Max Valles

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Max Valles
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Valles with the Buffalo Bills in 2016
No. 54, 90
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1994-08-05) August 5, 1994 (age 29)
Sicklerville, New Jersey, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school: Hammonton (NJ) St. Joseph
College: Virginia
NFL draft: 2015  / Round: 6 / Pick: 179
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Player stats at PFR

Max Valles (born August 5, 1994) is a former American football linebacker. He played college football at Virginia. He was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the sixth round of the 2015 NFL draft.

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Early life

Valles grew up in the Sicklerville section of Winslow Township, New Jersey and played high school football at St. Joseph High School in Hammonton, New Jersey, [1] where he played wide receiver, defensive end and safety. Valles committed to the University of Virginia to play college football. [2] He also played baseball in high school. After high school, he attended Fork Union Military Academy for a year. [3]

College career

Valles attended Virginia from 2013 to 2014. As a freshman in 2013, he played in 10 games, making four starts. [4] 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. [5] [6]

Professional career

Oakland Raiders (first stint)

Valles was selected with the 179th overall pick of the 2015 NFL draft by the Oakland Raiders, [7] who announced he would play defensive end. [8] On September 5, 2015, he was waived by the Raiders and was re-signed to the practice squad. [9] [10]

Buffalo Bills

On December 16, 2015, the Buffalo Bills signed Valles off the Raiders' practice squad. [11]

On September 2, 2016, he was released by the Bills as part of final roster cuts and was re-signed to the practice squad. [12] [13] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Bills on January 2, 2017. [14]

On September 2, 2017, Valles was waived by the Bills. [15]

Oakland Raiders (second stint)

Valles was signed to the Raiders' practice squad on September 3 and was released on September 8, 2017. [16] [17] He was re-signed on September 12, 2017. [18] He was released on September 28, 2017. [19]

Ottawa Redblacks

On May 21, 2019, Valles signed with the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League.

Personal life

His older brother, Hakeem, also played in the NFL. [20]

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References

  1. ↑ Weinberg, David. "St. Joseph grad Max Valles is NFL's youngest draft prospect", The Press of Atlantic City , April 25, 2015. Accessed September 27, 2017. "Max Valles plans to watch the NFL draft next week with friends and family from his home in the Sicklerville section of Winslow Township. When the 2012 St. Joseph High School graduate does get picked – the outside linebacker/defensive end is projected to be selected in the middle rounds – his celebration will be subdued."
  2. ↑ St. Joseph football player Max Valles commits to Virginia
  3. ↑ Ex-St. Joseph star Max Valles ready to play Division I football at Virginia
  4. ↑ "Versatile Max Valles could be key to defense for Virginia football". The Washington Post . August 19, 2014. Archived from the original on March 11, 2016.
  5. ↑ Max Valles to enter NFL Draft
  6. ↑ Max Valles becomes second UVa player to enter draft, where he was the 4th overall pick in the 6th round by the Oakland Raiders.
  7. ↑ "2015 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Raiders Take DE Max Valles in 6th Round". Raiders.com. May 2, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Oakland Raiders Announce 53-Man Roster". Raiders.com. September 5, 2015. Archived from the original on November 13, 2016. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Raiders Establish Practice Squad". Raiders.com. September 7, 2015. Archived from the original on August 16, 2016. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
  11. ↑ Brown, Chris (December 16, 2015). "Stephon Gilmore to I-R; Bills sign DE Valles". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
  12. ↑ Brown, Chris (September 2, 2016). "Vets Felton and Lawson headline Bills cut to 53". BuffaloBills.com.
  13. ↑ "Bills sign four to practice squad". BuffaloBills.com. September 5, 2016. Archived from the original on February 24, 2018.
  14. ↑ "Bills announce six as future signings". BuffaloBills.com. January 2, 2017. Archived from the original on August 29, 2017.
  15. ↑ Brown, Chris (September 2, 2017). "Bills move 30 off the roster to reach 53". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on April 10, 2018.
  16. ↑ "Raiders Announce Practice Squad Signings". Raiders.com. September 4, 2017. Archived from the original on December 9, 2017.
  17. ↑ "Oakland Raiders Sign Kicker Giorgio Tavecchio To Practice Squad". Raiders.com. September 8, 2017.
  18. ↑ "Raiders Sign Defensive End Max Valles To Practice Squad". Raiders.com. September 12, 2017.
  19. ↑ "Raiders Announce Transactions – September 28". Raiders.com. September 28, 2017. Archived from the original on September 28, 2017. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
  20. ↑ "HAKEEM VALLES". monmouthhawks.com. Archived from the original on October 21, 2016. Retrieved October 20, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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