2017 Football Roster
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Markel Valdez
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Orangeburg, S.C.
- High School:
- Orangeburg-Wilkinson
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 193
AS A RS-FRESHMAN (2017):
• Promising young cornerback who suffered a season-ending knee injury in game 2 vs. Marshall.
• Played well before the injury, he had four tackles in just 26 snaps.
AS A FRESHMAN (2016):
• Redshirted the season at cornerback
IN HIGH SCHOOL:
• Played cornerback and wide receiver at Orangeburg-Wilkinson High School for coach Tommy Brown where he helped the team advance to the South Carolina Class AAA playoffs
• Senior Stats: Caught 18 passes for 405 yards and four scores.
• Junior Stats: Played his junior season at Lake Marion High in Santee, S.C., tallying 29 tackles and seven interceptions on defense while adding 18 receptions for 405 yards and four scores on offense.
• Honors: Played in the South Carolina North/South All-Star game.
• Rankings: No. 8 player in South Carolina by rivals.com. No. 62 cornerback nationally, No. 2 in South Carolina, by scout.com.
• Major: Enrolled in exploratory studies.