2024 Volleyball Roster
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Jersey Number 18
Kennedy Martin
- Height:
- 6-6
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Nation Ford
- Hometown:
- Fort Mill, S.C.
Bio
| Career Highs | ||
| Kills | 33 at Kansas | (12/7/24) |
| Hitting % | .586 (19-2-29) at Ole Miss | (10/25/23) |
| Assists | 3 at Mississippi St. | (10/13/23) |
| Service Aces | 5 (2x) last at Texas A&M | (10/18/24) |
| Digs | 12, 3x last vs. Arkansas | (11/19/23) |
| Blocks | 9.0, 2x last vs. Texas A&M | (9/27/23) |
| Points | 35.5 at Kansas | (12/7/24) |
| Florida Career Notables |
| 2024 AVCA First-Team All-American |
| 2024 VolleyballMag First-Team All-American |
| AVCA’s 2024 Division I Player of the Year Award Semifinalist |
AVCA All-Southeast Region Player of the Year
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| AVCA All-Southeast Region First Team |
| 2024 Louisville Region All-Tournament Team |
| 2024 All-SEC First Team |
| 2024-25 NCAA Division I statistical champion for Points Per Set |
| Earned AVCA National Division I Player of the Week honors on Oct. 29, 2024 and on Aug. 29, 2023 |
| 2024 SEC Player of the Week on Oct. 28 and Nov. 11 |
2024 SEC Offensive Player of the Week on Oct. 28 & Nov. 11 and Co-Offensive Player of the Week on Nov. 4, Oct. 21 and Nov. 18
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| 2024 CSC Academic First-Team All-American |
| 2024 CSC Academic All-District Team |
| 2024 SEC Academic Honor Roll |
| 2024 Preseason All-SEC Team |
| Member of 2024 U-21 USA Collegiate National Team who won Gold at the 2024 NORCECA Continental Championships |
| Named to the 2024 U-21 USA Collegiate National Team Roster |
| 2023 AVCA Second Team All-American |
| 2023 AVCA All- Southeast Region selection |
| 2023 All-SEC Team |
| 2023 All-Freshman Team |
| 2023 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll |
| Named Overall/Offensive Player of the Week twice (Aug. 28, Sept. 4, 2023) |
| Named SEC Freshman of the Week on Sept. 11, 2023 |
| The first Florida Freshman to earn an SEC honor each of their first three weeks in the program |
- National leader in points per set
- Started in 24 matches… played in 24/31 matches and 92/117 sets (was out five matches due to ankle sprain)
- Tallied double-digit kills in all 24 matches played
- Has consecutively finished with double-digit kills in every collegiate match she has played wearing the Orange and Blue (53 matches)
- Led Florida in kills 23 times, 23 times in points, seven times in aces and five times in blocking
- Recorded 1,000 career kills in just 53 matches to become the fastest Gator to reach the milestone
- Recorded four double-double matches
- Registered her fourth double-double match of the season after recording 27 kills and a season-high 11 digs against Georgia on Nov. 30
- Tallied back-to-back double-double matches, finishing with 31 kills and 10 digs at Auburn on Nov. 20 before recording 29 kills and 10 digs against UCF on Nov. 23
- Earned her first double-double of the season with 31 kills and 10 digs on Oct. 30 at Arkansas.
- Registered a season-high 11 digs in Florida’s last regular-season matchup at Georgia on Nov. 30, while adding 27 kills and six blocks to finish with 30.0 points and a .412 hitting clip
- Dropped five aces to tie her career-high in Florida’s sweep at Texas A&M on Oct. 18 and finished with 17 kills, six blocks, four digs and one assist.
- Posted a season-high .568 hitting percentage in Florida’s season opener against Colorado State on Aug. 30 and led Florida in kills (25) and points (30.5), while also recording a season-high seven blocks, five digs and one ace
- Hit above .300 13 times, above .400 four times and above .500 five times
- Finished with 30+ kills in five matches
- Average per set: 6.28 points, 5.57 points, 1.59 digs, 0.70 blocks, 0.34 aces and 0.07 assists
- Finished her sophomore season with 512 kills for a .362 average hitting percentage, 578.0 points, 146 digs, 42 total blocks (6 BS, 36 BA), 31 service aces and six assists.
- Led the Gators total kills, and total points … ranked second in attack percentage, third in total blocks and total aces
- Led SEC in points per set … second in the SEC and 25th in the nation for total points … ranked second in the NCAA and first in the SEC for kills per set and was 20th in the nation and second in the SEC for total kills … finished sixth in the SEC and 54th in the NCAA for hitting percentage
- Started in all 29 matches during the 2023 season
- Tallied double-digit kills in all 29 matches in her freshman campaign
- Recorded seven double-doubles this season
- Her 492 kills registered during her rookie season is the most from any freshman in Florida history, surpassing Ziva Recek’s 440 record that was set in 2012.
- Posted a career-high 28 kills against then No. 11 Tennessee on Nov. 3
- Ties for fourth in program history for individual single-match kill record (rally scoring)
- Her 28 kills against then No. 11 Tennessee on Nov. 3 and her 27 kills against then No. 13 Kentucky on Nov. 5 marks the first time since 2001 that a Florida player has recorded 50+ kills in back-to-back matches
- She recorded 45 kills in the opening two matches of the 2023 season and was the most for a Florida freshman in the rally-scoring era. Her 27 kills against South Florida were the most for a Florida freshman in their opening weekend
- of play in the rally-scoring era
- Posted at least a .400 clip in 14 matches
- Registered a career-high 9.0 blocks twice, last against Texas A&M on Oct. 20
- Set a career-high 32.0 points in win over South Florida on August 26
- Ties for fourth in program history for individual single-match point record (rally scoring)
- Finished the season first on the team in kills (492), in points 581.0
- Also tied for first in aces (31) and ranks third in total blocks (112)
- Has led the Gators in kills 24 times this season
- Has led the Gators in aces 10 times this season
- Has led the Gators in points 22 times this season
- Average per set: 4.35 kills, 0.11 assists, 0.27 service aces, 1.86 digs, 0.99 blocks and 5.14 points
- Finished the the year with 581.0 points, 492 kills, 210 digs, 112.0 blocks, 31 service aces and 12 assists
- 2022 South Carolina Gatorade Player of the Year
- 2022 AVCA High School All-America First Team
- 2022 Wando Invitational MVP
- 2021 All State/All Conference
- 2021 D1 Wisconsin Appleton North HS
- 2021 Post Crescent All-Area First Team
- 2021 Wisconsin Female Athlete of the Year Nominee
- 2020 All State/All Conference D1 WI, De Pere High School.
- 2022 Ultra Ankle JVA All-National Team
- 2020 Ultra Ankle JVA All-National Team
- 2020 AVCA Phenom List
- 2020 Prep Volleyball #24,
- 2020 Frosh 59 list
- 2021 Ten Foot Club – touching 10’9
- 2021 USAV 5th place Nationals
- 2022 USAV 3rd place Nationals
- 2022 Prep Dig #18 National Rating
- 2022 Under Armour MVP Award
- 2022 U19 NTDP Team
- 2021 U18 USAV NTDP
- Father, Ruvell, played in the NFL for eight seasons and also coached for the Green Bay Packers from 2020-2022
- Attached a different school during each year in high school due to father's career
- Volunteers with youth volleyball camps in her local area
- “I visited four schools prior to my official visit at Florida. After 24 hours on campus it felt like home. The coaches, staff and team were organized and personable. I loved it and knew it was my perfect place to continue my volleyball career.”
Florida Post-Match Press Conference 8-24-25
Sunday, August 24
Jordyn Byrd AVCA Player of the Game 8-24-25
Sunday, August 24
Ryan Theis First Win 8-24-25
Sunday, August 24
Florida Volleyball AVCA First Serve Thursday Press Conference
Thursday, August 21
