University of Arizona Athletics

2019: Appeared in all 12 games on various special teams units and as a reserve linebacker...Named Arizona Football’s 2019 Special Teams Player of the Year at the Arizona Football Honors...Served on kickoff, punt, kick return and punt return units...Totaled two solo tackles on the season...Picked up one against Northern Arizona (Sept. 7) and one against Utah (Nov. 23).

High School: Earned three varsity letters at South Oak Cliff High School in Dallas, Texas…Played for Coach Jason Todd…Totaled 320 tackles, including 71 for loss, along with 39 sacks, six forced fumbles, two intercepts and four fumble recoveries over 35 career games…A two-time AP Class 5A First Team All-State honoree…Averaged a career-best 10.4 tackles-per-game with 104 stops in 10 contests as a senior while helping Bears to 11-1 record…As a junior, racked up 111 tackles and 19.0 sacks…As a sophomore, broke out with  105 tackles, including 71 solo stops, along with 13.0 sacks…Also played baseball early in career.

Personal: Son of La’Keshia Valentine…Has one brother, Jevone Valentine…Majoring in Pre-Business.