Dean Valli

Dean Valli (born October 5, 1983 in North Vancouver, British Columbia) is an offensive lineman with the Canadian Football League's British Columbia Lions. Valli attended Simon Fraser University and played for their football team, the Simon Fraser Clan. He played four full seasons with the Clan from 2002 to 2005. Dean graduated with a bachelor of arts from Simon Fraser University in 2006. In 2005, Valli was named to the Canada West Universities Athletic Association all-star team. He also represented SFU at the 2005 East West Bowl held in Waterloo, Ontario. Valli was selected in the 1st round, 6th overall, by the Lions in the 2006 CFL draft. 2006 was his first year playing professional football.[1]

Dean Valli
Valli at the Orange Helmet Awards Dinner, March 2009
Born: (1983-10-05) October 5, 1983
North Vancouver, British Columbia
Career information
CFL statusNational
Position(s)C
Height6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight300 lb (140 kg)
UniversitySimon Fraser
CFL draft2006 / Round: 1 / Pick: 6
Drafted byBC Lions
Career history
As player
2006–2015BC Lions
Career highlights and awards

Valli retired on February 4, 2016, after 10 seasons with the club.[2]

References
  1. "Dean Valli #54". Rosters. cfl.ca. Retrieved 2007-12-11.
  2. "BC Lions offensive lineman Dean Valli to retire". BC Lions. 2016-02-04. Retrieved 2017-05-04.


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