Zack Valentine

Pittsburgh Steelers 56th pick

LB · East Carolina · 1979–1982

Draft Details

Year

1979

Round

Round 2

Pick

56th overall

Team

Pittsburgh Steelers

Position

College

East Carolina

Zack Valentine Career Stats

Super Bowl champion (XIV)

Career Totals

Sacks	Fumble recoveries
1.0	2

Career History

Pittsburgh Steelers (1979–1981)
Philadelphia Eagles (1982)

Born: Edenton, North Carolina, U.S. · Height: 6-2

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Zack Valentine is a former linebacker out of East Carolina, selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers with the 56th overall pick (round 2) in the 1979 NFL Draft. His pro career included stints with the Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles.

More from the 1979 Draft

Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	1	BUF	Tom Cousineau	LB	Ohio State
1	2	KC	Mike Bell	DE	Colorado State
1	3	CIN	Jack Thompson	QB	Washington State
1	4	CHI	Dan Hampton	DT	Arkansas
1	5	BUF	Jerry Butler	WR	Clemson
1	6	BAL	Barry Krauss	LB	Alabama
1	7	NYG	Phil Simms	QB	Morehead State University
1	8	LA	Ottis Anderson	RB	Miami
1	9	CHI	Al Harris	LB	Arizona State
1	10	DET	Keith Dorney	G	Penn State

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