Position: Defensive end Weight: 250 lb (113 kg) | Name Max Valles Height 1.96 m | |
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Date of birth: (1994-08-05) August 5, 1994 (age 21) Place of birth: Sicklerville, New Jersey High school: Hammonton (NJ) St. Joseph NFL draft: 2015 / Round: 6 / Pick: 179 Role American football defensive end Current team Buffalo Bills (#54 / Outside linebacker) College Virginia Cavaliers football Parents Paul Valles, Pamela Valles Siblings Andre Valles, Hakeem Valles Similar People Jack Del Rio, Ken Norton - Jr, Jim Harbaugh, Joe Woods | ||
CUE: Football - Max Valles
Max Valles (born August 5, 1994) is an American football defensive end for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Virginia. He was drafted by the Raiders in the sixth round of the 2015 NFL Draft.
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- CUE Football Max Valles
- Early years
- College career
- Oakland Raiders
- Buffalo Bills
- Oakland Raiders second stint
- Personal life
- References
Early years
Valles attended St. Joseph High School in Hammonton, New Jersey. He played wide receiver, defensive end and safety. Valles committed to the University of Virginia to play college football. He also played baseball in high school. After high school, he attended Fork Union Military Academy for a year.
College career
Valles attended Virginia from 2013 to 2014. As a freshman in 2013, he played in 10 games, making four starts. 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.
Oakland Raiders
Valles was selected with the 179th overall pick of the 2015 NFL Draft by the Oakland Raiders, who announced he would play defensive end. On September 5, 2015, he was waived by the Raiders and was re-signed to the practice squad.
Buffalo Bills
On December 16, 2015, the Buffalo Bills signed Valles off the Raiders' practice squad.
On September 2, 2016, he was released by the Bills as part of final roster cuts and was re-signed to the practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Bills on January 2, 2017.
On September 2, 2017, Valles was waived by the Bills.
Oakland Raiders (second stint)
Valles was signed to the Raiders' practice squad on September 3 and was released on September 8, 2017. He was re-signed on September 12, 2017.
Personal life
His older brother, Hakeem, also plays in the NFL.