2025 Volleyball Roster
Roster

McKenna Yates
- Position:
- Defensive Specialist
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School/Previous School:
- Trinity Catholic HS
- Hometown:
- Ocala, Fla.
Honors and Awards
SEC Defensive Player of the Week - Oct. 28, 2024
SEC Co-Defensive Player of the Week - Sept. 23, 2024
2024 (Freshman)
Made her collegiate debut on September 6 against Michigan...Appeared in 79 sets in 21 matches...Led the team with 295 digs, the most of any freshman Bulldog in 10 years and became the first freshman to lead the team in digs since the 2014 season…Totaled 35 digs against Southern Mississippi (Sept. 19-20) helping her receive SEC Co-Defensive Player of the Week honors...Collected a total of 37 digs against Ole Miss and Arkansas (Oct. 23-Oct. 27) earning her the title of SEC Defensive Player of the Week...Picked-up a season-high of 28 digs against Oklahoma on November 10...Collected six assists in four different matches...Earned seven service aces on the season
High SchoolÂ
Played at Trinity Catholic in Ocala, Florida for head coach Jeff Reavis...Led the team her senior season with 368 digs, averaging 5 per set...Collected over 1500 digs over her four-year career for the Celtics...Helped lead Trinity Catholic to the state championship in 2020, leading the team with 383 digs...Played club volleyball for Ocala Power United under head coach Jeff Reavis...Also played beach volleyball, flag football and soccerÂ
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PersonalÂ
Born McKenna Sophie Yates on July 24, 2005 in Ocala, Florida...Daughter of Michael and Georgie Yates...Has one brother, Michael, and one sister, Micayla...Majoring in KinesiologyÂ