Elliot Vallejo
Encyclopedia
Elliot Louis Vallejo [vuh-LAY-ho] (born May 17, 1984 in Monterey, California
) is an American football
offensive tackle who is currently ((retired]]. He was signed by the Arizona Cardinals
as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football
at UC Davis. He retired from the National Football League in 2010, received his Master's in Systems Engineering and now works as a Systems Engineer for a company in the northwest.
in Salinas, California
. He was also a member of the wrestling and track & field teams.
. He transferred there from UCLA
in 2002. He received his B.S. in Materials Sciences and Engineering.
In 2008, Vallejo made the 53 man roster before being released and signed the practice squad on November 26. Vallejo was activated from the practice squad on December 19 when Clark Haggans
was placed on injured reserve
.
Vallejo suffered a fractured kneecap during training camp in August 2009. He was waived/injured on August 26 and subsequently reverted to injured reserve. He was released with an injury settlement on September 3.
' practice squad on December 14, 2009. He was released on December 22.
He retired with the Oakland Raiders on June 8, 2010.
Monterey, California
The City of Monterey in Monterey County is located on Monterey Bay along the Pacific coast in Central California. Monterey lies at an elevation of 26 feet above sea level. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 27,810. Monterey is of historical importance because it was the capital of...
) is an American football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
offensive tackle who is currently ((retired]]. He was signed by the Arizona Cardinals
Arizona Cardinals
The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at UC Davis. He retired from the National Football League in 2010, received his Master's in Systems Engineering and now works as a Systems Engineer for a company in the northwest.
Early years
Vallejo played football while at Palma High SchoolPalma High School
Palma High School is a grade 7-12 Catholic boys school located in Salinas, California. Located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Monterey, its motto is "Palma Merenti," which translates in English as "Palms to the Victor."-History:...
in Salinas, California
Salinas, California
Salinas is the county seat and the largest municipality of Monterey County, California. Salinas is located east-southeast of the mouth of the Salinas River, at an elevation of about 52 feet above sea level. The population was 150,441 at the 2010 census...
. He was also a member of the wrestling and track & field teams.
College career
Vallejo played at UC DavisUniversity of California, Davis
The University of California, Davis is a public teaching and research university established in 1905 and located in Davis, California, USA. Spanning over , the campus is the largest within the University of California system and third largest by enrollment...
. He transferred there from UCLA
University of California, Los Angeles
The University of California, Los Angeles is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, USA. It was founded in 1919 as the "Southern Branch" of the University of California and is the second oldest of the ten campuses...
in 2002. He received his B.S. in Materials Sciences and Engineering.
Arizona Cardinals
Vallejo signed a free agent contract on April 30, 2007 with the National Football League's Arizona Cardinals, but was released the following training camp. He signed with the Cardinals' practice squad on September 3, 2007, and was re-signed to the team on December 31, 2007.In 2008, Vallejo made the 53 man roster before being released and signed the practice squad on November 26. Vallejo was activated from the practice squad on December 19 when Clark Haggans
Clark Haggans
Clark Cromwell Haggans is an American football linebacker for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fifth round of the 2000 NFL Draft...
was placed on injured reserve
Injured reserve
The injured reserve list is a list of reserved players who are injured and unable to play for a period of time, used most prominently in the National Hockey League and National Football League . It is used because these leagues have a maximum number of players on the team roster, so placing a...
.
Vallejo suffered a fractured kneecap during training camp in August 2009. He was waived/injured on August 26 and subsequently reverted to injured reserve. He was released with an injury settlement on September 3.
Oakland Raiders
Vallejo was signed to the Oakland RaidersOakland Raiders
The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
' practice squad on December 14, 2009. He was released on December 22.
He retired with the Oakland Raiders on June 8, 2010.