01-05-2025
Former Florida football DL Joey Slackman earns rookie minicamp invite with Buccaneers
Former Florida football DL Joey Slackman earns rookie minicamp invite with Buccaneers
Former Florida football defensive lineman Joey Slackman has earned an invitation to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' rookie minicamp, set for May 10-12, his training company, Peak Training System, announced this week.
Slackman, a graduate transfer from the University of Pennsylvania, spent the 2024 season with the Gators. He appeared in nine games as part of Florida's defensive line rotation, logging tackles in five contests and adding a quarterback hurry in a win over the Ole Miss Rebels.
At Penn, Slackman was named the Ivy League Defensive Player of the Year, earning second-team All-America honors from the AFCA and racking up 12.0 tackles for loss, four sacks and 50 total tackles. He also made a name for himself as one of the top interior defensive linemen in the FCS, finishing his Quakers career with a reputation for power, leverage and consistent disruption.
Standing 6-foot-3.5-inches and weighing 300 pounds, Slackman blends size and intelligence with a multi-sport background–he was also a New York State wrestling champion in high school.
The Long Island native will now attempt to impress Buccaneers coaches enough during minicamp to earn a training camp invitation or a shot at a roster spot.
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