Matthew Slater

Matt Slater

Slater with the New England Patriots
No. 18 New England Patriots
Position:	Wide receiver / Special teamer
Personal information
Birth name:	Matthew Wilson Slater
Date of birth:	(1985-09-09) September 9, 1985 (age 31)
Place of birth:	Orange, California
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:	Anaheim (CA) Servite
College:	UCLA
NFL Draft:	2008 / Round: 5 / Pick: 153
Career history
New England Patriots (2008–present)
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
2× Super Bowl champion (XLIX, LI) 6× Pro Bowl (2011–2016) 4× First-team All-Pro (2011, 2012, 2014, 2016) First-team All-Pac-10 (2007) First-team All-American (2007) Bart Starr Man of the Year Award (2017)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2016
Total tackles: 127 Forced fumbles: 1 Total return yards: 637 Receptions: 1 Receiving yards: 46 Player stats at NFL.com

Matthew Wilson "Matt" Slater (born September 9, 1985) is an American football wide receiver and special teams player for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Patriots in the fifth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at UCLA.

Slater was selected to the 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017 Pro Bowl as a special teamer.

Matt Slater is the son of former NFL offensive tackle and Hall of Famer Jackie Slater, and Annie Slater. He was born in Long Beach, California and has one brother named David. He lettered in football for two seasons for coach Larry Toner at Servite High School in Anaheim, California, where he was teammates with Ryan Kalil. He was an All-West selection by Prep Star and a three-star selection by Rivals.com. He was also a two-time All-Serra League selection. As a junior, he made 23 catches for 333 yards and two touchdowns. As a senior, he made 39 receptions for 707 yards and five touchdowns.