Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| 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 | Season-high 115 yds |
| Wk 3 | W 16-10vs Florida International | 6 | 56 | 9.3 | 0 | 15 | |
| Total | 24 | 263 | 11.0 | 2 | 36 |
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Kelby Valsin
Kelby Valsin chose Florida Atlantic out of the portal; now both sides find out if they chose right.
6′2″ · 195 lb · Arlington, TX · Bowie
In transfer portal — destination TBD (from Texas Tech)
The numbers
263
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 10 rec, 92 yds, 1 TD, at Florida
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior wide receiver for Florida Atlantic. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Texas Tech in 2023.
Kelby Valsin
Filling the Shoesas of 2026-09-22
Kelby Valsin arrives at Florida Atlantic with a new fit to prove and an old chapter behind him.
263REC YDS24REC2REC TD
Read the story so far
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-09-22
His career
2023
- Signed with Texas Tech3-star out of Arlington Bowie
20263 games
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024
Florida Atlantic
2025–2026era →
Zach Kittley
Florida Atlantic
Coaching transition mid-career: Chad Lunsford → Zach Kittley. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
In Portal · 2026
In transfer portal
2025Texas Tech
DestinationTBD
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Florida Atlantic | 24 | 263 | 11.0 | 2 | -- |
| 2025 | Texas Tech | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Texas Tech | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 30 | 319 | 10.6 | 2 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Florida Atlantic | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Texas Tech | -- | -- | -- | 21 | -- |
| 2024 | Texas Tech | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | -- | -- | -- | 21 | -- |
Game log
Game by game
Kelby Valsin's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 38–30
vs Navy
8 rec · 115 yds · 1 TD
Edged out Navy at home in a shootout.
With C. Veltkamp — 386 yds · 5 TD · 0 INT · QBR 83.4 · -22 rush yds (5 car) · E. Messer — 8 rec · 179 yds · 2 TD
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Navy · 2&11 · Q2 · EPA +3.46(05:29) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 C.Veltkamp pass complete deep right to #2 K.Valsin caught at Navy00, for 30 yards to the Navy00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 05:26, 1ST DOWN #41 C.Rogers kick attempt good (H: #91 R.Chandley, LS: #54 W.Adkinson)
- Week 2 · Navy · 2&18 · Q3 · EPA +3.15(06:27) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 C.Veltkamp pass complete short middle to #2 K.Valsin caught at Navy34, for 18 yards to the Navy34 (#13 C.Robinson; #16 G.Sessi), 1ST DOWN. #13 C.Robinson injured on the play
- Week 1 · Florida · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +2.62(01:18) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 C.Veltkamp pass complete deep right to #2 K.Valsin caught at FLA00, for 20 yards to the FLA00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:15, 1ST DOWN #41 C.Rogers kick attempt good (H: #91 R.Chandley, LS: #45 W.Adkinson)
- Week 1 · Florida · 3&5 · Q2 · EPA +1.88(02:10) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 C.Veltkamp pass complete short right to #2 K.Valsin caught at FAU35, for 9 yards to the FAU39 (#6 J.Flowers; #43 A.Allen Jr.), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Florida International · 2&11 · Q2 · EPA +1.87(08:38) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 C.Veltkamp pass complete short right to #2 K.Valsin caught at FAU36, for 11 yards to the FAU39 (#2 D.Boykins), 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Florida International · 1&15 · Q4 · EPA +1.49No Huddle-Shotgun #10 C.Veltkamp pass complete short right to #2 K.Valsin caught at FAU27, for 13 yards to the FAU30 (#7 J.Celestine; #2 D.Boykins)
- Week 1 · Florida · 3&1 · Q1 · EPA +1.47(13:26) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 C.Veltkamp pass complete short right to #2 K.Valsin caught at FLA48, for 7 yards to the FLA46 (#12 B.Hanks III), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Florida · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +1.30(00:32) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 C.Veltkamp pass complete short right to #2 K.Valsin caught at FAU30, for 9 yards to the FAU36 (#5 M.Graham), out of bounds
- Week 3 · Florida International · 2&9 · Q1 · EPA +1.27(10:01) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 C.Veltkamp pass complete short middle to #2 K.Valsin caught at FIU30, for 15 yards to the FIU26 (#1 S.Sterlin), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Navy · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +1.09(00:36) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 C.Veltkamp pass complete deep right to #2 K.Valsin caught at Navy11, for 36 yards to the Navy11, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY Navy Pass Interference declined
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +56 receiving yards, +6 catches.
Season context · Team result + system
2024Texas Tech8-5HC: Joey McGuire · Balanced, fast tempo
2025Texas Tech12-2HC: Joey McGuire · Balanced
2026Florida Atlantic2-1HC: Zach Kittley · Balanced, fast tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score + play-by-play EPA percentiles
Elite: catch rate (81st percentile). Strength: receptions (96th percentile). Concern: yards / catch (28th percentile).
Real play-by-play efficiency
Box-score rates (6)
Season trend
EPA / target— first qualifying season
Explosive rate— first qualifying season
Catch rate— first qualifying season
TD rate— first qualifying season
Yards / catch— first qualifying season
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season. Most bars are box-score rates; EPA / success-rate bars are computed from real play-by-play (offense only — no defensive EPA model exists yet).
Receiving profile
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
25 of 24 receptions matched to play-by-play
33 of 33 targets charted for true throw depth
Targets
3328% of team targetsCatch rate
76%25 of 33 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
9% of targets (3)
100%catch rate
Air -5.3 · YAC 9.3 avg
Short · 0–9 air yds
52% of targets (17)
88%catch rate
Air 4.9 · YAC 2.3 avg
Middle · 10–19 air yds
24% of targets (8)
50%catch rate
Air 12.5 · YAC 1.8 avg
Deep · 20+ air yds
15% of targets (5)
60%catch rate
Air 26.2 · YAC 0.0 avg
76% catch rate on 33 targets · 28% of the team's targets · 60% catch rate on 5 deep targets (20+ air yds).
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 7.0 | 85.5 | 11.9 | 0.5 |
| Road1g | 10.0 | 92.0 | 9.2 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 8.0 | 87.7 | 11.0 | 0.7 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Zach Kittley
Pass share
52.6%
122 pass / 110 run
Plays / game
77.3
3 games
Team sack rate
5.7%
140 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
How he plays
Play style
Moves the chains on third down.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
WR
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Taysir Mack’s 2019 season.
Matches Taysir on
Height
TD rate
Class year
Differs from Taysir on
Reception volume (higher)
EPA / play (adj) (higher)
Through 1 college season, his career arc tracks closest to AJ Colombo’s path through Western Carolina.
Matches AJ on
Yards per reception
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Nate Stewart's junior season at Akron (2020).
88%match
Matches Nate on
EPA / play (adj)
Weight
Yards / reception
Background
At Florida Atlantic Senior (2026) Arrived to Paradise in January of 2026, reuniting with Hagerty Family Head Football Coach Zach Kittley and Special Teams Coordinator Tyler Schovanec At Texas Tech Junior (2025) Played in 13 games Finished with three catches for 35 yards and added a punt return…
The receiver room · Florida Atlantic
- #8Easton Messer1,029 receiving yards · 2025
- #9Dom Henry575 receiving yards · 2025
- #6RJ Garcia II283 receiving yards · 2025
- Branden Hoch177 receiving yards · 2025
- #2Kelby Valsin35 receiving yards · 2025
10 more on the roster · Florida Atlantic team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology