Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Durval Queiroz Neto was born on August 27, 1992 in Diamantino, Brazil. He is a guard for the Miami Dolphins in the NFL.

In 2015, Queiroz Neto played for Cuiaba Arsenal. He helped the team win the state championship and lead the team to the national semifinal. In 2016, he helped his team win the state championship and
conference championship, lead them to the national semifinal and was selected to the Brazilian National Team. In 2017, he played in 9 games; had 31 tackles, 9.5 sacks and 3 forced fumbles; 4 blocked
extra points, 1 blocked field goal and 1 blocked punt. Queiroz Neto won the Salao Oval Award, given to the nation’s top defensive lineman, helped his team win the conference championship and was selected to the Brazilian National Team. For 2018 he played with Galo Futbol Americano. He played in 3 games; 16 tackles, 4 sacks, 2 forced fumbles and helped his team win the national championship.

Queiroz Neto allocated to Miami on April 8, 2019 via the International Player Pathway Program. He spent the 2019 and 2020 seasons on Miami's practice squad.