Valentin Senn
| No. 69 – Arizona Cardinals | |||||||
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| Position | Offensive tackle | ||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||
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| Born | 23 April 2000 Volders, Austria | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 310 lb (141 kg) | ||||||
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Valentin Senn is an Austrian professional player of American football who is an offensive tackle for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Colorado Buffaloes and UConn Huskies.
Early life
[edit]Senn was born 23 April 2001 in Volders, Austria. He mainly played soccer as a child and did not begin to play American football until 2015,[1] instead playing trumpet for the Swarovski Orchestra and singing in the Stimmpfeffer choir.[2] When he first played football, Senn played wide receiver, and then tight end. He switched to offensive tackle when he was on his way to college.[1]
College career
[edit]Senn was the number-two prospect in Europe and the number-one prospect in Austria.[3] He was recruited by the University of Colorado Boulder and spent two years there.[3] Senn spent his first year as a redshirt before starting his redshirt-freshman year. He transferred to University of Connecticut (UConn), where he played for three years.[4] Senn played 41 games at UConn, including 38 straight starts at left tackle. Senn started all 13 games for UConn in his sophomore year, and all 12 in his senior year,[3] following which he was named to the East–West Shrine Bowl 1000 watchlist.[4]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 6+3⁄8 in (1.99 m) | 308 lb (140 kg) | 33+1⁄2 in (0.85 m) | 10 in (0.25 m) | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 5.14 s | 1.75 s | 2.84 s | 4.64 s | 8.00 s | 31.5 in (0.80 m) | 9 ft 0 in (2.74 m) | 25 reps |
| All values from Pro Day[5] | ||||||||||||
Senn changed his number from 71 to 69 and then signed as an undrafted free agent with the Arizona Cardinals.[6] Senn was the 17th player on the practice squad under the international exemption rule (also known as the international gateway program).[7][8] He suffered a neck injury before the 2025 NFL season and missed the entirety of it.[9] He was drafted 9th overall in the Canadian Football League international draft by the Toronto Argonauts but did not sign with the team.[10]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Gershman, Zach (26 June 2025). "From Austria To Arizona: Valentin Senn Won't Stop Trusting The Process". azcardinals.com. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
- ↑ Tom VanHaaren (30 January 2019). "Austrian Valentin Senn earned a football scholarship on his first trip to America". ESPN. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Valentin Senn – Football". University of Colorado Athletics. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
- 1 2 "Valentin Senn – Football". University of Connecticut Athletics. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
- ↑ "Valentin Senn College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
- ↑ "Valentin Senn Signs with Arizona Cardinals". University of Connecticut Athletics. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
- ↑ Root, Jess. "Arizona Cardinals to use international exemption on rookie free agent OL". Cardinals Wire. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
- ↑ Root, Jess. "2025 Arizona Cardinals training camp roster preview: OL Valentin Senn". Cardinals Wire. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
- ↑ Root, Jess (4 August 2025). "Cardinals injury update: Rookie OL Valentin Senn placed on injured reserve". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
- ↑ @torontoargos; (29 April 2025). "We have selected Valentin Senn in the #GlobalDraft 🌊". Retrieved 13 April 2026 – via Instagram.