Aggie Secondary Field Board
Valade Role Assignment:
Boundary CB
Sr Starter
Senior Returner (CB1)
Target: Lockdown X-Receiver
Free Safety (FS)
Sr Starter
Senior Centerfielder
Deep Half / MOF Coverage
Field CB
Jr Starter
Junior Returner (CB2)
Wide Field Coverage
Nickel / Star
Early Enrollee
Loia Valade (True Fr)
West Boca Raton (FL) Reclass
Strong Safety
Jr Starter
Junior Box Safety
Run Fit & Tight End Bracket
Dime / Money DB
Sub Package
Freshman / Soph Rotational
Pass Rush & Bracket Overhang
2026 Regular Season Participation Track (12 Games):
4 Games (Threshold Point)
1 Game (HS Reclass Baseline)
4 Games (NCAA Redshirt Cap)
12 Games (Full SEC Starter)
NCAA Eligibility & Depth Analysis
Texas A&M SEC DB Room
27
Projected Snaps / Game
108
Season Reps (2026)
4 Years
Remaining Eligibility
CB / Nickel 2
Depth Chart Tier
4-Year Career Runway Projection
| Season | Class Status | Age / Context | Projected Role | Draft Eligibility |
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Recruiting Context & Displaced Reps:
• Prospect: Loia Valade (West Boca Raton HS, FL → Texas A&M Aggies)
• Early Enrollee impact: Texas A&M secondary returns 2 Senior starters and 2 Juniors.
• Reclass advantage: Gains SEC weight room access, spring install reps, and fall camp 1 year earlier than the 2027 class.
• Prospect: Loia Valade (West Boca Raton HS, FL → Texas A&M Aggies)
• Early Enrollee impact: Texas A&M secondary returns 2 Senior starters and 2 Juniors.
• Reclass advantage: Gains SEC weight room access, spring install reps, and fall camp 1 year earlier than the 2027 class.