| No. 98 – Memphis Showboats | |||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Born: | November 15, 1994 Oxnard, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 275 lb (125 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Channel Islands (Oxnard, California) | ||||||||
| College: | UNLV (2012–2016) | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2017 | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2022 | |||||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com | |||||||||
Jeremiah Isaiah Valoaga (born November 15, 1994) is an American football defensive end for the Memphis Showboats of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at UNLV, and was signed by the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent in 2017.
Valoaga was born in Oxnard, California. He graduated from Channel Islands High School in 2012. He is of Samoan descent.
| Defense | |||||||
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| Year | Team | GP | Tackles | For Loss | Sacks | Int | FF |
| 2012 | UNLV | 12 | 21 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | UNLV | 9 | 27 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | UNLV | Redshirt season | |||||
| 2015 | UNLV | 4 | 15 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2016 | UNLV | 10 | 24 | 5.5 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| College totals | 35 | 87 | 19.0 | 8.5 | 0 | 0 | |
Valoaga signed with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent on May 12, 2017.[1] On September 24, 2017, he recorded the first sack of his NFL career during a 26–30 loss against the Atlanta Falcons.[2] On November 25, 2017, Valoaga was waived by the Lions and was re-signed to the practice squad.[3] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Lions on January 1, 2018.[4]
On August 31, 2018, Valoaga was waived by the Lions.[5]
On September 26, 2018, Valoaga was signed to the Miami Dolphins' practice squad.[6] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Dolphins on January 1, 2019.[7] On May 1, 2019, the Dolphins waived Valoaga.[8]
On August 8, 2019, Valoaga was signed by the San Francisco 49ers.[9] In the preseason, Valoaga led the 49ers in sacks. He was waived on August 31, 2019 and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[10][11] He was promoted to the active roster on November 25, 2019. He was waived on December 23, 2019.[12]
On December 24, 2019, Valoaga was claimed off waivers by the Oakland Raiders.[13]
Valoaga re-signed on a one-year exclusive-rights free agent contract with the Las Vegas Raiders on April 17, 2020.[14] He chose to opt-out of the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic on August 3, 2020.[15] He was waived after the season on March 1, 2021.[16]
On July 27, 2021, Valoaga signed with the New York Jets.[17] He was waived on August 31, 2021.[18]
Valoaga signed with the Tampa Bay Bandits of the United States Football League on June 11, 2022, and was subsequently transferred to the team's inactive roster.[19]
Valoaga and all other Tampa Bay Bandits players were all transferred to the Memphis Showboats after it was announced that the Bandits were taking a hiatus and that the Showboats were joining the league.[20] Valoaga was placed on the team's injured reserve list on May 25, 2023.[21] He was re-signed by the team on August 18, 2023.[22]