With Cougar vets getting extra rest, these youngsters showed they could be contributors in the Big 12.
This was a developmental project for safeties coach Ed Lamb. Slade came into the program as a walk-on in the 2020 class and never really had a clear path to play.
There were some flashes that maybe Slade could elevate beyond just a typical walk-on in last year’s camp. He had a pair of interceptions in a scrimmage. But for the most part, he has stayed under-the-radar in the safeties room as a deep backup. This camp, though, everything fell Slade’s way. Micah Harper, the converted corner, hasn’t been fully healthy this fall, which allowed Slade to take a bulk of the reps. And with those reps, the freshman showed he was further ahead at the safety spot than most of the younger scholarship guys in the room. He does have three years in the program and understands the defense.
Slade — at 6-foot, 190 pounds — fits the traditional mold for what Lamb likes back there. For reference, starting safety Malik Moore is 6-foot-1, 195 pounds.Could Slade play in 2022? Maybe, but probably not a lot. In 2023, though, he could compete. Moore will move on from BYU after this year, opening up a spot. Slade would be in the mix with guys like Carter Krupp and Talan Alfrey. Harper will still be in the mix too. But so far, Slade has made as good of an impression as any to raise his stock. Freshman Jacob Conover looks to make a pass during a recent spring football practice, March 8. Conover is amongst those fighting for the starting quarterback position.
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