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Former Florida DT lands new NFL opportunity with Seattle Seahawks
By Andrew Olson
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Former Florida DT Antonio Valentino is getting another NFL opportunity. The Seattle Seahawks announced the signing of Valentino on Monday afternoon.
Valentino ended his college career at Florida after 4 seasons at Penn State. After the 2022 NFL Draft, Valentino signed with the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent. The Giants waived Valentino in the spring.
As a graduate transfer with the Gators, Valentino played in 12 games (8 starts), recording 23 tackles, including 3 for loss in the 2021 season. In his Penn State career, Valentino appeared in 40 games, logging 51 tackles, including 2.5 tackles for loss and 6 sacks.
The @Seahawks signed one player to the active roster this morning. #GoHawks https://t.co/00VgSaAizm
— Seahawks PR (@seahawksPR) August 1, 2022
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