Naval Academy Athletics

• High School / Personal: A 2025 graduate of McKinney Boyd High School in McKinney, Texas ... attended the Naval Academy Preparatory School during the 2025-26 academic year ... two-sport athlete who earned letters in basketball (2) and football (4) ... three-time (2022, ‘23, ‘24) first-team all-district selection who earned third-team all-district recognition in 2021 ... named all-area as a junior and senior ... served as football team captain for two years ... earned all-district basketball honors as a senior in 2025 ... member of the National Honor Society ... uncle, Ram Vela, graduated from the Naval Academy in 2010 and was a three-year letter winner as a member of the Mids’ football team ... Vela is best known for leaping over an offensive lineman and aiding in the sack of Notre Dame QB Evan Sharpley on 4th-and-8 at the Navy 24-yard line with 45 seconds left in regulation with the game tied at 28 ... Navy went on to win the game in triple overtime, 46-44, snapping a 43-game losing streak to the Fighting Irish ... brother, Damien, served in the Navy and attained the rank of E-5 ... father played football at Tarleton State (1995-98) ... mother played softball at St. Mary’s (1997-2000) ... son of Tyrone and Shavon Wall.