Carrington Valentine

Carrington Valentine
No. 24 – Green Bay Packers
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (2001-09-09) September 9, 2001 (age 23)
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:189 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:Moeller (Hamilton County, Ohio)
College:Kentucky (2020–2022)
NFL draft:2023 / round: 7 / pick: 232
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 9, 2024
Total tackles:50
Fumble recoveries:1
Pass deflections:10
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Carrington Jadon Valentine (born September 9, 2001) is an American professional football cornerback for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Kentucky.

Early years

Valentine grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio.[1] He attended Moeller High School and was a basketball and football player, helping the school win a state championship in the former.[1] In football, he was only a wide receiver and special teams player until his junior year, when he began playing cornerback as well.[2] By the time he graduated, Valentine was ranked as one of the 100-best cornerback recruits nationally, as well as a top-25 player in the state according to Rivals.com.[3] He committed to play college football at Kentucky over offers from Cincinnati, Michigan State, Louisville and Pittsburgh, among others.[4]

College career

As a true freshman at Kentucky in 2020, Valentine appeared in 10 games and totaled 10 tackles, one pass breakup and a fumble recovery.[5] The following year, he started 12 of 13 games and ranked fourth on the team with 61 tackles, additionally posting five pass breakups, 1.5 tackles-for-loss and one sack.[5][6] In 2022, Valentine remained a starter and recorded 10 pass breakups, 46 tackles, one fumble recovery and one sack, while also making the only interception of his college career against Youngstown State.[5][7] Although he had eligibility remaining, he opted to declare for the NFL draft, and finished his stint at Kentucky with 117 tackles and 16 pass breakups in 35 games played.[7]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 11+5⁄8 in
(1.82 m) 		193 lb
(88 kg) 		32+1⁄4 in
(0.82 m) 		9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		 4.44 s 1.52 s 2.50 s 4.15 s 39.0 in
(0.99 m)		 10 ft 8 in
(3.25 m)		 9 reps
Sources:[8][9]

Valentine was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the seventh round (232nd overall) of the 2023 NFL draft.[10] He signed his rookie contract on May 5.[11]

NFL career statistics

Regular season

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Comb Total Ast Sck PD Int Yds Avg Lng TDs FF FR
2023 GB 17 12 44 33 11 0.0 9 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 1
Career 17 12 44 33 11 0.0 9 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 1
Source: pro-football-referencecom

Postseason

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Comb Total Ast Sck PD Int Yds Avg Lng TDs FF FR
2023 GB 2 2 12 9 3 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
Career 2 2 12 9 3 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
Source: pro-football-referencecom

References

  1. ^ a b Ahmad, Mohammad (March 6, 2023). "Former Kentucky cornerback Carrington Valentine has special connection with Bengals: 2023 NFL combine". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  2. ^ Cummings, Ian (January 21, 2023). "Carrington Valentine, CB, Kentucky | NFL Draft Scouting Report". Pro Football Network. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  3. ^ "NFL Draft Profile: Carrington Valentine, Cornerback, Kentucky Wildcats". Sports Illustrated. December 18, 2022. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  4. ^ Brown, Kyle (July 24, 2019). "Moeller cornerback Carrington Valentine commits to the University of Kentucky". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  5. ^ a b c Shelton, Hunter (December 15, 2022). "Kentucky CB Carrington Valentine Declares For NFL Draft, Opts Out of Music City Bowl". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  6. ^ Hale, Jon (September 18, 2022). "Kentucky football's shutout win displays how secondary has gone from worry to strength". Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  7. ^ a b Holton, Brooks (December 17, 2022). "Valentine declares for NFL draft, opts out of bowl". The Courier-Journal. p. B3 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  8. ^ "Carrington Valentine Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  9. ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Carrington Valentine College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  10. ^ "2023 NFL Draft: Packers select Kentucky CB Carrington Valentine in seventh round, No. 232 overall". Packers.com. April 29, 2023. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  11. ^ "Packers sign eight draft picks". Packers.com. May 5, 2023. Retrieved May 5, 2023.