Max Valles
| No. 54 Buffalo Bills | |||
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| Position: | Outside Linebacker | ||
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| Date of birth: | August 5, 1994 | ||
| Place of birth: | Sicklerville, New Jersey | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Weight: | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||
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| High school: | Hammonton (NJ) St. Joseph | ||
| College: | Virginia | ||
| NFL draft: | 2015 / Round: 6 / Pick: 179 | ||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
| Roster status: | Active | ||
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Max Valles (born August 5, 1994) is an American football outside linebacker who is currently on the Buffalo Bills. He played college football at Virginia.
Early years
Valles attended St. Joseph High School in Hammonton, New Jersey. He played wide receiver, defensive end and safety. Valles committed to the University of Virginia to play college football.[1] He also played baseball in high school. After high school he attended Fork Union Military Academy for a year.[2]
College career
Valles attended Virginia from 2013 to 2014. As a freshman in 2013, he played in 10 games, making four starts.[3] He had 23 tackles and four sacks. Valles started all 12 games as a sophomore in 2014. He finished the year with 55 tackles and nine sacks.
After his redshirt sophomore season Valles entered the 2015 NFL Draft.[4][5]
Professional career
Valles was selected in the 6th round (179th overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft by the Oakland Raiders, who announced he would play defensive end.[6] Buffalo Bills signed Max Valles off of the Oakland Raiders practice squad.[7]
References
- ↑ St. Joseph football player Max Valles commits to Virginia
- ↑ Ex-St. Joseph star Max Valles ready to play Division I football at Virginia
- ↑ Versatile Max Valles could be key to defense for Virginia football
- ↑ Max Valles to enter NFL Draft
- ↑ Max Valles becomes second UVa player to enter draft, where he was the 4th overall pick in the 6th round by the Oakland Raiders.
- ↑ "Raiders Take DE Max Valles in 6th Round". Raiders.com. May 2, 2015.
- ↑ http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/eagles/bills-sign-st-joseph-graduate-max-valles/article_5a474074-a41e-11e5-930d-b750878c107e.html
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