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Tanner Vallejo

Tanner Vallejo

Tanner Vallejo (born December 16, 1994) is an American football linebacker for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL).

He played college football at Boise State.

Total tackles:4
Sacks:0.0
Forced fumbles:0
Fumble recoveries:0
Interceptions:0
Player stats at NFL.com
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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.

College career

Vallejo had 100 tackles as a sophomore, but ended his final season of college ball early to have wrist surgery.

[10] During that sophomore season, he blocked two kicks in one game to help secure a 28–0 Broncos win.

[11] 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.

[12]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HtWtArm lengthHand size40-yard dash10-yd split20-yd split20-ss3-coneVert jumpBroadBP
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)228 lb (103 kg)3012in (0.77 m)958in (0.24 m)4.65 s1.62 s2.72 s4.30 s7.08 s3312in (0.85 m)10 ft 1 in (3.07 m)19 reps
All values from NFL Combine[13]

The Buffalo Bills selected Vallejo in the sixth round (195th overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft.

[14] [15] 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.

[16]

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.

[17]

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

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