Jeremiah Valoaga


Jeremiah Valoaga is an American football defensive end for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League. He played college football at UNLV, and was signed by the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent in 2017.

College statistics

Professional career

Detroit Lions

Valoaga signed with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent on May 12, 2017. On September 24, 2017, he recorded the first sack of his NFL career during a 26-30 loss against the Atlanta Falcons. On November 25, 2017, Valoaga was waived by the Lions and was re-signed to the practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Lions on January 1, 2018.
On August 31, 2018, Valoaga was waived by the Lions.

Miami Dolphins

On September 26, 2018, Valoaga was signed to the Miami Dolphins' practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Dolphins on January 1, 2019. On May 1, 2019, the Dolphins waived Valoaga.

San Francisco 49ers

On August 8, 2019, Valoaga was signed by the San Francisco 49ers. In the preseason, Valoaga led the 49ers in sacks. He was waived on August 31, 2019 and was signed to the practice squad the next day. He was promoted to the active roster on November 25, 2019. He was waived on December 23, 2019.

Oakland / Las Vegas Raiders

On December 24, 2019, Valoaga was claimed off waivers by the Oakland Raiders.
Valoaga re-signed on a one-year exclusive-rights free agent contract with the Las Vegas Raiders on April 17, 2020.