{{Short description|American football player (born 1987)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Cody Slate | image = | caption = | number = 80 | position = Tight end | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|8|14}} | birth_place = Indianapolis, Indiana | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 4 | weight_lbs = 235 | college = Marshall | undraftedyear = 2010 | pastteams = * Kansas City Chiefs ({{NFL Year|2010}}–{{NFL Year|2011}})* | highlights = *2× First-team All-Conference USA (2006, 2009) *All Freshman Conference USA selection (Media) (2006) *Conference USA All-Freshman selection (Coaches) (2006) | pfr = /S/SlatCo00 }} '''Cody Alan Slate''' (born August 14, 1987) is an American former football tight end. He previously played for the Kansas City Chiefs. He played college football at Marshall University. He attended Hargrave Military Academy. Slate was considered one of the top tight ends in the nation<ref>[http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/players.php?genpos=FB&draftyear=2010&sortby=tsxpos&order=ASC Draft Scout Player Rankings]</ref> and a top prospect at the tight end for the 2010 NFL draft,<ref>[http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d5d8110589e&template=without-video-with-comments&confirm=true Oklahoma's Gresham headlines impressive crop of 2010 TE prospects]</ref> but was undrafted, after suffering from a torn ACL. Slate was projected as a legitimate All-American candidate for the 2009 season after he led the Thundering Herd in catches during the last two years and earned All Conference USA Honors.<ref>{{cite web |last=Hanshew |first=Anthony |date=June 9, 2009 |title=Slate looking to improve |url=https://www.herald-dispatch.com/sports/marshall_sports/slate-looking-to-improve/article_a1694f6e-6df8-5ac4-afff-a73b74cfed94.html |access-date=2025-10-09 |website=The Herald-Dispatch}}</ref>
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==External links== *[http://herdzone.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/slate_cody00.html Marshall Thundering Herd Bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090724154712/http://herdzone.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/slate_cody00.html |date=July 24, 2009 }}
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