HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Bowie High School in his hometown of Arlington, Texas … one of the top wide receiver prospects in the state of Texas over his two varsity seasons despite not playing football until his junior year … caught more than 100 passes as a 2,000-yard receiver over his career to garner first team All-District 8-6A accolades each of his two seasons … was an unanimous first team selection his senior year after hauling in 57 catches for 1,148 yards and 10 touchdowns … totaled 18 receiving touchdowns for his career … led the district in receptions, receiving yards and touchdowns each of his two seasons … helped push Bowie to an appearance in the Class 6A Division II playoffs as a senior … caught 49 passes for 831 yards and eight touchdowns as a junior … recognized for his work in the classroom as an honorable mention Academic All-State honoree as a senior by the THSCA … tabbed to the Academic All-District first team as well … also a standout on the hardwood as a three-year letterwinner for the basketball program … originally set sights on playing basketball at collegiate level before joining the football program as a junior … two-year captain for the Pirates, earning first team All-District 8-6A honors as a junior … received scholarship offers from more than 30 schools across the country … considered a three-star prospect by the likes of 247Sports, Rivals, ESPN and ON3.com … listed as one of the top-100 recruits in Texas by both Rivals and ON3 … the No. 67 wide receiver in the country by Rivals and the No. 91 recruit in the state of Texas … was No. 70 among wide receivers and No. 92 in Texas by ON3 … CHOSE TEXAS TECH OVER: Stanford, Cal, Vanderbilt, Boston College, Memphis, Utah, SMU, TCU, Oregon State, Kansas, Pittsburgh, Arkansas, Tulsa, Washington, Washington State, San Diego State and Texas State.

PERSONAL
Kelby Ray Valsin … son of Jimmy Valsin Jr. and Karshena Valsin … has two older brothers, Jimmy and Franklin … older brother, Jimmy Valsin III, completed his redshirt freshman season as a wide receiver at Oregon State in 2022.

Kelby Valsin