Jump to content

Chris Duvalt

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Chris Duvalt
refer to caption
Duvalt in 2017
No. 15, 3, 17, 2, 1
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1987-12-12) December 12, 1987 (age 36)
Lakeland, Florida, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school:Lakeland (FL) Lake Gibson
College:Illinois
Undrafted:2010
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career Arena League statistics
Receptions:191
Receiving yards:2,379
Receiving TDs:45
Return yards:2,513
Return TDs:2
Stats at ArenaFan.com

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.

Early life

[edit]

Duvalt attended Lake Gibson High School where he played football and basketball.[1]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40 Commit date
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:2/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: 75
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 118 (DB)   Rivals: 25 (DB), 49 (FL)
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Illinois Football Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
  • "Illinois College Football Recruiting Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
  • "2006 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 4, 2017.

College career

[edit]

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

[edit]

Source:[4]

NCAA Collegiate Career statistics
Illinois Fighting Illini
Season Receiving Tackles Kickoff Returns
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

[edit]
Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
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

[edit]

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

[edit]
Duvalt in 2017

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

[edit]

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

[edit]

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

[edit]

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

[edit]

On March 6, 2018, Duvalt signed with the Florida Tarpons.

Washington Valor

[edit]

On March 21, 2018, Duvalt was assigned to the Washington Valor.[21]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Duvalt is MVP Choice". www.theledger.com. GateHouse Media LLC. November 10, 2005. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
  2. ^ Roy Fuoco (February 2, 2006). "Dreadnaughts, Others See Signs of the Times". www.theledger.com. GateHouse Media LLC. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
  3. ^ Adam Rittenberg (May 12, 2008). "Breaking down the Big Ten". www.espn.com. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
  4. ^ "Chris Duvalt". www.sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
  5. ^ "Chris Duvalt". nfldraftscout.com. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
  6. ^ John Morgan (May 3, 2010). "Seattle Seahawks Sign Chris Duvalt". www.fieldgulls.com. Vox Media Inc. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "Orlando Predators Historical Transactions". www.arenafan.com. ArenaFan. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
  9. ^ a b c d "New Orleans VooDoo Historical Transactions". www.arenafan.com. ArenaFan. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ "Multi-Dimensional Chris Duvalt Becomes Key Player For The VooDoo". www.nola.com. LeSEA Broadcasting. July 28, 2012.
  12. ^ "Jasper Seals The Deal For The VooDoo In Jacksonville". www.arenafan.com. ArenaFan. July 14, 2017. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ "Ticats add three". www.slam.canoe.com. Canoe. April 16, 2012. Retrieved May 4, 2017.[dead link]
  15. ^ Scott Milton (June 13, 2012). "Burris helps speed kill for Tiger-Cats". www.guelpmercury.com. Metroland Media Group Ltd. Retrieved May 4, 2017.[permanent dead link]
  16. ^ Jim Bender (June 20, 2017). "Ticats nip Bombers 26-25". www.torontosun.com. Post Media. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
  17. ^ "Johnson among Tiger-Cat veterans cut for fresh faces". www.thespec.com. Metroland Media Group. June 23, 2012. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
  18. ^ "Philadelphia Soul Historical Transactions". www.arenafan.com. ArenaFan. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
  19. ^ "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)
  20. ^ "Soul Snare Second Straight Foster Trophy in ArenaBowl XXX". arenafootball.com. Archived from the original on August 27, 2017. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
  21. ^ "Team Transactions". arenafan.com. Archived from the original on March 22, 2018. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
[edit]