Slaughter attended Tucker High School in Tucker, Georgia where he helped lead the Tigers to the Class AAAA state semifinals before losing to the eventual state champions.
He won region six as a senior with a 10-0 record and was member of a defense that allowed only six points per game (best in Class AAAA) and pitched seven shutouts, and was credited with 56 tackles, three interceptions and 11 pass break ups during senior season.
Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was rated as the 13th best safety in the nation.
[1] He committed to Notre Dame over offers from Clemson, Georgia and Oklahoma.
Slaughter was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the sixth round (175th pick overall) of the 2013 NFL draft.