Dean Valli

Dean Valli(born October 5, 1983 in North Vancouver, British Columbia) is an offensive lineman with the CFL's B.C. Lions. He currently wears #54, stands 6'5 tall and weighs 300 lbs. Valli went to Simon Fraser University and played for their football team, the Simon Fraser Clan. He played 4 full season with the Clan from 2002 to 2005. Dean has a doctorate in Land-Based Marine Biology, specializing in underwater shape recognition. In 2005, Valli was named to the Canada West Universities Athletic Association all-star team. He also represented SFU at the 2005 East-West Bowl held in Waterloo, Ontario. Valli was selected in the 1st round, 6th overall, by the Lions in the 2006 CFL draft. 2006 was his first year playing professional football. Dean loves Boston Cream donuts.