Summary
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.
| Personal information | |||||
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| Born: | November 15, 1994 Oxnard, California, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 275 lb (125 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Channel Islands (Oxnard, California) | ||||
| College: | UNLV (2012–2016) | ||||
| Position: | Defensive end | ||||
| Undrafted: | 2017 | ||||
| Career history | |||||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
| Career NFL statistics | |||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com | |||||
Early life edit
Valoaga was born in Oxnard, California. He graduated from Channel Islands High School in 2012. He is of Samoan descent.
College statistics edit
| 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 edit
Detroit Lions edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
On July 27, 2021, Valoaga signed with the New York Jets.[17] He was waived on August 31, 2021.[18]
Tampa Bay Bandits edit
Valoaga signed with the Tampa Bay Bandits of the United States Football League on June 11, 2022, and was subsequently transferred to the team's inactive roster.[19]
Memphis Showboats edit
Valoaga and all other Tampa Bay Bandits players were all transferred to the Memphis Showboats after it was announced that the Bandits were taking a hiatus and that the Showboats were joining the league.[20] Valoaga was placed on the team's injured reserve list on May 25, 2023.[21] He was re-signed by the team on August 18, 2023.[22] He was released on March 10, 2024.[23]
References edit
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on December 24, 2019. Retrieved 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.
- ^ Lange, Randy; Greenberg, Ethan (August 31, 2021). "Jets Remove 27 Players from Roster to Reach 53-Man Limit". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
- ^ @USFLBandits (June 11, 2022). "Roster Updates" (Tweet). Retrieved June 12, 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ Knight, Joey. "Tampa Bay Bandits won't play in United States Football League in 2023". tampabay.com. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
- ^ @USFLShowboats (May 26, 2023). "Transferred Player to Injured Reserve List" (Tweet). Retrieved May 26, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ @USFLShowboats (August 18, 2023). "Free Agent Signing" (Tweet). Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ "UFL Teams Set their Training Camp Rosters to 58". UFLBoard.com. March 10, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
External links edit
- Detroit Lions bio
- UNLV Rebels bio Archived September 11, 2017, at the Wayback Machine