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Valentin Senn
No. 69 – Arizona Cardinals
PositionOffensive tackle
Roster status
Practice squad
Personal information
Born (2000-04-23) 23 April 2000 (age 26)
Volders, Austria
Listed height
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight
310 lb (141 kg)
Career information
College
NFL draft2025: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics as of 2025
Games started0
Games played0
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Valentin Senn (23 April 2000) is an Austrian professional American football offensive tackle for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Swarco raiders tirol through 2018, winning an Austrian bowl. Senn played college football for the Colorado Buffaloes and UConn Huskies.

Early life

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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] Senn instead played trumpet for the Swarovski Orchestra and sang in the Stimmpfeffer choir.[2] He attended BHAK Hall in Tirol, Austria, and was the only one in his class to receive an excellence award for maintaining a GPA of 3.5 or higher.[3] Senn speaks German, English, and Italian.[3] 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]

Senn played 3 years in Austria with the AFL SWARCO Raiders-Tirol.[4][5] He won the Austrian Bowl with the team in 2018.[6] He is the second member of the team to join an NFL team, after Sandro Platzgummer.[7]

College career

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Senn was the number-two prospect in Europe and the number-one prospect in Austria.[8] He received 9 different Division I scholarship offers on his third trip to America.[9]

University of Colorado

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He was recruited by the University of Colorado and spent two years there, becoming the first Austrian to join Colorado University.[8] He was the scout of the week for both offense and special teams.[10] Senn spent his first year as a redshirt before starting his redshirt-freshman year.[10]

University of Connecticut

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He transferred to University of Connecticut (UConn), where he played for three years.[11] He assisted the team in winning a Fenway Bowl.[12] 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,[8] following which he was named to the East–West Shrine Bowl 1000 watchlist.[11] Senn played in the Under Armour All-America bowl.[13]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand spanWingspan40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench 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 s1.75 s2.84 s4.64 s8.00 s31.5 in
(0.80 m)		9 ft 0 in
(2.74 m)		25 reps
All values from Pro Day[14]

CFL draft

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He was drafted 9th overall in the Canadian Football League international draft by the Toronto Argonauts but did not sign with the team.[15][16]

2025 season

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Senn changed his number from 71 to 69 and then signed as an undrafted free agent with the Arizona Cardinals.[17] His signing bonus was $40,000 and his contract is part guaranteed.[18] He was ranked as the 40th overall offensive lineman in the 2025 NFL draft by Dane Brugler.[19] Senn was the 17th player on the practice squad under the international exemption rule (also known as the International Player Pathway).[20][21] He suffered a neck injury before the 2025 NFL season and missed the entirety of the season.[22][23]

2026 season

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Senn had some playing time in the preseason Hall of Fame Game against the Carolina Panthers.[24] On August 30, 2026, Senn was waived by the Cardinals as a part of final roster cuts; he was re-signed to the team's practice squad the following day.[25][26]

References

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  1. 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.
  2. ↑ Tom VanHaaren (30 January 2019). "Austrian Valentin Senn earned a football scholarship on his first trip to America". ESPN. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Valentin Senn (OL): Bio, News, Stats & more". www.azcardinals.com. Retrieved 6 October 2026.
  4. ↑ Root, Jess. "Arizona Cardinals training camp roster preview: OL Valentin Senn". Cardinals Wire. Retrieved 30 September 2026.
  5. ↑ cnxadmin (7 March 2020). "TirolerKämpferHerz berichtet aus den USA". Football (in German). Retrieved 30 September 2026.
  6. ↑ martin (2 May 2025). "Valentin Senn: Von den RAIDERS Tirol in die NFL". Football (in German). Retrieved 30 September 2026.
  7. ↑ red, tirol ORF at (28 April 2025). "Valentin Senn erhält in Arizona NFL-Chance". tirol.ORF.at (in German). Retrieved 30 September 2026.
  8. 1 2 3 "Valentin Senn – Football". University of Colorado Athletics. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
  9. ↑ "Austrian Valentin Senn earned a football scholarship on his first trip to America". www.espn.com. 30 January 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2026.
  10. 1 2 "Valentin Senn - Football". University of Colorado Athletics. Retrieved 7 October 2026.
  11. 1 2 "Valentin Senn – Football". University of Connecticut Athletics. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
  12. ↑ Cox, Seth (2 May 2025). "Valentin Senn is a big, long offensive tackle from UConn". Revenge of the Birds. Retrieved 30 September 2026.
  13. ↑ "Valentin Senn representing Austria, Buffaloes in all-star game". 247Sports. Retrieved 2 October 2026.
  14. ↑ "Valentin Senn College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
  15. ↑ "Toronto Argonauts 2025 CFL Global Draft Class Unveiled". OurSports Central. 29 April 2025. Retrieved 2 October 2026.
  16. ↑ "Toronto Argonauts 2025 CFL Global Draft Class". argonauts.ca. 29 April 2025. Retrieved 7 October 2026.
  17. ↑ "Valentin Senn Signs with Arizona Cardinals". University of Connecticut Athletics. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
  18. ↑ Root, Jess. "Arizona Cardinals training camp roster preview: OL Valentin Senn". Cardinals Wire. Retrieved 25 October 2026.
  19. ↑ Root, Jess. "2025 Arizona Cardinals UDFA profile: OL Valentin Senn". Cardinals Wire. Retrieved 6 October 2026.
  20. ↑ Root, Jess. "Arizona Cardinals to use international exemption on rookie free agent OL". Cardinals Wire. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
  21. ↑ Root, Jess. "2025 Arizona Cardinals training camp roster preview: OL Valentin Senn". Cardinals Wire. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
  22. ↑ Root, Jess; read, Cardinals Wire·1 min (4 August 2025). "Cardinals injury update: Rookie OL Valentin Senn placed on injured reserve". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 5 October 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  23. ↑ "Cardinals Place OL on Injured Reserve". Arizona Cardinals On SI. 4 August 2025. Retrieved 5 October 2026.
  24. ↑ "Cardinals' Valentin Senn: Sees playing time in HOF Game". CBS Sports. 8 August 2026. Retrieved 30 September 2026.
  25. ↑ Urban, Darren (30 August 2026). "Cardinals Make Moves To Get To Initial 53 On Roster". AZCardinals.com.
  26. ↑ Gershman, Zach (31 August 2026). "Cardinals Re-Sign Starling Thomas, 13 Others To Practice Squad". AZCardinals.com.
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