One former Syracuse player was selected in the 2019 NFL Draft over the weekend and several others signed as undrafted free agents soon after.
Former defensive tackle Chris Slayton was drafted by the New York Giants with the 245th overall pick in the draft on Saturday, a seventh-round pick.
Slayton, a three-year starter in the middle of the Orange’s defensive line, commanded double teams, freeing up SU’s defensive end duo of Kendall Coleman and Alton Robinson. And despite the extra blocking attention, Slayton is still ninth all-time in Syracuse history in tackles for loss (32.