Slaughter attended Justin F. Kimball High School, where he was a three-sport athlete in football, basketball, and track and field.
As a junior, he was named a starter at left tackle, contributing to the team ranking second in conference in total offense and having a 1,000-yard running back.
Slaughter was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Dallas Cowboys after the 2000 NFL draft.
In 2005, he appeared in 10 games, focusing primarily on special teams, He had his first extended action on offense in the season finale against the New York Giants, when he was forced to replace an injured Robert Gallery at right tackle, while helping to prevent Pro Bowler Michael Strahan from recording a sack.
[6] On July 30, 2008, he was signed as a free agent by the Baltimore Ravens, to provide depth after tackles Jared Gaither and Adam Terry suffered ankle injuries.
In 2011, he began working at Trinidad Garza Early College High School, teaching entrepreneurship, Sports and Entertainment Marketing, and Business Management.