Elliot Vallejo
player of American football
Elliot Louis Vallejo [vuh-LAY-ho] (born May 17, 1984) is an American former football offensive tackle. 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 at Key Technology.
Early life
Vallejo played football while at Palma High School in Salinas, California. He was also a member of the wrestling and track & field teams.
College career
Vallejo played at UC Davis. He transferred there from UCLA in 2002. He received his B.S. in Materials Sciences and Engineering.
Professional career
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.
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