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Steve Slaton (born January 4, 1986) is a former American football running back. He played college football for West Virginia University, and earned consensus All-American honors. He was chosen by the Houston Texans in the third round of the 2008 NFL Draft. Slaton also played for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL) and the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). ==Early years== Slaton was born in Yardley, Pennsylvania. He was one of six children of Carl Slaton and Juanita Tiggett-Slaton. Until first grade, congestion in his ears rendered Slaton completely deaf at times. In fifth grade, his sister died of leukemia. Slaton attended Immaculate Conception Elementary School, from grades kindergarten until eighth grade, where he ran track. Playing for Conwell-Egan Catholic High School in Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania, Slaton made the varsity football team as a freshman. He was named captain as a senior, was the most valuable player of the Philadelphia Catholic League, and was a four-year all-conference selection. As a senior, he rushed for 1,836 yards and 26 touchdowns. He was a first team all-state as a junior and senior. He rushed for more than 6,000 career yards and 73 touchdowns, setting five school records. Slaton was invited to, but did not participate in, the annual Big 33 Football Classic.〔(【引用サイトリンク】work=Player Profile ) 〕 Slaton was also a track star in high school. He participated in various sprint events, and at one point recorded the sixth-best long jump across all high schools in the United States in 2004. Slaton received offers to go to college from North Carolina, Maryland and Rutgers, but chose West Virginia, but mainly as a defensive back.〔(SportingNews.com - Your expert source for NCAA Football stats, scores, standings, and blogs from NCAA Football columnists )〕〔(Couldn't Be Prouder | Philadelphia Daily News | 08/24/2007 )〕 Slaton had originally chosen Maryland for his college, but they ended up passing a scholarship on him, instead going with Morgan Green. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Steve Slaton」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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