Steve Vallos (born December 28, 1983) is a former

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center in the

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(NFL). He was most recently on the roster for the

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of the NFL. He was drafted by the

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in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He was an All-American at Wake Forest. Vallos has also played for the

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, and

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Early years

Vallos attended

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, where he played football. He was selected to participate in the

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in July 2002. He lettered all four years in

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, and placed first in discus for

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as a senior. Vallos earned ''

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'' track all-star honors for all four years of high school.

College career

Vallos played college football for

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. After redshirting the 2002 season, he started in every game in 2003 at

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. He graded out at 86.1 for the season, and he earned ''

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'' third-team Freshman All-America honors. 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. 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

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'' 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 ''

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'' 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

in the seventh round (232nd overall) of the 2007 NFL Draft. He was released during final roster cuts on September 1, 2007. He spent the 2007 season on the team's practice squad. After Chris Spencer suffered a season-ending injury in December 2008, Vallos started at center in his place. 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.

Cleveland Browns

Vallos was claimed off waivers by the

on September 7, 2010. He played in seven games in

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and one game in 2011.

Philadelphia Eagles

After his contract with the Browns expired following the 2011 season, Vallos signed a one-year contract with the

on March 19, 2012. He was released on August 31. He was re-signed by the Philadelphia Eagles on September 18, 2012, to fill the spot vacated by center

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, who was placed on season-ending injured reserve due to a knee injury.

Jacksonville Jaguars

Vallos was signed by the

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

to help replace Dan Koppen, who tore his ACL during practice earlier the same day.

Tennessee Titans

Vallos signed with the

as a free agent on August 13, 2014 to add depth at center. The Titans waived him on August 31, prior to the start of the regular season.

References

External links

Denver Broncos bioPhiladelphia Eagles bioCleveland Browns bioSeattle Seahawks bio
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