2026 Volleyball Roster
Jersey Number 7
Kenna Phelan
- Position:
- Setter
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Fayetteville, Ark.
- High School:
- Fayetteville HS
- Prev School:
- Florida State
 2025 All-Big Ten Second Team |
2026 // Illinois
- Enters the 2026 season with two years of eligibility remaining
2025 // Illinois
- All-Big Ten Second Team
- AVCA All-Midwest Region Honorable Mention
- CSC Academic All-District
- Appeared in and started all 29 matches in her first season at Illinois
- Averaged 9.74 assists/set, good for seventh in the Big Ten, while tallying 1,032 assists
- Ranked second on the team in aces (27), aces/set (0.25), digs (265), and digs/set (2.50)
- Posted 10 double-doubles, the second-most on the team and tied for the ninth-most in the Big Ten
- Made her Illini debut as the team’s starting setter in Illinois’ season opener against South Dakota State (8/29/25)
- Finished her first Illini appearance with a career-high 48 assists – along with eight digs, two aces, two blocks, and a kill – against South Dakota State (8/29/25)
- Amassed 37 assists, eight digs, three blocks, and three kills against Vanderbilt (8/31/25)
- Recorded her first double-double of the season with 45 assists and 11 digs at Notre Dame, also adding four kills and a season-high three aces (9/5/25)
- Logged her second straight double-double with 38 kills and a season-high 16 digs at #3 Louisville (9/7/25)
- Filled up the stat sheet with 34 assists, seven digs, two aces, two kills, and a block in a sweep against Cincinnati (9/12/25)
- Collected 28 assists, nine digs, a kill, an ace, and a block in a road sweep over Illinois State (9/14/25)
- Posted a double-double with 38 assists and 13 digs against Eastern Illinois (9/21/25)
- Logged 27 assists, seven digs, and one block against Oregon at home (9/26/25)
- Finished with a double-double with 39 assists and 10 digs against #10 Purdue on the road (9/28/25)
- Named Big Ten Setter of the Week for the first time in her career (9/29/25)
- Set a new career-high with 57 assists vs. Michigan State, in addition to nine digs, two kills, three blocks, and a career-high two solo stuffs (10/5/25)
- Amassed 42 assists, two kills, one ace, eight digs, and tied a season-high with five blocks in the Illini's road win at Maryland (10/10/25)
- Had a season-high .750 hitting percentage to go along with three kills, 32 assists, and nine digs at Rutgers (10/11/25)
- Logged 43 assists, 21 digs, three kills, and three blocks in the Illini's road win at Ohio State (10/17/25)
- Accumulated 31 assists, eight digs, four kills, and an ace in a road sweep over Northwestern (10/19/25)
- Finished with 35 assists, seven digs, two kills, two aces, and one block against Michigan (10/25/25)
- Amassed 46 assists, eight digs, two kills, and one ace vs. Iowa (11/2/25)
- Tallied a double-double with 50 assists and 10 digs while adding four blocks against #25 Penn State (11/9/25)
- Filled the stat sheet up with 41 assists, 10 digs, five kills, and five blocks in the Illini’s win over Washington (11/14/25)
- Finished with 49 assists, 14 digs, four blocks, and two kills at UCLA (11/20/25)
- Totaled 49 assists, 13 digs, four kills, two blocks, and an ace against Northwestern (11/28/25)
2024 // Florida State
- Played in every set this season and finished the season with 608 assists and 31 service aces this season for FSU
- Tallied 47 assists, 10 aces, nine digs, and one kill in three games in the Seminole Invitational
- Registered 52 assists, 40 digs, three aces, and two kills between three games in the Auburn Invitational.
- Logged 37 assists,13 digs, two aces, and one kill in two games in the Seminole Classic.
- Recorded 23 assists, three digs, and one kill versus #16 Florida
- Notched 17 assists, two digs, and one ace against Alabama
- Collected 43 assists, 18 digs, and three kills between two games versus #25 Miami
- Delivered 19 assists, six digs, and one ace versus Virginia
- Added 13 assists, nine digs, one kill, and one ace against Virginia Tech
- Produced 18 assists, eight digs, and one ace versus #4 Louisville
- Logged 16 assists, four kills, four aces, and four digs against Notre Dame
- Tallied 25 assists, 13 digs, and one kill versus Boston College
- Registered 15 assists, seven digs, and three kills against Syracuse
- Reported 24 assists, eight digs, one kill, and one ace against #25 UNC.
- Recorded 20 assists, six digs, and two aces against Duke.
- Notched 14 assists, two digs, one kill, and one ace versus California.
- Collected 13 assists, five digs, and one kill versus #5 Stanford.
- Delivered 13 assists, nine digs, and one kill against Wake Forest
- Added 23 assists, six digs, two kills, and one ace versus NC State
- Produced 13 assists and one dig against #1 Pitt.
- Logged 17 assists, five digs, and one kill versus #10 SMU
- Tallied 30 assists, six digs, and one ace against #15 Georgia Tech
- Registered 33 assists, three kills, two digs, and one ace against Clemson
- Reported 18 assists, six digs, and two kills versus #10 SMU
- Recorded 32 assists, one dig, and one kill against Wake Forest
- Notched 33 assists, seven digs, and one ace versus Ole Miss
2023 // Florida State
- Played in all 118 sets for the Noles, adding 601 assists for the Noles
- Named ACC-All Freshman Team
- Totaled 59 assists and 12 digs in the Classic City Clash
- Produced 21 assists against SMU and 20 assists, seven digs and one kill against Auburn in the Seminole Invitational
- Recorded 16 assists and three digs against Samford
- Logged 17 assists against UCF and 16 assists against North Texas in the UCF Invitational
- Registered 18 assists and four digs against Florida
- Logged 24 assists, one ace and four digs against TCU, as well as 13 assists and eight digs against Hawaii as part of the Fight in the Fort
- Added 14 assists, six digs, and one ace against UNF
- Registered 23 assists and seven digs against Virginia Tech
- Produced 17 assists, one kill, and six digs against Wake Forest
- Reported 21 assists, two digs, and one kill against North Carolina
- Recorded career-high 27 assists, six digs, and two aces against Duke
- Logged one kill, 23 assists, two aces, and 10 digs against Miami
- Produced one kill, 23 assists, and eight digs against NC State
- Registered 25 assists and nine digs against Georgia Tech
- Recorded 18 assists and five digs against Clemson
- Tallied 17 assists and two digs against Boston College
- Added 11 assists and four digs against Syracuse
- Reported one kill, 15 assists, and 10 digs against Louisville
- Delivered 20 assists and six digs against Notre Dame
- Produced two kills, 17 assists, four aces, and seven digs against Pitt
- Contributed 16 assists, four aces, and eight digs against Virginia
- Recorded 18 assists and eight digs against Syracuse... added 21 assists and seven digs against Miami
- Reported one kill, 14 assists, one ace, and five digs against Chicago State
- Logged 16 assists and five digs against North Carolina
- Registered 19 assists, two aces, and four digs against Notre Dame
- Delivered 23 assists and 10 digs against TCU in Round One of the NCAA Tournament.
High School
- Five-star recruit by vballrecruiter.com and was named the Arkansas Gatorade Player of the Year in 2021 and 2022
- Put together an outstanding senior season, delivering 217 kills, 227 digs and 977 assists along with a .453 kill percentage
- Added 80 service aces and 31 blocks
- Wrapped up her otherworldly high school career with 3,972 career assists
- Was a four-time 6A First Team All-State honoree
- Earned MaxPreps.com First Team All-America honors
- Named an Under Armor High School All-American
- Has helped Fayetteville High School to three-consecutive state championships and is a four-time all-state selection
- Named the state tournament MVP twice
- Holds the school record for both aces (288) and assists (3,792) at Fayetteville High School
Personal
- Born on Jan. 6, 2005
- Mother, Jessica, was an AVCA All-American at Arkansas
- Father, Darin, played tennis at Arkansas
- Brother, Tyler, ran cross country at Northwest Arkansas Community College
- Why Illinois: “From my first phone call with Coach Tamas, I could tell there was something special about the Illinois program. Seeing the strong relationships and mutual respect between the players and coaching staff, I knew this was an environment I wanted to be a part of. Being both challenged and supported by such an elite coaching staff is truly special, and it's clear in the culture they've built in Champaign.”
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