Chris Duvalt
Darian Christopher Duvalt (born December 12, 1987) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign and attended Lake Gibson High School in Lakeland, Florida. He has also been a member of the Seattle Seahawks, Orlando Predators, New Orleans VooDoo, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Philadelphia Soul and Florida Tarpons.
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||||
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| Born: | December 12, 1987 Lakeland, Florida | ||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 175 lb (79 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Lakeland (FL) Lake Gibson | ||||||||||
| College: | Illinois | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2010 | ||||||||||
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Early life
Duvalt attended Lake Gibson High School where he played football and basketball.[1]
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
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| Chris Duvalt DB |
Lakeland, Florida | Lake Gibson High School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 159 lb (72 kg) | 4.50 | Jan 20, 2006 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 75 | ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 118 (DB) Rivals: 25 (DB), 49 (FL) | ||||||
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College career
On January 29, 2006, Duvalt committed to Illinois.[2] Duvalt played for the Illinois Fighting Illini from 2006 to 2009. He was the team's starter his final year and a half and helped the Fighting Illini to 19 wins. He played in 42 games during his career including 15 starts at wide receiver. Duvalt started his career at Illinois as a defensive back, where he played 19 games primarily as a return specialist.[3]
Statistics
Source:[4]
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Illinois Fighting Illini | ||||||||||||||
| Season | Receiving | Tackles | Kickoff Returns | |||||||||||
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| Att | Yards | Avg | Yds/G | TD | Solo | Ast | Total | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Long | ||
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 175 | 21.9 | 0 | 37 | |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 70 | 17.5 | 0 | 23 | |
| 2008 | 10 | 156 | 15.6 | 14.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- | |
| 2009 | 23 | 361 | 15.7 | 30.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | |
| NCAA Career Totals | 33 | 517 | 15.7 | 22.5 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 246 | 18.9 | 0 | 37 | |
Professional career
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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| 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
173 lb (78 kg) |
4.52 s | 1.63 s | 2.70 s | 4.47 s | 6.70 s | 36 in (0.91 m) | 10 ft 00 in (3.05 m) | 12 reps | |||
| All values from Illinois Pro Day[5] | ||||||||||||
Seattle Seahawks
Duvalt signed as an undrafted free agent with the Seattle Seahawks in May 2010.[6] About a week later, Duvalt was waived by the Seahawks.[7]
Orlando Predators
On November 18, 2010, Duvalt was assigned to the Orlando Predators.[8] Duvalt was active for the first 6 games of the season before being placed on injured reserve April 28, 2011. He was activated on June 29, 2011, just in time for the Predators playoff game where they lost to the Jacksonville Sharks.
New Orleans VooDoo
Duvalt was assigned to the New Orleans VooDoo on September 30, 2011.[9] December 20, 2011, Duvalt was placed on the other league exempt list.[9] On June 25, 2012, Duvalt was activated from the other league exempt list.[10] Duvalt performed well in limited time with the VooDoo in 2012.[11] Duvalt was assigned to the VooDoo again on October 26, 2012.[9] Just 7 games into the 2013 season, Duvalt was placed on injured reserve after tearing his ACL, ending his season.[9] Duvalt missed a majority of the 2014 season, recovering from the ACL injury, but he returned Week 18 in a VooDoo victory over the Sharks.[12] Duvalt was assigned to the VooDoo again on March 10, 2015. Duvalt posted career highs with 109 receptions, 1,265 and 23 touchdowns.[13]
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
On April 16, 2012, Duvalt was officially added to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats roster.[14] Duvalt played in two preseason games with the Tiger-Cats,[15][16] but was cut before the season began.[17]
Philadelphia Soul
On November 13, 2015, Duvalt was assigned to the Philadelphia Soul.[18] On August 26, 2016, the Soul beat the Arizona Rattlers in ArenaBowl XXIX by a score of 56–42.[19] On August 26, 2017, the Soul beat the Tampa Bay Storm in ArenaBowl XXX by a score of 44–40.[20]
Florida Tarpons
On March 6, 2018, Duvalt signed with the Florida Tarpons.
Washington Valor
On March 21, 2018, Duvalt was assigned to the Washington Valor.[21]
References
- "Duvalt is MVP Choice". www.theledger.com. GateHouse Media LLC. November 10, 2005. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
- Roy Fuoco (February 2, 2006). "Dreadnaughts, Others See Signs of the Times". www.theledger.com. GateHouse Media LLC. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
- Adam Rittenberg (May 12, 2008). "Breaking down the Big Ten". www.espn.com. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
- "Chris Duvalt". www.sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
- "Chris Duvalt". nfldraftscout.com. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
- John Morgan (May 3, 2010). "Seattle Seahawks Sign Chris Duvalt". www.fieldgulls.com. Vox Media Inc. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
- Danny O'Neil (May 14, 2010). "Ruston Webster, Seahawks vice president of player personnel, takes job with Tennessee Titans". www.seattletimes.com. Seattle Times. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
- "Orlando Predators Historical Transactions". www.arenafan.com. ArenaFan. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
- "New Orleans VooDoo Historical Transactions". www.arenafan.com. ArenaFan. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
- Michael Harris (June 27, 2012). "New Orleans VooDoo defense was strong in the end versus the Orlando Predators". www.nola.com. NOLA Media Group. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
- "Multi-Dimensional Chris Duvalt Becomes Key Player For The VooDoo". www.nola.com. LeSEA Broadcasting. July 28, 2012. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
- "Jasper Seals The Deal For The VooDoo In Jacksonville". www.arenafan.com. ArenaFan. July 14, 2017. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
- Will Guillory (August 3, 2015). "Voodoo preparing for what could be final home game in New Orleans". www.theadvocate.com. BLOX Content Media Management. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
- "Ticats add three". www.slam.canoe.com. Canoe. April 16, 2012. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
- Scott Milton (June 13, 2012). "Burris helps speed kill for Tiger-Cats". www.guelpmercury.com. Metroland Media Group Ltd. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
- Jim Bender (June 20, 2017). "Ticats nip Bombers 26-25". www.torontosun.com. Post Media. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
- "Johnson among Tiger-Cat veterans cut for fresh faces". www.thespec.com. Metroland Media Group. June 23, 2012. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
- "Philadelphia Soul Historical Transactions". www.arenafan.com. ArenaFan. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
- "Soul Defeat Rattlers, 56-42, to Claim AFL Crown". arenafootball.com. August 26, 2016. Archived from the original on August 28, 2016. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - "Soul Snare Second Straight Foster Trophy in ArenaBowl XXX". arenafootball.com. Archived from the original on August 27, 2017. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
- "Team Transactions". arenafan.com. Archived from the original on March 22, 2018. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
External links
- Illinois Fighting Illini bio
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