Emilio Vallez

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Emilio Vallez
No. 82
Position Tight end
Personal information
Born (1946-04-30) April 30, 1946 (age 79)
Veguita, New Mexico, U.S.
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school Belen (Belen, New Mexico)
College New Mexico
NFL draft 1968: 12th round, 316th overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
  • First-team All-WAC (1967)
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Emilio Fidel Vallez (born April 30, 1946) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the New Mexico Lobos. [1]

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College football career

Vallez played for the New Mexico Lobos from 1964 to 1967, lettering in his last three years. [2]

On October 8, 1966, during a game against Arizona, Vallez caught an 89-yard pass from quarterback Rick Beitler, setting a New Mexico record for longest passing play at the time. As of 2017, this was still the third-longest passing play in New Mexico history. [3]

Vallez also set New Mexico records for most receptions (17) and receiving yards (257) in one game during a 56–7 blowout win over UTEP on October 27, 1967. Both of these records still stood as of 2017. [3] [4]

In 1967, Vallez made first-team all-WAC and was the only New Mexico player that year who achieved that honor. He was also recognized as New Mexico's most valuable player that season. [3]

NFL career

Vallez was selected in the twelfth round of the 1968 NFL/AFL Draft by the Chicago Bears of the NFL. He played in nine games with the Bears over two seasons: six games in 1968 and three games in 1969. [1]

Personal life

Vallez is the uncle of KRQE news anchor Kim Vallez. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Emilio Vallez Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Emilio Vallez NFL Stats - Pro Football Archives". www.profootballarchives.com. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 "2017 New Mexico Football Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved April 13, 2022.
  4. ↑ "- 1967-New Mexico tight end Emilio Vallez..." Chicago Tribune. October 27, 1993. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Kim Vallez". KRQE NEWS 13 - Breaking News, Albuquerque News, New Mexico News, Weather, and Videos. May 29, 2019. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
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