David Sloan (American football)
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| Position: | Tight End | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | June 8, 1972 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Fresno, California | ||||||||
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| College: | New Mexico | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1995 / Round: 3 / Pick: 70 | ||||||||
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| Receptions: | 192 |
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| Receiving Yards: | 2,151 |
| Touchdowns: | 15 |
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David Lyle Sloan (born June 8, 1972) is a former American football tight end in the NFL for the Detroit Lions and New Orleans Saints.
He is currently the tight ends coach and recruiting coordinator for Rice University.
Sloan initially bypassed football for basketball, enrolling at Fresno City College, a junior college in Fresno, California. He played basketball for the Rams as a freshman and sophomore, earning All-Conference academic honors both years. Sloan then transferred to the University of New Mexico, where he played college football during his junior and senior years for Lobos head coach Dennis Franchione. He earned All-WAC honorable mention in 1993, and All-WAC first team honors in 1994.
Following his senior year, Sloan participated in the Senior Bowl and Blue–Gray Football Classic. He was also selected to participate in the NFL Scouting Combine prior to the 1995 NFL Draft.
Sloan was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the third round (70th overall) of the 1995 National Football League Draft. He was the seventh tight end drafted. Sloan played for the Lions for seven seasons from 1995-2001.
Sloan's best season came in 1999 when he had 47 receptions for 591 yards and 4 touchdowns, earning him a spot on the 2000 NFC Pro Bowl team. He was the first tight end from the 1995 draft class to make a Pro Bowl, and was the first Lions tight end to make a Pro Bowl since David Hill in 1979. Sloan was also named as an alternate to the 2001 NFC Pro Bowl team.
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