Steve Slaton came into the league as a 3rd-round selection (89th overall) in 2008, drafted out of West Virginia. He last played in 2011 with MIA, a career spanning 4 NFL seasons. Last season's 28.4 ScoutIndex Rating landed in the 6th percentile among RBs, below average for the position. Across 4 NFL seasons, he has totaled 1,896 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns.
Size
5'9", 209#
College
West Virginia
Draft
Rd 3, 89th overall (2008)
Seasons
2008–2011
2011 ScoutIndex Rating · RB
Methodology13th percentile among RBs · limited sample
6 games · 27 touches
2011 attribute card
click a row to see the formulagroup averages
Athleticism
Speed72▶
Percentile of 40-yard dash time among RBs at the NFL Combine (faster = higher), 2000–present.
Burst49▶
Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine RBs.
Agilityno data▶
Percentile of 3-cone + short shuttle among combine RBs (faster = higher).
Size15▶
Height/weight z-score vs. the RB cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).
Rushing
Rush Efficiency20▶
Rushing EPA ÷ carry.
Yards/Carry28▶
Rushing yards ÷ carry.
Conversion21▶
(Rushing first downs + ½ rushing TD) ÷ carry.
Receiving
Receiving8▶
Receiving EPA ÷ target, plus a reception-volume bonus — the same formula behind the Rating's receiving component.
Impact
Ball Security68▶
Fumbles lost ÷ touch (fewer is better).
Volume43▶
Carries + receptions this season.
Efficiency8▶
Total EPA (rushing + receiving) per game.
Career (regular season)
Career profile
Across 4 NFL seasons on file, Steve Slaton has played in 45 regular-season games, playing for 2 teams: HOU (2008–2010), MIA (2011).
He has rushed for 1,896 yards and 13 touchdowns. As a receiver he has caught 100 passes for 808 yards and 5 touchdowns. His most productive rushing season was 2008 with HOU: 1,282 yards and 9 touchdowns in 16 games.
By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2008: a 57.8, in the 78th percentile among RBs that year.
Career highs (regular season)
- Most rushing yards in a game156, 1 TD vs IND, 2008 Week 11
- Most receiving yards in a game102 on 6 catches, 1 TD vs CIN, 2009 Week 6
2011 splits
regular season| Split | G | Rush yds | Rush TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 2 | 67 34/g | 0 |
| Away | 4 | 17 4/g | 1 |
| In division | 2 | 67 34/g | 0 |
| Out of division | 4 | 17 4/g | 1 |
| In wins | 3 | 67 22/g | 0 |
| In losses | 3 | 17 6/g | 1 |
| On grass | 4 | 69 17/g | 0 |
| On turf | 2 | 15 8/g | 1 |
| Indoors | 1 | 8 8/g | 0 |
| Outdoors | 5 | 76 15/g | 1 |
2011 game log
Steve Slaton — common questions
- What position does Steve Slaton play?
- Steve Slaton is listed as an RB.
- Which teams has Steve Slaton played for?
- In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Steve Slaton has played for HOU (2008–2010), MIA (2011).
- Where did Steve Slaton go to college?
- Steve Slaton played college football at West Virginia.
- When was Steve Slaton drafted?
- Steve Slaton was selected in round 3, 89th overall, of the 2008 NFL Draft.
- How many touchdowns has Steve Slaton scored?
- Steve Slaton has 18 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (13 rushing, 5 receiving).
- What is Steve Slaton's ScoutIndex Rating?
- Steve Slaton rated 37.0 for 2011, the 13th percentile among RBs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.
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