Loia Valade reclassifies to join Texas A&M after one high school game

Loia Valade, a 3-star defensive back from West Boca Raton, FL, announced on August 19 that he will enroll early at Texas A&M. Valade played one preseason game for his high school team before making his decision. He had previously transferred from McCallie, TN, where he played both defense and offense in his junior season, recording 21 tackles and 2 interceptions. Valade's early enrollment contributes to Texas A&M's current recruiting class, ranked 10th nationally by 247Sports.

• 12:48 PMYahoo Sports — SEC defensive back prospect plays one HS game, reclassifies to join Texas A&M