Growing up just 40 miles south of Jonesboro, in Wynne, Ark., the decision to commit to Arkansas State came naturally to former A-State football center Tab Slaughter.
"As a kid, I went to a lot of football, baseball and basketball games at Arkansas State because it was so convenient to be able to watch college sports so close to home. Because of that, I was a fan of Arkansas State and attended quite a few of their summer baseball and football camps growing up," said Slaughter.
"ASU did a really good job of recruiting and stressed the importance of having as many quality home-grown players as possible.