 | Thomas Valdez, Fullback | NW |
| Current/Potential | RUSH Y | YPC | LNG | REC Y | TD |
| 69/74 | | | | | | Northwestern Wildcats |
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| Attributes |
| Morale: | Content |
| Height: | 5-11 |
| Weight: | 256 |
| Ideal Wt: | 257 |
| Jersey: | 49 |
| Age: | 23 |
| Year: | () |
| Status: | OK |
| Energy: | 0 |
| HS Ranking: | #321 |
| Pos Ranking: | #8 FB |
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| Position Ratings |
| Running: | 65 |
| Hands: | 77 |
| Route Running: | 63 |
| Run Block: | 95 |
| Punt Return: | 4 |
| Kick Return: | 8 |
| Durability: | 71 |
| Endurance: | 42 |
| Adaptability: | 84 |
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| Athletic Ratings |
| Arm Strength: | 9 |
| Acceleration: | 55 |
| Agility: | 74 |
| Speed: | 33 |
| Strength: | 55 |
| Jumping: | 54 |
| Instincts: | 57 |
| Aggressiveness: | 38 |
| Discipline: | 99 |
| Intelligence: | 51 |
| Work Ethic: | 67 |
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| Personal Bests |
| Rushes: | 9 |
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| Rushing yards: | 50 |
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| Longest run: | 26 |
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| Receiving yards: | 73 |
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| Touchdowns: | 1 |
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| Game Logs |
| Week | Opp | Res | Rush | Yds | YPC | YPG | Lng | TD | CR | KRB | FLost | Rec | Yds | YPC | TD |
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| Rushing Statistics |
| Year | GP | GS | Rush | Yds | YPG | YPC | Lng | TD | CR | MH | Fum | FLost | | | |
| 2021 | 10 | 4 | 20 | 124 | 12.4 | 6.2 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 2023 | 13 | 13 | 50 | 211 | 16.2 | 4.2 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - |
| 2024 | 12 | 12 | 37 | 192 | 16.0 | 5.2 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 2025 | 12 | 12 | 28 | 108 | 9.0 | 3.9 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Total | 47 | 41 | 135 | 635 | 13.5 | 4.7 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | - | - | - |
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| Receiving Statistics |
| Year | GP | GS | Att | Rec | Yds | YPG | YPC | YAC | Lng | TD | GC | Drp | Drp% | IR | |
| 2023 | 13 | 13 | 27 | 16 | 140 | 10.8 | 8.8 | 71 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7.4 | 3 | - |
| 2024 | 12 | 12 | 45 | 26 | 293 | 24.4 | 11.3 | 190 | 62 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11.1 | 1 | - |
| 2025 | 12 | 12 | 27 | 21 | 127 | 10.6 | 6.0 | 69 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | - |
| Total | 47 | 41 | 99 | 63 | 560 | 11.9 | 8.9 | 330 | 62 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 7.1 | 4 | - |
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| Blocking Statistics |
| Year | GP | GS | KRB | Pan | SA | Hold | FS | MB | | | | | | | |
| 2023 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2024 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 47 | 41 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Turnover Statistics |
| Year | GP | GS | Ints | Yds | Avg | RecF | Yds | Avg | TD | | | | | | |
| 2024 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 47 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Scouting Report | Potential |
| Someday he'll be a bruising, relentless runner who can grind out the short gains when needed. With continued dedication, he should become a devastating run blocker. Has the type of soft hands that will help him grow into a huge receiving threat out of the backfield. As he settles into the college game, his agility as a fullback will be unmatched. |
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| Player Awards |
| Named Third Team All-Big Ten (2021) |
| Named Second Team All-Big Ten (2023) |
| Named Second Team All-Big Ten (2024) |
| Named First Team All-Big Ten (2025) |
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