Ahead of the 2026 season, 30 NCAA players have been listed on the AVCA’s preseason watchlist for National Player of the Year. The list was released in three increments of ten players each, with the full list being released on July 31.
Here are the 30 players, listed in alphabetical order by last name:
- Taylor Anderson, S, Purdue
- Lizzy Andrew, MB, Stanford
- Favor Anyanwu, MB, SMU
- Jaela Auguste, MB, Wisconsin
- Olivia Babcock, RS, Pittsburgh
- Ana Burilovic, OH, Colorado
- Nayelis Cabello, S, Louisville
- Chloe Chicoine, OH, Louisville
- Alanah Clemente, RS, Oregon
- Suli Davis, OH, SMU
- Brooklyn DeLeye, OH, Kentucky
- Charlie Fuerbringer, S, Wisconsin
- Morgan Gaerte, OH, Kentucky
- Noemie Glover, RS, Arizona State
- Grace Heaney, RS, Purdue
- Evan Hendrix, OH, TCU
- Andi Jackson, MB, Nebraska
- Kennedy Martin, RS, Penn State
- Harper Murray, OH, Nebraska
- Kassie O'Brien, S, Kentucky
- Logan Parks, S, Stanford
- Bergen Reilly, S, Nebraska
- Natalie Ring, OH, Texas A&M
- Cari Spears, RS, Texas
- Torrey Stafford, OH, Texas
- Izzy Starck, S, Pittsburgh
- Kyndal Stowers, OH, Texas A&M
- Molly Tuozzo, L, Kentucky
- Rachel Van Gorp, L, Iowa State
- Kenna Wollard, OH, Purdue
Read more at avca.org