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Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||||||
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Born: | Newport News, Virginia, U.S. | January 30, 1971||||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||||||
Weight: | 245 lb (111 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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High school: | Yorktown (VA) Tabb | ||||||||||||||
College: | Virginia | ||||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 1993 / round: 2 / pick: 31 | ||||||||||||||
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Christopher Carroll Slade (born January 30, 1971) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons. He played college football for the Virginia Cavaliers, and earned consensus All-American honors. A second-round pick in the 1993 NFL draft, he played professionally for the New England Patriots and Carolina Panthers of the NFL. Slade was recognized as a Pro Bowl selection and All-Pro after the 1997 season. He is currently an assistant coach at Virginia.