slaton struggled rushing early as the Broncos keyed in on him, but was able to catch a 50 yard touchdown pass. Slaton only had 21 yards in the first half, allowing quarterback Patrick White to have a career-day. Slaton burst out in the second half however with a 58 yard touchdown score. Slaton ended with 109 rushing yards and three touchdowns and 61 receiving yards on 2 receptions and a touchdown as the Mountaineers won 62-24.^[8] In the second week of the season, after being held to just two yards on 5 carries in the first half, Slaton and his teammates came out strong in the second half to beat Marshall 48-23 in front of the largest crowd ever at Joan C. Edwards Stadium, in Huntington, West Virginia. Slaton finished the game with 146 yards on 24 carries and touchdown runs of 1-yard and 18-yards. In this game, Slaton became the third Mountaineer to surpass 3,000 rushing yards in his career and became WVU's all time leader in touchdowns scored with 43, surpassing the previous record of 42 held by Ira Rodgers, Avon Cobourne, and Amos Zereoue. Western Michigan University (abbr. ... Patrick White, born February 25, 1986 in Daphne, Alabama, is a redshirted junior NCAA football player for the West Virginia Mountaineers. ... Joan C. Edwards Stadium, sometimes called The Joan is the home football stadium of Marshall University. ... Huntington is a city located in the U.S. State of West Virginia along the Ohio River. ... Ira Errett Rodg Rodgers (born May 26, 1895 in Bethany, West Virginia - died February 15, 1963 in Morgantown, West Virginia) was an American football running back for the West Virginia Mountaineers. ... Avon Cobourne(March 6, 1979 in Camden, New Jersey) is a football runningback in the CFL for the Montreal Alouettes. ... Amos Zereoue (b. ...

In the third game of the season against Maryland, Slaton and the Mountaineers beat the Terps 31-14. Slaton finished the game with 26 carries for 137 yards and three touchdowns. Slaton's longest run was of 22 yards which was a touchdown. Slaton earned the Wrangler Player of the Game honors presented by ESPN. In the following game against ECU, Slaton had the best first half of rushing at that point on the season. At halftime, Slaton had 16 carries for 68 yards and a touchdown. Slaton finished the game with 18 carries for 108 yards and a touchdown along with three receptions for 41 yards as the Mountaineeers won 48-7. In that game, Slaton recorded his 42nd career rushing touchdown, tying the school record. University of Maryland, College Park The University of Maryland, College Park (also known as UM, UMD, or UMCP) is a public coeducational university situated in suburban College Park, Maryland just outside Washington, D.C. The flagship institution of the University System of Maryland, the university is most often referred to... Wrangler is one of the oldest and most popular jeans brands in the world. ... ESPN/ESPN-DT, formerly an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an [[United States|Amer<nowiki>Insert non-formatted text here--68. ... ECU may refer to: European Currency Unit Electronic Control Unit or Engine Control Unit East Carolina University Edith Cowan University Extreme Close-up This page concerning a three-letter acronym or abbreviation is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

Career statistics

Honors

2005

• Named Walter Camp, USA Today, Rivals.com national player of the week and the Big East player of the week for the October 15, 2005 game against Louisville.
• Named first-team freshman All-America by Rivals.com, second team The Sporting News, Collegefootballnews.com, Scout.com)
• Named as the Big East rookie of the year, the ECAC rookie of the year, and second team All-Big East his freshman season.
• Named 2005 Nokia Sugar Bowl MVP after rushing for 204 yards on 26 carries and scoring 3 touchdowns in a 38-35 WVU victory.

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2006

• Named Big East Player of the Week following the Marshall game on Sept. 2, 2006.
• Slaton was named as a semi-finalist for the 2006 Maxwell Award, which is presented to the Collegiate Player of the Year.^[9]
• Slaton was named as one of ten players to watch for the 2006 Walter Camp Foundation Player of the Year.^[10]
• Slaton was named as a finalist for the 2006 Doak Walker Award.^[11]
• Slaton was named as a Football Writers of America All-American, an American Football Coaches Association All-American, a First Team AP All-American, a The Sporting News All-American, to the Scout.com First Team All-American and All-Big East Team, ^[12] All Big East First Team,^[13] first team Walter Camp All-American, to the ECAC D-I All-Star team, and second team All-American by SI.com^[14] for the 2006 season.
• Slaton finished 4th in the 2006 Heisman Trophy race behind Troy Smith, Darren McFadden and Brady Quinn. Slaton finished with 6 1st place votes, 51 2nd place votes, and 94 3rd place votes for 214 total points.
• Finished tied for 4th in the AP Player of the Year in 2006.
• Slaton was named the 2006 Scout.com Big East Offensive Player of the Year.
• Named the Outstanding Amateur Athlete of the Year by the Philadelphia Sports Writers Association. ^[15]

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2007

• Slaton was selected for the Playboy, Athlon, and Lindy's All-American team for the preseason. ^[16]
• Slaton was a consensus preseason first-team all-Big East selection.
• SI.com named Slaton one of the most fun athletes to watch, comparing his running style to Walter Payton.^[17]
• Slaton started the 2007 season ranked #2 on ESPN's Heisman Watch list posted on August 13, 2007.^[18]
• Slaton and teammate Pat White where named to the Maxwell Award watch list.^[19]

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Records

Game

• Most touchdowns scored in a single game by a WVU player - 6 (Oct. 15, 2005 vs. Louisville)
• Second most points scored in a single game by a WVU player - 36 (Oct. 15, 2005 vs. Louisville)
• Tied with Willis McGahee with the most touchdowns and points scored by a Big East player - 6 TDs, 36 Pts (Oct. 15, 2005 vs. Louisville)^[20]
• Most rushing yards in a Sugar Bowl game - 204

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Season

• Ranks third for freshman rushing in WVU history - 1,128 yards
• Most rushing yards in Big East history by a true freshman (3rd most by any freshman) - 1,128 yards
• Finished seventh in points scored (144), sixth in touchdowns scored (19), and sixth in rushing touchdowns (17) in the nation during the 2005 season.
• Finished forth in rushing yards per game(134.15), second in all-purpose yards per game (161.85), thirds in rushing yards (1,744), ninth in yards per carry (7.0), eight in rushing touchdowns (16), and seventh in touchdowns scored (18) in the nation during the 2006 season.
• Ranks forth (17) and sixth (16) for most rushing touchdowns in a season.
• Most rushing yards in a season in WVU history - 1,744
• Ranks first (19) and third (18) for most touchdowns (rushing and receiving) in a season
• Ranks sixth in WVU history in rushing attempts in a season - 248
• Ranks second in WVU history for most receiving yards by a running back - 360
• Ranks third in WVU history for most receptions by a running back - 27
• Most all purpose yards in a season in WVU history - 2,104
• Tied for most consecutive 100 yard rushing games in WVU history with six.

Career

• Ranks third all-time in rushing yards in WVU history - 3,264
• Ranks third all-time in rushing touchdowns in WVU history - 41
• Ranks first all-time in total touchdowns in WVU history - 46
• Ranks forth all-time in rushing attempts in WVU history - 519
• Ranks forth all-time in receiving yards by a running back in WVU history - 526
• Ranks eighth all-time in receptions by a running back in WVU history - 44
• Ranks fifth all-time in all purpose yards in WVU history - 3,800
• Ranks first all-time in rushing touchdowns in WVU history - 42

Active Career Leaders

• Leads the nation in career rushing touchdowns - 42
• Leads the nation in rushing yards per game - 125.6
• Leeds the nation in touchdowns - 47
• Leads the nation in points per game - 10.6
• Leads the nation in all purpose yards per game - 146.2

Trivia

• Big East rival Pittsburgh's linebacker H.B. Blades said of Slaton after the Mountaineer-win 45-27 in Blades' senior year of 2006, "...Steve Slaton, he does pretty much everything."
• Slaton, QB Pat White, and FB Owen Schmitt were featured on one of the 6 regional covers of the 8/21/06 issue of Sports Illustrated, as part of their "Big Men On Campus" article and their 2006-2007 college football season preview. Slaton was named West Virginia's "Big Man On Campus" in the same issue.
• West Virginia is 21-2 when Slaton is the starting running back.
• Slaton has eighteen 100-yard rushing games, including three 200-yard rushing games.
• Slaton and White had a 60-yard dash to see who was the fastest on the team. Slaton won by one one-hundredth of a second.
• Slaton became the first Mountaineer to ever have 100 yards rushing (215) and 100 yards receiving (130) in the same game. Also, Slaton and White became only the third tandem in NCAA D-I history to both rush for 200+ yards in the same game. - (Nov. 16, 2006 vs. Pittsburgh)
• Slaton and Patrick White were featured on the cover of a 2006 and 2007 pre-season Athlon Sports magazine.
• Slaton was featured on the cover of a July 10, 2007 USA Today Sports Weekly magazine.
• Slaton was featured on the cover of a Sporting News Big East & ACC college football magazine.
• Slaton was featured on a 2007 regional pre-season Sports Illustrated magazine.^[21]

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External links

• MSNSportsNET Player Profile
• Steve Slaton @ ESPN.com
• Steve Slaton NCAA Stats
• Steve Slaton Freshman Season Highlight Video