Texas Southern · W 66-10 · FCS
7 catches, 126 yards, 3 TD
North Texas · L 41-48
6 catches, 73 yards
The other 7 games average 97 yards. This one was 24 below.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Share of the team's total this season.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed. Of the catches with a spot in the play text: left 5, middle 7, right 38.
Kelby Valsin
Moves the chains on third down. The three seasons span two programs and two head coaches: Joey McGuire and Zach Kittley. One game to point at: 126 receiving yards and 7 receptions against Texas Southern — Week 5, 2026.
752 receiving yards · 60 catches · 6 receiving TD
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Florida Atlantic | 60 | 752 | 12.5 | 6 | 55 |
| 2025 | Texas Tech | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 0 | 18 |
| 2024 | Texas Tech | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Career | 66 | 808 | 12.2 | 6 | 55 |
| Season | Team | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Florida Atlantic | -- |
| 2025 | Texas Tech | 21 |
| 2024 | Texas Tech | -- |
| Career | 21 |
Last game (Wk 9): 73 receiving yards, 6 catches.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 21-66@ Florida | 10 | 92 | 9.2 | 1 | 20 | |
| Wk 2 | W 38-30vs Navy | 8 | 115 | 14.4 | 1 | 36 | |
| Wk 3 | W 16-10vs Florida International | 6 | 56 | 9.3 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 4 | W 45-17@ UL Monroe | 9 | 123 | 13.7 | 0 | 28 | |
| Wk 5 | W 66-10vs Texas Southern | 7 | 126 | 18.0 | 3 | 55 | Season-high 126 yds |
| Wk 7 | L 24-56@ Army | 7 | 89 | 12.7 | 1 | 34 | |
| Wk 8 | W 51-49vs Rice | 7 | 78 | 11.1 | 0 | 17 | |
| Wk 9 | L 41-48@ North Texas | 6 | 73 | 12.2 | 0 | 26 | |
| Total | 60 | 752 | 12.5 | 6 | 55 |
Oct. 29 · L 41-48 at North Texas, play by play
6 catches for 73 yards. Kelby Valsin was 2 of 7 on third and fourth down.
Incomplete on 3rd and 9. First quarter, tied 0-0.
26-yard catch on 4th and 2. First quarter, up 7-3. Converted.
Incomplete on 3rd and 5. Second quarter, tied 17-17.
Incomplete on 3rd and 7. Second quarter, tied 24-24.
7 catches for 78 yards.
17-yard catch. Third quarter, up 37-35.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
7 catches for 89 yards and a touchdown. 76 of the 89 came before halftime.
34-yard touchdown. First quarter, made it 14-14.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
A big game: 7 catches for 126 yards and 3 touchdowns. All of it came before halftime of a 66-10 win.
No game thread archived for this game yet.
55-yard touchdown. Second quarter, made it 42-3.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
A big game: 9 catches for 123 yards. 121 of the 123 came before halftime.
No game thread archived for this game yet.
10-yard catch on 4th and 9. First quarter, tied 0-0. Converted.
7-yard catch on 3rd and 3. First quarter, tied 7-7. Converted.
28-yard catch. Second quarter, up 21-14.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
6 catches for 56 yards.
No game thread archived for this game yet.
15-yard catch. First quarter, tied 0-0.
Incomplete on 3rd and 8. Third quarter, up 10-7.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
8 catches for 115 yards and a touchdown.
Not drawn: the play-by-play has 8 catches for 119 yards, the box score 8 for 115, so no play is placed until they agree.
A big game: 10 catches for 92 yards and a touchdown. Kelby Valsin was 2 of 4 on third and fourth down.
7-yard catch on 3rd and 1. First quarter, tied 0-0. Converted.
Incomplete on 4th and 2. Second quarter, down 38-14. Turnover on downs. Broken up by Florida’s J. McCloud.
20-yard touchdown. Third quarter, cut it to 52-21.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
Week 5 · 2026
W 66-10
7 rec · 126 yds · 3 TD
Dominant 56-point win at home against Texas Southern.
With L. Farrow — 13 rush yds (2 car) · C. Veltkamp — 247 yds · 4 TD · 0 INT · QBR 86.9
The plays that mattered most
15th in receiving yards, among all 2,086 FBS players with a receiving row this season, any position
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -24 to +11 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often the receiver is targeted, and how well it works
Targets
8426% of team targetsCatch rate
73%61 of 84 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
73% catch rate on 84 targets · 26% of the team's targets · 46% catch rate on 13 deep targets (20+ air yds).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 7.0 | 93.8 | 13.2 | 1.0 |
| Road4g | 8.0 | 94.2 | 11.9 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 7.8 | 100 | 12.9 | 1.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 6.5 | 75.5 | 11.6 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Zach Kittley
Pass share
55.1%
337 pass / 275 run
Plays / game
76.5
8 games
Team sack rate
4.0%
375 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2026
60 catches in 8 games, more catches a game than nearly every FBS receiver who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #13 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Joey McGuire and Zach Kittley.
In the portal · 2026
In transfer portal
