GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Florida volleyball welcomed Brooklyn Briscoe to its 2026 roster, the program announced Saturday.

The 6-foot-4 middle blocker will join the Gators as a redshirt junior in Summer 2026 after spending the previous three seasons at UCLA.

“Brooklyn is a perfect fit,” said Florida head coach Ryan Theis. “She’s a physical blocker who loves to attack behind the setter and brings high-level experience. Beyond her physical ability, she’s a five-star teammate. We’re excited about what she brings on the court, in the classroom and as a member of our team.”

After taking a redshirt in 2023, Briscoe appeared in 50 matches for UCLA, including all 32 during the 2025 campaign. During her redshirt sophomore season, she recorded a career-high nine blocks against Northwestern and tallied 10 kills versus both Penn State and Purdue, while posting a personal-best 12.5 points against Michigan State.

Briscoe is the sixth newcomer to join the Gators for the 2026 campaign. Florida previously signed freshman opposite/outside hitter Nadi’ya Shelby and announced the addition of four transfers: outside hitters Kamryn “Kami” Chaney and Selena Leban, middle blocker Brianna “Bri” Holladay and setter Bri Denney.

Why Briscoe chose the University of Florida

“I chose Florida because the girls and staff instantly made me feel welcome and valued from the moment I stepped on campus. Also, UF is an amazing university with top academics.”

 

Brooklyn Briscoe

• Position: Middle Blocker
• Class: Redshirt Sophomore
• Height: 6-4
• Hometown: San Diego, Calif.
• Previous Teams: UCLA
• Club Team: Coast VBC
• High School: Santa Fe Christian Schools

Academic Honors

• 2025 All-Big Ten Academic Team
• 2025 All- Academic Team

2025
Appeared in all 32 matches and 121 sets as a starting middle blocker … Finished the season with 165 kills on 416 attempts, hitting .267, while adding 96.0 total blocks (11 solo, 85 assists) and 218.5 points … Recorded double-digit kills in five matches, highlighted by 10 kills on .583 hitting at Ohio State (Sept. 26) and 10 kills with 12.5 points at Penn State (Sept. 28) … Posted a season-best 12.5 points at Michigan State (Nov. 28) with nine kills and six blocks … Tallied nine kills on .467 hitting in the season opener at Long Beach State (Sept. 1) and matched that output against Indiana (Oct. 4) … Delivered eight kills on .500 hitting at UTEP (Sept. 11) and seven kills on .636 hitting at USC (Oct. 29) … Defensively, registered nine blocks in a five-set win over Northwestern (Nov. 8), seven blocks at TCU (Sept. 5), and six blocks at Michigan State (Nov. 28) … Added five  blocks in the NCAA Tournament victory over Georgia Tech (Dec. 4) … Closed the year with five kills and four blocks against No. 1 Kentucky in the NCAA Tournament (Dec. 5) … Consistently efficient at the net, finishing with 20 matches hitting .300 or better.
 
2024
Briscoe appeared in 18 matches, making 13 starts at the middle blocker position … Racked up 75 kills (1.44 KPS) and finished second on the team with a hitting percentage of .337 … Recorded 46 total blocks, including eight solo blocks … Tallied 102.0 total points … Recorded a season-high eight blocks and 10.5 points in a win over Washington (Oct. 9) … Registered eight kills on two occasions … First against UC Davis (Sept. 19) and again in three sets of action against Indiana (Nov. 22).
 
2023
Briscoe did not compete in a match … rehabbed from an ankle injury.
 
Santa Fe Christian Schools
Briscoe prepped at Santa Fe Christian High School in Solana Beach, Calif. where she started as the varsity middle blocker all four years … ranked at No. 12 in Prep Volleyball’s top 150 for the 2023 class … earned AVCA Second Team High School All-American honors her senior season in 2022 … also awarded AVCA Best and Brightest First Team in 2022 … named First Team Coastal All-League in 2021 and 2022 … selected to the All-CIF San Diego Section First Team in 2022 … helped Santa Fe Christian to the CIF San Diego Section Division I Championship … … recorded 426 kills (3.9 KPS) at a .368 hitting percentage and 85 blocks (0.8 BPS her senior season … one of three students to be named 2022-23 Santa Fe Christian Schools Athlete of the Year … 2022 AVCA Best and Brightest First Team … named to the 2022 USAV GJNC All-Tournament Team 17 Open … 2022 USAV GJNC bronze medalist 17 Open … played club for Coast Volleyball under coaches Ozhan Bahrambeygui, Jimmy Gekas, Justin Conde, Leyla Blackwell and Gabby Blossom.
 
Personal
Born Brooklyn Grace Briscoe in La Jolla, Calif. … parents are Willie and Kaci Briscoe … Dad played basketball at Point Loma Nazarene University… has one younger brother, Simeon … has one younger sister, Violet … loves to bake and cook … majoring in communications.
 
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