Joey Valdivia - 2017 - Football - Lake Forest College

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28 Joey Valdivia

Height 5-10
Weight 210
Class Senior
Hometown Grayslake, Ill.
Highschool Grayslake Central

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CAREER HIGHS
CATEGORY	NO.	OPPONENT / DATE
Carries	41	vs. Macalester College on Sept. 30, 2017
Rushing Yards	295	at Beloit College on Sept. 2, 2017
Touchdowns	6	vs. Knox College on Oct. 29, 2016
Receptions	5	vs. Macalester College on Sept. 30, 2017
Recieving Yards	72	at Carleton College on Sept. 10, 2016
Touchdowns	1	Five Times (last at Cornell College on Oct. 14, 2017)

AWARDS
YEAR	AWARDS
2012	1st varsity letter
2015	2nd varsity letter Forester Athlete of the Week (Oct. 1) Second Team All-Midwest Conference
2016	3rd varsity letter Midwest Conference Offensive Performer of the Week (Sept. 6) D3football.com Team of the Week (Sept. 6) Forester Athlete of the Week (Oct. 13) Midwest Conference Offensive Performer of the Week (Oct. 17) Forester Athlete of the Week (Oct. 20 Midwest Conference Offensive Performer of the Week (Oct. 24) Midwest Conference Offensive Performer of the Week (Oct. 31) First Team All-Midwest Conference D3football.com First Team All-West Region D3football.com Third Team All-American Team's Most Valuable Player
2017	4th varsity letter D3football.com Preseason All-American Team Captain D3football.com Team of the Week (Sept. 5) Forester Athlete of the Week (Sept. 7) Midwest Conference Offensive Performer of the Week (Sept. 11) Midwest Conference Offensive Performer of the Week (Sept. 25) D3football.com Team of the Week (Sept. 26) Midwest Conference Offensive Performer of the Week (Oct. 16) First Team All-Midwest Conference South Division Midwest Conference Offensive Skill Position Most Valuable Player D3football.com First Team All-West Region American Football Coaches Association First Team All-American D3football.com Third Team All-American Team's Most Valuable Player

OTHER NOTABLES
YEAR	NOTES
2012	Played in every game Led the team in yards per carry and ranked second in rushing attempts, yards, and touchdowns Also led the squad in kickoff return yards and average and finished third in all-purpose yards Finished second on the team in special teams tackles Ranked 88th in the nation in kickoff return average Ran for 26 yards and returned four kicks for 101 yards in season opener at Concordia Univ. Chicago on Sept. 1 Scored first career touchdown against Lawrence University on Sept. 8 Had seven carries, including a season-long 44-yarder, for 81 yards against Knox College on Sept. 22 Ran for 49 yards and a touchdown and had a season-long 46-yard kickoff return against Illinois College on Oct. 6 Rushed for a season-high 136 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries at Monmouth College on Oct. 13 Scored fourth rushing touchdown of the season against Cornell College on Oct. 20 Caught first three passes of his career for 24 yards at St. Norbert College on Nov. 10
2015	Saw action in six of 10 contests Ranked second on the team in rushing yards and touchdowns and sixth in all-purpose yards Posted the third-highest yards-per-carry average in a season in program history Carried the ball 13 times for 166 yards and three touchdowns against Beloit College on Sept. 28 12.8 yards-per-carry average against Beloit on Sept. 26 ranks second in team history Had 11 carries for 68 yards and a score against Knox College on Oct. 10 171 rushing yards against Cornell College on Oct. 31 ranks tied-for-10th in team annals Finished second season with highest career yards-per-carry average in program history
2016	Started every game Set single-season team records for rushing yards, rushing touchdowns, and total points Led the Midwest Conference and nation in rushing touchdowns and total points Finished first in the league in scoring, rushing touchdowns, and rushing yards and second in yards per carry Set a conference record for rushing touchdowns in a season Was fourth in the country in rushing per game, ninth in yards per carry, and 10th in all-purpose yards per contest Matched the seventh-highest single-season scoring average in NCAA Division III history Scored at least one touchdown in every game Finished with at least 100 rushing yards and two or more touchdowns in all but one contest Ran for 224 yards and two touchdowns and caught a touchdown pass in opener against Beloit College on Sept. 3 Had 146 rushing yards, three rushing scores, and a season-high 72 receiving yards at Carleton College on Sept. 10 Rushed for 165 yards and three touchdowns at Cornell College on Sept. 17 Finished with 132 rushing yards and four scores against Ripon College on Oct. 8 Carried the ball 30 times for 278 yards and four touchdowns at Macalester College on Oct. 15 Ran for 203 yards and tied a program record with six rushing touchdowns against Knox College on Oct. 29 Also set a team record by averaging 14.5 yards per carry against Knox on Oct. 29 Finished third year with most career rushing touchdowns and highest yards per carry average in school history Also ranks second in team history in total career touchdowns and points and third in rushing yards
2017	Started every game for the second straight season Led the Midwest Conference and in rushing yards, points, and all-purpose yards Posted the second-highest single-season rushing yardage total in league history Finished first in the nation in scoring, second in all-purpose yards, third in rushing touchdowns, and fourth in rushing yards Matched the seventh-highest single-season scoring average in NCAA Division III history Recorded the highest rushing yardage total in program history and matched his own school record for total touchdowns Rushing touchdown total ranked second in team annals and yards-per-carry average sixth Ran for at least 100 yards in all but one game and 200 or more five times Scored at least one touchdown in all but one contest and three or more six times Had 36 carries for a season-high 295 yards, three catches for 36 yards, and three total touchdowns in opener at Beloit College on Sept. 2 Rushed for 221 yards and three scores and had 31 receiving yards with another touchdown against Carleton College on Sept. 9 Ran the ball 30 times for 268 yards and five touchdowns at Lawrence University on Sept. 23 Racked up 41 carries for 170 yards and scored three total touchdowns against Macalester College on Sept. 30 Had 160 yards from scrimmage and five total touchdowns and became program's career rushing leader at Cornell College on Oct. 14 Scored four rushing touchdowns and amassed 224 yards on the ground against Grinnell College on Oct. 21 Ran for 218 yards and three scores at Illinois College on Nov. 4 Finished as Foresters' career leader in rushing yards, rushing touchdowns, yards per carry, total touchdowns, and points Ranks second in MWC history in career rushing and overall touchdowns, fifth in yards per carry, and seventh in rushing yards Also ranks 16th in NCAA Division III history in career points per game and tied-for-21st in career points

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2012Freshman

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5'10" 200 lbs

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2013Sophomore

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5'11" 210 lbs

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2015Junior

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5'10" 205 lbs

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2016Senior

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2017Senior

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5'10" 210 lbs

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