About Valentin Senn

Valentin Senn is an Austrian professional player of American football who is an offensive tackle for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Colorado Buffaloes and UConn Huskies.

Early life
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, instead playing trumpet for the Swarovski Orchestra and singing in the Stimmpfeffer choir. When he first played football, Senn played wide receiver, and then tight end. He only switched to offensive tackle when he was on his way to college.

College career
Senn was the number-two prospect in Europe and the number-one prospect in Austria. He was recruited by the University of Colorado Boulder and spent two years there. Senn spent his first year as a redshirt before starting his redshirt-freshman year. He transferred to University of Connecticut (UConn), where he played for three years. 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, following which he was named to the East–West Shrine Bowl 1000 watchlist.