Steve Vallos
{{Short description|American football player (born 1983)}}
{{Use American English|date=December 2024}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Steve Vallos
| image = Steve Vallos.JPG
| caption = Vallos in the 2013 NFL season
| current_team =
| number = 60, 66, 68, 69
| position = Center
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|12|28|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Youngstown, Ohio, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| weight_lbs = 297
| high_school = Boardman (Boardman, Ohio)
| college = Wake Forest
| draftyear = 2007
| draftround = 7
| draftpick = 232
| pastteams =
- Seattle Seahawks ({{NFL Year|2007}}−{{NFL Year|2009}})
- Cleveland Browns ({{NFL Year|2010}}−{{NFL Year|2011}})
- Philadelphia Eagles ({{NFL Year|2012}})
- Jacksonville Jaguars ({{NFL Year|2012}})
- Denver Broncos ({{NFL Year|2013}})
- Tennessee Titans ({{NFL Year|2014}})*
| status =
| highlights =
- First-team All-American (2006)
- First-team All-ACC (2006)
- Second-team All-ACC (2004)
| statlabel1 = Games played
| statvalue1 = 59
| statlabel2 = Games started
| statvalue2 = 9
| pfr = VallSt00
}}
Steve Vallos (born December 28, 1983) is an American former professional football player who was a center in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons, earning first-team All-American honors in 2006. He was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL draft.
Vallos has also played for the Cleveland Browns, Philadelphia Eagles, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Denver Broncos.
Early life
Vallos attended Boardman High School in Boardman, Ohio, where he played football.{{Cite news |date=July 19, 2002 |title=Buckeye squad looks to end losing streak vs. Pennsylvania |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=AOtIAAAAIBAJ&pg=2559,1432014 |access-date=March 19, 2012 |work=The Vindicator|agency=Associated Press|via=Google News}} He was selected to participate in the Big 33 Football Classic in July 2002. He lettered all four years in track and field, and placed first in discus for Mahoning County as a senior.{{cite news | url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=S-BIAAAAIBAJ&pg=1812,4166071 | title=Athletes strive for perfection | work=The Vindicator | date=July 10, 2002 | accessdate=March 19, 2012}} Vallos earned The Vindicator track all-star honors for all four years of high school.
College career
Vallos played college football for Wake Forest University. After redshirting the 2002 season, he started in every game in 2003 at offensive guard. He graded out at 86.1 for the season, and he earned The Sporting News third-team Freshman All-America honors.{{cite news | url=http://www.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/stories/083004aem.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903103439/http://www.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/stories/083004aem.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=September 3, 2014 | title=Demon Deacon Football Game Notes -- Wake Forest at Clemson | work=CSTV | date=August 30, 2004 | accessdate=March 19, 2012}}
As a fifth-year senior, Vallos helped lead the Demon Deacons to the 2006 ACC Championship, where they defeated Georgia Tech by a score of 9–6.{{Cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2006-12-02-georgia-tech.html |title=Wake Forest vs Georgia Tech Box Score, December 2, 2006 |website=College Football at Sports-Reference.com |language=en |access-date=2019-05-31}} He graded out at 90 percent for the season, the best final score of his career. Vallos left Wake Forest as the school's all-time leader in career starts (48).
=Awards and honors=
- Sporting News Freshman All-ACC (2003)
- Third-team Sporting News Freshman All-American (2003)
- First-team Rivals.com All-ACC (2004)
- Honorable mention All-ACC (2005)
- First-team College Football News All-ACC (2006)
- First-team Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association All-ACC (2006)
- Second-team WFCC All-American (2006)
- First-team Sports Illustrated All-American (2006)
- First-team Sporting News All-American (2006)
- College Football News ACC Player of the Year 2006)
Professional career
=Seattle Seahawks=
Vallos was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the seventh round (232nd overall) of the 2007 NFL draft.{{Cite web |title=2007 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2007/draft.htm |access-date=2023-05-11 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} He was released during final roster cuts on September 1, 2007.{{cite news |author=Farnsworth, Clare |title=Ex-Husky sticks as Seahawks trim roster to 53 |url=http://www.seattlepi.com/default/article/Ex-Husky-sticks-as-Seahawks-trim-roster-to-53-1248425.php |work=Seattle Post-Intelligencer |date=September 1, 2007 |accessdate=March 19, 2012}} He spent the 2007 season on the team's practice squad.{{cite news | url=http://www.ohio.com/blogs/cleveland-browns/cleveland-browns-1.270107/browns-claim-ol-steve-vallos-sign-db-derrick-roberson-and-waive-lb-david-veikune-ol-billy-yates-1.271247 | title=Browns claim OL Steve Vallos, sign DB Derrick Roberson and waive LB David Veikune, OL Billy Yates | work=Akron Beacon Journal | date=September 7, 2010 | accessdate=March 19, 2012 | author=Ulrich, Nate}} After Chris Spencer suffered a season-ending injury in December 2008, Vallos started at center in his place.{{Cite news |date=December 3, 2008 |title=Seahawks' Spencer put on injured reserve with back injury |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=3742759 |access-date=March 19, 2012 |work=ESPN.com|agency=Associated Press}} He played in 16 games in 2008 with five starts. Vallos played in all 16 games in 2009 with three starts, but was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, 2010.{{cite news |title=Seattle continues roster shuffle ahead of opener |url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2012820825_apfbnseahawksmoves.html |work=Seattle Times |date=September 5, 2010 |accessdate=March 19, 2012}}
=Cleveland Browns=
Vallos was claimed off waivers by the Cleveland Browns on September 7, 2010. He played in seven games in 2010 and one game in 2011.
=Philadelphia Eagles=
After his contract with the Browns expired following the 2011 season,{{Cite news |url=http://www.cleveland.com/browns/index.ssf/2012/03/cleveland_browns_peyton_hillis_12.html |title=Cleveland Browns sign TE Alex Smith, OL John Greco |last=Cabot |first=Mary Kay |date=March 13, 2012 |work=The Plain Dealer |access-date=March 19, 2012}} Vallos signed a one-year contract with the Philadelphia Eagles on March 19, 2012.{{cite news |title=Eagles sign pair of offensive linemen |url=http://www.profootballweekly.com/2012/03/19/eagles-sign-pair-of-offensive-linemen |work=Pro Football Weekly |date=March 19, 2012 |access-date=March 19, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120829172144/http://www.profootballweekly.com/2012/03/19/eagles-sign-pair-of-offensive-linemen |archive-date=August 29, 2012 }}
He was released on August 31.{{cite news|title=Eagles cut Kafka, Hanson, Atogwe|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/news/hanson-atogwe-among-eagles-cuts-182448807--nfl.html|newspaper=Yahoo! Sports}}
He was re-signed by the Philadelphia Eagles on September 18, 2012, to fill the spot vacated by center Jason Kelce, who was placed on season-ending injured reserve due to a knee injury.{{Cite web |url=https://www.bleedinggreennation.com/2012/9/18/3352372/kelce-placed-on-season-ending-ir-eagles-sign-vallos |title=Kelce Placed on Season Ending IR; Eagles Sign Vallos |last=Shorr-Parks |first=Eliot |date=2012-09-18 |website=Bleeding Green Nation |access-date=2019-05-31}}
=Jacksonville Jaguars=
Vallos was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars on October 30, 2012, released on November 3, and signed again on November 5.
=Denver Broncos=
On July 28, 2013, Vallos was signed by the Denver Broncos to help replace Dan Koppen, who tore his ACL during practice earlier the same day.{{cite news |first=Mike |last=Klis |title=Broncos sign free- agent center Steve Vallos |url=http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci_23749626/broncos-sign-free-agent-center-steve-vallos |work=The Denver Post |date=July 28, 2013}}
=Tennessee Titans=
Vallos signed with the Tennessee Titans as a free agent on August 13, 2014 to add depth at center.{{cite news | url=https://sports.yahoo.com/news/titans-sign-c-vallos-lb-213818076--nfl.html | title=Titans sign C Vallos, LB Adams | work=Yahoo! Sports | date=August 13, 2014 | accessdate=August 31, 2014 | author=The Sports Xchange}} The Titans waived him on August 31, prior to the start of the regular season.{{cite news | url=https://www.nfl.com/news/titans-add-receivers-t-j-graham-kris-durham-0ap3000000386541 | title=Titans add receivers T.J. Graham, Kris Durham | work=NFL.com | date=August 31, 2014 | access-date=August 31, 2014 | author=Patra, Kevin}}
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20061011185120/http://wakeforestsports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/vallos_steve00.html Wake Forest Demon Deacons bio]
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