As a sophomore, he became a starter at center and contributed to Marcus Allen winning the Heisman Trophy, after rushing for 2,427 yards.
As a junior, he was part of an offensive line that included future NFL players Bruce Matthews and Don Mosebar.
He was on the active roster for the first three games, before suffering an abdominal strain and being placed on the injured reserve list on September 21.
In the wild card playoff game against the Philadelphia Eagles, he helped Greg Bell rush for 124 yards in 23 carries (5.4-yard avg.).
[11] Slaton married former USC basketball player Juliette Robinson, who was a teammate of Cheryl Miller.
He worked as the executive director at the Boys and Girls Clubs of America in Merced and participated in other local youth development initiatives, before retiring in 2018.