Local 3-star 2027 safety Loia Valade has trimmed his recruiting list to just four schools. The 5-foot-11, 180-pound safety out of West Boca Raton (Boca Raton, FL) has named four finalists: Miami, Texas A&M, Auburn, and the Florida Gators.
Valade is one of the most sought-after safeties in the state of Florida, holding 21 college offers. He cut programs such as Ole Miss, Kentucky, Vanderbilt, and Wake Forest, among others.
Valade is set to visit Miami (May 29th), Florida (June 4th), Texas A&M (June 12th), and Auburn (June 19th), and has already made prior visits to Miami, Kentucky, Ole Miss, and Florida. According to the 247Sports Composite Rankings, he currently holds a 3-star recruiting ranking, sitting at No. 505 overall in his class, No. 48 safety nationally, and No. 44 prospect in Florida.
After transferring from McCallie School in Tennessee, where he recorded 21 tackles, Valade now boasts a verified 4.43 40-yard dash and a 4.28-second shuttle time based on his track and field results. Check out his film below:
Valade is one of the most sought-after safeties in the state of Florida, holding 21 college offers. He cut programs such as Ole Miss, Kentucky, Vanderbilt, and Wake Forest, among others.
Valade is set to visit Miami (May 29th), Florida (June 4th), Texas A&M (June 12th), and Auburn (June 19th), and has already made prior visits to Miami, Kentucky, Ole Miss, and Florida. According to the 247Sports Composite Rankings, he currently holds a 3-star recruiting ranking, sitting at No. 505 overall in his class, No. 48 safety nationally, and No. 44 prospect in Florida.
After transferring from McCallie School in Tennessee, where he recorded 21 tackles, Valade now boasts a verified 4.43 40-yard dash and a 4.28-second shuttle time based on his track and field results. Check out his film below: