[1] In football, he was only a wide receiver and special teams player until his junior year, when he began playing cornerback as well.
[4] As a true freshman at Kentucky in 2020, Valentine appeared in 10 games and totaled 10 tackles, one pass breakup and a fumble recovery.
[5] The following year, he started 12 of 13 games and ranked fourth on the team with 61 tackles, additionally posting five pass breakups, 1.5 tackles-for-loss and one sack.
[5][6] In 2022, Valentine remained a starter and recorded 10 pass breakups, 46 tackles, one fumble recovery and one sack, while also making the only interception of his college career against Youngstown State.
[5][7] Although he had eligibility remaining, he opted to declare for the NFL draft, and finished his stint at Kentucky with 117 tackles and 16 pass breakups in 35 games played.