Aden Tagaloa-nelson
IN 2024 AT WEST VIRGINIA Appeared in five games ... made three tackles against Albany (N.Y.) IN 2023 AT WEST VIRGINIA Joined the Mountaineer basketball team in January 2024 ... A safety on the Mountaineer football team (redshirted) ... Saw action against Duquesne. HIGH SCHOOL Played for coach Dennis Johnson at Woodford County High ... 2022 All-District First Team honoree ... KHSAA District 30 Male Athlete of the Year ... Lettered in basketball (helped lead Woodford County to Sweet 16 in state basketball tournament) and football ... Finished with 41 receptions for 743 yards and 10 touchdowns ...Also had 16 rushes for 314 yards and four touchdowns ... Had 56 tackles, including 44 solo stops, two sacks, four tackles for loss and three interceptions ... As a junior, had 24 catches for 763 yards and nine touchdowns ... also had 56 tackles, including 42 solo stops, two tackles for loss, three forced fumbles and four interceptions. PERSONAL Son of Ronald Nelson Jr. and Teade Tagaloa ... One of two children (1 sister) ... Majoring in business
- TransferredPortal · 8/19/25, 9:48 AMAden Tagaloa-nelson (DB) officially transferred from West Virginia University to Eastern Kentucky University
- EnteredPortal · 4/16/25, 1:17 PMAden Tagaloa-nelson (DB) officially entered the transfer portal · from West Virginia University
| YR | SCHOOL | GP | GS | DEF SNAPS | PROD | PBU | PDEF | INT | TACK | SOLO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Eastern Kentucky University | 4 | 2 | -- | -- | 0 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 11 |
| 2025 | Eastern Kentucky University | 12 | 0 | -- | Low | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 15 |
| 2024 |  West Virginia University | 5 | 0 | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 2023 | West Virginia University | 1 | 0 | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 22 | 2 | -- | Low | 0 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 28 |
Valuation
Profile last updated Sep 23, 2026