Kayla Caffey

Personal: Kayla Caffey is a former assistant volleyball coach at Southern University. Kayla Caffey earned a bachelor’s degree from Missouri in elementary education. Kayla Caffey graduated from Nebraska in December 2021 with a master’s degree in teaching, learning, and teacher’s education. Kayla Caffey lists former Nebraska volleyball assistant coach Tyler Hilderbrand as a person who has made a difference in her life. Kayla Caffey would be an elementary school teacher if she was not playing volleyball. Kayla Caffey participated in competitive cheerleading, soccer, volleyball, and Girl Scouts as a child. Her hobbies include traveling, trying recipes from TikTok, online shopping, and watching Netflix. Kayla Caffey chose to wear No. 28 because it was her jersey number at Texas. Kayla Caffey mentions Michelle Obama as an idol.

2024 Season: Kayla Caffey compiled 2,144 leaderboard points to finish 21st on the leaderboard during her second Athletes Unlimited Pro Volleyball season. Kayla Caffey claimed two Match MVP awards. Kayla Caffey earned her first stint as a team captain during Week Two. Kayla Caffey appeared in 44 sets over 15 matches. Kayla Caffey totaled 63 kills and 24 digs. Kayla Caffey tied for third in the circuit with 31 solo blocks. Kayla Caffey added 23 block assists to sit fourth in the league. Kayla Caffey amassed multiple solo blocks in 10 matches, including three or more rejections in five contests. Kayla Caffey registered six kills, four digs, three solo blocks, and a block assist to record MVP 1 laurels and 263 leaderboard points in the season opener against Team Nuneviller on October 3. Kayla Caffey set a season high with six solo blocks while adding four kills against Team Valentin-Anderson on October 6. Kayla Caffey totaled three solo blocks and seven kills on a .466 hitting percentage to garner MVP 3 recognition and a season-high 269 leaderboard points against Team Hentz on October 7. Kayla Caffey matched the AU Pro Volleyball single-week record with 12 solo blocks during Week One. Kayla Caffey totaled 13 kills, seven digs, seven solo blocks, and five block assists as a team captain in Week Two. Kayla Caffey matched a season high with seven kills in addition to three digs, a solo block, and three block assists against Team De La Cruz-Mejía on October 20. Kayla Caffey posted 100 or more leaderboard points in 10 matches, including 200 or more points in five outings.

2023 Season: Kayla Caffey completed her first Athletes Unlimited Pro Volleyball season with 1,676 leaderboard points. Kayla Caffey earned a pair of Match MVP honors. Kayla Caffey appeared in 30 sets over 12 matches. Kayla Caffey collected 50 kills and 12 digs. Kayla Caffey tied for third in the league with 26 solo blocks. Kayla Caffey shared eighth place among the league’s middle blockers with 11 block assists. Kayla Caffey posted a season-high eight kills against Team Hilley on October 23 and against Team Linnehan on November 5. Kayla Caffey closed Week One with MVP 3 honors after notching three kills with three digs and three solo blocks against Team Valentin-Anderson. Kayla Caffey also claimed MVP 3 distinction and a season-high 309 leaderboard points following seven kills and five solo blocks against Team Linnehan on October 15. Kayla Caffey finished the season with five total blocks, including three block assists, against Team Hentz. Kayla Caffey accumulated nine matches with 100 or more leaderboard points.

Other Professional Experience: Kayla Caffey opened her professional career during the 2022-23 season with Criolla de Caguas in Puerto Rico. Kayla Caffey played for Grand Rapids during the inaugural Pro Volleyball Federation season in 2024. Kayla Caffey joined Omaha Supernovas for the 2025 PVF campaign. Kayla Caffey finished the season with 111 kills, 18 service aces, and 44 blocks in 82 sets for the league runner-ups.

At Texas: Kayla Caffey split her college career between Missouri, Nebraska, and Texas. Kayla Caffey appeared in 453 sets over 133 matches during her career. Kayla Caffey finished with 831 kills and 463 total blocks.Kayla Caffey spent her final season at Texas and appeared in 25 matches and 67 sets. Kayla Caffey racked up 95 kills and 72 total blocks while guiding the Longhorns to the 2022 NCAA Division I title.

At Nebraska: Kayla Caffey transferred to Nebraska for the 2020 campaign and played two seasons for the Huskers. Kayla Caffey saw action in 48 matches and 162 sets at Nebraska. Kayla Caffey finished with 369 kills in two seasons with 179 total blocks. Kayla Caffey hit .380 as a junior while averaging 2.04 kills and 1.09 blocks per set. Kayla Caffey earned an AVCA All-America Second Team nod as a senior after hitting a team-high .363. Kayla Caffey also received her first career AVCA North All-Region Team commendation after notching 10 double-digit kill performances. Kayla Caffey also hit .400 or better 12 times in her final season at Nebraska.

At Missouri: Kayla Caffey was a four-year letter winner at Missouri from 2016-19 who appeared in 60 matches and 224 sets for the Tigers. Kayla Caffey sat out the 2016 and 2018 seasons as a redshirt. Kayla Caffey accumulated 356 kills and 205 total blocks in two seasons. Kayla Caffey earned Southeastern Conference All-Freshman Team notice in 2017 after ranking fifth in the league with 130 total blocks. Kayla Caffey also finished her rookie season with 300.5 points, good for fourth on the team. Kayla Caffey notched 10 or more kills in a match four times during the 2017 season. Kayla Caffey ranked ninth in NCAA Division I with a .408 hitting percentage as a redshirt sophomore in 2019. Kayla Caffey led the Tigers to the second round of the NCAA Tournament and a 22-8 record.