Jeremiah Valoaga
Free agent | |||||||||
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Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||
Born: | Oxnard, California | November 15, 1994||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 275 lb (125 kg) | ||||||||
Career information | |||||||||
High school: | Channel Islands (Oxnard, California) | ||||||||
College: | UNLV | ||||||||
Undrafted: | 2017 | ||||||||
Career history | |||||||||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
Career NFL statistics as of Week 16, 2019 | |||||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com |
Jeremiah Isaiah Valoaga (born November 15, 1994) is an American football defensive end who is a free agent. He played college football at UNLV, and was signed by the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent in 2017.
Early life[]
Valoaga was born in Oxnard, CA. He graduated from Channel Islands High School in 2012. He is of Samoan descent.
College statistics[]
Defense | |||||||
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Year | Team | GP | Tackles | For Loss | Sacks | Int | FF |
2012 | UNLV | 12 | 21 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
2013 | UNLV | 9 | 27 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
2014 | UNLV | Redshirt season | |||||
2015 | UNLV | 4 | 15 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 10 |
2016 | UNLV | 10 | 24 | 5.5 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
College totals | 35 | 87 | 19.0 | 8.5 | 0 | 0 |
Professional career[]
Detroit Lions[]
Valoaga signed with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent on May 12, 2017.[1] On September 24, 2017, he recorded the first sack of his NFL career during a 26–30 loss against the Atlanta Falcons.[2] On November 25, 2017, Valoaga was waived by the Lions and was re-signed to the practice squad.[3] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Lions on January 1, 2018.[4]
On August 31, 2018, Valoaga was waived by the Lions.[5]
Miami Dolphins[]
On September 26, 2018, Valoaga was signed to the Miami Dolphins' practice squad.[6] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Dolphins on January 1, 2019.[7] On May 1, 2019, the Dolphins waived Valoaga.[8]
San Francisco 49ers[]
On August 8, 2019, Valoaga was signed by the San Francisco 49ers.[9] In the preseason, Valoaga led the 49ers in sacks. He was waived on August 31, 2019 and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[10][11] He was promoted to the active roster on November 25, 2019. He was waived on December 23, 2019.[12]
Oakland / Las Vegas Raiders[]
On December 24, 2019, Valoaga was claimed off waivers by the Oakland Raiders.[13]
Valoaga re-signed on a one-year exclusive-rights free agent contract with the Las Vegas Raiders on April 17, 2020.[14] He chose to opt-out of the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic on August 3, 2020.[15] He was waived after the season on March 1, 2021.[16]
New York Jets[]
On July 27, 2021, Valoaga signed with the New York Jets.[17] He was waived on August 31, 2021.[18]
References[]
- ^ "Lions sign 8 2017 NFL draft picks and 14 undrafted rookie free agents". DetroitLions.com. May 12, 2017. Archived from the original on February 3, 2018. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
- ^ "Atlanta Falcons at Detroit Lions - September 24th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "Detroit Lions waive DE Jeremiah Valoaga". PrideOfDetroit.com. November 25, 2017.
- ^ "Lions report 10 Reserve-Future signings". DetroitLions.com. January 1, 2018. Archived from the original on February 6, 2018.
- ^ "Lions announce roster". DetroitLions.com. August 31, 2018.
- ^ "Dolphins Sign DEs Cameron Malveaux & Jeremiah Valoaga to Practice Squad". NFL Trade Rumors. September 26, 2018.
- ^ "Dolphins Sign 6 To Futures Contracts". MiamiDolphins.com. January 1, 2019.
- ^ Ulrich, Logan (May 1, 2019). "Dolphins Waive DE Jeremiah Valoaga".
- ^ Posey, Kyle (August 9, 2019). "49ers sign DL Jeremiah Valoaga to one-year contract; waive WR Chris Thompson". Niners Nation.
- ^ "49ers Announce 53-man Roster". 49ers.com. August 31, 2019.
- ^ "49ers Sign 9 Players to Practice Squad". 49ers.com. September 1, 2019.
- ^ "49ers Sign DL Anthony Zettel; Waive DL Jeremiah Valoaga". 49ers.com. December 23, 2019.
- ^ "Raiders claim defensive end Jeremiah Valoaga". Raiders.com. December 24, 2019.
- ^ Bouda, Nate (April 17, 2020). "Raiders Re-Sign DE Jeremiah Valoaga". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
- ^ "Raiders announce transactions - 08.03.20". Raiders.com. August 3, 2020. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
- ^ Simmons, Myles (March 1, 2021). "Raiders cut Ukeme Eligwe, Jeremiah Valoaga, and D.J. Killings". NBCSports.com. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
- ^ Lange, Randy (July 27, 2021). "Marcus Maye, Folorunso Fatukasi, Jonathan Marshall Activated from PUP/NFI on First Day of Jets Camp". NewYorkJets.com.
- ^ "Jets Remove 27 Players from Roster to Reach 53-Man Limit". NewYorkJets.com. August 31, 2021.
External links[]
- 1994 births
- Living people
- American sportspeople of Samoan descent
- American football defensive ends
- Sportspeople from Oxnard, California
- Players of American football from California
- UNLV Rebels football players
- Detroit Lions players
- Miami Dolphins players
- San Francisco 49ers players
- Oakland Raiders players
- Las Vegas Raiders players
- New York Jets players