WR · New England Patriots
Matthew Slater
Age 40 · 183 cm (6'0") · 93 kg · Born Sep 9, 1985 · UCLA
NFL career
2008
debut year
2023
last season
16
seasons
#18
jersey
College: UCLA
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2008 to 2023 · 146 games.
Receiving
46yards
0touchdowns
1receptions
46.0YPC avg
Defense
125solo tackles
0.0sacks
0INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
16 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Receiving
| Year | Team | G | Rec | Targets | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | New England Patriots | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2009 | New England Patriots | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2010 | New England Patriots | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2011 | New England Patriots | 14 | 1 | 3 | 46 | 46.0 | 0 |
| 2012 | New England Patriots | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2013 | New England Patriots | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2014 | New England Patriots | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | New England Patriots | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | New England Patriots | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | New England Patriots | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | New England Patriots | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | New England Patriots | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | New England Patriots | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | New England Patriots | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | New England Patriots | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | New England Patriots | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
Games during career · New England Patriots
Most recent results for the franchise while Matthew Slater was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
L
W
L
W
L
L
L
3–17 vs Jets
2023-18 · Jan 7, 2024 · REGULAR
L
21–27 @ Bills
2023-17 · Dec 31, 2023 · REGULAR
W
26–23 @ Broncos
2023-16 · Dec 24, 2023 · REGULAR
L
17–27 vs Chiefs
2023-15 · Dec 17, 2023 · REGULAR
W
21–18 @ Steelers
2023-14 · Dec 7, 2023 · REGULAR
L
0–6 vs Chargers
2023-13 · Dec 3, 2023 · REGULAR
L
7–10 @ Giants
2023-12 · Nov 26, 2023 · REGULAR
L
6–10 vs Colts
2023-10 · Nov 12, 2023 · REGULAR
Other "Slater" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
16-year veteran
External profiles
UCLA alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended UCLA.
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Carson Schwesinger
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Jay Toia
DT · 2025 · Cowboys
Kain Medrano
LB · 2025 · Commanders
Moliki Matavao
TE · 2025 · Saints
Oluwafemi Oladejo
DE · 2025 · Titans
Alex Johnson
DB · 2024 · Rams
Carl Jones
LB · 2024 · Ravens
Carson Steele
RB · 2024 · Eagles
Colson Yankoff
TE · 2024 · Commanders
2008 NFL Draft · Round 5 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#136
#137
#138
#138
#139
#140
#144
#146
Kenny Moore
WR · DET
#137
John David Booty
QB · MIN
#138
Robert James
LB · ATL
#138
Robert James
CB · ATL
#139
Ryan Torain
RB · DEN
#140
Brandon Carr
CB · KAN
#141
Gary Barnidge
TE · CAR
#142
#143
Zackary Bowman
CHI
Orlando Scandrick
DB · DAL
#144
DeMario Pressley
DT · NOR
#145
Jason Shirley
DT · CIN
#146
Jerome Felton
FB · DET
WR peers of the era
Other WRs who debuted within five seasons of Matthew Slater.
Adrian Arrington
Debut 2008 · #87 · Saints
Andre Caldwell
Debut 2008 · #12 · Broncos
Anthony Alridge
Debut 2008 · #39 · Commanders
Anthony Armstrong
Debut 2008 · #13 · Cowboys
Arman Shields
Debut 2008 · #84 · Raiders
Brett Swain
Debut 2008 · #18 · 49ers
C.J. Hawthorne
Debut 2008 · #18 · Bills
Chaz Schilens
Debut 2008 · #85 · Jets
Born on September 9
Ron McDole
1939 · Washington Commanders
Mark Arneson
1949 · Los Angeles Rams
Joe Theismann
1949 · Washington Commanders
Mark Ilgenfritz
1952 · Cleveland Browns
Greg Coleman
1954 · Washington Commanders
Greg Marshall
1956 · Baltimore Ravens
Kerry Locklin
1959 · Denver Broncos
Dave Barrett
1959 · Tampa Bay Buccaneers