2022 Volleyball Roster
Robinson, Jess

Jersey Number 14
Jess Robinson
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- MB
- Height:
- 6-2
- Hometown:
- Troy, Mich.
- High School:
- Troy
Bio
At Michigan
• Graduated as the school record holder in career hitting percentage (.341)
• Set the single-season record for hitting percentage in Big Ten play during the 2022 season (.388)
• Three-time Academic All-Big Ten
• Big Ten All-Freshman Team (2019)
Senior (2022)
• AVCA All-North Region First Team
• Academic All-Big Ten and Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• CSC Academic All-District
• Finished No. 3 in the NCAA in hitting percentage hitting a .438 clip on 427 attempts
• Hit .388 during the Big Ten season, setting a new single-season record
• Started all 30 matches at middle blocker - one of four Wolverines to start all 30 matches
• Averaged 2.25 kills on .438 hitting and 1.13 blocks per set
• Ranked second in the Big Ten in hitting percentage
• Led U-M in both hitting percentage and total blocks (120.0)
• Reached double-digit kills in 12 matches, highlighted by matching a career high with 15 kills against Loyola Chicago (Sept. 3)
• Had a season-high 8.0 blocks at Michigan State (Oct. 14)
• Recorded 15 matches with at least 5.0 blocks
Junior (Fall 2021)
• Academic All-Big Ten and Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• Started all 30 matches at middle blocker
• Averaged 1.66 kills and 0.90 blocks per set
• Recorded a career-best 10.0 blocks against Navy (Sept. 3)
• Ranked second on the team with 98.0 blocks
• Had two matches with 11 kills - Duke (Sept. 10) and Eastern Michigan (Sept. 17)
• Recorded at least seven kills in 13 matches
• Had seven matches with at least 5.0 blocks
Sophomore (Spring 2021)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Started all 13 matches at middle blocker
• Averaged 1.84 kills per set on a .313 hitting percentage
• Ranked second on the team in total blocks (30), averaging 0.9 blocks per set
• Put down a career-best 15 kills against Maryland (Feb. 20)
Freshman (2019)
• Collegiate debut: August 30 vs. Oakland
• All-Big Ten Freshman Team
• Appeared in all 32 matches for the Wolverines, the only freshman to do so
• Made 30 starts on the season
• Recorded seven matches with double-digit kills
• Also had seven matches of four-or-more total blocks
• Led Michigan in blocks a team-high 13 times
• Finished the season with 226 kills, 75 total blocks, 14 digs and four aces
• Averaged 2.00 kills per set while hitting .316
• Tallied a season-high six blocks to go along with 11 kills against Indiana (Nov. 29)
• Had 13 kills while hitting .476 and added four blocks against No. 7 Minnesota (Oct. 25)
• Notched a career-best three service aces against Tennessee Tech (Aug. 31)
Prep
• Four-time letterwinner
• 2019 AAU Volleyball National Champion (18 Open)
• 2019 Triple Crown NIT Champion (18 Open)
• 2019 Prep Volleyball Senior Aces - #8
• 2019 VolleyballMag.com All American
• 2019 VolleyballMag.com FAB 50
• 2019 Gatorade Player of the Year Finalist (Michigan)
• 2019 Detroit Free Press Volleyball Player of the Year Finalist
• 2018 JVA All-American
• 2018 Team Captain
• 2018 JVA All-American (Middle)
• 2018 Prep Volleyball Top 50 Juniors
• 2018 1st Team All-State
• 2018 Michigan Miss Volleyball Finalist
• 2018 PrepDig.com Michigan c/o 2019 Top Recruit
• 2017 Team Captain
• 2017 3rd Team All-State
• 2017 Colt of the Year Award
• 2017 All-Region
• 2017 Prep Volleyball All-American
• 2016 Team Captain
• 2016 3rd Team All-State
• 2016 Prep Volleyball All-American (Middle)
• 2016 Prep Volleyball Top 79 Sophomores
• 2016 All-Region
• 2016 Troy Volleyball MVP
• 2015 All-Region
• 2015 Prep Volleyball All-American (Middle)
• 2015 Prep Volleyball Top 59 Freshmen
• 2014-2019 Played for Legacy Volleyball Club
• Graduated Summa Cum Laude
• Member of National Honor Society
Personal
• Jessica Robinson
• Born May 8, 2001
• Daughter of Alfred and Leslie Robinson
• Has two brothers
• Earned a degree in public policy
• Graduated as the school record holder in career hitting percentage (.341)
• Set the single-season record for hitting percentage in Big Ten play during the 2022 season (.388)
• Three-time Academic All-Big Ten
• Big Ten All-Freshman Team (2019)
Senior (2022)
• AVCA All-North Region First Team
• Academic All-Big Ten and Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• CSC Academic All-District
• Finished No. 3 in the NCAA in hitting percentage hitting a .438 clip on 427 attempts
• Hit .388 during the Big Ten season, setting a new single-season record
• Started all 30 matches at middle blocker - one of four Wolverines to start all 30 matches
• Averaged 2.25 kills on .438 hitting and 1.13 blocks per set
• Ranked second in the Big Ten in hitting percentage
• Led U-M in both hitting percentage and total blocks (120.0)
• Reached double-digit kills in 12 matches, highlighted by matching a career high with 15 kills against Loyola Chicago (Sept. 3)
• Had a season-high 8.0 blocks at Michigan State (Oct. 14)
• Recorded 15 matches with at least 5.0 blocks
Junior (Fall 2021)
• Academic All-Big Ten and Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• Started all 30 matches at middle blocker
• Averaged 1.66 kills and 0.90 blocks per set
• Recorded a career-best 10.0 blocks against Navy (Sept. 3)
• Ranked second on the team with 98.0 blocks
• Had two matches with 11 kills - Duke (Sept. 10) and Eastern Michigan (Sept. 17)
• Recorded at least seven kills in 13 matches
• Had seven matches with at least 5.0 blocks
Sophomore (Spring 2021)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Started all 13 matches at middle blocker
• Averaged 1.84 kills per set on a .313 hitting percentage
• Ranked second on the team in total blocks (30), averaging 0.9 blocks per set
• Put down a career-best 15 kills against Maryland (Feb. 20)
Freshman (2019)
• Collegiate debut: August 30 vs. Oakland
• All-Big Ten Freshman Team
• Appeared in all 32 matches for the Wolverines, the only freshman to do so
• Made 30 starts on the season
• Recorded seven matches with double-digit kills
• Also had seven matches of four-or-more total blocks
• Led Michigan in blocks a team-high 13 times
• Finished the season with 226 kills, 75 total blocks, 14 digs and four aces
• Averaged 2.00 kills per set while hitting .316
• Tallied a season-high six blocks to go along with 11 kills against Indiana (Nov. 29)
• Had 13 kills while hitting .476 and added four blocks against No. 7 Minnesota (Oct. 25)
• Notched a career-best three service aces against Tennessee Tech (Aug. 31)
Prep
• Four-time letterwinner
• 2019 AAU Volleyball National Champion (18 Open)
• 2019 Triple Crown NIT Champion (18 Open)
• 2019 Prep Volleyball Senior Aces - #8
• 2019 VolleyballMag.com All American
• 2019 VolleyballMag.com FAB 50
• 2019 Gatorade Player of the Year Finalist (Michigan)
• 2019 Detroit Free Press Volleyball Player of the Year Finalist
• 2018 JVA All-American
• 2018 Team Captain
• 2018 JVA All-American (Middle)
• 2018 Prep Volleyball Top 50 Juniors
• 2018 1st Team All-State
• 2018 Michigan Miss Volleyball Finalist
• 2018 PrepDig.com Michigan c/o 2019 Top Recruit
• 2017 Team Captain
• 2017 3rd Team All-State
• 2017 Colt of the Year Award
• 2017 All-Region
• 2017 Prep Volleyball All-American
• 2016 Team Captain
• 2016 3rd Team All-State
• 2016 Prep Volleyball All-American (Middle)
• 2016 Prep Volleyball Top 79 Sophomores
• 2016 All-Region
• 2016 Troy Volleyball MVP
• 2015 All-Region
• 2015 Prep Volleyball All-American (Middle)
• 2015 Prep Volleyball Top 59 Freshmen
• 2014-2019 Played for Legacy Volleyball Club
• Graduated Summa Cum Laude
• Member of National Honor Society
Personal
• Jessica Robinson
• Born May 8, 2001
• Daughter of Alfred and Leslie Robinson
• Has two brothers
• Earned a degree in public policy
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