6-foot-4 middle blocker Keoni Williams commits to Nebraska Volleyball's Class of 2026
6-foot-4 middle blocker Keoni Williams is going to be a Husker. The Class of 2026 prospect announced her verbal commitment to Nebraska Volleyball on Monday via Instagram.
Williams is the No. 6 prospect in her class, according to PrepVolleyball.com and the 7th by PrepDig.com. She is the No. 2 middle blocker in her class.
“I am overjoyed to say I have verbally committed to continue my academic and athletic career at The University of Nebraska- Lincoln!!,” Williams said in her announcement on Instagram. “First, I want to thank God. God has done his big one on me! I’m so thankful, God made a way out of no way time after time, all I can do is praise him!
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“Secondly, I would like to thank my mom and dad for always pushing me to be the best me, and giving their everything for me to reach my goals! Thirdly, I want to give thanks to all the coaches over the years who invested their all into me, and a shoutout to Coach Yun for never letting me take a day off! Lastly, I thank Coach Cook, Coach Reyes, and Coach Hunter for all they have done for me throughout the recruiting process! This is only the beginning, Go Big Red‼️‼️”
The middle attends Boswell High School in Fort Worth, Texas. She has started on varsity for both seasons. As a sophomore in 2023, Williams averaged 1.8 kills per set and recorded a .335 hitting percentage.
Williams had over 100 blocks in her first two seasons at Boswell. She averaged 1.2 blocks per set over her freshman and sophomore seasons. As a freshman, she led her team with 185 total blocks in 145 sets. She averaged nearly four blocks per match.
She plays club for Dallas Skyline’s Royal 16 team. They just finished with a silver medal at the AAU Championships in Florida. The Dallas Skyline Juniors are ranked ninth in the U16 Club rankings on PrepVolleyball.com heading into Nationals.
Nebraska 2026 outside hitter commit Jayden Robinson, the No. 5 PrepDig prospect, plays for the Houston Skyline’s Royal 16 team.
6-foot-1 outside hitter Gabby DiVita, the No. 9 overall prospect, was the first to commit to Nebraska’s class of 2026.
Nebraska’s class of 2026 is very likely full with two outside hitters and one middle blocker, all three top 10 prospects, according to PrepDig.
