Tanner Vallejo

Tanner Vallejo (born December 16, 1994) is an American football linebacker for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Boise State. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the sixth round of the 2017 NFL Draft. Vallejo also previously played for the Cleveland Browns, and Washington Redskins.

Tanner Vallejo
Vallejo in 2018
No. 51 – Arizona Cardinals
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
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2020
Total tackles:66
Sacks:2.0
Forced fumbles:2
Player stats at NFL.com

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.[1]

College career

Playing at Boise State, 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
HeightWeightArm lengthHand size40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 1 1⁄4 in
(1.86 m)		 228 lb
(103 kg)		 30 1⁄2 in
(0.77 m)		 9 5⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		4.67 s1.62 s2.72 s4.30 s7.08 s33 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] He played in 13 games before being placed on injured reserve on December 28, 2018 with a hamstring injury.[14]

On February 4, 2019, Vallejo was waived by the Browns.[15]

Arizona Cardinals

On February 5, 2019, Vallejo was claimed off waivers by the Arizona Cardinals.[16] Vallejo was waived following the final roster cuts on September 1, 2019.[17]

Washington Redskins

Vallejo was claimed off waivers by the Washington Redskins on September 2, 2019.[18] He was waived on November 16, 2019.[19]

Arizona Cardinals (second stint)

On November 20, 2019, Vallejo was signed to the Arizona Cardinals practice squad.[20] On December 4, 2019, Vallejo was promoted to the active roster.[21] In week 14 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Vallejo recorded a sack on quarterback Devlin Hodges and forced a fumble on running back Benny Snell which was recovered by teammate Terrell Suggs in the 23–17 loss.[22] He was placed on injured reserve on December 18, 2019.[23]

In Week 17 of the 2020 season against the Los Angeles Rams, led the team with 12 tackles and recorded his first sack of the season on John Wolford during the 18–7 loss.[24]

References
  1. "broncosports.com Tanner Vallejo Bio - Boise State Official Athletic Site Boise State Official Athletic Site - Football". Retrieved September 20, 2017.
  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. Archived from the original on May 4, 2017. 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.
  14. "Browns elevate WR Blake Jackson to active roster". ClevelandBrowns.com. December 28, 2018.
  15. "Browns waive LB Tanner Vallejo". ClevelandBrowns.com. February 4, 2019.
  16. Urban, Darren (February 5, 2019). "Cardinals Claim LB Tanner Vallejo Off Waivers". AZCardinals.com.
  17. Odegard, Kyle (September 1, 2019). "Cardinals Claim Defensive Lineman Jonathan Bullard, Four Others". AZCardinals.com.
  18. Jennings, Scott. "Report: Redskins claim LB Tanner Vallejo". Hogs Haven. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  19. "Redskins Sign WR Cam Sims From Practice Squad; Release LB Tanner Vallejo". Redskins.com. November 16, 2019.
  20. "Arizona Cardinals add linebacker Tanner Vallejo to practice squad". ArizonaSports.com. November 20, 2019.
  21. Urban, Darren (December 4, 2019). "Cardinals Promote LBs Tanner Vallejo, Kylie Fitts, Sign DL Caraun Reid". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  22. "Steelers hang on for 23-17 victory over Cardinals". www.espn.com. December 8, 2019. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
  23. Urban, Darren (December 18, 2019). "Tanner Vallejo, Kevin Peterson Placed On Injured Reserve". AZCardinals.com.
  24. "Arizona Cardinals at Los Angeles Rams - January 3rd, 2021". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
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