Valerian Ume-Ezeoke // ⓘ (born February 14, 1993) is a former American football center.
Born the son of Anthony and Tina Ume-Ezeoke, Valerian attended Lakeview Centennial High School in Garland, Texas, where he was a member of the Patriots football team.
Ume-Ezeoke played both offensive and defensive line for the Patriots, earning an All-State as a sophomore and junior.
Ume-Ezeoke was named to the Rimington Trophy watch list as a junior, again starting all 12 games for the Aggies.
As a senior in 2014, Ume-Ezeoke was once again added to the Rimington Tropher watch list[3] and earned All-Sun Belt Conference First Team as an offensive lineman.