West Virginia State University Athletics

Valentine was a four-year starter for the Yellow Jackets football team. He was team captain his senior year in 2002 and was named WVIAC First Team All-Conference in 2001 and 2002. Today, he is employed at Dow Chemical Co. as a process operator and coaches youth football for South Charleston, Dunbar and Tornado teams. He resides in South Charleston with his wife, Brook, and their five children.