He played college football for the Virginia Cavaliers, and earned consensus All-American honors.
While attending the University of Virginia on an athletic scholarship, Slade played for coach George Welsh's Cavaliers teams from 1989 to 1992.
Slade still holds the Atlantic Coast Conference record for most career sacks with 40.
[3] The New England Patriots selected Slade in the second round, as the 31st overall pick, of the 1993 NFL Draft.
His 2015 Pace Academy varsity squad won the AA 2015 Georgia High School football Championship on December 12, 2015.