University of Rhode Island

Career Honors & Awards

• Team Captain (2024)
• All-CAA Football Third Team - Punt Returner (2023)
• Phil Steele All-CAA Football Fourth Team - Punt Returner (2023)

2024 (Redshirt Senior)

• Elected as a team captain
• Appeared in all 14 games as the team’s primary punt returner and a reserve running back
• Returned 16 punts for a total of 76 yards
• Ran the ball 20 times for 70 yards out of the backfield 
• Also caught 11 passes for 111 yards 

2023 (Redshirt Junior)

• Appeared in all 11 games for the Rams, as the team’s primary running back and a key member of special teams
• Rushed for 225 yards with two touchdowns on 61 carries
• Tallied 175 punt return yards on 21 attempts, with a long run of 41 yards
• Caught a touchdown pass in the season-opener at Georgia State, where he made his first career start (Aug. 31)
• Found the end zone with a rush at Maine, where he recorded a season-best 56 yards (Sept. 15)
• Recorded a rushing touchdown during the win over Bryant (Sept. 30)
• Caught six passes for 43 yards and ran the ball five times for as many yards during the game against Richmond (Oct. 14)

2022 (Redshirt Sophomore)

• Played in all 11 games on offense and special teams
• Served as the team's third-down back
• Finished the season with128 rushing yards and one touchdown on the ground to go with five catches for 89 yards
• Caught one pass for 20 yards and returned three kickoffs for 41 yards against Maine (11/5)
• Caught one pass for 13 yards and rushed twice for seven yards at William & Mary (10/29)
• Rushed three times for 23 yards and caught one pass for 5 yards against Brown (10/1)
• Caught one pass for 13 yards at Pitt (9/24)
• Had a career-long 65-yard rush for a touchdown - the first of his career - and returned one kick 13 yards against Delaware (9/17)
• Rushed four times for 27 yards at Bryant (9/10)
• Caught one pass for 38 yards at Stony Brook (9/1)

2021 (Redshirt Freshman)

• Appeared in 10 games on offense and special teams
• Finished the season with 82 yards on 26 attempts
• Also caught six passes for 57 yards
• Rushed four times for 9 yards and caught five passes for 57 yards at Elon (11/20)
• Ran for 28 yards on seven carries against New Hampshire (11/13)
• Rushed nine times for 25 yards at Massachusetts (11/6)
• Carried one time for 5 yards and caught one pass for 3 yards against Maine (10/30)
• Ran twice for 10 yards and had one special teams tackle at Brown (9/18)
• Rushed three times for 5 yards against Bryant (9/4)

2020-21 (Redshirt Freshman)

• Made his collegiate debut as a reserve at No. 18/19 Albany (3/20)

2019 (Freshman)

• Did not appear in any games/Redshirted

Before URI

• Attended North Kingstown, where he played football and competed in track & field
• Scored 33 touchdowns in 20 career games
• Was a Second Team All-State selection as a senior
• Earned Second Team All-Division honors as a junior
• Helped North Kingstown win a Division I title in 2018 and a Division II title in 2017

Personal

• Born June 5, 2001
• Son of David and Erin Sloat
• Chose Rhode Island because the school gave him a shot
• Favorite athlete is Christian McCaffrey
• Favorite team is the Oakland Raiders