Steve Vallos

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Steve Vallos
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Vallos in the 2013 NFL season
No. 60, 66, 68, 69
Position: Center
Personal information
Born: (1983-12-28) December 28, 1983 (age 40)
Youngstown, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:297 lb (135 kg)
Career information
High school: Boardman (Boardman, Ohio)
College: Wake Forest
NFL draft: 2007  / Round: 7 / Pick: 232
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:59
Games started:9
Player stats at PFR

Steve Vallos (born December 28, 1983) is a former American football center in the National Football League (NFL). He was most recently on the roster for the Tennessee Titans of the NFL. He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He was an All-American at Wake Forest.

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Vallos has also played for the Cleveland Browns, Philadelphia Eagles, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Denver Broncos.

Early years

Vallos attended Boardman High School in Boardman, Ohio, where he played football. [1] He was selected to participate in the Big 33 Football Classic in July 2002. [1] He lettered all four years in track and field, and placed first in discus for Mahoning County as a senior. [2] Vallos earned The Vindicator track all-star honors for all four years of high school. [2]

College career

Vallos played college football for Wake Forest University. [2] After redshirting the 2002 season, he started in every game in 2003 at offensive guard. He graded out at 86.1 for the season, and he earned The Sporting News third-team Freshman All-America honors. [3]

As a fifth-year senior, Vallos helped lead the Demon Deacons to the 2006 ACC Championship, where they defeated Georgia Tech by a score of 9–6. [4] He graded out at 90 percent for the season, the best final score of his career. Vallos left Wake Forest as the school's all-time leader in career starts (48).

Awards and honors

Professional career

Seattle Seahawks

Vallos was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the seventh round (232nd overall) of the 2007 NFL Draft. [5] He was released during final roster cuts on September 1, 2007. [6] He spent the 2007 season on the team's practice squad. [7] After Chris Spencer suffered a season-ending injury in December 2008, Vallos started at center in his place. [8] He played in 16 games in 2008 with five starts. Vallos played in all 16 games in 2009 with three starts, but was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, 2010. [9]

Cleveland Browns

Vallos was claimed off waivers by the Cleveland Browns on September 7, 2010. [7] He played in seven games in 2010 and one game in 2011.

Philadelphia Eagles

After his contract with the Browns expired following the 2011 season, [10] Vallos signed a one-year contract with the Philadelphia Eagles on March 19, 2012. [11]

He was released on August 31. [12]

He was re-signed by the Philadelphia Eagles on September 18, 2012, to fill the spot vacated by center Jason Kelce, who was placed on season-ending injured reserve due to a knee injury. [13]

Jacksonville Jaguars

Vallos was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars on October 30, 2012, released on November 3, and signed again on November 5.

Denver Broncos

On July 28, 2013, Vallos was signed by the Denver Broncos to help replace Dan Koppen, who tore his ACL during practice earlier the same day. [14]

Tennessee Titans

Vallos signed with the Tennessee Titans as a free agent on August 13, 2014 to add depth at center. [15] The Titans waived him on August 31, prior to the start of the regular season. [16]

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