Matthew Valente

5’9 170lb Safety/OLB/LS | C/o 2028 | Bret Harte HS, CA | 4.2 GPA | 6 total AP/ Honors/CC | 355 lb Squat, 235 Clean |209-743-1216|NCAA ID# 2506651671

[Matthew Valente @MatthewValFB]

Mid-Season Highlights are here‼️

🟣78 total tackles (57 Solo)
🟣3 TFL
🟣1.5 Sacks
🟣1 INT
🟣2 PBU

[Matthew Valente @MatthewValFB]

Shout out to @CAPrepVarsity for recognizing me as a top linebacker in the class of 2028!

[Matthew Valente @MatthewValFB]

🟣Tackles through Week 8🟣

1st in Mother Lode League❗️
T-3rd in Sac-Joaquin Section❗️

I’m Blessed to hold these spots after 7 games!
AGTG for helping me succeed out on the field!

But the season isn’t done yet. There’s still 3 games left to keep up the pace.

[Matthew Valente @MatthewValFB]

Tough losses seem to be the theme for our season, but all we can do is forget and focus on next week.

Here’s some week 8 stats and highlights!

🟣8 tackles (5 solo)
🟣1 TFL
🟣1 PBU

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Here’s a zippy long snap from our Week 8 game!

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Heartbreaking 33-35 loss last week.

Our offense drove down and scored a TD as time expired but couldn’t pull off the 2-point attempt…

I was battling 2 pulling guards each play all night long and put up some good numbers.

- 7 tackles (5 solo)
- 2 TFL
- 1 QB Hit

Check out some of my plays!
+ 1 long snap

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💥SHOWING OFF THE HANDS!!💥

Had a productive offensive night last Friday with:
-78 Rec Yards
- 1 TD
And on a 3rd down I made a stellar back shoulder diving catch to keep the drive alive, only to later get the TD later in the same drive!

Check out this diving grab and TD🔥

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Long snaps are looking sharp🔥🔥

Here are week 6 long snapping clips!

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‼️20 tackles (18 solo)‼️

Took a tough loss in our league opener and we’re going to have to bounce back next week.

Despite the score I had a great game putting up some good numbers.

I had:
-18 solo tackles (2 assists)
-1 TFL

💥Week 6 clips💥

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Weeks 1-4 highlights‼️

💥58 total tackles(39 solo)
💥1.5 sacks
💥1 INT
💥2 TFL
💥2 PBU

[Matthew Valente @MatthewValFB]

💥#1 TACKLER IN THE SAN JOAQUIN SECTION💥
30th in California
225th in the US

With a great start to my defensive season I am proud to currently hold the most tackles in the San Joaquin Section after 4 games!

[Matthew Valente @MatthewValFB]

Week 4 stats and highlights!

Defense
-10 total tackles(6 solo)
- 1 sack
- 1 INT

Offense
-64 Rec yards
- 1 Rec TD

The game got away from us within minutes of halftime and we couldn’t climb our way back. It’s now our bye week so we have time to clean everything up before the first week of league.

Here’s some offensive and defensive highlight clips!

[Matthew Valente @MatthewValFB]

Our Week 3 game went far from how we hoped for it to go but we learned what we need to fix before our Week 4 homecoming matchup.

Putting aside the tough loss, I put up some BIG numbers on the stat sheet for tackles!

- 19 total tackles (12 solo)
Putting me at 45 total on the season through 3 weeks!

I also got a couple good long snaps in this game!

Here’s some defensive and long snap highlights!

[Matthew Valente @MatthewValFB]

Got some new maxes last week!

My squat max went from 335 to 355
and my clean max bumped up from 215 to 235!

[Matthew Valente @MatthewValFB]

Had a great week 2 win against Natomas HS! We won 31-20 and had a shutout 2nd half.

I put up some good numbers this game with:

-13 tackles (9 solo)
-3 PBUs
- 0.5 sacks
On offense I had 49 receiving yards and a Rec TD

Here’s some defensive highlights and a pic of my 0.5 sack

[Matthew Valente @MatthewValFB]

Watching film may not seem important to some players but it’s actually the best tool to prepare for upcoming games.

I make sure to watch my upcoming opponent’s film 4+ times before Friday night and it helps my team and I on the felid.

This is how it pays off under the lights

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Week 1 at Delhi didn’t disappoint! The team played a great game on both sides of the ball and it payed off in the end.

I finished the game off with:
13 tackles
9 solo and 4 assisted

Here’s some tackles from Week 1

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Week 1 game day is tomorrow!!

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We went to Gustine HS where we played 4 different teams. We got to play 4 minutes on defense against each one.
Sadly our HUDL cam wasn’t working properly for most of the scrimmage so I was only able to get 2 highlights from the day.

Stats
3 solo tackles(5 total)
1 Sack
1 PBU

[Matthew Valente @MatthewValFB]

2025 Sophomore Season JV and Var Highlights!
-Strong Safety
-4.2 GPA

Varsity Stats (Last 4 Games)
-24 Total Tackles
-2 Forced Fumbles (1 returned for TD)

JV Stats ( First 6 Games)
-34 Total Tackles
-4 Sacks
-2 PBUs
-1 INT
-1 Fumble Recovery for TD