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Gatorade 2025 - 2026: Player of the Year

Volleyball - Tennessee

Gatorade Player of the year

Eliza McKnight

Outside hitter/middle blocker
BRENTWOOD HS
BRENTWOOD, TENNESSEE
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-1
Press Release

Peak Performance

475

Kills

268

Digs

42

Blocks

24

Aces
“Eliza was one of their top passers, servers and attackers. She is such a dynamic player, and when we prepared for BHS this year, she was a main focus on all accounts for us.”
Rick Hess
Head Coach - Page High

Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-1 senior middle blocker and outside hitter recorded 475 kills and 268 digs this past season, leading the Bruins (29-6) to the Class AAA state championship match. McKnight also tallied 42 blocks and 24 service aces while posting a .446 kill percentage and a .321 hitting percentage. The District 10-AAA Most Valuable Player, McKnight was the state’s 2025 PrepDig.com Breakout Player of the Year. She concluded her prep volleyball career with 1,760 kills.

Academic Achievement

McKnight has maintained a weighted 4.46 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a written letter of athletic aid to play volleyball at Western Kentucky University this fall.

Exemplary Character

A member of the Brentwood High National Honor Society and the Mu Alpha Theta math honors society, McKnight has volunteered locally as part of multiple community service initiatives through the Greater Nashville chapter of the National Charity League.