At Western Illinois
2006 (Senior season): Started all 11 games at right guard... anchored an offensive line that blocked for a 1,400-yard rusher who averaged 6.1 yards per carry... the WIU offensive line ranked #16 in the nation in tackles for loss allowed (4.27 per game)... named to the Gateway Conference All-Academic Second Team... a two-time Gateway Conference Honor Roll member... a two-time recipient of the Gateway Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award... earned the Robert Blaha, Sr. Scholarship Award, given to the Leatherneck who best exemplifies a combination of academics, team leadership and overall contribution to the team.
2005 (Junior season): Started all 11 games at right guard... blocked for 1,000-yard rusher Travis Glasford and 2,500-yard passer Steve LaFalce... helped Western Illinois rank second among Gateway teams in passing offense.
2004 (Sophomore season): Started the first game of the season while appearing in seven games... missed four games due to injury.
2003 (Redshirt-Freshman season): Saw action against Wayne State and Tennessee-Martin.
2002 (Freshman season): Redshirted
High School
An all-conference offensive tackle as a senior... also played defensive tackle... lettered four years in football, wrestling and track... a conference champion heavyweight wrestler and two-time regional champ... was sixth in state as a senior... an honor society member.
Personal
Son of Frank and Glenda Valle... born September 16, 1983... major is finance... holds a 3.344 GPA... is the older brother of Leatherneck Brett Valle.
