 | Mark Valdes, Strong Safety | WYO |
| Current/Potential | TAK | SACK | PD | INT | TD |
| 67/77 | 93 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 1 | Wyoming Cowboys |
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| Attributes |
| Morale: | Content |
| Height: | 6-2 |
| Weight: | 203 |
| Ideal Wt: | 204 |
| Jersey: | 38 |
| Age: | 24 |
| Year: | (Sr) |
| Status: | OK |
| Energy: | 0 |
| HS Ranking: | #138 |
| Pos Ranking: | #9 SS |
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| Position Ratings |
| Hands: | 48 |
| Tackling: | 84 |
| Coverage: | 79 |
| Punt Return: | 46 |
| Kick Return: | 25 |
| Durability: | 87 |
| Endurance: | 91 |
| Adaptability: | 86 |
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| Athletic Ratings |
| Arm Strength: | 10 |
| Acceleration: | 37 |
| Agility: | 76 |
| Speed: | 40 |
| Strength: | 42 |
| Jumping: | 38 |
| Instincts: | 82 |
| Aggressiveness: | 46 |
| Discipline: | 70 |
| Intelligence: | 55 |
| Work Ethic: | 96 |
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| Personal Bests |
| Tackles: | 13 |
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| Sacks: | 1 |
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| Passes defensed: | 2 |
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| Interceptions: | 2 |
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| TD: | 1 |
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| Game Logs |
| Week | Opp | Res | Tak | Solo | Ast | Sack | FF | PD | Int | Yds | Ave | TD | MT | OOP | BPA |
| 1 | BUF | W | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | IU | W | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | TOL | W | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | @WSU | W | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | UTST | W | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | @UTEP | W | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 58 | 58 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | CSU | W | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | NMSU | W | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | @IDHO | L | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | @ISU | W | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | UNLV | W | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | UVA | W | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | @HAW | W | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | @RUT | L | 13 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | - | - | 93 | 70 | 23 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 61 | 6.1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
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| Defensive Statistics |
| Year | GP | GS | Tak | Solo | Ast | Sack | Stuf | Hur | DP | FF | PD | MT | OOP | BPA | |
| 2052 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - |
| 2054 | 13 | 13 | 46 | 31 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - |
| 2055 | 13 | 13 | 88 | 68 | 20 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - |
| 2056 | 13 | 13 | 93 | 70 | 23 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - |
| Total | 45 | 41 | 247 | 184 | 63 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 4 | - |
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| Turnover Statistics |
| Year | GP | GS | Ints | Yds | Avg | RecF | Yds | Avg | TD | | | | | | |
| 2054 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2055 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2056 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 61 | 6.1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 45 | 41 | 15 | 88 | 5.9 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Scouting Report | Potential |
| Disrupting the quarterback via the blitz is something he will be excellent at in the future. The agility he is expected to develop will someday help him do some tremendous things on the football field. He's got a good, solid base and should be able to develop an above average amount of strength. As he develops a better feel for the game, his instincts will help his play immensely. |
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| Player Awards |
| Named Second Team All-Mountain West (2055) |
| Won the 2056 Jim Thorpe award |
| Named National First Team (2056) |
| Named First Team All-Mountain West (2056) |
| Named Mountain West Defensive POY (2056) |
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