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Ira Valentine

Valentine, Ira Lynn
Height: 6-0 Weight: 212
Born: June 4, 1963 Marshall, TX
Died: July 7, 2022
High School: Marshall (TX)

Year	College	Status
1982	Texas A&M	Lettered
1983	Texas A&M	Injured
1984	Texas A&M	Lettered
1985	Texas A&M	Lettered
1986	Texas A&M	Lettered

Draft: 12th round (314th overall) 1987 Houston Oilers

NFL Playoff Statistics

Roster Key • Stat Key

YEAR TEAM	NO	POS	GP	GS
1987 Houston Oilers (NFL)1987 HOU NFL	45	RB	7	0
1 Year (NFL)1 Year NFL			7	0

Transaction	Date	Team
Draft	4/28/1987	1987 Houston Oilers (NFL)1987 HOU NFL
Signed	7/22/1987	1987 Houston Oilers (NFL)1987 HOU NFL
Released	11/7/1987	1987 Houston Oilers (NFL)1987 HOU NFL
Exemption	9/23/1987	1987 Houston Oilers (NFL)1987 HOU NFL
Activated	10/20/1987	1987 Houston Oilers (NFL)1987 HOU NFL
Signed	11/12/1987	1987 Houston Oilers (NFL)1987 HOU NFL
Released	8/30/1988	1988 Houston Oilers (NFL)1988 HOU NFL
Signed	1/6/1989	1989 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1989 TB NFL
Released	8/28/1989	1989 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1989 TB NFL

RUSHING	ATT	YDS	AVG	LG	TD	FD	20+	40+	FUM
1987 Houston Oilers (NFL)1987 HOU NFL	5	10	2.0	4	0		0	0	0
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL	5	10	2.0	4	0		0	0	0

RECEIVING	TAR	REC	PCT	YDS	AVG	LG	TD	FD	20+	40+	YAC	FUM
1987 Houston Oilers (NFL)1987 HOU NFL		2		10	5.0	7	0		0	0		0
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL		2		10	5.0	7	0		0	0		0

KICKOFF RETURNS	NO	FC	YDS	AVG	LG	TD	20+	40+	FUM
1987 Houston Oilers (NFL)1987 HOU NFL	1	0	13	13.0	13	0	0	0	0
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL	1	0	13	13.0	13	0	0	0	0

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