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Baylor Commit Nadiya Johnson: A Rising Star in High School Volleyball

October 17, 2025
Baylor commit Nadiya Johnson started volleyball as a P.E. credit while homeschooled and is now a USA U19 National Team member.

Nadiya Johnson needed a P.E. credit. She picked volleyball. Now she's on the USA U19 National Team.

The Ashburn, Virginia, product took up club volleyball later than most, but her raw athleticism caught scouts' attention quickly. When June 15, 2023 arrived—the first day colleges could contact her class—offers flooded in. She committed to Baylor, where the program aligns with her athletic and personal values.