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NCAA · American Athletic · 2026
Updated 2026-07-29
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Florida Atlantic Owls · WR RoomWR

#2 Kelby Valsin

Class RS JR/TRFrom Texas Tech (transfer)Ht / Wt 6'2" · 195 lbHometown Arlington, TX · Bowie
Depth-chart placement
Current role
X2
Placement
Starter
Room
Wide Receiver
Experience
4-JR
Last change
Updated 2026-07-29

Kelby Valsin holds the WR-H · Starter spot in Florida Atlantic Owls’s wide receiver room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

WR-X · StarterDominique HenryStarter
WR-Z · StarterBranden HochStarter
WR-Y · StarterEaston MesserStarter
WR-H · StarterKelby ValsinStarter
WR-X · BackupRJ Garcia IIBackup
WR-Z · BackupTucker HollowayBackup
WR-Y · BackupAntojuan WoodyBackup
WR-H · BackupJahmari Powell-WonsonBackup

Transfer history

2026Texas TechFlorida Atlantic Owls

Background & career

Kelby Valsin is a 6'2" wide receiver from Arlington, Texas, who attended Bowie High School. A three-star recruit in the 2023 class, Valsin caught more than 100 passes for 2,000 yards and 18 touchdowns across his two varsity seasons, earning first-team All-District 8-6A honors both years. He played at Texas Tech as a redshirt freshman in 2024, appearing in 12 games and recording three catches for 21 yards, including his first career reception for five yards against Oklahoma State. In 2025, Valsin played in 13 games, finishing with three receptions for 35 yards and adding a 21-yard kick return at Arizona State. His longest reception came in the season opener against Arkansas Pine Bluff for 18 yards. Valsin transferred to Florida Atlantic in January 2026 as a redshirt junior.

Previous schoolTexas TechRecruiting3-star · No. 633 nationalOriginArlington, TX · Bowie