Kayla Caffey.

Kayla Caffey.

Position: Middle Blocker

Current Team: san diego mojo

Height: 183 cm

hometown: chicago, illinois, USA

STATUS: SIGNED

is a dynamic middle blocker from Chicago whose distinguished collegiate career took her through Missouri, Nebraska, and Texas—culminating in a 2022 NCAA National Championship with the Longhorns. At Missouri, she earned SEC All‑Freshman honors in 2017 and led the conference with powerful blocking and efficient hitting—including a .408 hitting percentage in 2019, ranking ninth nationally. As a graduate transfer at Nebraska, she became an AVCA Second‑Team All‑American in 2021, hitting .376 (fourth in the Big Ten) and helping lead the team to the national championship match.

Turning professional, Caffey debuted in Puerto Rico with Criollas de Caguas, then starred in the Athletes Unlimited Pro League before joining the Grand Rapids Rise in the inaugural Pro Volleyball Federation season—where she notched 81 kills, 37 blocks, four aces, and delivered standout performances including a 15‑point, six‑block game in a playoff semifinal. Off the court, she holds a bachelor’s in elementary education from Missouri and a master’s in teaching, learning, and teacher education from Nebraska.

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COLLEGiate:

  • Helped lead Longhorns to a National Championship in 2022

  • AVCA All-American Second Team (2021)

  • AVCA North All-Region (2021)

  • Big Ten Sportsmanship Award

  • Helped the Huskers to a 2021 national championship game

  • Ranked 2nd in the SEC and 9th nationally with a .408 hitting percentage at Missouri

  • Hit a team-high .363 in 2022 season at Texas

Professional:

  • 2026: San Diego Mojo

  • 2025: Omaha Supernovas

  • 2024: Grand Rapids Rise; Athletes Unlimited

  • 2023: Athletes Unlimited

  • 2022-23: Criollas de Caguas (Puerto Rico)

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