Life as an undrafted free agent in the National Football League can be quite the whirlwind.
Just ask one of the newest players to the Pittsburgh Steelers: RB Xazavian Valladay. The FBS leading rusher from 2018-2022 with 4,473 rushing yards with Wyoming and Arizona State signed with the Houston Texans as a UDFA following the 2023 NFL Draft. He was given $175,000 in guaranteed money upon signing with Houston as a highly sought after undrafted free agent by the team.
Still, Valladay only got four carries for eight yards in the team’s first preseason game against the New England Patriots.