Defensive back, Eastern Kentucky (from West Virginia), 2023–26
Aden Tagaloa-Nelson
- Number
- No. 13
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 193 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Lexington, KY
Aden Tagaloa-Nelson plays defensive back for Eastern Kentucky, after West Virginia (2023–24). Last time out, at Tennessee Tech: 7 tackles. Tagaloa-Nelson leads Eastern Kentucky in interceptions this season.
2026 so far
33 tackles, 1 INT
Last game: 7 tackles at Tennessee Tech, L 20–49
Next game: vs. West Florida, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
8tackles, career highvs. West Georgia, 2026Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | West Virginia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Eastern Kentucky | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Eastern Kentucky | 33 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Career | 43 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | West Virginia | 13 | DB | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | West Virginia | 13 | DB | So. | ||
| 2025 | Eastern Kentucky | 13 | DB | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Eastern Kentucky | 13 | DB | Sr. | 6′1″ | 193 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Eastern Kentucky 7 games, 33 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | at Western Carolina | L 21–45 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | at Jacksonville State | L 7–49 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Chattanooga | W 22–17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Dayton | L 14–17 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. North Alabama | L 16–20 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 10 | vs. West Georgia | W 30–20 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 17 | at Tennessee Tech | L 20–49 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2025 Eastern Kentucky 2 games, 7 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Louisville | L 17–51 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | at Marshall | L 7–38 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 West Virginia 1 game, 3 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | vs. UAlbany | W 49–14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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