Tanner Vallejo

Tanner Vallejo
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Vallejo in 2018
No. 54 – Cleveland Browns
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1994-12-16) December 16, 1994
Penn Valley, California
Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight: 230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school: Nevada Union
(Grass Valley, California)
College: Boise State
NFL Draft: 2017 / Round: 6 / Pick: 195
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 3, 2018
Total tackles: 4
Sacks: 0.0
Forced fumbles: 0
Fumble recoveries: 0
Interceptions: 0
Player stats at NFL.com

Tanner Vallejo (born December 16, 1994) is an American football linebacker for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Boise State.

Early years

Playing for Nevada Union High School, Vallejo earned MaxPreps All-American honors his senior year. In addition to football, he played baseball for Nevada Union High School.[1]

College career

Vallejo had 100 tackles as a sophomore, but ended his final season of college ball early to have wrist surgery.[2] During that sophomore season, he blocked two kicks in one game to help secure a 28–0 Broncos win.[3] Pro Football Focus noted his speed and ability to break up plays in the backfield. However, they touched on his lack of size and poor tackling efficiency his senior year in their scouting report.[4]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert jump Broad BP
6 ft 1 in
(1.85 m)		 228 lb
(103 kg)		 30 1⁄2 in
(0.77 m)		 9 5⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		 4.65 s 1.62 s 2.72 s 4.30 s 7.08 s 33 1⁄2 in
(0.85 m)		 10 ft 1 in
(3.07 m)		 19 reps
All values from NFL Combine[5]

Buffalo Bills

The Buffalo Bills selected Vallejo in the sixth round (195th overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft.[6][7] He was the second linebacker drafted by the Bills in 2017, behind Matt Milano, and was expected to fill the Bills' immediate need at weak-side linebacker.[8]

On May 11, 2017, the Buffalo Bills signed Vallejo to a four-year, $2.55 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $153,799.[9]

He injured his knee in the preseason[10] but still managed to hang on to a roster spot.[11]

Vallejo was waived by the Bills on September 1, 2018.[12]

Cleveland Browns

On September 2, 2018, Vallejo was claimed off waivers by the Cleveland Browns.[13]

References

  1. ↑ "broncosports.com Tanner Vallejo Bio - Boise State Official Athletic Site Boise State Official Athletic Site - Football". Retrieved 2017-09-20.
  2. ↑ "Bills select former Boise State linebacker Tanner Vallejo in sixth round". idahostatesman. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  3. ↑ "5 things to know about LB Tanner Vallejo". Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  4. ↑ "PFF scouting report: Tanner Vallejo, LB, Boise State | NFL Draft news and analysis | Pro Football Focus". www.profootballfocus.com. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
  5. ↑ "NFL Draft Profile: Tanner Vallejo". NFL.com. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
  6. ↑ "2017 NFL Draft: Buffalo Bills select Tanner Vallejo, LB, Boise State". Buffalo Rumblings. April 29, 2017. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  7. ↑ Hamilton, Jake (April 29, 2017). "Bills take two LBs late for special teams". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  8. ↑ "2017 NFL draft: Full analysis of LB Tanner Vallejo, what he brings to Bills". Bills Wire. April 29, 2017. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Spotrac.com: Tanner Vallejo contract". spotrac.com. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Bills' Tanner Vallejo: Out Sunday vs. Jets". CBSSports.com. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
  11. ↑ "ALUMNI NOTEBOOK: Nevada Union grad Tanner Vallejo earns spot on Bills roster". Retrieved September 20, 2017.
  12. ↑ "Bills make these moves to reach the 53-man roster limit". BuffaloBills.com. September 1, 2018.
  13. ↑ Gribble, Andrew (September 2, 2018). "Browns claim 5 players in latest moves to reshaped 53-man roster". ClevelandBrowns.com.
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